Plekhanov University Dubai Represents UNESCO Chair at International "Learning and Child Development in the Digital Age" Symposium
11 August 2025
Plekhanov University in Dubai participated in the international symposium titled "Learning and Child Development in the Digital Age," representing its UNESCO Chair "Societal, Legal and Ethical Frameworking of Knowledge Societies" with a presentation titled ""Digital Literacy as a New Component of Civic Education for Preschoolers: The Right to Information and the Development of Critical Thinking.”
With the UAE's new mandatory requirement to include AI in public schooling from Kindergarten to Grade 12, this discussion was of high relevance to the Dubai branch of Plekhanov University. As the host of the aforementioned UNESCO Chair, Plekhanov University in Dubai was pleased to participate in this critical dialogue on the present and future of child learning and development in this increasingly digital era. These discussions further involve the university in crucial, earlier stages of learning, and allow us to support a future of ethical, inclusive, and innovation-led learning environments.
As technology continues to reshape education, Plekhanov University in Dubai remains committed to advancing research, dialogue, and impactful initiatives that address the challenges and opportunities of learning in the digital age.
With the UAE's new mandatory requirement to include AI in public schooling from Kindergarten to Grade 12, this discussion was of high relevance to the Dubai branch of Plekhanov University. As the host of the aforementioned UNESCO Chair, Plekhanov University in Dubai was pleased to participate in this critical dialogue on the present and future of child learning and development in this increasingly digital era. These discussions further involve the university in crucial, earlier stages of learning, and allow us to support a future of ethical, inclusive, and innovation-led learning environments.
As technology continues to reshape education, Plekhanov University in Dubai remains committed to advancing research, dialogue, and impactful initiatives that address the challenges and opportunities of learning in the digital age.