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global transformations and contributes to shaping a more innovative and effective
educational future.”

Commenting on the results of Hamdan–ALECSO Award for Digital Innovations in Education,
His Excellency Professor Mohamed Ould Amar added: “The launch of Hamdan–ALECSO
Award for Digital Innovations in Education represents a strategic step and a significant
turning point in the development of education across the Arab world. The award strengthens
the regional shift toward supporting innovative digital solutions and adopting advanced
technologies—such as artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and data analytics—to
enhance teaching and learning processes. Since the launch of its inaugural cycle in March of
this year, the award has played an essential role in reinforcing digital transformation within
Arab education systems, empowering teachers, students, and researchers to design
initiatives capable of building more efficient and sustainable learning environments that
keep pace with global developments.”

Following a rigorous evaluation process based on stringent scientific criteria, two research
papers were selected as winners in this year’s cycle. The first, titled “Concurrent and
Longitudinal Predictions of Mathematics Anxiety, Science Anxiety, and Enrollment in the
Scientific Track in Secondary Education,” was authored by Prof. Dr. Ahmed Mohamed Hamed
Majriya and Prof. Dr. Ahmed Abdulrahman Al Emadi. The second winning study, authored by
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Magda El-Sayed Ali Bathish Al-Kushki, is titled “The Inflation of Illusory
Competence as a Mediating Variable in the Relationship Between Cognitive Reliance on
Generative Artificial Intelligence and Distortion of Intellectual Identity Among Graduate
Students.” The winning research papers demonstrated strong scientific rigor, clear relevance
to contemporary educational issues, and a notable capacity to contribute to the
development of educational policies and the enhancement of learning practices across Arab
countries.

The 2025 Hamdan–ALECSO Award for Digital Innovations in Education also witnessed strong
regional participation, with 77 digital innovations from 11 Arab countries, reflecting the
diversity of digital initiatives and the growing adoption of advanced technologies in
educational development. Algeria topped the submissions with 21 innovations, followed by
the United Arab Emirates with 16, Palestine with 10, Saudi Arabia with 7, Iraq with 6, and
Jordan with 5. Kuwait and Morocco each submitted 4 innovations, in addition to 2
innovations from Syria, and one submission each from Oman and Qatar.

Following an evaluation process based on criteria of innovation, educational impact, and
applicability, the judging committee selected three winning innovations in this inaugural
cycle, across both the institutional and individual categories. In the institutional category,
the winning project was Alef Pathways, submitted by Alef Education from the United Arab
Emirates.

In the individual category, the winners were Hind Abdullah Ali Al Ateeqi Al Junaibi from the
UAE for her innovation TAIA: Teaching AI Assistant, and Nouf bint Abdulaziz bin Muqbil Al-
Jehani from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for her innovation Raseen Platform.

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