Education Minister Inaugurates ICEE 2022, Stresses its Role in Anticipating Visions, Models Enhancing Utilization of Modern Technologies, Developments in Education

Saudi Minister of Education Dr. Hamad Al Al-Sheikh today inaugurated the International Conference and Exhibition for Education (ICEE 2022), which is held at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center and organized by the Ministry of Education between May 8 and 11, 2022 with the participation of ministers, educational experts and more than 260 global and local universities and educational institutions from 23 countries.
The conference stems from a set of goals aiming at contributing to enhancing the Saudi Vision 2030 and stressing its role as an effective power in civilization, sciences and human progress, as well as reviewing the available opportunities to develop education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and utilizing its potential through exchanging expertise, experiences and new trends in educational fields according to the best international practices.
The minister, during his speech inaugurating the conference, extended his gratitude and appreciation to the wise leadership for the generous care, directives and support to the educational sector.
He said: "The International Conference and Exhibition for Education are back to deliver its message again, stressing the role of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its interest in improving and developing the outcomes of education so that their effects can reflect on developing the human capital, which is considered a long-term civil project that can directly contribute to the economic, social and cultural development," expressing confidence in the conference ability to offer a wide gate for opportunities, creative ideas, inspiring results and predicting visions and models that can enhance the utilization of technologies through digital transformations and modern updates in education until reaching a stage that provides investments and finances alternatives to offer diversified educational/learning models.
The minister added that one of the most important goals of the conference lies in developing the human capital according to the targets of the Human Capability Development Program that was launched by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince as one of the ambitious programs of the Saudi Vision 2030 to change the dream into a truth and hope into reality.
Dr. Al Al-Sheikh noted that the conference and exhibition open wide windows towards envisioned opportunities for development and creativity and help offer innovative solutions and untraditional alternatives to face challenges before reaching recommendations with added value to education through holding 11 scientific sessions and more than 130 workshops.
The minister concluded his speech with reaffirming positive points during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, including the quick transformation that enabled the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to develop all education-related operating systems, mainly plans of digital transformation that exceeded the capabilities of planners and changed the educational trends, which played a role in boosting the entire culture of the society towards e-education, voicing his appreciation to teachers and to all those who contributed to leading this transformation and the sustainability of education during the pandemic.