Expo 2020 Dubai: University in the UAE holds graduation ceremony at Al Wasl Dome

Expo 2020 Dubai: University in the UAE holds graduation ceremony at Al Wasl Dome

Dubai: Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has graduated the ‘Class of Al Wasl Dome’ during its 11th convocation ceremony hosted at the centrepiece of Expo 2020 Dubai. The event was held in the presence and under the patronage of Sheikh Nahayan bin Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence. The ceremony saw the graduates take to the stage in the central hub of Expo. Sheikh Nahayan conferred degrees on 406 students representing the university’s four faculties of Management; Architecture and Interior Design; Communication, Arts and Sciences; and Engineering, Applied Science and Technology. The graduating class takes the name of Expo’s Al Wasl Dome in celebration of the setting for this year’s event. Presiding over the ceremony was Marcy Grossman, Canadian Ambassador to the UAE; University Chancellor Buti Saeed Al Ghandi; President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Karim Chelli; and members of the university’s board of trustees including Abdulla Mohammad Obaidallah, member of the board of directors for Emirates Investment and Development; Honourable Charles Sousa, Former Minister of Finance for Ontario, Canada Board Member – Magellan Community Charities. In his convocation address, Sheikh Nahayan recognised the achievements of the graduates and emphasised the role of education in building a peaceful and prosperous society.