Integrity Debate Championship


The first-ever Integrity Debate Champion ship 2021 – Participating Schools


After two rounds of elimination, our semi finalists


Our Finalists – Top Two Schools

Watch this space for the announcement of winners!


‘Celebrating Academic Integrity’ Week

CAIU officially launched on 21 October 2021. In honour of our anniversary date and to mark the Global Ethics Day and International Day of Actions against Contract Cheating, we are excited to organize a week Celebrating Academic Integrity (CAI).


CAI Week’21 Line of Events and Activities

For more detailed schedule, click here


Inter-School Debate Championship – first of a kind debate championship to ignite integrity among students, providing a safe platform for students to debate and discuss leading issues plaguing the academic world.

Click here to know more and register


Student Meme Contest – we are inviting students in the UAE to join in the fun and create your own MEMEs following the rules set by International Centre for Academic Integrity (ICAI) this year, click here to know more about rules and regulations.

To register, click here.


Campus Pledge Party – celebrate the week by providing a “wall” either virtually through Jamboard or physically in your own institutions/schools for a “pledge party” inviting staff and students to write their pledges and why they are “honest, fair, courageous, trustworthy, etc”. Share your photos and videos with us through social media, using the hashtag #igniteintegrity #caiweek21. For more information and support, please reach out to our Student Board and SB Active Committee at [email protected]

Date – 17 October 2021, Sunday.

Time – All day event.


Think Calm Practitioners’ Series – A virtual panel discussion with counselors and practitioners teaching academic writing about the well being and impact of integrity in classrooms.

Guest speakers:

Read about Dr Salim Razi here.
Read about Evangeline Litsa Mourelatos here.

Date – 18 October 2021, Monday.

Time – 1:30pm – 2:30pm.

To register, click here

Meet the panelists:


Integrity begins early – K-12 Teachers Series – A virtual panel discussion A panel discussion among school teachers on the importance of teaching integrity in school

Date – 18 October, Monday.

Time – 4pm – 5pm

To register, click here

Meet our panelists:


Contracting Education Practitioners and Students Series – a unique panel discussion that will dwell on real world cases through skits prepared by Student Board and SB Active Committee and engage in discussion with our international experts on “fraud and deceit in assignments and degrees”.

Guest speakers:

Read about Dr Thomas Lancaster here.
Read about Dr Sara Elaine Eaton here.

Date – 19 October 2021, Tuesday.

Time – 5pm – 6pm

To register, click here.

Meet our panelists:


Video Montage – we invite all students and staff across the UAE to join International Day of Action Against Contract Cheating (ICAI-IDoA) and share a video clip “I don’t contract cheat because…” and send here. Deadline to send videos for consideration is 11:59pm on 19 October 2021

Date – 20 October 2021, Wednesday.

Time – All day event


Leaders’ Forum – invited leaders of institutes affiliated with CAIU hold a discussion on the status of academic integrity in the UAE and way forward

Date – 28 October 2021, Thursday.

Time – 6pm – 7pm

Venue – @UOWD Building Knowledge Park, Dubai (face to face event, pending all COVID19 restrictions are maintained and Ministry of Education approval

Meet our panelists:


Gala Integrity Evening – a grand finale, closing ceremony of the week, celebrating academic integrity in the UAE, with award ceremony, cake cutting and a lot of fun

Date – 28 October 2021, Thursday.

Time – 7pm – 8pm.

Venue – @UOWD Building Knowledge Park, Dubai (face to face event, pending all COVID19 restrictions are maintained and Ministry of Education approval

This is an invite-only event.