A video of the event is available at www.webavideo.com

International Exhibition on Career, Education and Training in Middle East is destined to provide a platform for the student population of the Kingdom of Bahrain as well as the GCC countries with important information on a wide range of education courses and training opportunities.

An big audience of students from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Iran, Iraq, Oman, United Arab Emirates and Bahrain students will attend .

Middle East and Gulf region are fast becoming emerging markets in the world with a population of almost 240 milion and a population growth rate of about 4% per annum.

Apart from the importance of Middle East's economic development to the world, it has become a growing market, one of the regions where international education institutions are turning their attention to. Education and training have become a growing emphasis around the region with its intention to globalise and boost the economy.

With Bahrain' prosimity and accessibility to the rest of the Middle East region, the central cosmpolitan country is strategically positioned to be the region's Education Hub - an avenue to serve the learning needs of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and meeting the demands of an emerging generation of globally  attuned Gulf citizen.

It is our pleasure to invite you to the largest educational event in the Gulf taking place in Bahrain -the 20-22 October 2010.

The mission of the event is to provide to our target group of students with comprehensive, precise and concrete information about studies, career and employment.

Why Bahrain

The Kingdom of Bahrain is an archipelago of low lying island located in the Arabian Gulf of the eastern shore of Saudi Arabia.

The Expo Center in Bahrain is the Hub for the Middle East Region which include Saudi Arabia, Iran, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain.

Frequently called the Pearl of the Arabian Gulf, Bahrain has a history of more than 5,000 years of civilisation, from the mists of time to a vibrant present under a stable and prosperous government.

Strategic central geographical location that opens the door to a large regional market.
Close proximity and easy access to the GCC countries in the Middle East, ( Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran, Oman, Qatar, Emirates ).

Strategically located between Europe and Asia.

Bahrain’s government is seeking to develop Bahrain as the international centre for training and human resource development.

Bahrain has the oldest public education system in the Arabian Peninsula.

Bahrain has invested its oil revenues in developing an advanced educational system. The first public schools for girls and boys were opened in the 1920s.

The government continues to pay for all schooling costs. Although school attendance is not compulsory, primary and secondary attendance rates are high, and literacy rates are currently among the highest in the region. Higher education is available for secondary school graduates at the Bahrain University, Arabian Gulf University and specialized institutes including the College of Health Sciences -- operating under the direction of the Ministry of Health -- which trains physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and paramedics.

The government has identified providing educational services to the Gulf Cooperation Council as a potential economic growth area, and is actively working to establish Bahrain as a regional center for higher education.

Career & education counselling corner

A specialized and customized Career and Education Counselling Corner has been specially set up to provide up-to-date information and career opportunities to interested students.

Career profiling corner

This is a complimentary service where visitors could get a chance to partake in an online survey to better understand what education best suited them in accordance to their individual character.

Education Segment

Bahrain's human resources have played a vital role in shaping the economy since the robust economic growth in 2000. The kingdom is committed to build a trained and skilled workforce by ensuring education and training facilities being accessible to the whole population.

In view of this demand, WEBA has incorporated an education and learning element.

Local and foreign institutions will be featuring a diverse mix of education and learning programmes, providing a broad-based selection so as to cater to the wide preference of the general public. Students and working adults will be able to find the matching courses and programmes available at the WEBA Education Platform 2010.

Who Should Attend :

International Institution from the UK, Ireland, Switzerland, France, Greece, Cyprus, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, USA, U.A.E, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Egypt, Tunisia, and many more...

• Universities
• B-Schools
• Hotel Schools
• Travel & Tourism Institutions
• Tertiary Institutions
• Vocational and Training Programs
• MBA
• Management Training Institutions

The Bahrain Education Platform is an important event for institution interested to recruit students from the  Gulf region. Whether you are involved in language study,business study, undergraduate or postgraduate this is a strategic place for introduce your institution and programme to the big number of students that will attend. 

Visitors Profile:

• High Schools students
• Senior College Students
• Under Graduate Students
• Graduates
• Students (Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges, Schools, )
• Parents
• Educational Professional
• General Public

Bahrain is a potential educational and training market for GCC, from last 6 decades Saudi, UAE, Kuwait and Qatar depend heavily on Bahrainis in several sectors i.e. education, tourism, finance, marketing ….ext. Bahrain is treated as the business destination and there are so many students from East Province studying in Bahrain.

This are some of the international institution that attend:

Columbia International College, Canada Centennial College, Canada Colorado State University - Pueblo, USA University of Southern Queensland (Sydney) , Australia Heriot Watt University Dubai, U.A.E CHN University Qatar for Hospitality & Tourism , Qatar SZENT ISTVAN UNIVERSITY - HUNGARY HTMi Hotel & Tourism Management School Switzerland University of Applied Sciences Tourism Management Switzerland Business & Management University - , Switzerland The Renaissance School, Italy London College of Business and Finance, UK London College of Science & Technology, UK The Bolitho School, UK CIIM - Cyprus Institute of Management , Cyprus Monash University, South Africa EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION, MALTA Thanet College , UK Dubain Aerospace University, U.A.E  and many more...