The MENA Higher Education Leadership Forum (MENA-HELF) is one of the very few networks established in the region to address specifically higher education leaders and decision makers from not only the Arab region but from across the globe.
The Forum through its various meetings aims at providing a dynamic international platform with a regional focus to address latest trends, developments and issues pertinent to the sector; encourage the exchange of experiences and help identify future directions and strategies.
Participants and contributors to the Forum involves leaders, policy makers, and experts coming from more than 60 countries including but not limited to Presidents and Vice Presidents of Universities, Directors of Vocational Training Institutions, key officials from Ministries of Higher Education and Accreditation Agencies, representatives from IGOs and NGOs concerned with Higher Education as well as senior representatives from the industry and government.
The fourth edition of the Forum will take place in the beautiful and vibrant Emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates from 25th – 27th of February, 2020 and shall be organized under the theme “Higher Education in the Era of the Fourth & Future Industrial Revolutions: Challenges and Opportunities”. The 2020 theme is focused on enabling meaningful and timely conversations about how the ‘Future University’ should look like in light of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and how Universities should adapt to rapidly evolving technological changes to ensure it continues to be relevant.