In line with HF’s continuous efforts and commitments towards the enhancement of quality gifted education around the world, the WGC has created the “Applied Research Global Award of Gifted Education”. The launch of this award represents one of the unique global initiatives of HF to support and encourage rigorous research in gifted education and talent development.  
This award is offered to international researchers whose doctoral dissertations and subsequent research are expected to provide a promising contribution to the fields of giftedness, talent development, and related areas. It is intended for researchers who have a maximum of five years of involvement in research after their Ph.D. as of the application’s point of submission. It honors researchers whose work is expected to shape the research field and its future through scientific excellence in the long term. The submission should be research published in a journal with strong qualities/standards


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In line with the continuous efforts and commitments of Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance (HF) towards the enhancement of quality gifted education around the world, the World Giftedness Center (WGC) has created the School Global Award Initiative of Gifted Education (SGAIGE). The launch of this award represents one of the unique global initiatives of HF to support and encourage best practices and/or distinguished efforts in the areas of gifted education and talent development.
The SGAIGE is intended for all those involved in gifted and talented education from K1 through pre-university level. For example, teachers, principals, and counselors involved in gifted education in public or private schools all over the globe may apply for this award. Thus, this award is for any of the above-mentioned individuals/groups who have made distinguished contributions in serving gifted and talented students.

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April 24, 2018 is a memorable day for the World Giftedness Center. On this day, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance, and Higher President of the Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance announced the establishment of the World Giftedness Center.With this glorious recognition, the World Giftedness Center Development Consortium has spared no effort to promote the center, in order to provide multiple opportunities for students, parents, teachers and researchers to communicate through an interactive platform.

<p class="py-3 font-thin text-justify">April 24, 2018 is a memorable day for the World Giftedness Center. On this day, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance, and Higher President of the Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance announced the establishment of the World Giftedness Center.</p>
<p class="py-3 font-thin text-justify">With this glorious recognition, the World Giftedness Center Development Consortium has spared no effort to promote the center, in order to provide multiple opportunities for students, parents, teachers and researchers to communicate through an interactive platform.</p>

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<h5 class="font-normal text-xl mb-3 mt-8">Editors:</h5>
<p class="mb-6 pl-3 text-justify"><strong>Penina Barry &amp; Jennie Quinn</strong>, SCS Australia</p>
<h5 class="font-normal text-xl mb-3 mt-8">Co-editor:</h5>
<p class="mb-6 pl-3 text-justify"><strong>Dr. Sadiq Abdulwahed Ismail</strong>, Hamdan Foundation, Dubai, United Arab Emirates</p>
<h5 class="font-normal text-xl mb-3 mt-8">Advisory Board:</h5>
<p class="mb-6 pl-3 text-justify"><strong>Prof. Abdullah M. Aljughaiman</strong>, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia</p>
<p class="mb-6 pl-3 text-justify"><strong>Csilla Fuszek</strong>, The Association of Hungarian Talent Support Organizations (MATHETSZ), Hungary</p>
<p class="mb-6 pl-3 text-justify"><strong>Dr. David Rempel</strong>, IUBH International University of Applied Sciences, Kenya</p>
<p class="mb-6 pl-3 text-justify"><strong>Dr. Jamal AlMehairi</strong>, Hamdan Foundation, Dubai, United Arab Emirates</p>
<p class="mb-6 pl-3 text-justify"><strong>Prof. John Munro</strong>, The University of Melbourne, Australia</p>
<p class="mb-6 pl-3 text-justify"><strong>Dr. Khalifa A. Al Suwaidi</strong>, Hamdan Foundation, Dubai, United Arab Emirates</p>
<p class="mb-6 pl-3 text-justify"><strong>Prof. Leticia Penano-Ho</strong>, Philippine Center for Gifted Education, Philippines</p>
<p class="mb-6 pl-3 text-justify"><strong>Dr. Paula Olszewski-Kubilius</strong>, Northwestern University, US</p>
<p class="mb-6 pl-3 text-justify"><strong>Prof. Sheyla Blumen</strong>, Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru (Preu), Peru</p>
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<p class="mb-6 pl-3 text-justify"><strong>Hessa Alamri</strong>, Hamdan Foundation, Dubai, United Arab Emirates</p>
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<p class="mt-6">The &ldquo;WorldTalentWeb&rdquo; is a bimonthly newsletter published by the World Giftedness Center(WGC) of Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance. It collects all kinds of innovative initiatives and ideas of best practice from researchers, educators, teachers, and practitioners and make them available for everybody interested in gifted education and talent development worldwide. The materials can be accessed through the WGC&rsquo;s website or by email.</p>
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<p class="px-3 my-1 text-lg text-wgc-300 text-justify">One of the major objectives of the World Giftedness Center (WGC) of Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance is to encourage and promote gifted education&rsquo;s best practices and research. The offering of workshops to different groups, including students, parents, teachers, and researchers is an example of the WGC&rsquo;s attempts to excel gifted education worldwide. Those workshops are very valuable resources focusing on best practice strategies relevant to gifted education and talent development. <br />The WGC will regularly offer a variety of workshops and release the necessary information about them. You may always check our website if there is any workshop around you and then register for the one that may have some interest for you. You may also subscribe to the WGC-WorldTalentWeb newsletter @ <br /><a class="text-wgc-100 hover:underline" href="mailto:worldtalentweb@ha.ae"> worldtalentweb@ha.ae </a> for the workshop updates.</p>

