DUNDEE, 20th June, 2018: Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance, 74 female students participated in the 26th "Cultural Pluralism and Leadership Skills Program - Summer Academic Training Program (ATP)," which was organized by the Al Maktoum College of Higher Education.

 

The students represented 13 universities and colleges from the UAE and the Police Academy in Abu Dhabi, Malay University in Malaysia, the Economics and Political Science College at Cairo University, Fujairah University and the Hamdan bin Mohammed Smart University, as well as the Emirates National Oil Company, ENOC, for the first time.

 

Mirza Al Sayegh, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the College, said that the program will include many academic and summer activities, which aim to achieve its desired objectives and reinforce inter-cultural communication. The students will visit historic areas of Scotland and will attend various workshops on the history and culture of Scotland, cultural pluralism, Islam from a political perspective, Islam and women, and the relations between communities, he further added.

 

He also praised the support of Sheikh Hamdan for the college’s programs and activities and his desire to give students the opportunity to acquire leadership skills while noting that he is personally following the progress of the program.

The summer program will include various topics, including Scottish history and culture, globalization and cultural pluralism, as well as other topics related to administration skills, dialogue between societies and scientific performance skills.