Committed to Making a Difference Through Education

ABU DHABI, UAE, October 14, 2011 -

SABIS^® Signs as Platinum Sponsor of Building Future Education MENA 2011

SABIS^®, a global leader in providing high-quality educational services, is committed to improving the standard of education worldwide.  As such, for the second consecutive year the global education management organisation has signed as Platinum Sponsor of Building Future Education MENA 2011 exhibition and conference “Modernising Education to Create Tomorrow‘s Workforce“, to be held on October 25-26, 2011.

“SABIS® is proud to contribute to the improvement of education in the region and to extend to others our knowledge and expertise in education,“ said Amy Wesley, Corporate Director for Marketing Communications, SABIS®.

Andrew Pert, Regional Director Middle East, organisers of the event said, “SABIS^® is a key player in educational reform and advancement in the region, and we are delighted they have come on board as partners for the event to share their expertise and insights to accelerate educational reforms in this part of the world.”

As part of its involvement in Building Future Education MENA 2011, SABIS^® President Carl Bistany will present on The Role of the Private Sector in Enhancing Education. Drawing on SABIS^®’s extensive experience in the field of education, he will also take part in a panel discussion, Rising to the Challenge of Educational Reform, where he will have a chance to share SABIS^®’s experiences in public-private partnerships and explore viable options to improve education standards with other panelists.

Given SABIS^®’s successful track record in public-private partnership projects in the US, UAE and Kurdistan - in schools which are providing high-quality education to students who may not have access otherwise - the organisation is involved in pooling efforts among government, business and industry to create an effective and efficient vehicle addressing challenges of modernising education.

“At SABIS^® we believe the basic role of education is for students to be functional and productive in the world in which they live.  To provide them the tools which allow them to keep pace with change while remaining functional and productive throughout their lives,” commented Bistany.

This year’s Building Future Education MENA in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) features an interactive exhibition floor and a full free-to-attend conference including world-renowned speakers from the field of education, a public awareness programme, high-level roundtable forums and Design My Learning Space competition.

The main conference will bring together those at the forefront of education, including ministries, institutions, operators, architects and investors. The conference features in-depth panel discussions, based around specific research studies from BFEMENA’s Knowledge Partners Booz & Co, Parthenon and RAND Qatar Policy Institute (RQPI) that aim to assess the education market in the GCC and areas of potential investment.  

The conference will also cover key topics such as world-class facilities and learning environments, curriculum and school improvement, quality assurance, special education needs and sustainable education facilities.

Visitors can register now free at www.buildingfutureeducationmena.com.  Building Future Education MENA will also have strong representation from the MENA region’s education ministries and councils including United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Jordan and Lebanon.

About SABIS^®

SABIS^® distinguishes itself with a more than a 125-year track record in the operation of Pre-K and K-12 schools as well as a university.  The organisation’s track record of excellence in education spans both the region and the world, where it currently educates thousands of students in schools located in 15 countries on four continents.  SABIS^® operations in the UAE date back to 1974, when it opened its first private school - The International School of Choueifat-Sharjah. Today, it operates schools across the UAE - and globe - in both the public and private sectors.

About Building Future Education MENA

Building Future Education (BFE) MENA in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) is a free-to-attend international exhibition and conference covering educational spaces, management, reform, investment and operation of all educational institutions and programmes in the MENA region; and covers all tiers of education.

BFE MENA attracts strong representation from the MENA region’s education ministries and councils including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Jordon and Lebanon and is organised by UBM Middle East.

Media, for all enquires including the knowledge partner reports and to register to attend please contact:

Anthon Garcia, press@buildingfutureeducationmena.com or +971-50-139-8661

For other marketing related enquiries:

Bryan Espie, Marketing Director, UBM Middle East, bryan.espie@ubm.com or +971-2-406-4471.

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