Dr. Monkez Al-Akkad, President of US Meta Arees International University, delivered the University’s keynote address in its capacity as a strategic partner alongside the organizing entities, Ghabsha Foundation and Basmah Institute for Training and Education, during the first edition of the GCC Forum for Inspiring Teachers, held in Dubai.
The forum was organized under the patronage of H.H. Sheikha Dr. Aisha bint Saeed Al Sharqi, chaired by Dr. Khaled Al-Dhanhani, and attended by prominent Emirati, Gulf, and Arab educational leaders and officials.
In his speech, Dr. Monkez emphasized education as the most powerful driver of transformation in humanity, highlighting that teachers shape and build the most valuable element in existence—the human being—who will, in the future, have access to diverse opportunities, positions, and leadership roles.
He explained that since its establishment, US Meta Arees International University has adopted Bloom’s Taxonomy as a guiding educational framework to connect learning with understanding, application, and innovation. The University has also embraced Montessori methodologies, which promote self-directed learning, respect individual differences among students, and create a dynamic educational environment that nurtures talented and high-achieving learners. This approach is supported through the University’s cooperation and membership with the Montessori Curriculum Office in Washington, operating under U.S. Department of Education family policy compliance standards.
Dr. Monkez further affirmed the University’s comprehensive view of educational quality, emphasizing not only structural quality but also the importance of content quality and the quality of educators themselves.
He concluded by describing the current era as a global flood of data and information driven by artificial intelligence, likening future-oriented educational institutions to “Noah’s Ark,” serving as a vessel of guidance and preservation amid this vast knowledge and information surge.
The forum also featured panel discussions, intellectual workshops, presentations of inspiring educational experiences, and the honoring of the Personality of the Year and several inspiring teachers from various disciplines and countries. The event concluded with a set of significant recommendations addressing educational policies, drivers of learning, and the technological, ethical, and creative standards shaping the future of education.
