Shane Cole
As part of his ongoing whistle-stop world tour, Apple CEO Tim Cook on Thursday spoke with officials from the government of the United Arab Emirates to discuss a range of topics including a possible partnership on new e-learning programs.
Cook met with UAE Minister of Cabinet Affairs Mohammad Abdullah Al Gergawi and a handful of other officials from both sides in Dubai, according to a report from the Khaleej Times. The group is said to have talked about the development of next-generation educational applications and the possibility of creating an all-new educational model that can be adopted by other nations.
Al Gergawi — who received his postsecondary education in the United States — praised the potential of a relationship with Apple, saying that the company's history of innovation would be an asset as the government looks to set an example of how such public-private partnerships can benefit both parties.
"The UAE leadership's directives are clearly aligned toward establishing partnerships with global organisations, and the strategic partnership with Apple is in line with the directives of Shaikh Mohammed," Al Gergawi said.
Thursday's meeting was the second publicly-acknowledged conversation between Cook and UAE officials since he has been in the Middle East. The Apple chief sat down with Prime Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in Abu Dhabi last Sunday.
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Talk about an article with no meat. EDIT: The title of the article has since changed from: "Apple CEO Tim Cook talks education collaboration with UAE officials — report" to "Apple, UAE government may collaborate on education initiatives - report" Enough with the link-bait titles, guys.
As part of his ongoing whistle-stop world tour, Apple CEO Tim Cook...
Does Cook have a private jet?
Apple was always the outsider, the rebel. Deals like this are very important going forward. Due to huge loyalty levels, doing this educational push is the equivalent of laying the foundations for a great future, a future that has Apple in it. Not a corpse, like Nokia, Sony, etc, but has the heart and brain of innovation. It will give them the stability needed to do something bold, risky, rewarding. It can be the change in mentality from surviving (until the ipod), thriving (until now), dominating (future). No meat?
No meat, I don't know, no pork, definitely.
Never thought of that part of the world as a 'learning' hub.