The Abu Dhabi Education Council (Adec) is fully endorsing Building Future Education Mena (formerly BSEC Mena) for the second time.

The event, which is organised by United Business Media's Built Environment division, is being held in the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre on November 21 and 22.

The free-to-attendee exhibition and conference brings together regional and international expertise in facilities, management, reform, investment and operation of all educational institutions and programmes in the Mena region; and covers creches, nurseries and kindergartens, schools, colleges, universities, research, training centres and special needs.

'Building Future Education Mena is in line with our primary goal to develop world-class learners and a world-class education system across all types of educational institutions in the region,' said Dr Mugheer Khamis Al Khaili, director general of the Adec.

The conference and workshop programme will include a selection of world renowned speakers from the field of education and workshop topics such as facilities - new build and remodelling, special needs, curriculum, programme delivery and training, quality assurance and school improvement, public private partnerships (PPP) and investment, public awareness (including health, safety & environmental programmes) and sustainability; with ICT and e-learning featuring throughout.

'Co-operation between the public and private sectors at this stage in the region's development is considered to be essential to deliver continued educational progress; the Abu Dhabi Education Council's support will help us to achieve this,' said Andrew Pert, regional director of United Business Media's Built Environment division.

Building Future Education Mena is co-located with BETT Middle East, the education technology event, and will also have strong representation from the Mena region's education ministries and councils including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Libya, Syria and Egypt.-TradeArabia News Service