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AUT Buzzing with activities
this Spring Semester.
Check out artistic endeavors,
international initiatives, new majors
and a lot more in this Edition of
External
Outlook.
Outlook
June 2021
Training young people to work in ports
around the Mediterranean
The MOU signed by AUT President MED. This initiative is intended to
Mrs. Ghada Hinain and the President prepare young people to work in
of the Chamber of Commerce and several ports. AUT started providing
Industry of Beirut and Mount Lebanon training in Transport Management
former Minister Mohammed Shoukair and Logistics and will continue doing
AUT Now officially makes AUT associated
with the initiative by the European
so over 3 years.
Officially part Union- Youth Employment in Ports
around the Mediterranean- YEP
In her word, AUT President insisted
on the need for universities to be
of YEP MED
initiative:
given feedback on emerging fields
of work and on capacity building
by both the private and the public
sectors to prepare graduates for
the various jobs offered in the
local economy as well as in the
regional economy. She praised the
YEP MED initiative and the CCIB
for this program and pledged full
support tapping on AUT’s local
and international faculty.
The signature ceremony took
place on April 26 at the CCIB
and included the Beirut Port
Authority, the syndicate of
shipping companies, and the
syndicate of forwarders as
well as the Beirut Container
Terminal Consortium- BCTC.”
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Talented Drawing and Illustration I students unlocked their full potentials and unleashed
their unique artistic skills.
Art in
Pandemic
Time: AUT’s
Students
Drawing and
Illustration
201 Show
Their Talent
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High school students, counselors, and parents sessions were held throughout the day.
had the opportunity to visit AUT’s North Presentations were held by the deans of
campus on May 26 and 27, 2021, and meet faculties and admission officers provided
with AUT senior staff and admission officers information on deadlines, placement
to know more about majors and career exam dates, and content. “Very useful
opportunities. Orientation psychometric time spent at AUT”, said high school
tests with individualized orientation student Rami Zein.
AUT North “We wish we had such wide information provided to us earlier in the
year to help us decide better on what career we want to pursue”.
Campus
Open Days
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“I am very happy to inform you that I I am very happy and full of enthusiasm
have been accepted in the NewGen to start this important program and learn
NewGen
Peacebuilders 2021 program. Yesterday, I more about peace.
received an email of acceptance. Thank you for this opportunity,
Peace Yours sincerely” - Joy Abdo
Builders That was one example of 8 AUT students’ reactions who were accepted in
this initiative given to 6 universities in Lebanon with the collaboration
Initiative of Rotary International.
Kicks In:
Checkout
AUT
students’
feedbacks!
After announcing the
launching of a summer course on Empathetic
Leadership carried together with Ras Al Khaima University,
Texas A&M, and the Baptist University of the Américas, 18 students
applied when the needed number was only 12.
Developing Empathetic Leadership seeks to prepare participants with the
Empathetic knowledge and skills required to acknowledge various forms of individual
biases so that these biases may be individually challenged, and the
Leadership participants may transform into empathetic individuals ready to lead and
contribute to positive change and promote global tolerance. Participants
and the
from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Lebanon, and the United States of
America (USA) will collaboratively participate in a virtual exchange program
designed to train young adults in bias, bias-reduction, and empathy toward
Stevens leading intercultural understanding and tolerance.
Initiative
Puts AUT
students in
touch with
US and UAE
students
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Training young people to work in ports
around the Mediterranean
A signature ceremony was held on AUT's Water Resources Science
Friday June 4, 2021 at the main offices department and EBML.
of EBML, the Water Authority for
Beirut and Mount Lebanon, during Internships for AUT students
which AUT President Ghada Hinain enrolled in Water Resources Science,
EBML and and EBML General Director Jean
Gebran sealed an agreement that
exchange of expertise between both
institutions, joint projects and related
AUT Sign promotes collaboration between items are included in the MOU.
Collaboration
Agreement
President Hinain stressed the importance
of water as a natural resource and pointed at the
lack of experts in dealing with several aspects of water including
management, treatment and quality, adding that AUT's program is
producing graduates that can palliate this lack in Lebanon. She also
pointed at the importance of water as a cause of conflict in the area.