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<p class="px-3 my-1 text-lg text-wgc-300 text-justify">Short educational films provided by the World Giftedness Center are essential online resources in the fields of gifted education and talent development. Each film will take you around two to six minutes to watch. By watching these films, you will get some fundamental knowledge relevant to important topics in giftedness. Specifically, you can learn the basic scientific knowledge about important concepts in gifted education, such as giftedness, creativity, twice exceptionality. You can also learn the scientific criteria to evaluate different gifted programs, such as identification, mentoring, acceleration, enrichment, or any other relevant programs. The World Giftedness Center welcomes you to watch these short educational films to explore and learn more about topics in giftedness that you are interested in. After watching these films, if you want to learn more deeply about any of these topics, please register for the relevant online courses or workshops from our website.</p>

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<h3 class="my-3 text-3xl font-bold text-wgc-100">Overview</h3>
<p>Short educational films provided by the World Giftedness Center are essential online resources in the fields of gifted education and talent development. Each film will take you around two to six minutes to watch. By watching these films, you will get some fundamental knowledge relevant to important topics in giftedness.</p>
<p>Specifically, you can learn the basic scientific knowledge about important concepts in gifted education, such as giftedness, creativity, twice exceptionality.</p>
<p>You can also learn the scientific criteria to evaluate different gifted programs, such as identification, mentoring, acceleration, enrichment, or any other relevant programs.</p>
<p>The World Giftedness Center welcomes you to watch these short educational films to explore and learn more about topics in giftedness that you are interested in.</p>
<p>After watching these films, if you want to learn more deeply about any of these topics, please register for the relevant online courses or workshops from our website.</p>

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<p class="mt-6 text-justify">One of the strategic goals of Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance (HF) is to encourage the dissemination of research culture among the international community of gifted education. Thus, it has initiated a cross-national study project to encourage rigorous research initiatives to contribute to the development of gifted education worldwide. The World Giftedness Center (WGC) of HF has already started its first cross-national study project at a regional level.</p>
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<p class="mb-6 pl-3 text-justify">This is an ongoing research project titled &ldquo;Gifted Education in Arab Countries: Analyses from a Learning-Resource Perspective Experienced professors/researchers from different Arab countries are participating in this cross-national study. Each researcher is writing an article about the status of gifted education in an Arab country from a learning-resource perspective. Only nine Arab countries are currently participating in the first research project (United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia, Sudan, and Lebanon). The accomplished and accepted articles will be published in a special issue in an international reputable journal.</p>
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<p class="mb-6 pl-3 text-justify">Based on its initial plan, the next cross-national study project of the WGC may focus on another aspect of gifted education and may be expanded to include a larger region such as a continent.</p>
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<p class="px-8 mt-12 font-thin leading-relaxed text-justify text-black sm:px-20">The launch of the World Giftedness Center (WGC) is one of the unique initiatives of Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance (HF). The WGC aims to provide worldwide support and services to the community of gifted education. It seeks to promote and disseminate the culture of excellence globally. Specifically, it strives to trigger a worldwide effort to help individuals enhance their talents as high as they can. The long-term objective of the WGC is to establish an interactive platform to serve the international community in nurturing students&rsquo; talents. An example of its several initiatives in this regard is the offering of global awards. Generally, HF has been offering educational awards since the year of 1998. Since then, HF&rsquo;s different awards have undergone significant developments and growths at the local, regional, and international levels. In 2008, for example, HF inaugurated the UNESCO-Hamdan Prize to support and enhance best practices in teaching and learning at an international level. In line with these continuous efforts and commitments towards the enhancement of quality gifted education around the world, the WGC has initiated two more specialized awards: School Global Award Initiative of Gifted Education and Applied Research Global Award of Gifted Education. The launch of these awards is one of the sole initiatives of the WGC to support and encourage distinguished efforts in gifted education and talent development. The main goal of these awards is to encourage and support global efforts to develop and promote best practices within the field of giftedness. Generally, these awards aim to stimulate excellence, creativity, and innovation in gifted education. In the first place, the WGC aims from these offerings to spread the culture of excellence and assume a pioneering role in the provision of services and support to all those involved in nurturing learners&rsquo; talents. Briefly, these awards intend to encourage continuous endeavors and efforts to create a better learning environment for the gifted.</p>

