By A Staff Reporter - MUSCAT — A delegation from the American Middle East Institute (AMEI), USA, headed by Simin Yazdgerdi Curtis, President and Founder of the Institute visited Sultan Qaboos University yesterday. They were received by Prof Amer bin Ali al Rawas, SQU Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Postgraduate Studies and Research, and other senior officials. AMEI is an independent, non-profit organisation, focused on building business, educational and cultural ties between the US and the Middle East.
In her discussions with SQU officials, Simin Curtis said that AMEI is uniquely positioned to promote Pittsburgh's leading corporations and institutions in the Middle East because of their extensive knowledge of the region and culture, their strong corporate and government ties in the region and in the US, the high-profile networking events AMEI has become known for, and the prestigious cultural and educational programs they manage and with which businesses can associate themselves.
The delegation explored the possibility of having the support of academicians from SQU for the intensive Arabic programs offered by their institute and other cultural and business related activities focusing on the Middle East.
The head of the delegation evinced their interest in building partnership with SQU and Oman in academic, cultural and educational arenas. “We urge young professionals and business students to do business in Oman. We would like to host Omani students for the academic programmes starting in the summer this year”, Curtis said. The SQU officials offered all support in promoting the ties between the two organisations.