The “Government Summit”, the first of its kind regional initiative in Dubai, called Tuesday for a “sustainable and inclusive”’ development model for the Gulf countries, stressing human resources development as a key priority.
Addressing an audience of over 2,500 regional and international delegates, Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, said that evaluating the performance of the region’s educational system against other competitive economies, and acting upon the needs of the younger generation will determine long-term economic success.
Brown said that the key priorities in development must be centered on not only investing in education but also measuring its output and performance, as well as a focus on innovation and technological expertise, and ensuring that the opportunities are widely spread. Underlining the need to further strengthen the educational sector, he said: “It is important to tap the potential of every child and this can be achieved only by providing the best basic general education to all.”
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