Alhosn University to showcase programs and student projects at 2009 Najah education, training and career expo

Dr. Hamdi Sheibani, the university Provost, will accommodate media, business and visitors enquiries on behalf of Alhosn on the event's opening day.

Software engineering students will present a project for a weather station which features a Web interface, while the architecture department will show some of its works and concepts on a plasma screen. Alhosn will sponsor Najah's registration area and will station male and female students at a special 42 sqm stand located at 9B20 in Hall 8 & 9 to accommodate visitor inquiries.

"Alhosn is committed to excellence in the educational field, which is why we wanted to participate in this leading education, training and careers exhibition which will aptly be held in the region's largest and most modern events venue. We want to bring Alhosn's message of high-quality, value-based education to a broader audience, in a well-respected platform, and thus play a more active role in enhancing the Emirates' educational system,"

said Dr Hamdi Sheibani, Provost, Alhosn University.

Alhosn officials Ghada Qabha, Director of Students Affairs; Mahasen Al Mahasne, Academic and Career councilor and Students Activities Coordinator; Nicholas Hamilton Archer, Student Records Information Systems Officer; Maha Hamdi, HR Manager; Nadine Kanj, Marketing and PR Manager; Wafa Mousa, Administrative Assistant; Mehdi Al Tayeb, Graphic Designer; and Ahmed Arabieh, Administrative Assistant; and a rotation of Alhosn department chairs will also lend support during the event.

More than just an exhibition, Najah will feature job profiling sessions, careers advice sessions, seminars and discussion forums to meet the diverse needs of students and job seekers in the region. It is expected to attract around 5,000 visitors including Students and Parents, Job Seekers, HR Directors and Managers, Training Organisers, Educators, University Deans and Provost, Training Practitioners, Coaching Professionals, and Ministry and Public Sector Personnel. Najah is fully supported by Abu Dhabi Emiratization Council (Tawteen) and the UAE Ministry of Labour.

Alhosn University offers 18 undergraduate and graduate programs in three faculties accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in the UAE. Its City Campus includes the Men's Campus, the Women's Campus, Library Building, Lectures Building, the Engineering Labs Building and a newly-built Studio Building.

The University recently welcomed 21 new faculty, teaching and support staff to enhance its services. Najah is the latest in a series of high-profile education-related events that Alhosn has been participating in, some of which have been Getex Dubai 2009 and the UAE Ministry of Education's 3rd Elite Exhibition.