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title: “Education is central to the development of any country’ says Natasha Ridge
description: In an exclusive interview with Edarabia, Dr. Ridge, founding Executive Director of the Al Qasimi Foundation, shares some of their notable findings and how they work hand in hand with policymakers to improve education in the region.
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# [“Education is central to the development of any country’ says Natasha Ridge](https://publications.alqasimifoundation.com/news-event/education-is-central-to-the-development-of-any-country-says-natasha-ridge)

 Written by [Edarabia](https://publications.alqasimifoundation.com/news-event/author/edarabia) | October 14, 2019

In an exclusive interview with Edarabia, Dr. Ridge, founding Executive Director of the Al Qasimi Foundation, shares some of their notable findings and how they work hand in hand with policymakers to improve education in the region.

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