The British Council's partnership with Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi (SUAD), announcing SUAD's Continuing Education Center as an official IELTS test venue, directly supports Quality Education by expanding access to globally recognized English language proficiency testing, a crucial tool for educational and professional advancement. This collaboration enhances opportunities for individuals in the UAE to pursue higher education and career goals, aligning with the SDG's aim to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all, through readily available and convenient testing facilities and preparation resources. 

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Seminar: LLIA (Lettres, Langues, Intelligence artificielle) - Teaching FLE with AI workshops

The seminar directly addresses the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the teaching of French as a foreign language (FLE). It promoted quality education by fostering innovation in teaching, providing professional development for educators, ensuring access to quality education resources, and promoting lifelong learning and knowledge sharing.

Event: Francophonie Dictation - "Dictée de la Francophonie"

In its 7th edition, The "Dictée de la Francophonie" event promoted access to quality linguistic education and fostering lifelong learning. By celebrating the French language and its diverse cultures, the event encouraged linguistic proficiency and cultural understanding. The inclusive nature of the competition, open to various age groups and French as a Foreign Language (FLE) students, ensures equitable access to educational opportunities. Moreover, the event's emphasis on spelling and language mastery contributes to the development of essential literacy skills, a fundamental aspect of quality education.

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Event: Le Grand Oral de la Sorbonne

Le Grand oral de la Sorbonne is an annual educational event organised by students from the University's FLE department, with the aim of improving their language and communication skills by inviting prominent French speakers to speak to them and asking them specific questions designed to help the public discover inspiring careers and enriching experiences, as well as hearing their opinions on a variety of current and international issues.

This annual event fosters quality education by enhancing language and communication skills, providing access to diverse knowledge and perspectives, promoting experiential learning, and inspiring lifelong learning. 

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Event: Sixteenth Archival Education Research Institute 2024 (AERI)

Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi and the UAE's National Library and Archives hosted the 2024 Archival Education and Research Institute (AERI). This event aimed to improve archival studies by bringing together researchers, educators, and professionals. It focused on supporting doctoral students and academic staff with thesis writing, grant proposals, and career development, as well as advancing archival studies curricula and promoting research through workshops and presentations.

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Event: Hosting the Winners of Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2024

At Sorbonne University’s library, the winners of Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2024 were hosted, promoting academic excellence and intellectual exchange.

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Conference: Translating cultures in literature: the French language reflected by other languages

In 2024, the year dedicated to the Francophonie and as part of the Translation Week at NYUAD, the conference focused on French language in the context of literary translation.

It promoted the study of languages and literature, which are essential components of quality education. The conference fostered intercultural understanding and communication through the exploration of literary translation, and offered educational content from researchers, publishers and translators.

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Conference : Culture for All: What Model for Tomorrow?

The conference featured Rachida Dati, Minister of Culture of France. During the conference, Dati explored a range of topics relevant to culture and the arts, including current trends, and the role of culture in shaping society. The conference provided a significant contribution to the society and the future of culture and its impact on society.

Culture plays a vital role in education, fostering creativity, critical thinking, and social awareness.

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Conference : Digital Archiving Conference in the Arab World

In partnership with CEDEJ (centre d’études et de documentation économiques juridiques et sociales), the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and the UAE National Archives, the 2nd Digital Archiving Conference took place in the University of Sorbonne Abu Dhabi . The conference aims to showcase the richness of Arab content and the significance of digital archiving. While bringing together scholars and practitioners for discussions about archiving challenges in the Arab world.

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