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The signing
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The American University of Beirut has signed a new three-year agreement with
Ahfad University for Women (AUW) in Sudan, to help build the academic and
administrative capacities of the Sudanese university.
The signing agreement took place on May 14, 2014 between AUW President Gassim Badri and Hassan Diab, vice president for Regional External Programs at AUB, on behalf of President Peter Dorman.
“AUB perceives its project with AUW as very strategic in terms of improving higher education in Sudan, specifically in a university that is devoted to women’s development and education,” said VP Diab, who is also AUB’s interim chief operating officer. “AUB prides itself for supporting AUW, which has been at the forefront of preparing women in Africa to assume responsible roles in their families, in the communities, and in their nations.”
Meanwhile, AUW President Badri thanked AUB for its continuous cooperation, emphasizing that the fruits of this collaboration were evident all along the past few years when AUW witnessed marked improvements in its academic and administrative capacities.
The relationship between AUW and AUB dates back to January 2007 and has always been rewarding. AUW is unique in Sudan in many ways. Most notably, it is a non-profit institution that plays a proactive role in empowering women by graduating them with various specializations, including medicine. Furthermore, several faculty members at AUW, including its president, are AUB alumni.
To date, AUB has helped AUW develop the school of management studies, the school of health sciences, the school of psychology and pre-school education, the English Language unit, and the IT Department.
This new agreement comes at a strategic time in AUW’s evolution, since its impact has fanned out to all regions of Sudan and even neighboring countries.
Through this agreement, AUB will offer AUW technical assistance to develop its academic and non-academic units, through training activities and the revision/establishment of structures, policies and procedures, systems, workflows, implementation strategies, and curricula, as well other activities.
In particular, AUB will be helping AUW enhance its Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), the Physical Plant Department (PPD), Registrar and Admissions, Human Resources and Finance, Health Sciences, Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation, General Education, Security & Protection, Alumni, Marketing & Communication, and Student Affairs. A team of more than 35 consultants from AUB will be offering their expertise and know-how for the success of this project, in particular, and of Ahfad University in general.
“This agreement will further deepen AUB’s commitment to serve the people of the Middle East and beyond, by delivering the highest level of consulting services and continuing education programs,” noted Diab.
The signing agreement took place on May 14, 2014 between AUW President Gassim Badri and Hassan Diab, vice president for Regional External Programs at AUB, on behalf of President Peter Dorman.
“AUB perceives its project with AUW as very strategic in terms of improving higher education in Sudan, specifically in a university that is devoted to women’s development and education,” said VP Diab, who is also AUB’s interim chief operating officer. “AUB prides itself for supporting AUW, which has been at the forefront of preparing women in Africa to assume responsible roles in their families, in the communities, and in their nations.”
Meanwhile, AUW President Badri thanked AUB for its continuous cooperation, emphasizing that the fruits of this collaboration were evident all along the past few years when AUW witnessed marked improvements in its academic and administrative capacities.
The relationship between AUW and AUB dates back to January 2007 and has always been rewarding. AUW is unique in Sudan in many ways. Most notably, it is a non-profit institution that plays a proactive role in empowering women by graduating them with various specializations, including medicine. Furthermore, several faculty members at AUW, including its president, are AUB alumni.
To date, AUB has helped AUW develop the school of management studies, the school of health sciences, the school of psychology and pre-school education, the English Language unit, and the IT Department.
This new agreement comes at a strategic time in AUW’s evolution, since its impact has fanned out to all regions of Sudan and even neighboring countries.
Through this agreement, AUB will offer AUW technical assistance to develop its academic and non-academic units, through training activities and the revision/establishment of structures, policies and procedures, systems, workflows, implementation strategies, and curricula, as well other activities.
In particular, AUB will be helping AUW enhance its Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), the Physical Plant Department (PPD), Registrar and Admissions, Human Resources and Finance, Health Sciences, Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation, General Education, Security & Protection, Alumni, Marketing & Communication, and Student Affairs. A team of more than 35 consultants from AUB will be offering their expertise and know-how for the success of this project, in particular, and of Ahfad University in general.
“This agreement will further deepen AUB’s commitment to serve the people of the Middle East and beyond, by delivering the highest level of consulting services and continuing education programs,” noted Diab.
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