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<h2 class="mb-6 font-medium leading-10 text-center text-wgc-100 text-4mxl md:text-justify"><strong><span style="font-size: 36px;">1st World Giftedness Center International Conference</span></strong></h2>
<p class="font-thin leading-snug text-justify text-black">From 18-21 October 2021, Expo2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates host the World Giftedness Center International Conference. The World Giftedness Center officially launched during the conference as an initiative by the Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation. The conference brought together world-renowned researchers and practitioners from across several countries. While scholars showcased cutting-edge research findings from the fields of gifted education and talent development, practitioners responsible for the implementation of excellent giftedness initiatives demonstrated best practice examples. Among researchers and practitioners alike, the event facilitated an exchange of ideas and experiences through both meaningful discussions, and via a diversity of workshops concerned with the most pressing topics in gifted education and talent development.</p>

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<p class="mb-8 text-lg font-thin leading-relaxed text-justify">Global Talent Mentoring&trade; is a new, exciting online platform launching in late 2020. The online platform provides exceptionally talented and motivated youth with the opportunity to cultivate their talents in STEMM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medical sciences).</p>
<p class="mb-8 text-lg font-thin leading-relaxed text-justify">Through one-on-one and group mentoring, internationally leading experts in STEMM will guide students on an individualized learning path to excellence. A distinctive feature of Global Talent Mentoring&trade; is that it will be based and developed on sound, scientific research practice.</p>

