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WSI attends conference at Bryn Mawr
Western Studies Institute attended as well as set up a booth at the Friends Association for Higher Education conference on “Living Our Heritage: Seeking Equality Through Education” at Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA.
A representative was available at the booth providing information on the Institute and its programs.
The president of WSI, Dr. Fahad Alhomoudi , also presented a paper entitle: Was prophet Muhammad a feminist?
WSI Board of Trustees holds second Board Meeting
The board members came together to deliberate and analyze the progress of Western Studies Institute.
Current programs were discussed and the board accepted the partnership with AFS USA in establishing the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Program (YES) in Saudi Arabia.
There was also discussion of improvements to the business model as well as the review & re focus of Western Studies Institutes goals & objectives.
The meeting concluded with the arrangement for the next board meeting later this year.
Memorandum of Understanding Signed
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed in Riyadh between WSI and Saudi Association of Languages and Translations, SAOLT. The MoU was signed by Dr. Sabine O'Hara, a member of WSI's Board of Trustees, and Ahmed Al Banyan the President of SAOLT. The MoU involves the cooperation of the two parties in actively working to promote and encourage cooperation between them in the realm of higher education and academic research.
Western Studies Institute partners with The George Washington University College of Professional Studies to Address Issues of Collaboration between the West and the Islamic World.
Officials at The George Washington University College of Professional Studies have agreed to partner with the Western Studies Institute to pursue the establishment of the American and Saudi Arabian Dialogue (ASAD) Education Center. The ASAD Education Center will offer opportunities to address issues of collaboration between the West (mainly the United States) and the Islamic World (mainly the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) on matters of the law, security, education, economics, business, and other professional fields of mutual interest. The plan now under way foresees the establishment of both non-credit bearing events and credit bearing courses that are open to students and professionals in Saudi Arabia and the United States.
For more information please contact:
Dr. Fahad Alhomoudi
Western Studies Institute
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +966 2006012
or
Dr. Ali Eskandarian
George Washington University College of Professional Studies
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 202 994 8192
WSI Board of Trustees holds first meeting
With the participation of all the members, the first meeting of the Western Studies Institute’s Board of Trustees was held in Riyadh. During the meeting, several issues concerning the institute were discussed and the following decisions were made:
1. The board accepted each of the three proposed Memorandums of Understanding between WSI and George Washington University, Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University and King Saud University respectively.
2. WSI will contract with a business office for local representation in Riyadh.
3. Board of trustees meetings will be held on a bimonthly basis.
The meeting was concluded promptly thereafter.
Memorandum of Understanding Signed
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed in Riyadh between WSI and Sheikh Fahad Al-Mugayel Research Chair for Commercial Studies at Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University. The MoU was signed by Dr. Sabine O'Hara, a member of WSI's Board of Trustees, and Dr. Muhammad bin Abdullah Al-Luhaidan, Chairman and Deputy of the Higher Institute for Jurisprudence. The MoU involves the cooperation of the two parties in training and scholar exchange programs as well as in publications of common interest.
June 16 
June 16 - 19, 2011