DI president highlight’s institution’s prestigious position globally

DI president highlight’s institution’s prestigious position globally

Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (DI) president Dr Abdelwahab El Affendi has said that the DI has completed this year the requirements for official accreditation, pointing to the prestigious position occupied by the DI among global higher education institutions.In a speech during the graduation of DI's 8th cohort of master's students yesterday, he highlighted the DI's progress in obtaining global accreditation.He pointed to the rising number of DI graduates pursuing their PhDs in more than 42 Arabic universities and 45 international universities.Dr El Affendi noted that the celebration of the graduation of a new DI's cohort comes this year amid the tragic events in the Palestinian territories.He praised Qatar's significant contributions and support to Gaza.Dr El Affendi paid tribute to the students and faculty at US universities and those who followed their lead in Europe and elsewhere for their courage in support of the just Palestinian cause.Dean of Student Affairs Dr Ibrahim Freihat opened the graduation ceremony with welcoming remarks in which he praised the efforts of the graduates "who have pursued knowledge in partnership with their teachers to achieve human development where critical thinking is the base”.The event featured speeches from graduates Dalal al-Mulla from the Social Work Programme,