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<p class="text-justify font-hairline leading-7">Look up at the world&rsquo;s tallest building, ski down a snowy mountain in the middle of the desert, skydive above a man-made island, swim with sharks in the world&rsquo;s largest mall, marvel at sparkling jewels in the souks, and feel the breeze from a traditional dhow cruise&mdash;all in a single trip.</p>
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<p class="text-justify font-hairline leading-7">With an amazing array of sights, attractions, and events, there&rsquo;s no shortage of things to see and do in Dubai. And with several transportation options at your fingertips, there&rsquo;s also no shortage of ways to get around. Follow the link below to find some of your options.</p>
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<p class="text-justify font-hairline leading-7" style="text-align: left;">Dubai is one of the world&rsquo;s premier destinations, and our hotels, resorts, and hotel apartments are a major reason why. Visitors will experience spectacular locations, record-breaking architecture, and impeccable service, as well as accommodation for every budget and taste.</p>
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<p class="vjs-tech mb-2 text-sm text-wgc-300 font-thin  text-justify">The mentees of Global Talent Mentoring are the most outstanding talents in a STEMM domain in their respective country. Mentees show great interest in one or more STEMM fields and have already proven their excellence by through trackable achievements (competitions, awards, etc.). They are passionate about their STEMM field of interest and have the desire to pursue a career in that field. Mentees are driven by their motivation to learn and become the best in their STEMM area(s). They grab every opportunity to emerge at the top in their chosen topic, including happily spending their free time studying their STEMM subject of choice.</p>
<p class="vjs-tech mb-2 text-sm text-wgc-300 font-thin  text-justify">Participating students will be mentored, have the ability to work on their own projects and research, collaborate with the international network through the platform, and are guided and supported to reach their goal to excel in their STEMM field of interest.</p>
<h3 class="text-wgc-300 text-xl font-normal mb-1 mt-2">Criteria for Mentees</h3>
<p class="vjs-tech mb-2 text-sm text-wgc-300 font-thin  text-justify">Students enter Global Talent Mentoring around the age of 16 years (in secondary or tertiary education) where they are connected with STEMM experts from all over the world. Exceptionally talented and exceptionally driven, mentees are the very best students in their country, with many ranking at top of their national percentile. Students are typically nominated by our partners, which include talent development organizations, schools, and other types of organizations. Once nominated, prospective mentees complete our detailed application process. From this pool, Global Talent Mentoring selects the brightest and most motivated applicants to participate as mentees.</p>
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<p class="vjs-tech mb-2 text-sm text-wgc-300 font-thin  text-justify  w-full">Our mentors are leading experts in their respective STEMM field who have a proven track record of outstanding accomplishments. Mentors are not only distinguished through formal education (e.g., a MS or PhD), but also professional achievements (e.g., international publications, patents, inventions). Practicing scientists, professors, researchers, and developers are just some of the examples of exceptional individuals who regularly volunteer their time to share their knowledge, experience, and passion for their STEMM field. In addition to inspiring the next generation of STEMM leaders, mentors have the opportunity to network with one another by being part of the Global Talent Mentoring community.</p>
<p class="vjs-tech mb-2 text-sm text-wgc-300 font-thin  text-justify w-full">Through Global Talent Mentoring, mentors can also cultivate mentoring skills with professionally developed and administered mentoring training, feedback, and participation certificates. Read</p>
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<h3 class="text-wgc-300 text-xl font-normal mb-1 mt-2">What is Global Talent Mentoring&trade;?</h3>
<p class="vjs-tech mb-2 text-sm text-wgc-300 font-thin  text-justify">Global Talent Mentoring&trade; is a new, exciting online platform launching in late 2020. The online platform will provide exceptionally talented and motivated youth with the opportunity to cultivate their talents in STEMM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medical sciences).</p>
<p class="vjs-tech mb-2 text-sm text-wgc-300 font-thin  text-justify">Through one-on-one and group mentoring, internationally leading experts in STEMM will guide students on an individualized path to excellence.</p>
<p class="vjs-tech mb-2 text-sm text-wgc-300 font-thin  text-justify">A distinctive feature of Global Talent Mentoring&trade; is that it will be based on sound, scientific research practice.</p>
<h3 class="text-wgc-300 text-xl font-normal mb-1 mt-2">Global Talent Development in STEMM</h3>
<p class="vjs-tech mb-2 text-sm text-wgc-300 font-thin  text-justify">Global Talent Mentoring&trade; will provide highly effective mentoring to talented youth from different cultures and countries as they develop their excellence in STEMM. With many of the world&rsquo;s pressing issues reliant upon digital solutions, medical breakthroughs, and emerging technologies, STEMM experts have never been more relevant and in demand than right now.</p>
<p class="vjs-tech mb-2 text-sm text-wgc-300 font-thin  text-justify">Completely internet-based, Global Talent Mentoring&trade; bridges geographic distance to connect the brightest young minds with distinguished researchers, academics, and professionals and to build a global hub of talent development and professional guidance. Global Talent Mentoring&trade; will be free of charge for all participants.</p>
<h3 class="text-wgc-300 text-xl font-normal mb-1 mt-2">Online Mentoring for High STEMM Potentials</h3>
<p class="vjs-tech mb-2 text-sm text-wgc-300 font-thin  text-justify">Global Talent Mentoring&trade; seeks to develop excellent performances of talented youth in their field of STEMM through the means of online mentoring. Online mentoring is&mdash;with careful scientific implementation&mdash;a highly effective means of individual support for talented learners.</p>
<p class="vjs-tech mb-2 text-sm text-wgc-300 font-thin  text-justify">One-on-one mentoring: each participating mentee will be matched with an individual mentor, who is an expert in a specific STEMM field.</p>
<p class="vjs-tech mb-2 text-sm text-wgc-300 font-thin  text-justify">Mentoring pods: two or three pairs of mentees and mentors will work together on specific STEMM projects.</p>
<p class="vjs-tech mb-2 text-sm text-wgc-300 font-thin  text-justify">Global Talent Mentoring&trade; community: mentees and mentors will have access to networking with all participating mentees and mentors of the Global Talent Mentoring&trade; community via multiple communication channels.</p>
<p class="vjs-tech mb-2 text-sm text-wgc-300 font-thin  text-justify">Individualized learning pathways: internationally leading experts in STEMM fields will guide students on individualized learning pathways to STEMM excellence.</p>
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<p class="text-justify text-14 font-thin">Global Talent Mentoring&trade; is a new, exciting online platform launching in late 2020. The online platform will provide exceptionally talented and motivated youth with the opportunity to cultivate their talents in STEMM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medical sciences).</p>
<p class="text-justify text-14 font-thin my-3">Through one-on-one and group mentoring, internationally leading experts in STEMM will guide students on an individualized path to excellence. A distinctive feature of Global Talent Mentoring&trade; is that it will be based on sound, scientific research practice.</p>
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<p class="text-wgc-300 text-xl my-3 font-semibold">In line with Its commitments towards Gifted education, the World Giftedness Center of Hamdan Foundation is on the process of establishing a &ldquo;Global Accreditation Agency of Gifted Education Institutions&rdquo; to assure the quality of services offered and provide continuous support to enhance gifted education.</p>
<p class="text-wgc-300 text-xl my-3 font-semibold">Since the types of gifted education offered in different parts of the globe might not be identical, the agency will establish a system that may account for diversities in gifted education institutions.</p>
<p class="text-wgc-300 text-xl my-3 font-semibold flex flex-col">For more details:<a class="font-thin underline text-wgc-100 text-base cursor-pointer" href="../pdf/Accreditation Handbook.pdf" target="blank" download=""> Click here to download the Handbook for the Accreditation (Accreditation Handbook.pdf)</a></p>
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<li class="text-wgc-200 font-semibold my-3">- Continuously review and modify the evaluation criteria.</li>
<li class="text-wgc-200 font-semibold my-3">- Expand the activities of the accreditation agency based on accumulative experiences and/or best practices.</li>
<li class="text-wgc-200 font-semibold my-3">- Develop and establish a flexible accreditation mechanism to cope with different educational systems worldwide.</li>
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<p><span style="font-size: 18px;">From 18-21 October 2021, Expo2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates host the 1st World Giftedness Center International Conference. The World Giftedness Center officially launched during the conference as an initiative by the Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance. The conference brought together world-renowned researchers and practitioners from across several countries. While scholars showcased cutting-edge research findings from the fields of gifted education and talent development, practitioners responsible for the implementation of excellent giftedness initiatives demonstrated best practice examples. Among researchers and practitioners alike, the event facilitated an exchange of ideas and experiences through both meaningful discussions, and via a diversity of workshops concerned with the most pressing topics in gifted education and talent development.</span></p>

