GCC education ministers meeting in Kuwait
KUWAIT: The Sultanate of Oman participated in the Ninth Meeting of the Ministers of Education of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries which was held in the sisterly State of Kuwait, on Monday.
Oman's delegation to the meeting was headed by Dr Madeeha bint Ahmed al Shaibaniyah, Minister of Education.
The meeting discussed several topics related to enhancing cooperation and integration between the ministries of education in the GCC countries. It reviewed the Gulf Strategy for Combating Drugs for the 2025-2028 period which included numerous proposals for developing educational and training programmes in the educational field.
The meeting also discussed ways of developing the work of the Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States (ABEGS) to ensure its contribution to supporting the work of the ministries of education and keeping pace with current and future changes and developments in education.
Regarding the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the meeting agreed that the Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States should include some of the national indicators being developed by the ministries of education in the GCC countries in the reports on the fourth goal of the UN goals highlighting the role of the GCC countries globally.
The meeting reviewed the strategic plan of the GCC Scouts and Guides Committee for the years 2026-2030 which included domestic and international programmes and activities for scouts and guides. The meeting also discussed the study being conducted by the Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States on promoting financial literacy among school students.
In addition, the meeting reviewed a number of initiatives presented by the State of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia regarding school sports, sports exchange for gifted and outstanding teachers in the GCC countries and the strategic transformation in general education. — ONA
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