Second Gulf Hackathon for AI in Education held successfully

TDT | Manama

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The second Gulf Hackathon for AI in Education concluded yesterday in Bahrain, organised by the Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States in collaboration with the Ministry of Education.

The event was attended by His Excellency Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak Juma, Minister of Education; Dr. Abdulrahman bin Mohammed Alasmi, Director General of the Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States; and Saad bin Saud Al Fuhaid, President of Arabian Gulf University (AGU). Dr. Juma highlighted the event’s alignment with efforts to integrate AI into curricula across the GCC and emphasised Bahrain’s commitment to strengthening cooperation with the Arab Bureau of Education.

Dr. Al Asmi commended Bahrain’s support and noted that the hackathon aligns with the bureau’s forward-looking programmes developed through expert studies and collaboration with member states.

The event ended with the announcement of the competition results and the recognition of the winning student teams.

The hackathon saw the participation of 34 high school students from GCC countries, competing to develop AI driven projects.