The First International Conference on the Khalifa Award for Education, under the directives of H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Khalifa Award for Education, began today.
The opening ceremony of the conference was attended by Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Award, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Minister of Education, Member of the Board of Trustees of the Award, Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and Dr. Amal Abdulla Al Qubaisi, Director-General of Abu Dhabi Education and a number of senior officials in the field of education and a number of members of the diplomatic corps accredited to the country.