ATF/ Intel Partnership: Joint Collaboration to Implement 1:1 - E-learning across the Arab world

Building on its dedication to enhance educational initiatives and reform, Intel, in collaboration with Arab Thought Foundation (ATF), signed in December 2007, the “Dissemination of Digital Learning in Arab Countries” project, which saw the donation of 9,000 PCs built on Intel technology and allocated for education purposes in Egypt, Morocco, Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan.

Lebanon was selected as the first Arab country to pilot the e-learning initiative with a donation of 560 PCs of the Intel-powered classmate PCs to the Ministry of Education, which were then distributed to nine public schools across the country.

Goals of the projects:

-          Emphasizing the importance of digital education and communication which are becoming highly important for competitiveness worldwide

-          Encouraging local talents by paving the way for them to better use these tools

-           Increase the use of technology in the education process in the Arab countries to leap forward for the schools and their traditional curricula.

-          Promoting knowledge which is one of the objectives that the Arab Thought Foundation aims at achieving.

-          Improving Arab children's educational environment

Phase two of the initiative, currently under implementation, works on gauging the responsiveness of teachers and students to the newly learning methods, with a focus on assisting them to overcome any difficulties they may encounter. Until now, the feedback has been very positive, with teachers acknowledging that the use of the Intel-powered class PC has increased overall student engagement and productivity.

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Arab Science and Technology Foundation

The Arab Science and Technology Foundation is an independent, nongovernmental, non-profit regional and international organization. Scientists and researchers from inside and outside the Arab world as well as representatives of Arab and international science centers and organizations have contributed to its establishment. It is based in Sharjah, UAE, and is seeking to set up branches and links in those Arab and world capitals that have scientific entities willing to participate in its activities.

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