Noura Aldowaikh of the Secondary School in the industrial city of Jubail has got an opportunity to attend the Partners in Learning Global Forum to be held in Washington on Nov. 6.

“I received the award for my project ‘Ms. PC,’ which highlights the importance of applying modern technology in education,” said Aldowaikh.

“I am looking forward to participating in the Washington forum, which will be attended by contestants from different parts of the world. It is an opportunity to learn from the experiences of other educators.

“I will also use this chance to highlight the educational renaissance being witnessed by Saudi Arabia under the leadership of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah.”

Ali Al-Hekami, director general of the King Abdullah Public Education Development Project, congratulated Aldowaikh for the achievement and said it reflected the skills of Saudi women teachers and their ability to participate in international events.

More than 200 educational professionals from over 25 countries attended the Jordan forum.

“The Partners in Learning MEA Forum highlights Microsoft’s commitment to expand the power of education through the use and adoption of technology in education, and we are honored to be celebrating the impressive work of educators and schools from across the region,” said Khalil Abdel Massih, Microsoft Middle East and Africa regional lead for the event.

“It is a great source of pride to see so many talented educators, school principals and delegates from the Middle East and Africa participate in the forum and be recognized for introducing 21st century learning into their own classrooms, making them a part of a student’s learning environment.”

The MEA forum is the culmination of a series of country-level events that took place throughout the year. Teachers competed to receive one of 12 innovative teaching awards in four key categories, and they had already been chosen as winners in their local events.

Six teachers took first place during the competition while 15 teachers came in second, third and fourth places within the five project categories. All 21 winners from this regional forum in Jordan will go on to compete at the Washington Forum.