GESS Dubai 2022 Successfully Concludes with Announcement of Next Edition

Dubai, UAE, November 22, 2022: GESS Dubai, the leading education conference and exhibition in the Middle East region, culminated its 15th edition with a resounding success, welcoming over thousands of visitors, over 300 brands and exhibitors, and 200+ speakers over its three-day run and will be returning next year from 30th October to 1st November 2023 to continue to contribute in shaping the future of education in the region.

Alongside the exhibition and conferences, a glittering gala event celebrated the quality and diversity of educational products, resources, services and people as well as the best educational establishments and the most dedicated members of the teaching profession. The GESS Awards aim to encourage the raising of educational services and product standards throughout the industry and to be recognised throughout the sector as the accolade of excellence.

Winners of the Judges Commendation Award - Supplier – Edpuzzle at the 9th Annual GESS Dubai Awards.

The awards are divided into two sections – the first for Teachers, Schools and Education Professionals; and the second for Suppliers and/or Distributors. The category winners from over 800 entries from a total of 51 countries are:

Awards for Teachers, Schools and Education Professionals

• Ambassador for the Environment - Kristina Rowena Estero - The British School of Bahrain (Bahrain)

• Best Initiative for Inclusion and Wellbeing - GEMS Modern Academy (UAE)

• Best Use of Digital Learning in the Classroom - Aidan Godwin - Repton Al Barsha (UAE)

• Best use of STEAM Learning in the Classroom - Dianna Kuhn - Rio Vista Elementary (USA)

• Best use of STEAM Learning in the Classroom - Lisha Joyal - Al Hekma International School (Bahrain)

• Community Award for Citizenship - Abdullah Alhussein - SB Overseas (Lebanon)

• Innovation in Education - The Farmhouse at Arbor - The Arbor School (UAE)

• Outstanding Contribution in Education - Shirin Farzana - The Winchester School Jebel Ali (UAE)

• Judges Commendation Award – Teachers, Schools and Educational Professionals - Kamil Majeed - Nordic International School, Lahore (Pakistan)

• Judges Commendation Award – Teachers, Schools and Educational Professionals - Mr. Ebenezer Kojo Otoo - Winneba Secondary School (Ghana)

• Mark Duncan Award for Educational Influencer of the Year - Kausor Amin-Ali – All Children Read (UAE)