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Employing information technology in education initiative
Regional, Education, 5/24/2006
The second conference of Education Ministers in the Middle East and the world's major industrialized countries (G-8) opened in Sharm el-Sheikh yesterday under the auspices of Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak.
Minister of Education Dr. Yosri El-Gamal said that the conference, co-chaired by Egypt (Middle East) and Russia industrialized countries), aims at crystallizing a regional initiative and practical steps to employ modern Information technology in modernizing education.
He pointed out that the G-8 countries will provide support and expertise required to improve the quality of education and ensure the application of international standards.
Yosri el-Gamal denied reports that foreign countries, particularly the United States, were exercising pressure on Egypt to introduce changes to textbooks.
He added that his talks Tuesday with the US Secretary of Education did not cover any education-related technical aspects.
The US Secretary asked to visit one of the Egyptian schools and the Smart Village, said the Minister.
The Minister noted that major topics listed on the conference's agenda include quality education, stepping up use of Information Technology to improve educational methods, improvement of technical education, combat of illiteracy, adult education and measures required to cut down drop out rates.
He said that major industrial countries will contribute to the execution of the education initiative launched by Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak to modernize some 200 school over the coming three years at a total cost of US$ 80 millions.
Yosri said that Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa will forward to a ministerial conference, scheduled for Wednesday, a comprehensive overview on education in the Arab states.
The Arab Ministers of Education are due to hold a meeting on September 6-8 to discuss issues related to education including curricula and quality.
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