In line with the continuous efforts and commitments of Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance towards the enhancement of quality gifted education around the world, the World Giftedness Center has introduced the Applied Research Global Award of Gifted Education which was officially launched in 2021. The launch of this award represents one of the unique initiatives of Hamdan Foundation to support global research in gifted education, talent development and related areas. It is an honor for researchers who have a maximum of five years involvement in research after their PhD, and whose work is expected to shape the research field of gifted education and its future through scientific excellence in the long term.

Applied Research Global Award of Gifted Education

The launch of the award by Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance represented by the World Giftedness Center is one of its unique initiatives to support best practices and outstanding efforts in gifted education, talent development, and related areas. The main goal of the award is to stimulate global efforts to advance gifted education in schools and provide dynamic support for the community of gifted and talented learners. The award is intended for all school educators such as teachers, principals, and counselors involved in gifted education in public or private schools from KG through pre-university all over the globe. Any of those aforementioned individuals or groups who have made eminent contributions in serving gifted and talented students may apply for this award. 

School Global Award Initiative of Gifted Education

<h2 class="mb-6 font-medium leading-10 text-center text-wgc-100 text-4mxl md:text-justify"><strong><span style="font-size: 36px;">1st World Giftedness Center International Conference</span></strong></h2>
<p class="font-thin leading-snug text-justify text-black">From 18-21 October 2021, Expo2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates host the World Giftedness Center International Conference. The World Giftedness Center officially launched during the conference as an initiative by the Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation. The conference brought together world-renowned researchers and practitioners from across several countries. While scholars showcased cutting-edge research findings from the fields of gifted education and talent development, practitioners responsible for the implementation of excellent giftedness initiatives demonstrated best practice examples. Among researchers and practitioners alike, the event facilitated an exchange of ideas and experiences through both meaningful discussions, and via a diversity of workshops concerned with the most pressing topics in gifted education and talent development.</p>

<p class="ql-align-justify">The World Giftedness Center (WGC) is one of the unique initiatives of Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance to support best practices and distinguished efforts in gifted education, talent development, and related areas. The WGC aims to advance gifted education and provide support to different countries all over the world. It seeks to trigger a worldwide effort to help individuals enhance excellence. Through the offering of awards, for example, the WGC seeks to promote and disseminate the culture of excellence globally. Generally, the long-term objective of the WGC is to establish an interactive platform to serve the international community in nurturing gifts and talents and to disseminate the culture of best practice.</p>

<p>The launch of the World Giftedness Center (WGC) is one of the unique initiatives of Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance (HF). The WGC aims to provide worldwide support and services to the community of gifted education. It seeks to promote and disseminate the culture of excellence globally. Specifically, it strives to trigger a worldwide effort to help individuals enhance their talents as high as they can. The long-term objective of the WGC is to establish an interactive platform to serve the international community in nurturing students’ talents. An example of its several initiatives in this regard is the offering of global awards. Generally, HF has been offering educational awards since the year of 1998. Since then, HF’s different awards have undergone significant developments and growths at the local, regional, and international levels. In 2008, for example, HF inaugurated the UNESCO-Hamdan Prize to support and enhance best practices in teaching and learning at an international level. In line with these continuous efforts and commitments towards the enhancement of quality gifted education around the world, the WGC has initiated two more specialized awards: School Global Award Initiative of Gifted Education and Applied Research Global Award of Gifted Education. The launch of these awards is one of the sole initiatives of the WGC to support and encourage distinguished efforts in gifted education and talent development. The main goal of these awards is to encourage and support global efforts to develop and promote best practices within the field of giftedness. Generally, these awards aim to stimulate excellence, creativity, and innovation in gifted education. In the first place, the WGC aims from these offerings to spread the culture of excellence and assume a pioneering role in the provision of services and support to all those involved in nurturing learners’ talents. Briefly, these awards intend to encourage continuous endeavors and efforts to create a better learning environment for the gifted.</p>

<h2 class="my-5 text-5xl font-semibold leading-tight tracking-tighter text-center">Global Talent Mentoring</h2>
<p class="mb-8 text-lg font-thin leading-relaxed text-justify">Global Talent Mentoring&trade; is a new, exciting online platform launching in late 2020. The online platform provides exceptionally talented and motivated youth with the opportunity to cultivate their talents in STEMM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medical sciences).</p>
<p class="mb-8 text-lg font-thin leading-relaxed text-justify">Through one-on-one and group mentoring, internationally leading experts in STEMM will guide students on an individualized learning path to excellence. A distinctive feature of Global Talent Mentoring&trade; is that it will be based and developed on sound, scientific research practice.</p>