In Focus
Policymaker Interview
Dr. Waleed Al-Ali
Program Advisor, The Digital School
Dr. Waleed Al-Ali is an advisor at Mohammed Bin Rashid Global Initiatives (MBRGI). Among other activities, Dr. Al-Ali directs the Madrasa e-learning initiative, is the coordinator for Dubai Future Council for Humanitarian Aid, and the program advisor for The Digital School. Dr. Waleed is experienced in the areas of strategic planning, innovation management, and ICT innovations in Education. He has worked with leading private and public organizations in UAE including Dubai Holding, UAE Ministry of Cabinet Affairs, Engineers Office of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Mohammed Bin Rashid’s Smart Learning Program. Dr. Waleed holds PhD in Project and Innovation Management, Master’s degree in IT Management and Bachelor’s degree in Information Security.
Anthony Bloome, Founder and Executive Director of the mEducation Alliance, conducted this interview
Anthony: Could you tell us about your background and how you have gotten to where you are now?
Anthony: Could you give us some background about Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) as it relates to Madrasa.org?
Anthony: Could you please tell us more about Madrasa’s content the subject areas that are covered?
Anthony: You spoke about Madrasa.org’s work to Arabicize existing content, has that content also been made available in English?
Anthony: Is there a particular video on Madrasa that really excited you?
Anthony: How do you collect feedback for Madrasa.org from its beneficiaries? Either in terms of existing content, or getting ideas for new content?
Anthony: You mentioned Khan Academy, does Madrasa accept content from any other outside contributors?
Anthony: You mentioned Madrasa’s multinational reach, what conversations have you had with policymakers about the use of Open Education Resources in general?
Anthony: What would success look like for the Digital School Initiative five years from now? What do you hope the impact of success will be on the individual level?
