Khalifa Award for Education winners

Educational Personality: General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces

Public Education

Creative teachers: Ebtesam Al Malik (Ras Al Khaimah Educational Zone), Amal Al Sayed (Abu Dhabi Educational Council), Iman Abdul Razzaq (Dubai Educational Zone), Iman Abu Mattar (Abu Dhabi Educational Council), Basma Al Shennawi (Abu Dhabi Educational Council), Al Khansa Al Kitbi (Abu Dhabi Educational Council), Samah Al Sayed (Abu Dhabi Educational Council), Sawsan Khubeiz (Sharjah Educational Zone), Saleha Al Bloushi (Abu Dhabi Educational Council), Abdulla Abu Al Naga (Abu Dhabi Educational Council), Olla Ezeldin (Abu Dhabi Educational Council), Fatima Al Dhanhani (Fujairah Educational Zone), Manal Abdul Maqsood (Umm Al Quwain Educational Zone), Najwa Omran (Abu Dhabi Educational Council), Noura Al Dhanhani (Fujairah Educational Zone)

Technical and vocational teacher: Abu Bakr Al Sadiq (Abu Dhabi Educational Council)

Educational and institutional performance: The Our Own English High School in Sharjah (Girls’ Branch), Khalid Bin Al Waleed School in Abu Dhabi, Al Mushairef Model School in Ajman

Higher Education within the UAE and the Arab World

Distinguished university professor in the field of scientific research: Dr Masser Mohammad Teet (United Arab Emirates University, UAE), Dr Sabah Abdul Wahab (Sultan Qaboos University, Oman)

Distinguished university professor in the field of teaching: Dr Jihad Al Dallal (Kuwait University, Kuwait), Dr Najla Meshal (Beirut Arab University, Lebanon)

Special Needs

Individuals: Firas Al Salahat (Abu Dhabi Educational Council), Mohammad Makhlouf (Abu Dhabi Educational Council)

Centres: Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services

Education and Community Services: Educating police personnel and developing human resources to enhance the national security and achieve social stability (Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters – Education Department)

Educational Research

General: Dr Dalal Al Hudhud (The Public Authority for Applied Education and Training, Kuwait)

Applied and procedural: Dr Mohmmad Al Bloushi (Ministry of Education, Oman), Najla Al Ajmi (Ministry of Education, Oman)

Projects and Innovative Educational Programmes within the UAE and the Arab World: Hanan Al Attar (Sharjah Educational Zone), Dr Jamil Hussain (Ministry of Education, Bahrain)

Educational Authoring for Children within the UAE and the Arab World: Aisha Al Zaabi (Ajman Educational Zone)