Dubai, UAE: 23 ‘Partner’ companies worldwide. There are only three GGC ‘Partner’ companies in the Middle East.
GEMS Education is the only kindergarten to Grade 12 private education provider in the world to be a member of the World Economic Forum.
The Head of Membership at the World Economic Forum, Rodolfo Lara said, “The World Economic Forum is delighted to have GEMS Education as a partner of our Community of Global Growth Companies, among the most dynamic growing companies in the world. As an innovator in the field of education they have proven how the private sector can raise standards and contribute to society as a whole. Given their leading role in K-12 education, we believe that they will make a valuable contribution to the community.”
Founder and Chairman of GEMS Education, Sunny Varkey says, “We are incredibly proud and honoured to become a Global Growth Company ‘Partner’ as part of the World Economic Forum. As a Dubai born brand, which is exporting high quality education to the world, our success would not have been possible had it not been for the support and vision from the UAE Government. We look forward to contributing, in a meaningful way, to discussions relating to the future of education so that every child has an equal opportunity to receive a quality education no matter what their economic, religious or cultural circumstances.”
Becoming a GGC ‘Partner’ now means GEMS will be invited to attend the World Economic Forum’s marquis annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. According to the World Economic Forum: Global Growth Company ‘Partners’ are among the most influential and successful companies within their industries. These companies are well respected in their home markets and have grown successfully beyond their borders since their inception.
GGC Partners are exceptionally committed to the mission of the World Economic Forum and contribute actively to the Forum’s projects and initiatives.
Over the past three years GEMS has been proud to contribute its expertise to the Forum’ through important discussions on education issues. The CEO of GEMS Education Solutions, Chris Kirk, has joined the Forum’s Global Agenda Council of leading experts on Youth Unemployment.
Background
GEMS became a Global Growth Company (GGC) 3 years ago. Membership in the Community of Global Growth Companies is by invitation only and includes the world’s fastest-growing corporations. Global Growth Companies are dynamic high-growth companies with the potential to be tomorrow’s industry leaders and to become a driving force of economic and social change.
A typical Global Growth Company has:
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About GEMS Education:
GEMS Education has a global network of award winning schools. With over 50 years of experience in education, GEMS provides high quality holistic education to over 110,000 students from over 150 countries. It employs over 10,000 education professionals, specialists and staff from around the world. The GEMS approach to learning focuses not only on academic excellence, but also in helping students develop their character and creativity so that they achieve their full potential as human beings. The GEMS Education school model is unique in the world because it offers a broad range of curricula across a range of tuition fees making private education more accessible to the broader community. GEMS Education also supports Governments’ education reform agenda by working with Ministries of Education to lift school performance and improve the standards and expertise of government schools across the globe. GEMS Education has offices in the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, India and Singapore.
About the World Economic Forum:
The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests.
For more information, please contact:
Sheetal Khullar Adhvaryu
GEMS Education
T: +971 434 7777
E: sheetal.k@gemseducation.com
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