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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 with 2 submissions,
and Sudan, Bahrain, and Yemen with one research paper each.

Al Qutami added, “The strategic partnership between Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation
and the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organisation (ALECSO) reflects a shared
vision centered on strengthening Arab knowledge production, empowering researchers to propose
innovative solutions to educational challenges, and broadening the impact of Arab expertise in
advancing education.

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