ICEF Dubai • February 2025, UAE
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200+
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250+
providers
35+
countries

Increase and diversify your student recruitment from the Middle East and North Africa

ICEF Dubai returns in February 2025, enabling educators and service providers from around the world to meet with quality, ICEF-screened agents specialising in student recruitment from across the MENA region.

This important and diverse region, with its large, youthful population, represents a significant opportunity. With a strong focus on international education, growing demand has been evident in 15+ countries including: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and United Arab Emirates.

Meeting schedule & Seminar programme

Build your own personalised schedule of up to 38 one-to-one meetings with existing and potential partners.

Enjoy a programme of live seminars, presentations, and panel discussions, featuring experts from across the industry. Taking place on the opening day of the event, this is a unique opportunity to gain up-to-date information on the latest market trends and issues affecting the MENA region.

Apart from scheduled meetings, coffee breaks and evening receptions provide additional and informal networking opportunities.

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Who goes to ICEF Dubai?

The educator delegates who join ICEF Dubai recognise the huge potential of the MENA region, with large youthful populations and a number of high net worth countries. They come to this event to maintain existing regional contacts and to develop new partnerships with student recruitment agents who have been pre-screened by ICEF, to ensure professional quality.

Whether you represent an educational institution looking to raise your profile in this part of the world, a student recruitment agency representing students from the Middle East or North Africa, or a service provider aiming to bring your offer to an eager market, ICEF Dubai is a ‘must-attend’ networking event for your 2025 calendar.

Pricing & Registration

For education representatives, service providers, cultural exchange and work & travel professionals costs start from just €4,950 per organisation.

Student recruitment agents who have successfully completed ICEF’s rigorous screening process are invited to apply to attend.

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2024 Event Statistics

  1. Saudi Arabia
  2. United Arab Emirates
  3. Egypt
  4. Iran
  5. Morocco

234 agents from 15 countries


Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates

  1. United Kingdom
  2. Canada
  3. USA
  4. Türkiye
  5. Germany

Additional event information

13:0019:00ICEF hospitality desk open

14:0019:00Seminars

19:0021:00Welcome reception

08:00Event hall opens

09:0011:00In-person 1:1 meetings

11:0011:30Refreshment break

11:3013:00In-person 1:1 meetings

13:0014:00Lunch

14:0016:00In-person 1:1 meetings

16:0016:30Refreshment break

16:3018:30In-person 1:1 meetings

18:30Meeting hall closes

20:0023:00Dinner

08:00Event hall opens

09:0011:00In-person 1:1 meetings

11:0011:30Refreshment break

11:3013:00In-person 1:1 meetings

13:0014:00Lunch

14:0016:00In-person 1:1 meetings

16:0016:30Refreshment break

16:3018:30In-person 1:1 meetings

18:30Meeting hall closes

As well as being the perfect opportunity to get your brand in front of key decision makers & budget holders, your place includes all of the following benefits:

Before the event:

  • Access to detailed profiles of all event participants
  • Use of the Marcom eSchedule PRO online meeting booking system
  • Access to targeted marketing and sponsorship opportunities

At the event:

  • Access to scheduled meetings
  • Access to live seminars & on demand webinars
  • Last-minute meeting scheduling with new opportunities
  • Live chat function with other event participants joining in online

After the event:

  • Access to your personal meeting notes
  • Access to downloadable meeting reports and participant lists
  • Access to all recorded content for 4 weeks after the event closes

To reserve your place, please enquire now.

FAM Tours and Receptions, are two ways you can increase your organisation’s profile by hosting invited ICEF event participants to a private gathering either at your school/campus or a location of your choice.

Find out more information about available activities and how to submit a proposal for your own FAM Tour or Reception, below.

Available FAM Tours and Receptions / Proposal Form