Live Webinar

The Middle East as a Global Education Hub

The Middle East is quietly reshaping the map of global higher education. As student mobility patterns shift and new destinations emerge, institutions across the region find themselves at a genuinely exciting inflection point.

This webinar, hosted by Keystone Education Group in partnership with ICEF, brings together voices from across the sector to explore what that means in practice - and what comes next.

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Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026

3:00 PM (Riyadh/Doha) | 4:00 PM (Dubai/Muscat)

During the session, the panel will discuss:

  • The popularity of the Middle East as an international study destination

  • Strategic approaches for universities in the region to strengthen their international recruitment efforts
  • Insights from Keystone's most recent data on international student profiles and preferences

Meet your host and panelists:

Martijn van de Veen

Host

Chief Business Development Officer
ICEF


Christopher Hill

Vice President Global Engagement
Canadian University Dubai


Dr. Hassan Ammari

Director Graduate Recruitment and Admissions
American University of Sharjah


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