1st World Giftedness Center International Conference

ONLINE COURSES Welcome to the World Giftedness Center. Online courses are an important part of the WGC’s breadth of educational offerings. It introduces parents, teachers, young researchers, educators and other educational stakeholders to different topics in gifted education and talent development via sound research and best practice examples.Twice Exceptional Students, Educational and Learning capital, Identification, Mentoring

ONLINE COURSES

Contact us World Giftedness Center Al Hudaiba Awards Building – Block B – 8th Floor 2nd December Interchange with Jumeirah Road Dubai-UEA P. O Box: 88088 Email: wgc@ha.ae Website: www.wgc.ae

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Global Talent Mentoring is a new, exciting online platform launching in late 2020. The online platform will provide exceptionally talented and motivated youth with the opportunity to cultivate their talents in STEMM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medical sciences). Through one-on-one and group mentoring, internationally leading experts in STEMM will guide students on an individualized path to excellence. A distinctive feature of Global Talent Mentoring™ is that it will be based on sound, scientific research practice.

Global Accreditation Agency of Gifted Education Institutions In line with Its commitments towards Gifted education, the World Giftedness Center of Hamdan Foundation is on the process of establishing a “Global Accreditation Agency of Gifted Education Institutions” to assure the quality of services offered and provide continuous support to enhance gifted education. Since the types of gifted education offered in different parts of the globe might not be identical, the agency will establish a system that may account for diversities in gifted education institutions.

Cross-National Studies One of the main activities of the WGC is to encourage and conduct cross-national research to examine different phenomena within the international context of gifted and talented education. The initial plan of the WGC is to start its efforts gradually and focus on a particular region each time and build on this experience to conduct broader and global based research projects. If you are interested to be part of the WGC’s research, please provide the following information below.

Cross-National Studies

Newsletter of the World Giftedness Center - Issue 6 April 2020 As we open the 6th edition of the WorldTalentWeb Newsletter the world is facing a pandemic. Whilst this is undoubtedly an unsettling situation to be in, it does rovide us with an o ortunit for reflection.  Newsletter of the World Giftedness Center - Issue 5 March 2020 Welcome to the second edition of The Hub! We are excited about the many developments that have taken place over the last few months. Our team has been hard at work expanding our network The Hub, Issue No. 2, 17 February 2020 Welcome to the second edition of The Hub! We are excited about the many developments that have taken place over the last few months. Our team has been hard at work expanding our network Newsletter of the World Giftedness Center - Issue 4 February 2020. The 'Big Picture' in a Gifted World The Hub is the official newsletter of Global Talent Mentoring, a flagship offering of the Hamdan Foundation’s World Giftedness Center. Global Talent Mentoring offers online talent development in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medical sciences (STEMM). Newsletter of the World Giftedness Center - Issue 3 January 2020 On September 13–15, 2019, Global Talent Mentoring hosted its International Expert Meeting in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Regensburg, Germany. Mentoring experts from Europe and the United States presented insights into their respective area of mentoring expertise and participated in in-depth discussion Newsletter of the World Giftedness Center - Issue 2 December 2019 Global Talent Mentoring has been highlighted on School Education Gateway. This resource is an offering by Erasmus+, a program of the European Commission to support education, training, and youth across Europe as part of the Europe 2020 strategy Newsletter of the World Giftedness Center - Issue 1 November 2019 Prof. Dr. Heidrun Stoeger was invited to speak at the annual meeting of the UNESCO International Task Force on Teachers for Education 2030 on 9 December 2019 in Dubai (UAE).She spoke about Global Talent Mentoring

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Lunching the official newsletter of Global Talent Mentoring April 24, 2018 is a memorable day for the World Giftedness Center. On this day, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance, and Higher President of the Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance announced the establishment of the World Giftedness Center. With this glory recognition, the World Giftedness Center Development Consortium has been spared no effort to promote the center, in order to provide multiple opportunities for students, parents, teachers and researchers to communicate through an interactive platform.

Lunching the official newsletter of Global Talent Mentoring

From March 11 to 13 of 2019, the World Giftedness Center (WGC) organized and carried out the Worldwide Best Practices for Giftedness Conference in Dubai of United Arab Emirates. It brought together 14 practitioners to demonstrate their best practices in giftedness. The conference provided a platform on which the practitioners in giftedness can fully consider different giftedness programs, learn from each other, build a network, and devise additional strategies to further improve their practices. These identified examples of best practices have been and will be documented, encouraged, and spread by WGC in different forms. By this way, it will better facilitate gifted and talented education all over the world.

