Connect face-to-face with the Gulf and India’s most influential high school counsellors all in one place.
Dubai, UAE
16 & 17 Apr 2026
BMI/THE Gulf & India International Schools Forum & Workshop
BMI provides an exclusive opportunity for you to meet counsellors and principals from renowned international and private high schools in the Gulf region and India.
India, meanwhile, is a dynamic and rapidly growing market. But reaching its top schools in person can be tough. That’s why we’re bringing the most influential schools from key Indian cities straight to Dubai—so you can meet face-to-face with the decision-makers who matter most.
Don’t miss this unique event which gives you the chance to meet and mingle with influential school contacts who can put your brand in front of aspiring international students and sow the seeds for studying abroad from early on.
Connect with new international school partners from across the Middle East and top cities in India
BMI’s flagship Gulf and India International Schools Forum & Workshop offers an exclusive chance to connect one-on-one with senior high school counsellors from leading international and private schools across the region.
Each counsellor attending has been carefully selected based on their school’s proven track record of sending students abroad for higher education. To ensure their full participation, BMI/THE covers their transportation to Dubai, accommodation, and all meals.
This is your prime opportunity to elevate your brand and showcase your unique educational offerings in a focused environment. Expand your network by engaging directly with influential principals and counsellors who play a pivotal role in guiding students through the next steps of their academic journeys.
Strengthen your links with the best private and international schools across the Gulf and India
Benefits you will enjoy as a participating educational institution include:
- 26 pre-scheduled meetings in 2 days with attendees of your choice at your own private meeting table.
- Full access to the Marcom online meeting scheduling system.
- Your institution’s profile and listing appear in the School Handbook given to each high school counsellor.
- Copy of Guide to Counsellors which has full contact details and profile of all school delegates, yours to keep as an on-going reference.
- Coffee breaks and networking luncheon.
- Ticket for the welcome reception and gala dinner.
- Access to discounted hotel accommodation.
Supporting the professional development of school counsellors in the Gulf and India
With so much variety in global undergraduate admissions processes and requirements, our events give counsellors the chance to not only meet industry colleagues face to face, but also enhance their own knowledge and career development.
During our workshop, counsellors will also attend educational seminars which form part of Times Higher Education Counsellor Accreditation Programme (THE CAP). Consisting of 12 modules and covering a solid range of content to help improve counsellors’ daily tasks when advising students, THE CAP is a ground-breaking professional development programme to support the international school sector.
All attending counsellors will receive some in-person training from THE CAP during the event, and then finish the remaining sessions online. Once completed, they will be among an elite cohort of school counsellors who hold a globally recognised accreditation, bolstering their career profile and thereby enhancing the reputation of their school.
The fact that the counsellors and school leaders can obtain this extra professional development training and certification is a huge incentive for them to attend the Forum & Workshop. Hence, we are able to ensure that the best of the best participate in our event and are genuinely interested in improving their industry knowledge and global network.
Limited availability - Reserve your space now before this event sells out!
Dubai, UAE
High School Counsellors
This regional event gives you the unique ability to connect with influential leaders at the secondary school level across the Gulf and India, you'll mix and mingle with counsellors from Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, India and the UAE. Hold 26 meetings and network with school leaders who advise teenagers and their parents on the next steps in their academic careers.
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