In Focus
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President Ahmad Dallal and Amre Moussa, Egypt's former foreign minister and former secretary-general of the Arab League, in in the Alternative Policy Solutions event "The Future of Palestine in the Wake of October 7".
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Comparative and Middle East Politics and Society (CMEPS) Joint Degree Signing Ceremony.
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AUC and the United Nations Development Fund in Egypt signed an MOU to advance sustainable development goals, support local solutions and empower youth.
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President Ahmad Dallal speaks at the inauguration of the first AUC Tahrir CultureFest 2024
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AUC President Ahmad Dallal with AUC community at the opening of The Shop
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President Dallal welcomed USAID’s new Mission Director Sean Jones and Robert Powers, Office of Education and Partnerships director. They met with senior leaders and scholarship recipients and toured campus facilities, such as CARES and Sports Complex.
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President Dallal attended a workshop led by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research to introduce USAID Egyptian Pioneers to various government entities.
President Dallal hosted a reception for new undergraduate students to welcome them to AUC.
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President Dallal met with new graduate students and welcomed them to AUC during a dinner reception that he hosted.
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President Dallal at the opening of the Arab Foundations Forum annual meeting, hosted by the Gerhart Center. He reflected on the state of Arab philanthropy and its role as a strategic partner for sustainable and inclusive development.
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President Dallal attended the opening session of the Tomorrow’s Leaders student-led annual symposium which saw the participation of students from the American University of Beirut and the Lebanese American University.
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President Dallal, Dr. Nada Mourtada, secretary general of the University Leadership Council of the UAE, and AUC faculty and alums attending a co-design workshop on the future of higher education.
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President Dallal attended a ceremony hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Cairo to celebrate the completion of the project Making Voice of America in Egypt Heard Again: Digitization and Online Access for the VOA Sound Archive.
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AUC President Ahmad Dallal meets with Minster of Higher Education and Scientific Research Ayman Ashour along with Provost Ehab Abdel Rahman and AUC Counselor Mohamed Hamza.
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Professor Ann Kerr ‘81, author, and Fulbright coordinator at UCLA, met President Dallal during a visit to the AUC New Cairo campus.
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H.E. Estonian Ambassador Ingrid Amer, Dr. Elo Süld, and Helen Haas of Tartu University’s Asia Center toured campus and discussed with President Dallal academic exchange opportunities.
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AUC President Ahmad Dallal and the Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmed El Tayeb discuss joint collaboration between Al Azhar University and AUC.
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President Dallal attended a celebration at Tübingen University to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the joint MA program Comparative and Middle East Politics and Society.
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President Dallal welcomed H.E. Dr. Mahmoud Esmat, Minister of the Public Business Sector, touring at the labs of the SSE and discussed collaborations with AUC for capacity building in the public business sector.
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H.E. Ambassador John Desrocher, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires in Cairo, met with President Dallal and U.S. cadets studying at AUC. He also toured campus, including CARES.
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President Dallal discussed with H.H. Ambassador Hisham Badr, General Coordinator of Egypt's Initiative for Smart Green Projects, potential collaborations between AUC and the initiative.
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President Ahmad Dallal and Ambassador Wael Aboulmagd during the COP27 and Beyond: Climate Policy and Inclusive Development Event.
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President Ahmad Dallal talking in the COP27 and Beyond: Climate Policy and Inclusive Development Event.
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President Ahmad Dallal talking during the First-Year Program Orientation for fall 2022.
President Dallal welcomed to campus Wendell Pritchett, Riepe Presidential Professor of Law, and former interim president at the University of Pennsylvania.
President Dallal and NYUAD Vice Chancellor Mariet Westermann discussed opportunities for collaboration during a visit to the AUC New Cairo campus.
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President Dallal presented the Alumni Awards to AUC’s distinguished alumni in recognition of their achievements.
President Dallal hosted a farewell dinner at Watson House in honor of Associate Provost for Transformative Learning and Teaching Aziza Ellozy.
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President Dallal headed the USAID 5th Advisory Board meeting, attended by USAID/Egypt Director of the Office of Education and Health, Wick Powers, and Egyptian university leaders.
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President Dallal joined students on campus to celebrate cultures and diversity on International Day.
President Dallal attended the UCCD Annual Networking Event 2023 in the presence of H.E. Dr. Ayman Ashour and USAID/Egypt Director of the Office of Education and Health, Wick Powers.
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AUC President Ahmad Dallal and Governor of Indiana Eric Holcomb during his visit to AUC
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AUC President Ahmad Dallal takes part in the Community Wellness and Mini-Marathon Day
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AUC President Ahmad Dallal is talking to the audience during the AUC's Road to COP27 event
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AUC President Ahmad Dallal is talking to the audience during the AUC's Road to COP27 event
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Celebrating Arabic language! President Dallal hosted a reception to celebrate Dr. Dalal Abo El Seoud’s award-winning Fish, Milk, Tamarind: A Book of Egyptian Food Expressions.
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President Dallal hosted iftars on both campuses for AUC employees who were on night shift.
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AUC President Ahmad Dallal with a male student during the Thanksgiving community event 2022
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AUC President Ahmad Dallal during AUC's Christmas Celebrations, December 2022
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AUC President Ahmad Dallal during tree lighting at AUC's Christmas Celebrations, December 2022