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WAAAUB Past, Present and Future. Presented by Arabia Mohamad Ali Director of Alumni Relations- Beirut. WAAAUB Mission.
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WAAAUB Past, Present and Future Presented by Arabia Mohamad Ali Director of Alumni Relations- Beirut
WAAAUB Mission The mission of WAAAUB shall be to strengthen the ties between the American University of Beirut (the “University”) and all its alumni and to engage all alumni in advancing and supporting the goals and the educational, research, and service mission of the University. WAAAUB shall foster the educational, career, and socio-cultural interests of the University’s alumni and shall work to preserve and promote the rich heritage and values of the University.
Are we moving in the right direction? • What was achieved so far? • How to move forward?
WAAAUB 2007-2009 WAAAUB elected its new executive Comm. and Council WAAAUB Developed its Governing bodies First NA Regional meeting WAAAUB Second Convention WAAAUB First Convention Levant area chapters mtg. WAAAUB Elections GCC Forum Nov. Sept. Oct. March Oct. Oct.-Dec 2007 Jan.2008 May 2009
WAAAUB Past 2007-2008 Founding Year • WAAAUB Elected and established its governing bodies (WAAAUB Board, Council, Executive, and Standing Committees) • WAAAUB Board worked closely with WAAAUB various Standing Committees to develop the WAAAUB strategy (Board and Standing Committees) and to make sure that the proposed strategies are in line with WAAAUB mission. • WAAAUB held its First Convention
WAAAUB First Convention 2008 • WAAAUB Held its first convention in Beirut, attended by more than 100 participants representing the following countries: Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Kuwait, KSA (Riyadh, and Eastern province), UAE (Dubai, and Abu Dhabi), Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Pakistan, Cyprus, Greece, United Kingdom, Canada (Ottawa), and USA (Atlanta, Washington, and New York). • Attended by majority of the Board and Council members (11 Board members and 78 council members) • 43% of the council members present were from outside Lebanon. • 25 AUB alumni chapters and branches worldwide were present in the convention • Main outcomes of the convention: • The WAAAUB Standing committees finalized their strategies • WAAAUB Leadership had the opportunity to meet and discuss issues of concern to AUB alumni • Introduced the WAAAUB model to AUB alumni leadership • Explained the WAAAUB bylaws and their objectives
WAAAUB Past (2008)Promoting WAAAUB • Promoting the WAAAUB model to alumni leadership worldwide. For that purpose the WAAAUB Board in collaboration with the WAAAUB Chapters Committee Conducted three regional alumni chapters meetings that aimed to achieve the following: • To develop stronger links and coordination among AUB alumni chapters in a specific geographical area • To develop the communication process between the AUB alumni chapters and the WAAAUB governing bodies • To solicit AUB alumni chapters feedback on WAAAUB Chapters Policies and Procedures and bylaws
WAAAUB PresentFrom Strategy to ActionMajor Achievements in 2009 • Held its second convention • Completed the WAAAUB second election • Developed the WAAAUB internal communication processes (between WAAAUB Board of Directors and WAAAUB Standing Committees) • Evaluated and recommended changes to the WAAAUB bylaws • Formulated the strategies for the various WAAAUB Standing Committees • Implemented various WAAAUB activities and events
WAAAUB PresentSecond Convention in 2009 • The WAAAUB convention was attended by 84 participants representing the following countries: Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Kuwait, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Riyadh, and Eastern province), Bahrain, Dubai, Qatar, Oman, Cyprus, United Kingdom, Geneva and US and Canada. • Council members attendance was surprisingly very low (47 members out of 130 members). • Attendance of council members from outside Lebanon was slightly higher than those attending from Lebanon (25 council members from outside Lebanon vs. 22 from Lebanon).
WAAAUB Future Direction Together we will develop WAAAUB future Strategy