Book of proceedings of the second (2) conference of Arab Ministers of Education under the title “The School of the Future”

The second (2) conference held in Damascus dealt with the topic of “The School of the Future” based on a study prepared for the purpose, which looked at the topic from nine axes: philosophy and goals, curricula, educational techniques, evaluation and examinations, the graduate of the School of the Future, the teacher of the School of the Future, school administration, the building of the School of the Future, and financing. The conference reached a set of directions, the most prominent of which are: “That the philosophy of education emerges from the profound Islamic perception of the universe, man, and life. And the protection of Arab-Islamic civilizational constants to confront the negative challenges imposed by globalization. And that educational institutions meet the needs of the labor market, production, the current and future requirements of society, and the requirements of life by increasing the competitive advantage of Arab education systems. And granting them a high degree of flexibility so that they respond to developments.” And global transformations, emphasizing the educational role of community and family institutions and their responsibilities in developing the educational process, emphasizing the use of information technologies and their impact on every element of the educational process inside and outside the school, and developing Arab standards for levels of educational quality, based on international standards, and encouraging the private sector to participate and invest in the field of education.