The Global School Virtual Event MIDDLE EAST Focuses on Partnerships and Building the Future Keynote speaker Malak Al Akiely discusses leadership, educational opportunities for women. February 5, 2021 Share With an eye on the future, participants and attendees of a January 27 virtual event envisioned how the Middle East can address a myriad of economic and environmental problems through partnerships. The event was part of a speaker series launching The Global School at WPI, which aims to highlight and grow the projects, research, and collaborations WPI has all over the world while focusing shared global concerns. Following opening remarks by Provost Wole Soboyejo, panelists explored issues such as climate change, water conservation, food insecurity, the expansion of green energy projects, ways to expand educational opportunities, and how WPI can play a role in finding solutions and foster working relationships.