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The Leading Event for Counsellor’s Career Development & Networking

Join us at the Gulf International Schools Forum & Workshop 2024, brought to you by BMI and Times Higher Education (THE) which will take place at Millennium Plaza Downtown Hotel in Dubai on 24-26 September 2024. 

This high-profile, free event offers you an exclusive opportunity to network with universities from across the world and counselling colleagues across the Gulf as well as participate in important career development seminars. 

Spaces are limited to just 60 counsellors from across the Gulf, and we expect them to fill up quickly. Apply now to secure your spot!​

Registration deadline – 10 June 2024. However please note that once all the places are gone we will close registration.

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Why attend the Gulf International Schools Forum & Workshop?

Simply put, there is no other international event in the United Arab Emirates that offers so many benefits for its school counsellors.

We recognise the crucial work counsellors do in advising students across the region, and the need for you to continuously build upon your knowledge, skill set and global network. That’s why this event has been specifically designed to aid your understanding of international admissions practices and make the right kind of contacts around the world.

Benefits of participation

This event is only for high school counsellors who have applied to participate. If approved, participation is free of charge and includes the following benefits:

  • Return air ticket from the closest major international airport in your country to/from Dubai
  • Two nights of deluxe hotel accommodation (on a twin-shared basis)
  • Welcome cocktail reception and dinner on the evening of Tuesday 24 September 2024
  • Networking cocktail reception and dinner on the evening of Wednesday 25 September 2024
  • Buffet breakfast, coffee breaks, and gourmet lunches on 25 and 26 September 2024
  • Participation in THE CAP professional development sessions
  • 26 pre-scheduled individual meetings with international education institutions
  • Full-colour profile of your school in the official event handbook given to all international universities
  • Times Higher Education/BMI Certificate of Participation

Accommodation
All counsellors will receive up to two free nights of deluxe hotel accommodation depending on their location. Accommodation is on a shared twin-room basis, between from Tuesday 24th to Thursday 26th September 2024, at the Millennium Plaza Downtown Hotel in Dubai. The number of nights stay you will receive will be confirmed once your attendance to the event is confirmed.
 
Please note that there are a limited number of hotel rooms available, and they are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. We therefore cannot guarantee rooms to counsellors applying after 10 June, 2024. Early registration is recommended, and we will confirm your room accommodation as soon as possible. Please note that If two counsellors from the same school are approved to participate, they must share the same room and must pay the air fare to Dubai for the second counsellor.

Hotel Check-in: 24 September 2024
Hotel Check-out: 26 September 2024

Buffet breakfast on 25 and 26 September are included for counsellors who are staying at the hotel.

Networking Cocktail Reception and Dinner
The Cocktail Reception and Dinner is an important aspect of the event and will take place on the evening of Wednesday 25 September 2024. This is the perfect opportunity to meet other counsellors from across the region as well as the participating international education institutions in a relaxed environment.

In just three days, you will:

  • Meet experienced representatives from International Universities who have been flown into Dubai by BMI/THE specifically for this event, as well as fellow counsellors from across the region.

  • Receive the latest updates on undergraduate admissions criteria and application procedures to International Universities.

  • Participate in a series of world-class professional development sessions as part of the Times Higher Education Counsellor Accreditation Programme (THE CAP).

The Gulf International Schools Forum & Workshop is therefore a must-attend event for gathering new insights on international education, enhancing the way you support students applying overseas, and staying up-to-date on undergraduate admissions.

Register your school to participate in the Gulf International Schools Forum & Workshop in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

This workshop is limited to 60 counsellors across the region

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Event timetable

Tuesday, 24 September

TIME

EVENT

15:00

 Check in available at Millennium Plaza Downtown Hotel

15:30

 Bus departs from Millennium Plaza Downtown Hotel to the university campus

16:00

Collect your badge at the university campus

16:15 – 16:45

Welcome tour around the university campus

16:45 - 17.30

 THE Counsellor Accreditation Programme (THE CAP) – Session 1

17:30 – 18:30

THE Counsellor Accreditation Programme (THE CAP) – Session 2

18:45

 Bus departs from the university campus

19:30 – 21:30

Welcome Cocktail Reception & Dinner

21:40

 Bus departs to Millennium Plaza Downtown Hotel

Wednesday, 25 September

TIME

EVENT

07:30 – 08:10

Registration – Pick up your Event Handbook and badge

08:10 – 09:00

THE Counsellor Accreditation Programme (THE CAP) – Session 3

09:10 – 10.45

Private meetings (4 x 20 minutes each)

10:45 – 11:00

Refreshment break

11:00 – 12:35

Private meetings (4 x 20 minutes each)

12:35 – 13:45

Networking lunch

13:45 – 15:20

Private meetings (4 x 20 minutes each)

15:20 – 15:35

 Refreshment break

15:35 – 16:45

Private meetings (3 x 20 minutes each)

17:00 – 17:50

THE Counsellor Accreditation Programme (THE CAP) – Session 4

19:00

 Bus departs from Millennium Plaza Downtown Hotel

19:30 – 21:30

Networking reception and dinner for institutions and counsellors

21:40

 Bus departs to Millennium Plaza Downtown Hotel

Thursday, 26 September

TIME

EVENT

08:00 – 08:50

THE Counsellor Accreditation Programme (THE CAP) – Session 5

08:55 – 09:45

THE Counsellor Accreditation Programme (THE CAP) – Session 6

09:55 – 11:05

Private meetings (3 x 20 minutes each)

11:05 – 11:20

Refreshment break

11:20 – 12:30

Private meetings (3 x 20 minutes each)

12:30 – 13:45

Networking lunch

13:45 – 14:55

Private meetings (3 x 20 minutes each)

14:55 – 15:10

Refreshment break

15:10 – 15:55

Private meetings (2 x 20 minutes each)

16:00 – 16:45

THE Counsellor Accreditation Programme (THE CAP) – Session 7

16:45 – 17:00

Participation certificates awarded

17:00

End of the event

*This schedule is subject to change

Register your school to participate in the Gulf International Schools Forum & Workshop in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

This workshop is limited to 60 counsellors across the region

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