Day: May 14, 2022

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Singapore’s One World International School to Open Campus in Riyadh

OWIS will be the fourth school to be established in Riyadh under the RCRC’s International Schools Attraction Program

OWIS Riyadh Campus

OWIS Riyadh Campus

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Under the patronage of the Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC), Singapore’s prestigious Global Schools Foundation is opening its first school campus in the Saudi capital in September 2022. The One World International School (OWIS) will be the fourth school to be established in Riyadh under the RCRC’s International Schools Attraction Program, an initiative to bring international schools to the Saudi capital in partnership with the Kingdom’s Ministry of Investment and the Ministry of Education.

Mazen Tammar, Head of Education Sector at the RCRC, said: “Attracting prestigious global institutions such as the OWIS is a big part of how Riyadh is creating a world-class education ecosystem. This is a significant milestone in improving educational opportunities for all Riyadh residents. The international institutions brought here by the RCRC will not only enhance the education sector but also contribute to the transformation of the capital into the world’s most competitive and liveable cities by 2030.”

Global Schools Foundation (GSF) has received 350 international awards in educational excellence and organisational excellence from world’s leading award bodies. It has created technology-enabled learning environments and provided diverse linguistic and cultural exposure to students in Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Cambodia, Thailand, India, United Arab Emirates, and Malaysia.

OWIS offers comprehensive and holistic educational programs that include arts, sports, music, and languages. The school provides personalised teaching for various stages of development through frameworks inspired by International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP) and an American curriculum based on Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

Atul Temurnikar, GSF Chairman, said: “OWIS believes in an all-inclusive education to help the next generation blossom into young adults with a global outlook. The school also adapted its education to meet the needs of the changing times. The Riyadh campus will give students the right foundation to propel them to international success in the future.”

OWIS students in Riyadh will gain exposure to peers, experts, and faculty from the GSF’s global education network through inter school, inter-campus and international activities to support in building strong student portfolios and global mindsets. GSF’s educational offering is underpinned by value-driven programs that builds emotional intelligence and equips students to flourish in culturally diverse environments.

About Global Schools Foundation

Founded in 2002, Singapore-based GSF has several international brands under its aegis, including OWIS, Dwight School – Seoul, GIIS etc. It operates 26 campuses in eight countries with a strength of over 25,000 students from 70 nationalities across Asia and the Middle East, and is internationally recognised for its high standards in academics. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be the ninth country in the GSF network.

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Ms Rupali Karekar
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rupali.karekar@myglobalschool.org

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An artist’s rendition of OWIS Riyadh Campus in Saudi Arabia. The school is scheduled to open in September 2022.

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ASEAN and U.S. Leaders Committed for Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Cooperation in Summit in Phnom Penh

Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, together with other ASEAN Leaders and U.S. President H.E. Joe Biden at the ASEAN-U.S. Special Summit in Washington D.C. expressed their commitment for the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Cooperation, according to their Joint Vision Statement adopted at the Summit held on May 12-13.

In the summit, the Leaders shared commitment to maintaining and promoting peace, security and stability in the region, as well as to the peaceful resolution of disputes, including full respect for legal and diplomatic processes, without resorting to the threat or use of force, in accordance with international law.

“As we celebrate the 45th anniversary of ASEAN-U.S. Dialogue Relations in 2022, we commit to establish an ASEAN-U.S. Comprehensive Strategic Partnership that is meaningful, substantive, and mutually beneficial at the 10th ASEAN-U.S. Summit in November 2022. We look forward to the early completion of the necessary process,” read the Joint Vision Statement.

On fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, building better health security, and recovering together, the Leaders support ASEAN’s pandemic recovery and health security efforts by strengthening regional and national health systems and capabilities, such as through the ASEAN-U.S. Health Futures initiative, and commit to adequate, stronger and sustainable global financing for pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response, including supporting ongoing efforts with the World Bank and the World Health Organisation.

In welcoming support extended by ASEAN Dialogue Partners through various initiatives, including the Quad Vaccine Partnership, they remain committed to facilitating equitable access to safe, affordable and quality medicine and health services. They are also committed to expanding local and regional sustainable manufacturing capacity of essential medical products, including through transfer of knowledge on voluntary and mutually agreed terms and provision of technical assistance. They are committed to investing in and strengthening health systems through Universal Health Coverage, in particular primary health care and access to essential health services, and expanding and training the health workforce as strong foundations for regional and global health and health security.

The ASEAN and U.S. Leaders are committed to continuing to advance stronger, more equitable, more inclusive economic growth and sustainable development, including through the implementation of the ASEAN-U.S. Trade and Investment Framework Arrangement and Expanded Economic Engagement Initiatives Workplan, and through the vital economic participation of the U.S. in the region.

The Leaders are committed to working to meet the region’s infrastructure needs by catalysing investment in high-standard, transparent, low-carbon and climate resilient infrastructure projects that advance inclusive and sustainable economic growth that meet applicable international labor standards and environmental protections.

The ASEAN and U.S. Leaders are committed to continuing to cooperate to promote trade and investment and facilitating resilient global supply chains and seamless regional connectivity, including for essential goods such as medical supplies, medicines, vaccines, food and agricultural products, commodities, high-tech products, and other essential supplies and services, contributing to sustainable economic recovery and resilience in the region.

“We seek to deepen our collaboration on transport connectivity, including air, land, maritime, and transport facilitation programme to advance sustainable infrastructure development and support emerging technologies, including electric vehicles,” they underlined.

They all remain committed to and invested in prosperity and development in ASEAN and the United States. They will actively partner in the discussions to strengthen regional and global governance systems, and they look forward to further strengthening cooperation including through relevant initiatives or frameworks of the United States or ASEAN.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press

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Cambodia Registers No New COVID-19 Case for Over a Week

Cambodia has found zero new case of COVID-19 for eight days in a row; the tally thus remains at 136,262.

The good news was shared by Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen in a voice message on May 14 before his departure from Washington D.C.

Despite the success, Samdech Techo Hun Sen continued calling on his compatriots to stick to the health preventive measures and to get vaccinated.

The Premier always updates his compatriots of the COVID-19 situation in the country even during his working visit to the U.S.

According to a press release of the Ministry of Health issued this morning, since its outbreak in Cambodia in late January 2020 in Preah Sihanouk province, the pandemic has killed 3,056 people, while 133,192 others have been cured.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press

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Ministry, JICA on Legal and Justice Development Project Phase VI

The Ministry of Justice and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) continue the implementation of the legal and justice development project (2022-2027) phase VI.

The project cooperative agreement was signed in Phnom Penh this week between H.E. Koeut Rith, Minister of Justice, and Mr. TAKEHARA Masayoshi, TAKEHARA Masayoshi Legal and Justice Team Leader, JICA Headquarters in Japan.

Ms. Kamei Haruko, Chief Representative of JICA Cambodia Office, representatives from Japanese Embassy in Cambodia, Ministry of Justice of Japan, as well as senior officials of Cambodia’s Ministry of Justice and concerned ministries and institutions joined the signing event.

The project focuses mainly on strengthening the quality of training at Royal Academy for Judicial Professions and Royal School of Judges.

H.E. Koeut Rith spoke highly of JICA’s active contribution to promoting human resources, especially for Cambodia’s legal and justice sector development.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press

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