Al-Amri was speaking at a media briefing at the G20 International Media Center, titled: \u2018Education continuity in times of crises.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cSaudi Arabia brought back education to the agenda of the G20,\u201d al-Amri said, adding that \u201ceducation is a key driver for all dimensions of sustainable development: environmental, social, and economic.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to al-Amri, there were three main priorities the Education Working Group was discussing throughout the year: early childhood education as a foundation for developing global competence in 21st Century skills, internationalization in education, and education continuity.<\/p>\n
He added that these education priorities are important and timely topics of international interest, especially in light of the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n
COVID-19 and education
\nSaudi Arabia suspended all schools, universities and educational institutions in the Kingdom since March 9 as part of efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus outbreak and instituted distance learning via online tools as an alternative.<\/p>\n
More than six million students in Saudi Arabia returned to another academic school year on August 30 remotely from their homes via distance learning measures amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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