In alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goal 4, UNESCO-ICHEI and the AArU jointly established the IIOE Arab Regional Center, hosted at the AArU headquarters in Amman, Jordan. The IIOE Arab Regional Center serves as a dedicated regional hub to accelerate the digital transformation of higher education across Arab States. To equip institutions and educators for rapid technological advances, the IIOE Arab Regional Center offers participating universities full access to the IIOE online learning platform (www.iioe.org), localised Arabic resources, "AI + Discipline" courseware and micro-certification courses for faculty Continuous Professional Development (CPD). The webinar will introduce higher education leaders in the Arab region to the IIOE Arab Regional Center's ecosystem and outline actionable pathways for institutional cooperation and capacity building.

Session Information

Date and time: Tuesday, 29 September 2026, 12:00–13:00 (Amman time) / 17:00–18:00 (Beijing time)

Format: Online via Zoom

Duration: approximately 60 minutes

Registration:https://forms.gle/Uv8QwD4qMTynK2Gc6

Zoom link:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84944651882?pwd=zO0EDRdMNOwCbdvtCAC1XmyRZ9SqDA.1

(Meeting ID: 849 4465 1882; Passcode: 388380)

Webinar Focus

• The role of UNESCO-ICHEI and the IIOE Arab Regional Center in supporting the digital transformation of higher education;

• The functions, services, courses and micro-certification programmes of the IIOE platform;

• Opportunities for faculty capacity building and professional development;

• Institutional participation and regional cooperation models among universities and partner organisations;

• Discussions on preparations for the formal regional meeting in November, and the procedures for universities interested in formalising cooperation.