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Theme-Year of Tolerance and Expo 2020

As the year 2019 marks the Year of Tolerance and also ready to set in a Global

venture of EXPO 2020, GIHS family also contributes in promoting the theme

and the development of UAE. To create a culture of creative thinking among
students and to reinforce the status of His Highness Sheikh Zayed as an

eternal source of national pride and a powerful symbol of the UAE around the

world, the SOCIALSCIENCE department observed the Arab Emirates Week

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from 8 September to 12 September 2019. To portray the legacy of Sheikh
Zayed numerous activities were conducted across the school to achieve the
below mentioned objectives.

OBJECTIVES

 Explore UAE throughout time, from the past, to the present, leading

into an incredible vision for the future.

 Reflect on the importance of unity, collaboration and innovation, in

the accelerated progress and development of a young nation.

 Discover and learn about the applications of innovative technology in

the field of global sustainability.

 Work closely with UAE’s vision, to build knowledge and

excitement among young people ahead of the next World Expo, while

highlighting its significance for their generation.