Canberra, 8-9 March 2016
HE Dr. Obaid Alketbi, the UAE Ambassador in Australia, and Mrs Rawdha Almansoori, the UAE Cultural Attaché, reviewed cooperation relations with the representatives of a group of universities during the official visit to the Australian state of New South Wales.

The discussion during the meetings covered the possible development of academic and research cooperation between the UAE universities and academic institutions and its research centres. It also covered the facilities and services offered by the universities to the UAE scholarship students.

They also discussed the potential development of academic outcomes in the institutions of the two countries through mechanisms that allow the exchange of academic expertise, curriculum, educational resources, scientific research, exchange of scholarship students, as well as the facilities and services offered by universities to students as the UAE Cultural Attaché office is always keen to have a framework keep track of the academic process of its scholarship students and help overcome any difficulties they may encounter.

The university representatives expressed their appreciation for the attention of the UAE embassy to follow up the matters related to the UAE scholarships students. They stressed that they are keen to provide all the possible services and facilities for the UAE scholarship students.

A meeting was held with a group of the UAE students in the universities in New South Wales. They expressed their gratitude for the efforts made by the UAE Embassy and its attaché offices to fulfil their needs.