DG Gebrane thanked AUT for this collaboration, and spoke about
the many issues he is facing in the water sector. He pledged to open
the way for internships to AUT students, stressing the fact that EBML
is in need of young people that can bring fresh, educated ideas and
solutions to existing problems. He also welcomed the idea to use AUT's
water labs as regional labs for water quality.
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The winners of Money Management Salah congratulated the winners and gave a word
CFI
Atallah, Christopher Khater, and Mohammad that motivated students to be curious and
Kalawoun were awarded cash prizes ($1000 for pursue discovery in all forms of art.
the winner) and free stock trading courses by The ceremony included words by AUT
and Actor CFI, the sponsor of the workshop. They also
received scholarships for their undergraduate
President Ghada Hinain, AUT Provost
and Minister of Public Works Michel
Wissam studies in Finance at AUT. Najjar Dean of Applied Sciences Georges
Rammouz, Dean of Arts and Humanities
Saliba at AUT
The winners of the short film competition Derek Bouse and Assistant Dean of
Jimmy Rahi, Melissa Hajj, and Mariana Business George Ghaleb. AUT alumnus
Abi Akl were granted scholarships Emile Khattar (CEO Apps and Games)
to Reward for their Audio-Visual undergraduate also had a word to the participants of the
studies at AUT. Actor Wissam Saliba Mobile Apps workshop.
High School
Students
After having over 400 high school
students from the North and Mount
Lebanon take part in workshops and
competitions in Money Management,
Short Film, and Mobile Apps, AUT held
an Award Ceremony on May 29, 2021,
in Fidar Campus for the participants
and their parents. These workshops
had been given starting March 2021.
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AUT alumni are welcome to register one course per semester
free of charge. This is to conform to one of AUT Student Profile
pillars: Lifelong Learning. This Spring Semester, over 30
alumni enrolled in sciences, arts and business courses and
will earn Certificates of Completion.
Interested to know more on the enrollment procedure
for the Fall Semester 2021-2022?
Simply send an email to marcel.hinain@aut.edu.
Alumni
Invited to
Enroll at AUT
for No fee
Check out these new concentrations that accompany
today’s evolving world economy
• Cyber Security
• Web Development
• Sports Nutrition
New •
•
Food Science
Clinical Nutrition
Specializations •
• Digital Marketing
Web Design
at AUT! •
• E-Journalism
Marine Science
• Water Treatment
For more information, contact the Recruitment and Admission
Office from Monday to Friday from 8:00 am till 5:00 pm on +961
76 808001 or via email on admissions@aut.edu
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MEET
ALUMNUS
Nazih Youssef graduated from AUT in 2003 with a BS in Computer Engineering and left for Paris to join the European Business
School MBA program in International Affairs.
He started his career as a supply chain sales development in France were he succeeded in growing his experience and
knowhow. After 3 years in the field he managed to become France sales director of the firm.
In 2011 he was head hunted to join Bollore Group one of the worldwide leaders in supply chain & logistics and Nbr.
1 company in the field over the French and African markets.
After 5 years of managing the European and MENA/Golf zone, he was promoted to join as CEO of Bahri-Bollore logistics,
a joint venture by Bahri (The 0il & Gas shipping line of Saudi Arabia) & Bollore Logistics. He is now based in Saudi Arabia.
In his new role as Chief Executive Officer he managed to secure a positive first year for the company and started 2019
with very promising developments as the company scored many successful contracts over the Saudi market along
with the GCC coverage.
Nazih Youssef is a strong business development professional skilled in Management, Negotiation, Operations Management
& Multi Vertical Freight Forwarding (Aerospace & Defense, Military special operations, Healthcare, Perishables, Projects,
among others…).
He also provides many consultancies support to multiple army corps on the logistic/supply chain flow/deployment
all over the globe.
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
Byblos Highway, Fidar - Halat, Lebanon
+961 9 478 143/4/5 ext: 130
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