{"id":93171,"date":"2024-05-30T12:56:37","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T16:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=93171"},"modified":"2024-05-30T22:12:51","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T02:12:51","slug":"presidential-visit-to-middle-east-explores-partnership-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2024\/05\/presidential-visit-to-middle-east-explores-partnership-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Presidential visit to Middle East explores partnership opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Brock delegation demonstrated the University\u2019s commitment to deepening its relationships with Middle Eastern institutions during a recent strategic visit abroad.<\/p>\n<p>President and Vice-Chancellor Lesley Rigg was joined by Meaghan Rusnell, Interim Vice-President, External; Barry Wright, Dean, Goodman School of Business; and Christina Bosilo, Director, Brock International, for the trip, which took place from Friday, May 3 to Tuesday, May 14.<\/p>\n<p>The trip aimed to explore opportunities for enhancing academic exchange programs and global research initiatives and to showcase Brock\u2019s strengths across multiple disciplines including science, technology, business, education, health and sports.<\/p>\n<p>Brock\u2019s delegates met with ministry and government officials and education organizations such as King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge. The group also visited the campuses of King Saud University and Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahaman in Saudi Arabia, Canadian University Dubai in Dubai and Zayed University in Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n<p>While in Saudi Arabia, the delegation participated in the KSA-Canada Education Partnership Forum organized by the Canadian Embassy in Saudi Arabia. The forum brought together participants from Canada, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain to discuss possibilities for institutional partnerships related to joint study programs, collaborative research, curriculum development, and student and faculty exchanges.<\/p>\n<p>A trip highlight was a reception hosted by Brock in Dubai for accepted incoming international students and Brock alumni. The reception was a unique in-person opportunity for accepted international students to connect with senior leaders and staff from the University in their home country. It also provided a chance to hear first-hand accounts of other students\u2019 experiences studying abroad at Brock.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about Brock\u2019s international partnerships, <a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/international\/friends-and-partners\/partnerships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visit the Brock International website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t    <style type='text\/css'>\n\t        #gallery-311859203 {\n\t            margin: 0 auto 50px auto !important;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-311859203 ul {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: 0 !important; padding: 0 !important;\n\t            list-style-type: none;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t        #gallery-311859203 li.gallery-item {\n\t\t        \/* margin: 0 !important; padding: 0 10px 10px 0 !important; *\/\n\t            float: left;\n\t            text-align: center;\n\t            \/* width: 33% !important; *\/\n\t            box-sizing: border-box;\n\t            }\n\t        #gallery-311859203 img {\n\t            border: 0 !important;\n\t            width: 100% !important;\n\t            height: auto !important;\n\t            box-sizing: border-box;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-311859203 img.widthauto {\n\t\t\t\twidth: auto !important;\n\t\t\t\tmax-width: 100%;\n\t\t\t\tmax-height: 100%;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\/* Column layouts *\/\n\t\t\t#gallery-311859203.columns-1 li.gallery-item {\n\t\t        margin: 0 0 0 0 !important; 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From left are Barry Wright, Dean, Goodman School of Business; Abeer Haddad, ADEK; Lesley Rigg, President and Vice-Chancellor, Brock University; Meaghan Rusnell, Interim Vice-President, External, Brock University; and Christina Bosilo, Director, Brock International.\" data-featherlight=\"image\" class=\"gallery-311859203\">\n<img src=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Middle-East_Presidential-Mission_May2024_01-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" alt=\"Five people pose for a photo in a hallway.\">\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li class='gallery-item'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Middle-East_Presidential-Mission_May2024_10-1600x985.jpg\" title=\"A Brock delegation hosted an Educators\u2019 Panel in Dubai during a visit to the Middle East in early May. \" data-featherlight=\"image\" class=\"gallery-311859203\">\n<img src=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Middle-East_Presidential-Mission_May2024_10-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" alt=\"A large group of people pose for a photo in a meeting room.\">\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li class='gallery-item'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Middle-East_Presidential-Mission_May2024_09-1600x985.jpg\" title=\"Goodman School of Business Dean Barry Wright (right) moderates a panel discussion on the transformative power of education and opportunities for study in Canada with panelists (from left) Lesley Rigg, President and Vice-Chancellor, Brock University; Matthew Tompkins, Vice-President, GEMS Education; Samar Billi Noaman, Assistant Professor, School of Management, Canadian University Dubai; and Alaqmar Ghandi, second-year Brock Computer Science student.\" data-featherlight=\"image\" class=\"gallery-311859203\">\n<img src=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Middle-East_Presidential-Mission_May2024_09-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" alt=\"Four people sit on a stage while a man with a microphone speaks to an audience.\">\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li class='gallery-item'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Middle-East_Presidential-Mission_May2024_08-1600x985.jpg\" title=\"Goodman School of Business Dean Barry Wright (right) speaks to guests at an applicant welcome reception in Dubai in early May.\" data-featherlight=\"image\" class=\"gallery-311859203\">\n<img src=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Middle-East_Presidential-Mission_May2024_08-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" alt=\"A man in a suit speaks to two women in a hotel meeting room.\">\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li class='gallery-item'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Middle-East_Presidential-Mission_May2024_06-1600x985.jpg\" title=\"Michael Boulos , a fourth-year Computer Science student from Dubai, discusses the international experience at Brock during an applicant welcome reception in Dubai in early May.\" data-featherlight=\"image\" class=\"gallery-311859203\">\n<img src=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Middle-East_Presidential-Mission_May2024_06-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" alt=\"A young man speaks in front of a presentation screen.\">\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li class='gallery-item'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Middle-East_Presidential-Mission_May2024_05-1600x984.jpg\" title=\"Goodman School of Business Dean Barry Wright speaks to incoming international students and their families about studying at Brock during a recent visit to the Middle East.\" data-featherlight=\"image\" class=\"gallery-311859203\">\n<img src=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Middle-East_Presidential-Mission_May2024_05-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" alt=\"A man in a suit speaks in front of a group of people.\">\n<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr style='visibility: hidden; 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