About The Conference

The Kuwait State Government is finalizing comprehensive plans to develop education and educational institutions in Kuwait, implement innovative educational policies, plans and programs that aim to improve education, and support educational institutions in the country. The initiative by the government to develop this sector through its prestigious Educational Projects aims to create a historic transformation of the education system that will deliver educational excellence and provide students with world class learning environments.

Recognizing the need for new schools, colleges and universities, the Ministry of Education has emphasized the need to build intelligent schools by employing a quality assessment matrix and include other principles of functionality, aesthetics, design quality and health and safety, in addition to environmental sustainability.

Benefits of the Conference

The conference includes presentations, discussions, key-note addresses, and school visits, and focuses on the key issues of sustainability in schools, green growth, importance of school as a public place, the role of architecture in supporting basic values, and the need for multiple stakeholder involvement to meet the challenges for the future.

This conference complements the vision of the State Government to explore the challenges and service offering by global schools facilities in realizing sustainable school buildings from planning to actual use and the allied services that could be utilized to create smart educational facilities of the future.

The conference also aims to discuss the priorities and obstacles encountered in creating sustainable schools, and to subsequently guide the key players toward good practices and enhance practices toward a better learning environment.

Who Should Attend ?

• Local authorities
  Education managers / leaders / consultants/ Project managers / Directors
• Architects, designers and interior designers
  Directors/Partners/Associates/Architects
• Education (schools, colleges, academies and universities)
  Design advisers; Head teachers; Principals; Property directors; Education advisers Heads of facilities / sustainability / procurement / construction / estates; Chief executives; Operations managers; ICT managers
• Contractors and suppliers
  Directors; Heads / Managers, education sector; ICT professionals
• Consultants
  Directors / heads, education; Project managers; Bid managers; Quantity surveyors; Construction manager; Cost consultant; ICT consultants; Energy consultants/ Engineers
• Developers and private investors/Banks and legal organizations