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Winners Of Hamdan–ALECSO Award For

Distinguished Educational Research Announced

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DUBAI, (Pakistan Point News - 28th Nov, 2025) Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for
Medical and Educational Sciences, in collaboration with the Arab League Educational, Cultural
and Scientific Organisation (ALECSO), announced today the winners of the Hamdan–ALECSO
Award for Distinguished Educational Research and the Hamdan–ALECSO Award for Digital
Innovations in Education for the 2025 cycle.

This year’s edition received 116 educational research submissions from 13 Arab countries and
77 digital innovations from 11 countries, resulting in two winning research papers in the
Distinguished Educational Research category and three winning projects in the Digital
Innovations in Education category.

This year’s cycle stood out for the breadth and quality of Arab participation, with submissions
reflecting a wide range of research interests and emerging trends in digital education. Entries
across the Distinguished Educational Research and Digital Innovations in Education categories
provided a clear picture of the region’s growing scientific and innovative momentum, setting the
stage for selecting the winning projects in each category.

Humaid Mohammed Al Qutami, Chairman of the board of Trustees of Hamdan Bin Rashid Al
Maktoum Foundation for Medical and Educational Sciences, stated, “The announcement of
Hamdan–ALECSO Award results marks an important milestone in advancing educational
research and innovation across the Arab world. It reflects the Foundation’s commitment to
enhancing the quality of education and empowering educational systems with talent capable of
driving positive change.

Over its successive cycles, the award has firmly established itself as a leading platform for
identifying distinguished researchers and innovators, supporting studies that contribute to the
development of educational policies, improving learning practices, and guiding efforts toward
future priorities.”

The 2025 Hamdan–ALECSO Award for Distinguished Educational Research recorded strong
regional participation, with 116 educational research submissions from 13 Arab countries,
reflecting the diversity of research interests and the depth of educational issues across the
region.

Saudi Arabia topped the submissions with 41 research papers, followed by Egypt with
16, Palestine with 13, and the United Arab Emirates with 10. Qatar submitted 9
papers, Jordan 7, while Syria, Oman, and Iraq each submitted 5. In addition, Kuwait participated

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