Catalyzing Regional Influence

The United Arab Emirates’ and Qatar’s Bids for Educational Leadership in the MENA Region through International Education Hubs

Authors

  • Edmund Adam York University
  • Neil Adam University of Toronto

Keywords:

Middle East and North America, transnational education, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, education hubs, geopolitics

Abstract

Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are amplifying their focus on international education hubs to boost their regional leadership and project soft power in the MENA region. Sensing a propitious geopolitical climate, the two countries aim to enhance their regional influence through education. However, the capacity of education hubs to support the quest for regional leadership can be diminished by entrenchment in conventional organizational design and exposure to sustainability risks.

Author Biographies

Edmund Adam, York University

Edmund Adam is a postdoctoral student in the Faculty of Education, York University, Canada. E-mail: eadam@yorku.ca.

Neil Adam, University of Toronto

Neil Adam is PhD student in the Department of Economics, University of Toronto, Canada. E-mail: neil.adam@mail.utoronto.ca.

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Published

2024-11-17

How to Cite

Adam, E., & Adam, N. (2024). Catalyzing Regional Influence: The United Arab Emirates’ and Qatar’s Bids for Educational Leadership in the MENA Region through International Education Hubs. International Higher Education, (120). Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/18449

Issue

No. 120 (2024): Fall Issue

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