Global Talent Mentoring presented at international UNESCO task force in Dubai

Global Talent Mentoring has secured official partnerships with institutions in STEMM in more than thirty countries to date. Such partnerships provide Global Talent Mentoring with essential support through access to their networks of top-tier students and experts who will participate as mentees and mentors. Among the signees are the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA), one of the best public high schools in the United States, the Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education, a non-governmental organization offering learning opportunities for highly talented youth, and the Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science. More partnerships will follow, which will further expand the already internationally diverse list of partner institutions. Global Talent Mentoring is a flagship offering of the future World Giftedness Center, a larger undertaking that will be an online hub for evidence-based gifted education and research. When it opens its virtual doors in late 2021, the World Giftedness Center will facilitate stronger links between research and practice by providing instructional materials, hosting training seminars, publishing a scientific journal, and establishing an international accreditation system for gifted education and research. The World Giftedness Center is a project by the UNESCO-recognized Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance.

International Partnerships Formalized with Global Talent Mentoring

International Expert Meeting 2019 On September 13–15, 2019, Global Talent Mentoring hosted its International Expert Meeting in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Regensburg, Germany. Mentoring experts from Europe and the United States presented insights into their respective area of mentoring expertise and participated in in-depth discussion about mentoring and implementation of mentoring strategies in Global Talent Mentoring. Presentation and discussion topics comprised fostering successful relationships in online mentoring programs, mentoring highly talented students, and training STEMM experts for their service as mentors. The weekend also included evening activities, such as a cruise on the Danube River and a traditional Bavarian dinner. For more information on the event and participants, please visit our

International Expert Meeting 2019

Lunching the official newsletter of Global Talent Mentoring The Hub is the official newsletter of Global Talent Mentoring, a flagship offering of the Hamdan Foundation’s World Giftedness Center. Global Talent Mentoring offers online talent development in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medical sciences (STEMM). The Hub is a way to engage with Global Talent Mentoring supporters (e.g., partners, mentees, mentors, and those interested in getting involved). It contains updates on relevant topics pertaining to Global Talent Mentoring, such as important developments, events, deadlines, and partner features. The Hub is sent approximately once per quarter. Global Talent Mentoring has since produced two newsletters to date. Those who want to receive the newsletter must actively subscribe and have the option to unsubscribe at any time. To receive The Hub, please subscribe via the following link: www.globaltalentmentoring.org/newsletter

Global Talent Mentoring has been highlighted on School Education Gateway. This resource is an offering by Erasmus+, a program of the European Commission to support education, training, and youth across Europe as part of the Europe 2020 strategy. We are very happy about the continuing interest in Global Talent Mentoring and the opportunity to present our program to new audiences, including potential mentees and mentors. If you are interested in cooperating with Global Talent Mentoring or want to volunteer to mentor the most talented youth in STEMM not only in Europe, but across the globe, please contact us.

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STEM Discovery Campaign One of the reasons why we, at Global Talent Mentoring, love what we do is because we get the chance to collaborate with organizations from all over the world which want to promote learning, talent development, and advancements in STEMM. To this end, we are pleased to support the 2020 STEM Discovery Campaign organized by Scientix. Scientix is one of the many offerings of European Schoolnet, a Brussels-based consortium of thirty ministries of education that was an initiative of the European Commission. Scientix promotes and supports a Europe-wide collaboration among STEM teachers, education researchers, policymakers, and other STEM education professionals. Below, please find a description of the 2020 STEM Discovery Campaign, as well as how you can participate. The 2020 STEM Discovery Campaign is a joint international initiative organized by Scientix that invites projects, organizations, libraries, schools, universities and youth clubs across Europe and around the world, to celebrate careers and studies in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The tagline for this year’s campaign is “Innovative Trends in Education”. The main goal of the STEM Discovery Campaign, is to showcase the magnitude of the efforts teachers and other people interested in STEM education make during the academic year while using learning resources and engaging their students in educational activities promoting STEM. Interested in becoming a partner? The STEM Discovery Campaign has been funded under the European Union’s H2020 research and innovation programme – project Scientix 4, coördinated by European Schoolnet (EUN). The content of the document is the sole responsibility of the organizer and it does not represent the opinion of the European Commission (EC), and the EC is not responsible for any use that might be made of information contained. By committing to the 2020 STEM Discovery Campaign, the partners agree to: Organize and share information about activities and actions in STEM education as part of the STEM Discovery Campaign. Encourage third parties to support and join the initiative by organizing STEM activities or actions of their own and share information about them as part of the STEM Discovery Campaign. Publish on their web page information in support of the STEM Discovery Campaign, hence facilitating an active exchange of information among projects, organizations and schools. For more information on the registration steps that potential partners need to follow, please consult the guide for partners. Are you organizing a STEM activity or action between February and April 2020? Include it on the map! Participants organizing STEM activities and actions from 1 February to 30 April 2020 may also enter the STEM Discovery Campaign competitions. Visit the competitions’ section on the Scientix online portal for more information.

