Key Achievements of the HAAA during fiscal year 2006
2nd Annual Middle East Conference
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
May 28th, 2006
Presented in conjunction with the Dubai School of Government,
the event drew in 150 participants from around the Middle East region,
attracting Harvard alumni from as far as New York and London. The e vent
featured many leading speakers in the region, including HE Sheikha Lubna
Al Qassimi (UAE Minister for Economy and Planning), Dr. John Waterbury
( American University of Beirut President), Dr. Joseph Nye (Former Dean
of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government), and Hassan Heikal (Co-Chairman
and CEO of EFG-Hermes). Sponsors of the event included Istithmar, EFG-Hermes,
Jordinvest , Dubai International Capital, Dubai Knowledge Village , sas,
Boss, Axiom Telecom, and McKinsey & Company.
2006 Middle East Job Fair
Harvard University , Cambridge , MA
November 30 th, 2006
The event attracted nearly 200 students and alumni from leading universities
throughout the Boston area to meet with leading Middle East employers
including Alghanim Industries, Americana Group, Aramex, Citadel Capital,
Dubai Executive Council, EFG Hermes, General Motors, Istithmar, and Microsoft
Gulf. Sponsors of the event included Americana Group, Citadel Capital,
Government of Dubai Executive Council, Microsoft, and Alghanim Industries.
3rd Annual Harvard Conference
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
February 10 th, 2007
The event drew over 150 students, alumni, and professionals
from around the Northeast to Harvard University to hear such leading
speakers and academic experts as Dr. Mohamed El-Erian (President & CEO
of Harvard Management Company), Dr. Mona Mourshed (Partner with McKinsey & Company’s
Middle East Office), and Samir Hanna (CEO of Bank Audi). The event was
sponsored by Istithmar, Bank Audi, Agility, and McKinsey & Company.
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