New York University Abu Dhabi, (NYUAD) will host the next Times Higher Education (THE) MENA Universities Summit, 13-15 November 2023, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
The University was announced as the host of the international gathering of leaders in higher education on 30 November, the final day of the 2022 summit at American University of the Middle East (AUM), Kuwait City, Kuwait. The theme for next year will be “innovation in times of change”.
The MENA 2023 summit will focus on promoting innovation, agility and strong national and regional collaboration, with a drive towards incorporating sustainability and equity across all aspects of an institutions outlook and long-term strategy.
Phil Baty, Chief Knowledge Officer, THE said:
“After collaborating so fruitfully on hosting an excellent virtual summit with NYU Abu Dhabi during the pandemic, the Times Higher Education team is absolutely thrilled to be joining forces with the NYUAD team again – but this time in-person and on the stunning campus in Abu Dhabi. I have said before that the whole of the Arab world is enjoying a real renaissance in higher education, research and innovation, with the region’s universities surging up the global rankings, and it is clear that real leadership on this is coming from the United Arab Emirates. Indeed, the UAE is the fastest-rising nation in the world for research over the last five years, according to the data behind THE’s World University Rankings and that is thanks to investment, a real policy focus, and of course international collaborations. I very much look forward to an event that will bring together university leaders from across the whole region and beyond, and which will seek to harness the great momentum in the Arab world and help drive further rapid progress.
“As UAE is host to the United Nations’ COP28 climate change conference in 2023, we will of course be putting a special focus at the summit on universities’ contribution to sustainability – ensuring the universities’ vital role in supporting the COP agenda is front and centre.
“Above all, the summit will be about the future – the future of institutions and their research, the future of graduates and their adaptability and the future of the planet and its survival. We are delighted to invite leaders from across the region’s higher education and research, industry and policy leadership community to come and collaborate with us in Abu Dhabi.”
NYU Abu Dhabi’s Vice Chancellor Mariët Westermann, said:
“We are thrilled to host the THE MENA Universities Summit 2023 at NYU Abu Dhabi. We are delighted to gather higher education leaders from across the region and welcome them to Abu Dhabi to look ahead at our ceaseless efforts to educate and empower youth, generate research that tackles the world’s challenges and drive innovation that improves our societies."
The summit will feature the announcement of the THE Arab University Rankings 2023 at a gala dinner, followed by an in-depth masterclass from THE’s data team, providing analysis and insight into the key findings, trends and stories from rankings data.
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THE MENA Universities Summit 2023
13-15 November 2023, Abu Dhabi, UAE in partnership with New York University Abu Dhabi (NYU Abu Dhabi).
https://www.timeshighered-events.com/mena-universities-summit-2023/home
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About New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD)
NYU Abu Dhabi is the first comprehensive liberal arts and research campus in the Middle East to be operated abroad by a major American research university. NYU Abu Dhabi has integrated a highly selective program with majors in the sciences, engineering, social sciences, arts, and humanities with a world center for advanced research. Its campus enables students to succeed in an increasingly interdependent world, and to advance cooperation and progress on humanity’s shared challenges. NYU Abu Dhabi’s high-achieving students have come from some 120 countries and speak over 115 languages. Together, NYU's campuses in New York, Abu Dhabi, and Shanghai form the backbone of a unique global university, giving faculty and students opportunities to experience varied learning environments and immersion in other cultures at one or more of the numerous study-abroad sites NYU maintains on six continents.
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