STEM Discovery Campaign

STEM Discovery Campaign One of the reasons why we, at Global Talent Mentoring, love what we do is because we get the chance to collaborate with organizations from all over the world which want to promote learning, talent development One of the reasons why we, at Global Talent Mentoring, love what we do is because we get the chance to collaborate with organizations from all over the world which want to promote learning, talent development, and advancements in STEMM. To this end, we are pleased to support the 2020 STEM Discovery Campaign organized by Scientix. Scientix is one of the many offerings of European Schoolnet, a Brussels-based consortium of thirty ministries of education that was an initiative of the European Commission. Scientix promotes and supports a Europe-wide collaboration among STEM teachers, education researchers, policymakers, and other STEM education professionals. Below, please find a description of the 2020 STEM Discovery Campaign, as well as how you can participate   The 2020 STEM Discovery Campaign is a joint international initiative organized by Scientix that invites projects, organizations, libraries, schools, universities and youth clubs across Europe and around the world, to celebrate careers and studies in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The tagline for this year’s campaign is “Innovative Trends in Education”. The main goal of the STEM Discovery Campaign, is to showcase the magnitude of the efforts teachers and other people interested in STEM education make during the academic year while using learning resources and engaging their students in educational activities promoting STEM. Feature on School Education Gateway Global Talent Mentoring has been highlighted on School Education Gateway. This resource is an offering by Erasmus+, a program of the European Commission to support education, training, and youth across Europe as part of the Europe 2020 strategy Lunching the official newsletter of Global Talent Mentoring  The Hub is the official newsletter of Global Talent Mentoring, a flagship offering of the Hamdan Foundation’s World Giftedness Center. Global Talent Mentoring offers online talent development in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medical sciences (STEMM). The Hub is a way to engage with Global Talent Mentoring supporters (e.g., partners, mentees, mentors, and those interested in getting involved). It contains updates on relevant topics pertaining to Global Talent Mentoring, such as important developments, events, deadlines, and partner features. The Hub is sent approximately once per quarter. Global Talent Mentoring has since produced two newsletters to date. Those who want to receive the newsletter must actively subscribe and have the option to unsubscribe at any time. To receive The Hub, please subscribe via the following link International Expert Meeting 2019  On September 13–15, 2019, Global Talent Mentoring hosted its International Expert Meeting in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Regensburg, Germany. Mentoring experts from Europe and the United States presented insights into their respective area of mentoring expertise and participated in in-depth discussion about mentoring and implementation of mentoring strategies in Global Talent Mentoring. Presentation and discussion topics comprised fostering successful relationships in online mentoring programs, mentoring highly talented students, and training STEMM experts for their service as mentors. The weekend also included evening activities, such as a cruise on the Danube River and a traditional Bavarian dinner. For more information on the event and participants, International Partnerships Formalized with Global Talent Mentoring  Global Talent Mentoring is a flagship offering of the future World Giftedness Center, a larger undertaking that will be an online hub for evidence-based gifted education and research. When it opens its virtual doors in late 2021, the World Giftedness Center will facilitate stronger links between research and practice by providing instructional materials, hosting training seminars, publishing a scientific journal, and establishing an international accreditation system for gifted education and research. The World Giftedness Center is a project by the UNESCO-recognized Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance. Global Talent Mentoring presented at international UNESCO task force in Dubai  From March 11 to 13 of 2019, the World Giftedness Center (WGC) organized and carried out the Worldwide Best Practices for Giftedness Conference in Dubai of United Arab Emirates. It brought together 14 practitioners to demonstrate their best practices in giftedness. The conference provided a platform on which the practitioners in giftedness can fully consider different giftedness programs, learn from each other, build a network, and devise additional strategies to further improve their practices. These identified examples of best practices have been and will be documented, encouraged, and spread by WGC in different forms. By this way, it will better facilitate gifted and talented education all over the world. Lunching the official newsletter of Global Talent Mentoring April 24, 2018 is a memorable day for the World Giftedness Center. On this day, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance, and Higher President of the Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance announced the establishment of the World Giftedness Center. With this glory recognition, the World Giftedness Center Development Consortium has been spared no effort to promote the center, in order to provide multiple opportunities for students, parents, teachers and researchers to communicate through an interactive platform

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Talented persons are the great wealth and the grant that God bestowed on mankind, human evolution has depended on their characteristics, good traits, and superior abilities. They are the source of intellect, the path to knowledge, and the tools of enlightenment. They are an exceptional category that deserves the utmost attention and care. Certainly, optimized investment in them would ensure optimal and wise management of all wealth of our planet in the context of sustainable development to achieve a secure, prosperous future for mankind. This is our conviction that is widely shared, especially by elite specialized scientists, thinkers, teachers, and others. Certainly we in the U.A.E. are aware of our responsibilities and we care for and are concerned with—even have a passion for—everything that has to do with talent. So that is why we did not hesitate to establish the Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance in response to the Government directions towards adopting a draft national plan for discovering gifted persons and nurturing them. In so doing, we help meet the requirements of providing an educational and cultural environment that is suitable for the gifted and in line with the established standards in developed countries in this field. Moreover, we support the institutional efforts towards achieving ambitious goals through the World Giftedness Center.

