On Monday April 18, 2022, the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies (KFCRIS) convened an online panel discussion entitled: "Reconceptualizing the Role of Education in the Arab World." Three speakers joined the panel discussion: Dr. Hanaa Almoaibed (Research Fellow, King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies), Dr. Ibrahim AlHouti (Researcher in the comparative politics of education), and Nafez Dakkak (Investor in Education Sector in MENA Region and the world). The discussion was moderated by Dr. Mark C. Thompson (Head of Socioeconomics Program, King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies).