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The International Conference on Artificial Intelligence: Applications, Innovation and Ethics held, organized by the Chair of Artificial Intelligence at the Communications and Information Research Center at Sultan Qaboos University in cooperation with the Omani National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, and Sultan Qaboos University. The three-day conference held under the patronage of HE Eng. Said bin Hamoud Al Maawali, Minister of Transport, Communications, and ...

The Seminar to prepare a guide to promote sustainable development concepts in the school environment, organized by the Ministry of Education, represented by the Omani National Commission for Education, Culture and Science and the Specialized Institute for Professional Training for Teachers, in cooperation with the UNESCO Regional Office for the Gulf States and Yemen in Doha, concluded. The four-day seminar targeted a number of educators, specialists, and representatives of stakeholders in the fields of education and sustainable development. The seminar aimed at developing an integrated ...

The group stage matches of the Pucari Sweat School Championship continues with Al Maarifa School in Dhofar Governorate meeting Al Mawaheb School in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, Al Shomoukh School in Al Wusta Governorate meeting Al Fajr Al Jadeed School in North Al Batinah Governorate, Lazq School in North Al Sharqiyah Governorate meeting Al Tala’i School in Al Buraimi Governorate. The group stage matches are set to conclude with a match between Manbaa Al Khair School in South Al Sharqiyah Governorate meeting Khasab School in Musandam Governorate. The first day of the championship ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Department of Innovation and Scientific Olympiad, and with the support of Petroleum Development Oman Company, launched the seventh edition of the Petroleum Development Oman Company Renewable Energy Award. This edition of the award bears the title (Artificial Intelligence in Energy Sustainability) for the years 2025/2026, targeting students of public and private schools for (7 – 12) grades. The launch of the award was accompanied by the screening of the award’s promotional film and promotional posters in Arabic and English, which ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Omani National Commission for Education, Culture and Science and the Specialized Institute for Professional Training for Teachers, in cooperation with the UNESCO Regional Office for the Gulf States and Yemen in Doha, organized a seminar on preparing a guide to enhance the concepts of sustainable development in the school environment, under the patronage of HE Majid bin Said Al Bahri, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education for Administrative and Financial Affairs. The four-day seminar took place at Grand Hormuz Hotel and comes on the sidelines ...

The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Education, participated in the International Day of Education, which falls on the twenty-fourth of each year, after the United Nations General Assembly approved it in December 2018 to be an international day of education every year, within the framework of supporting efforts aimed at achieving the fourth goal of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals related to education, which is to provide quality, equitable and inclusive education for all, and to enhance lifelong learning opportunities for all. The celebration of this ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Directorate-General of Information Technology and the Department of Educational Studies and International Cooperation, is participating with an educational delegation that includes an elite group of educators, school principals, and teachers in the Education Technology Exhibition (Bett London 2025), during the period from (22-24) of January, at the Excel London Center in the United Kingdom. The Ministry’s pavilion at the exhibition includes a display of a number of pioneering projects that reflect the Ministry’s digital ...

Ministry of Education, represented by the Directorate-General of Curriculum Development, Citizenship Department, celebrated the launch of “Stations in Oman” book. The launch ceremony was attended by Dr. Said bin Saif Al Amri, Head of the Office of HE the Minister of Education, and a number of directors general and officials from the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, and the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Youth. The launch ceremony included a speech by the Ministry, delivered by Dr. Warda Al Busaidi, Director of the Citizenship Department, and a poem ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Department of Educational Studies and International Cooperation, organized a training workshop entitled: “Financial Culture”, targeting employees of the department and the Legal Affairs Department. The training workshop was held at the technical laboratory in the Ministry’s General Diwan. The training workshop was presented by Yousef Al-Hasani, a systems analyst at the department, presented the workshop which covered several topics, namely: defining financial culture and its importance, basic financial concepts, managing ...

The Directorate-General of Private Schools, represented by the School Security and Safety Department, organized a specialized training session for its employees under the title: “First Aid”, presented by the Head of the Department, Jamal Al-Siyabi. The training session was attended by a number of the Directorate’s employees; with the aim of enhancing their knowledge and skills in dealing with emergency situations. The training session covered several topics, most notably: spreading the culture of first aid among the directorate’s employees and introducing them to ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Directorate-General of Projects and Services, implemented a preparatory workshop for the launch of the 2024 projects’ implementation, which includes the construction of (43) new school buildings in various governorates; in order to improve the educational infrastructure and provide a distinguished educational environment for school students. The workshop included a number of working papers, the first of which came under the title: distribution of engineering teams to project packages. The second paper talked about the specifications, ...

The Ministry of Education, represented by the Omani School Sports Association, participated in the (44) meeting of the Executive Office of the Arab Federation for Physical Education and School Sports, which was held in Libya. This meeting is an important step towards promoting school sports in the Arab world through the exchange of expertise and experiences between member states and working to develop sports programs and activities targeting students. The meeting resulted in a number of outcomes, including: Approval of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan’s request to host a school ...

The Digital Transformation, Information Technology Governance, and Information Security Committee held a meeting for the Ministry’s Directors-General, educational governorates, and their assistants to review the latest developments in digital transformation and related projects, in the presence of HE Majid bin Said Al Bahri, Undersecretary of the Ministry for Administrative and Financial Affairs. The meeting included a presentation of the latest developments in five e-learning projects. In the first presentation, Eng. Iman Al-Rajhi, Director of the Technical Project Management ...

The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Education, participated in the 14th ALECSO Conference of Arab Ministers of Education, organized by the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) in Doha, Qatar. The delegation of the Sultanate of Oman was headed on behalf of HE Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed Al-Shaibaniyah, Minister of Education - Chairperson of the Omani National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, by HE Prof. Dr. Abdullah bin Khamis Ambosaidi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education for Education - Vice Chairperson of the Omani ...

The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Education, celebrates with the rest of the Arab countries the “Arab Literacy Day,” which falls on January 8 of each year. This year’s celebration comes under the slogan: “Smart Learning for an Illiteracy-Free Tomorrow.” Within the framework of the unlimited support provided by the wise government led by Sultan Haitham bin Tariq to the education sector in all its categories, the Ministry of Education has taken upon itself the responsibility of spreading education to include all segments of society. The ...