Dr. Saud bin Saif al-Busaidi, an English lecturer at the University of Technology and Applied Sciences in Ibra, participated with a paper titled “How Are the Policy Initiatives Being Enacted to Strengthen Regional Higher Education in the GCC Received and Implemented?” at the International Conference on Advances in Technology, Education, and Science, held in Trabzon, Türkiye, from May 1 to 4.
This participation reflects the university’s commitment, in general, and its Ibra branch, in particular, to develop the academic staff by keeping up with the latest published research in their fields. These contributions are also part of the strategic plan for research and innovation, as scientific research is an indicator for raising the university’s ranking both locally and internationally.
The conference featured speakers from several countries, including Indonesia, Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Canada, Britain, and the United States.
The conference included four keynote speakers, whose topics focused on the tools of artificial intelligence in various fields, including “Revolutionizing Higher Ed: AI’s Impact on Faculty and Pedagogy” and “AI for Sustainable Development: Opportunities and Challenges.”
The conference also included a poster session, which showcased a variety of research projects, including “The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Tools in Redefining English Linguistics and Translation Pedagogy: Challenges and Opportunities.”
Such participation highlights the importance of international collaboration in higher education and enhances the role of universities in engaging in scientific research to support the educational process.
