LONDON
Vice President and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid has decided to fund the UAE-UK Alumni Jubilee Program in memory of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
A new program to promote the success of Emirati alumni who studied at UK institutions by building networking opportunities was announced, The National UAE reported on Saturday. The queen died last September, aged 96, after 70 years on the throne.
According to details, the program will aim to bring together alumni in business and industry and policy makers to help with network building and will hold an annual award event. The UAE’s ambassador to the UK, Mansoor Abulhoul, announced on Twitter that he had signed an agreement with the British Council to create the UAE UK Alumni Jubilee Program.
He published images on social media showing him signing the agreement alongside Scott McDonald, the chief executive of the British Council.
