Higher Education Forum in Doha seeks to vastly expand students' readiness for scientific pathways

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Doha, Qatar: More than 200 secondary school teachers, academic advisers, university officials and ministry representatives gathered at the Building Br...

Forum Chair and Associate Dean for Foundation, Student Outreach and Educational Development Programs at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Dr. Rachid Bendriss

Doha, Qatar: More than 200 secondary school teachers, academic advisers, university officials and ministry representatives gathered at the Building Bridges to Higher Education: Advancing STEM Readiness and Global Competence Forum in Doha to take up ways to facilitate students' transition to university and vastly broaden their academic and professional prospects across scientific and health-related fields.

Organized by Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar in partnership with the Academic Bridge Program, and in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the forum brought together a plethora of education stakeholders for three panel discussions addressing scientific readiness before university in the age of artificial intelligence, the transition from secondary school to higher education, and global citizenship and education for sustainable development.

The discussions drew speakers and leaders from local and international academic and educational institutions, alongside teachers and students, to examine the substantial role of schools, universities and their partners in preparing young people for a rapidly changing world and the vast array of academic and professional pathways ahead.

Forum Chair and Associate Dean for Foundation, Student Outreach and Educational Development Programs at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Dr. Rachid Bendriss, said the transition to university is a pivotal step in students' lives, underscoring the need for educators and academic advisers at all levels to join forces and provide useful, consistent guidance.

He added that collaborative work through the forum offers an effective means of ensuring students are prepared to navigate this transitional stage with confidence and a clear vision.

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