The Founder Speech

The Founder Speech H. H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum speech The Deputy Ruler of Dubai and the Minister of Finance of the United Arab Emirates.Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance

The Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance is pleased to announce the launch of the World Giftedness Center (WGC). The WGC is a unique initiative that furthers a tradition at Hamdan Foundation, of encouragement and support for distinguished and sound scientific works in the fields of gifted education and talent development. It is a global center that joins between scholars, gifted students and professionals in the field of giftedness from all around the globe, through its unique web designed platform, that facilities multi – interactive learning through its unique online course and live sessions of mentoring. It exclusively provides for its members short educational films, training programs and publications / journals in giftedness. It connects scholars and researchers from around the globe to create a specialized hub for scientific research. It promotes gifted and talented quality education through an international accreditation agency. The Center will showcase global awards and conferences in best practice and research in giftedness.

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<p>From 18-21 October 2021, Expo2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates will host the World Giftedness Center International Conference. The World Giftedness Center officially launched during the conference as an initiative by the Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation. The conference brought together world-renowned researchers and practitioners from across several countries. While scholars showcased cutting-edge research findings from the fields of gifted education and talent development, practitioners responsible for the implementation of excellent giftedness initiatives demonstrated best practice examples. Among researchers and practitioners alike, the event facilitated an exchange of ideas and experiences through both meaningful discussion, and via a diversity of workshops concerned with the most pressing topics in gifted education and talent development.</p>

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<p>WHAT WE OFFER Short Educational Films Online Courses Workshops Global Talent Mentoring Global Talent Mentoring&trade; is a new, exciting online platform launching in late 2020. The online platform will provide exceptionally talented and motivated youth with the opportunity to cultivate their talents in STEMM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medical sciences). Through one-on-one and group mentoring, internationally leading experts in STEMM will guide students on an individualized path to excellence. A distinctive feature of Global Talent Mentoring&trade; is that it will be based on sound, scientific research practice. GENERAL INFORMATION MENTORS MENTEES Global Awards Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance has been offering educational awards since the year 1998. Since the inaugural year, Hamdan Foundation&rsquo;s varied awards have undergone significant developments and expansions at the local, regional and international level. In 2008, for example, the Hamdan Foundation inaugurated the UNESCO-Hamdan Prize to support and enhance best practice strategies in teaching and learning on a global scale. Awards&rsquo; Timelines 4 Applying For The Award 15 Nov 2021 - 28 Feb 2022 5 Application Evaluation 15 March - 1 April 2022 6 Select Best Applications 4 - 22 April 2022 7 Conducting Site-Visits 4 - 22 April 2022 1 Ceremony For Honoring Winners 14 - 17 March 2021 2 Announcing The Winner During August 2021 3 Announcing The Award 2 - 5 November 2021 4 Applying For The Award 15 Nov 2021 - 28 Feb 2022 5 Application Evaluation 15 March - 1 April 2022 6 Select Best Applications 4 - 22 April 2022 7 Conducting Site-Visits 4 - 22 April 2022 1 Ceremony For Honoring Winners 14 - 17 March 2021 2 Announcing The Winner During August 2021 3 Announcing The Award 2 - 5 November 2021 4 Applying For The Award 15 Nov 2021 - 28 Feb 2022 Awards Categories Young Researcher Award In line with Hamdan Foundation&rsquo;s continuous efforts and commitments towards the enhancement of quality gifted education around the world, the fields of giftedness, READ MORE Community Service Award In line with Hamdan Foundation&rsquo;s continuous efforts and commitments towards the enhancement of quality gifted education around the world, the WGC has created the Community Service Award. READ MORE Innovative Researc Award In line with Hamdan Foundation&rsquo;s continuous efforts and commitments towards the enhancement of quality gifted education around the world, the WGC has created the Innovative - Research Award. READ MORE School Education Award In line with Hamdan Foundation&rsquo;s continuous efforts and commitments towards the enhancement of quality gifted education around the world, the WGC has created the School Education Award. READ MORE 2020 World Giftedness Center International Conference From 18-21 October 2021, Expo2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates host the World Giftedness Center International Conference. The World Giftedness Center offcially launched during the conference as an initiative by the Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation. The conference brought together world-renowned researchers and practitioners from across several countries. While scholars showcased cutting-edge research findings from the fields of gifted education and talent development, practitioners responsible for the implementation of excellent giftedness initiatives demonstrated best practice examples. Among researchers and practitioners alike, the event facilitated an exchange of ideas and experiences through both meaningful discussion, and via a diversity of workshops concerned with the most pressing topics in gifted education and talent development.</p>