II. Goals:
1. Identifying the level and relationship between education and sustainable
development, evaluating its present status, and activating its role in the Arab world.
2. Reinforcing the importance of introducing modern development in the academic
curriculum taking into consideration the identity and distinctive cultural issues in
Arab world.
3. Recommending practical tools and perspectives for the development of education in
the light of the future challenges of sustainability.
4. Coping with the international and regional research in the field of education and
sustainable development.
5. Putting into effect all the collaborative Arab achievements in education and
coordinating efforts of the private and public international and regional institutions
for the sake of education and sustainable development.

III. Concurrent Sessions and Panels:

Session 1. Background on the relationship between education and sustainable
development

Panel 1. What is sustainable development?
Panel 2. Priorities of sustainable development
Panel 3. Strategies of the contemporary changes

Session 2. Live experiences in education and sustainable development: pros and cons

Discussion 1: Finance and private sector
Discussion 2: Literacy, job market, and reducing poverty
Discussion 3: Environment preservation
Discussion 4: Computer literacy
Discussion 5: Citizenship experiences
Discussion 6: International education

Session 3. Education deficiency and sustainable development: Whose responsibility?

Panel 1: Education policies and development strategies
Panel 2: Education programs and job opportunities
Panel 3: Human resources and requirements of sustainable development

Session 4. Perspectives of education and sustainable development

IV. Participants:
All Arab and international private and public educational, economic, and human resources institutions are invited and encouraged to participate in this conference.
Also among the invitees are the following:
-The Arab ministers of education, planning, finance and labor.
-Presidents, deans, and professors of universities and colleges
-Heads and directors of higher education
-Local, regional, and international educational organizations
-Arab and international economic organizations and sponsors
-Research programs in education and human resources
-Private and public institutions of education and development
-Experts, researchers, and specialists in the field of education and sustainable
development

Those who are interested in participating should fill out the attached form and send it to the Arab Thought Foundation by:
Fax : 00961 1 997101
Email: education@arabthought.org
Or by registering on the website: www.arabthought.org

V. Interested presenters:
All experts in the field of education and sustainable development are encouraged to share their successful and interesting educational experiences in this conference.
If interested, pl. contact the foundation by:
Fax : 00961 1 997101
Email : education@arabthought.org