{
  "id": 3436196,
  "title": "Education leaders call for human-centred learning, responsible AI use",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/education-leaders-call-for-human-centred-learning-responsible-ai-use",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-26T05:44:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/26/08/2026/education-leaders-call-for-human-centred-learning-responsible-ai-use"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha, Qatar: Education officials gathered for Qatar's annual educational summit in 2026-27 to emphasize that students should remain at the core of education while embracing technology and artificial intelligence as empowering tools. The event, themed \"People First... Authenticity is Strength... Digitalisation is Empowerment,\" explored how these principles could be applied in real-world educational settings.\n\nKey speakers included Sheikha Hessa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson of the Board of Trustees at the Center for Wellbeing, Mashael Ali Al Hammadi, Assistant Undersecretary for Digital Government Affairs at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, and Jameel Ketaim R. Al-Shammari, Director General of Pre-University Continuing Education at Qatar Foundation. The session was moderated by Maryam Abdullah Al Muhannadi, Director of the Public Relations and Communication Department at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education.\n\nThe panelists stressed the importance of placing humans at the heart of educational practices, fostering environments built on respect, guidance, and positive role models. They argued that education should extend beyond academic success to help students develop their personalities, values, talents, and interests, enabling them to become confident individuals connected to their identity and capable of handling future challenges.\n\nThe discussion also emphasized the role of school leaders in embedding these values into the school's culture and daily practices. Effective leadership, the participants noted, can enhance the student experience, support teachers, and improve overall school performance.\n\nA major focus was preparing students for a future increasingly influenced by technology and artificial intelligence. The panelists highlighted the potential of digital tools to empower teachers and students, enhance the learning process, while stressing that technology should serve as an empowering means rather than an end in itself. They also stressed the critical need for responsible and conscious use of modern technologies, ensuring students can analyze, evaluate information, solve problems, and differentiate between reliable and misleading content, especially as digital and AI-generated content becomes more prevalent. The panellists made it clear that technological progress must be balanced with preserving the essential human role of teachers and schools, as technology cannot replace the guidance, interaction, values, and human connection that remain crucial for effective education.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: A panel discussion at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education’s annual educational meeting for the 2026–27 academic year has highlighted the need to keep students at the heart of education while using technology and artificial intelligence as tools to empower learners and teachers.</p> <p>Held under the theme “People First… Authenticity is Strength… Digitalisation is…",
  "key_points": [
    "Education leaders prioritize students in 2026-27 summit.",
    "Emphasize human-centred learning and responsible AI use.",
    "Focus on preparing students for AI-influenced future."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Emphasizing human-centred learning and responsible AI use signals a shift in education policy, where technology serves to empower students and teachers while preserving the essential human role in the learning process.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}