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Bogotá, Colombia, 10 May 2026 — The Education Above All (EAA) Foundation has been awarded the prestigious Simón Bolívar Order of Democracy – Grand Cross by the Congress of the Republic of Colombia, one of the country’s highest honours. The distinction recognises the Foundation’s contribution to supporting efforts that strengthen the protection of education from attack and expand access to education for vulnerable children across the country. The honour reflects the EAA Foundation’s sustained collaboration with Colombian institutions and partners to support the right to education, particularly in communities affe

Global initiative supports innovators working to expand access and improve learning outcomes at scale Doha, Qatar – 11 May 2026: The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), a global initiative of Qatar Foundation, has officially opened applications for the 2026-27 cycle of the WISE Prize for Education, a program that funds and offers technical support to the world’s most promising solutions to education’s hardest challenges. Each cycle selects a cohort of finalists through a rigorous, multi-stage evaluation process. Each finalist receives USD 100,000 to 125,000 in development funding and enters a structured 12-mo

Doha, Qatar, 3 May 2026- Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global foundation for education and development, participated in a series of high- level engagements in Paris under the French G7 Presidency, contributing to international discussions on the future of development finance and the growing role of philanthropy in advancing sustainable and inclusive development. EAA Foundation Chief Executive Officer Mr. Mohammed Al Kubaisi participated as a featured speaker in the official high-level side event of the G7 Development Ministerial Meeting, titled Strategic Partnerships for a Renewed Development Paradigm: Engaging Philanthropy in Bl

Gaza Strip, State of Palestine, 5 May 2026 – Education Above All Foundation (EAA), a global foundation for education and development, with support from Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), has supported the completion of 100 learning spaces across 10 school sites in the Gaza Strip, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme/Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People (UNDP/PAPP), the The Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education, and the Gaza Culture and Development Group. The intervention marks a significant step towards restoring access to safe, structured, and dignified learning environments for childr

Doha, Qatar, 26 April 2026- An exceptional group of women from across the globe has been announced for the 2026 Markel Magnolia Cup, one of the most anticipated highlights of the Qatar Goodwood Festival, presented by Visit Qatar at Goodwood Racecourse in West Sussex, United Kingdom. This year’s charity race will raise funds for the Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global education foundation dedicated to expanding access to quality education and opportunities for vulnerable children and youth. Taking place on Ladies’ Day, Thursday 30 July 2026, the Markel Magnolia Cup will see 12 amateur riders charge down Goodwood&rs

Doha, Qatar, 22 April 2026 – Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global foundation for education and development, Assalam Schools marked the Foundation’s recognition at the inaugural Rawda Award for Excellence in Social Work in the Non-profit Organisations category for the Together Project through Assalam Schools, through celebrations held across all five Assalam Schools in Qatar. The recognition reflects the growing national importance of inclusive education in Qatar and highlights the role of Assalam Schools in expanding inclusive, flexible, and high-quality learning pathways for students whose educational journeys may be affec

Doha, Qatar, 22 March 2026 – On the initiative of Her Highness Sheikha Moza Bint Nasser, Chairperson of Education Above All Foundation, the foundation, in partnership with Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), announced the distribution of brand-new Eid clothing to children in the Gaza Strip on the first day of Eid Al Fitr, as part of the third edition of the “Eid Gifts” campaign, which aimed to bring joy to children most in need. Purchase coupons were distributed to the beneficiary families to give them the opportunity to choose the clothes their children like. The distributions covered a total of 2,570 children from displaced and

Doha – March 8, 2026: Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) has announced the publication a new peer-reviewed paper which analyzes the efficacy of using virtual reality (VR) technology to enhance learning outcomes in its pre-medical curriculum. The study, titled “Immersive virtual reality for teaching hemoglobin structure in preclinical medical biochemistry education: a mixed-methods study of student self-reported perceptions,” was published in BMC Medical Education, a leading international scientific journal. The paper details the design, implementation, and educational benefits of VR-based learning activities in early medical b

Doha, Qatar – 22 February 2026: ACS Doha International School, an Artemis Education School, has been recognized for its excellent standards in both academic and pastoral benchmarks, following the latest inspection by NEASC New England Association of Schools and Colleges that took place in Semester 1 of the 2025/26 academic year. NEASC is an American educational organization and accreditation program, founded in 1885, that accredits private and public schools in the United States of America, as well as international schools, primarily across the Middle East and Europe. NEASC is considered one of the most important global educational stan

Doha, Qatar, 23 February 2026 – On the initiative of Her Highness Sheikha Moza Bint Nasser, Chairperson of Education Above All Foundation, the foundation has launched the third edition of the Eid Gifts, the campaign to give joy to Palestinian and Syrian children through the provision of brand-new Eid clothing. This campaign, implemented in partnership with Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), aims to collect brand-new clothes and donations for the children of Palestine and Syria during the holy month of Ramadan. The campaign will begin on the 5th of Ramadan and continue until the 20th of Ramadan. To enable broad participation, online d