" Khalifa Educational Award " It launches its twentieth session by offering the Innovation and Artificial Intelligence in Education category

ABU DHABI, 14 JULY / WAM / Under the directives of His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Khalifa Educational Award, the General Secretariat of the Award, one of the institutions of the Zayed Humanitarian Legacy Foundation, today announced the launch of the twentieth session for the year 2026-2027.

This session includes, for the first time since the launch of the award in 2007, the innovation and artificial intelligence category in education, as a translation of the directives of our wise leadership regarding the use of advanced technology and artificial intelligence in various fields in a way that enhances the quality of human life and well-being.

This field aims to highlight the most prominent scientific and applied practices in artificial intelligence in the learning environment at various educational levels, in line with the national strategy for artificial intelligence in the United Arab Emirates.

The General Secretariat of the Award indicated that the twentieth session includes 10 fields distributed into 18 categories covering various educational, applied and societal fields at the local, Arab and international levels. It confirmed that applications for candidates in the new session will begin to be accepted from today until next December 31.

Humaid Al-Hooti, ​​Secretary-General of the Khalifa Educational Award, stressed the importance of this session, through which the award completes two decades of educational, academic and community excellence as a pioneering national initiative. It began its journey in the year 2007 carrying a comprehensive message of excellence in the educational field. Over two decades, the award succeeded in creating a positive and humanitarian impact in the education sector with its various components and at all levels, which placed it at the forefront of specialized educational awards at the regional and global levels.

In his speech during the launch of the twentieth session today, Al-Houti stressed the pride of the Khalifa Educational Award, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, for the comprehensive national development process, foremost among which is the Emirati education system, which receives attention and care from His Highness, which has pushed this system to the forefront of international competitiveness indicators in the world. He stressed that the Khalifa Educational Award will remain one of the prominent national initiatives that have recorded national achievements in terms of consolidating a culture of excellence in the educational and pedagogical field locally. Arab and international.

The Secretary-General of the Award praised the directives of His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Head of the Presidential Office for Development Affairs and Families of Martyrs, Chairman of the International Humanitarian Affairs Council, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Zayed Humanitarian Legacy Foundation, and His Highness’s keenness for the Khalifa Educational Award to keep pace with the technical and scientific development witnessed by the education sector in its various fields, thus opening the learning environment with broad horizons of knowledge and anticipating the future.

Humaid Al-Hooti praised the support of His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Khalifa Educational Award, and his keenness for the fields presented in the award to keep pace with the renaissance and development of education worldwide.

The Secretary-General of the Khalifa Educational Award said that the launch of the twentieth session today represents an occasion that is dear to us, especially since this session coincides with the passage of two decades since the launch of the award’s journey, a journey that constituted a qualitative leap in terms of building a comprehensive system for a culture of excellence in the educational field, which is considered one of the vital sectors that the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God have mercy on him, believed in, in turn, since the beginning of the Union’s journey, as the founding leader made education one of the pillars of building the nation and its renaissance, and it is a message that we are proud of. The Khalifa Educational Award is to be loyal to it, and through it we embody the vision and mission of the Zayed Human Legacy Foundation in making a positive impact on the lives of individuals and communities.

He pointed out that the award is proud of its strategic partnership with various institutions and relevant parties, which helped it achieve its mission and goals as a beacon of educational and cognitive excellence.

Regarding the fields and categories proposed for the twentieth session, Hamid Al-Hooti said: “This session includes 10 fields distributed over 18 categories, which is the legal educational personality that is granted to personalities who have made outstanding contributions to the educational process at the local and Arab levels, and the field of the Khalifa International Award for Early Education, which the award introduced four years ago for the first time in the world, making it unique in its orientation to this vital category in the world, and translating the vision of the wise leadership to anticipate a bright future for childhood and invest in it, considering that investment In this category it represents an investment in the future.

He added: “Since its inception, the award has witnessed great interest from various prestigious international institutions as it is one of the prominent national initiatives launched from the United Arab Emirates to the world carrying a message related to the quality of human life and creating a positive impact on all individuals and societies. The award aims to shed light on the best practices in early childhood care. The award includes two categories: the category of research and studies, and the category of programmes, curricula, methodologies and teaching methods, and is supervised by an awarding committee that includes a number of experts and specialists in early childhood education around the world.”

Al-Hooti explained that the twentieth session also includes a number of fields, including the field of general education (the category of the creative teacher locally and in the Arab world, and the category of institutional educational performance), the field of education and community service (the category of institutions, the category of distinguished Emirati families), the people of determination (the category of individuals, the category of institutions and centers), the field of creativity in teaching the Arabic language (the category of the distinguished teacher, the category of the distinguished university professor locally and in the Arab world), the field of higher education (the category of the distinguished university professor), the field of educational research (the category of educational research), and the field of Educational writing for children (the category of educational innovations, and the category of children’s literature studies research), and the field of educational projects and programs (the category of individuals, the category of institutions, the category of students, and the category of innovation and artificial intelligence in education, which is presented for the first time in this session with the aim of highlighting the research and applied efforts and innovative educational solutions that contribute to the development of the teaching and learning system by employing digital technologies and artificial intelligence in a way that enhances the quality of education, improves teaching and evaluation methods, improves learning outcomes, and raises the quality and excellence of performance in all educational institutions. This category targets individuals, work teams, institutions, and students, in addition to educational artificial intelligence projects that have proven, through practical application during the last three years, their ability to create a sustainable educational impact in the learning environment.

He noted that the award has developed its website during the recent period in accordance with the best applied and technical practices that make this website a distinguished platform for interaction with potential candidates, in terms of reducing time and effort in submitting applications electronically, as well as accuracy and transparency in dealing with them by the committees specialized in screening, judging and evaluation until the announcement of the results scheduled for April 2027.

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