SINGAPORE: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, visited the National Institute of Education (NIE) in Singapore today, as part of his working visit to the Republic of Singapore.

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed was accompanied during the visit by Jamal Abdullah Al Suwaidi, UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore, and Saeed Mubarak Al Hajeri, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Economic and Commercial Affairs. Upon his arrival at the institute’s headquarters, he was received by Professor Christine Goh, Director of the NIE.

During the visit, His Highness Sheikh Abdullah toured the facilities of the institute, which was founded in 1950 and offers comprehensive programs based on modern scientific methods and future forecasting.

H.H. also learned about the institute’s leading role in shaping and developing the educational system and modern teaching methods in Singapore.

H.H. praised the NIE, which is one of the world’s leading academic institutions in the field of excel
lence and leadership in education and educational research, stressing that this prominent educational institution reflects Singapore’s rich and leading educational system, which is a fundamental pillar of the state’s development efforts in all fields.

Sheikh Abdullah affirmed the UAE’s keenness to strengthen cooperation with Singapore in the education sector within the framework of the comprehensive partnership between the two countries, noting that education is the cornerstone of sustainable development, progress and the protection of national gains.

Source: Emirates News Agency