Office of Public Affairs and Alumni Relations

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The Office of Public Affairs and Alumni Relations (PAAR) oversees the university’s non-academic mission, which outreaches the broader community, government agencies and industrial partners. PAAR’s role is vital to the institution's success. Its function is to conduct, promote, and facilitate activities and events in a two-way dialogue between the institution, its stakeholders, and the surrounding community with the aim of emphasizing the university's role with its stakeholders and its ecosystem.

Our primary goals are to serve our students, faculty, and researchers and to support the UAE's vision for AI. Our plans and operations are adaptable to the university dynamics based on a better understanding of our stakeholders' expectations and needs. We facilitate maintaining external alliances and ties strategically significant for the institution to support its vision and mission as a knowledgeable and influential institution.

Alumni relations is focused on building and maintaining relationships with alums who are former students of the institution. The department organizes events, such as alum gatherings and reunions, to bring alumni together and strengthen their connection to the institute. Alumni relations also provides support and resources to alumni, such as career services and networking opportunities.

Vice president’s message

As a leading institution in higher education dedicated to providing students with a well-rounded education and a foundation for success in their future careers, we are excited to welcome you to our public affairs and alumni relations’ function.

We aim to foster a strong and engaged community between our stakeholders, alumni, the university, and the public. We aim to serve, connect, and stay informed about university events, give back to their alma mater, collaborate with stakeholders, and be a catalyst for AI in education, AI in health, and AI in climate. We believe a thriving alumni community and partner network is essential for our university’s success, and for our stakeholders and the wider nation.

Sultan Al Hajji

Vice President for Public Affairs and Alumni Relations

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The Office of Public Affairs and Alumni Relations plays a pivotal role in our institution's prosperity, connecting MBZUAI with our strategic partners and alumni, serving the interests of our stakeholders and the broader community.

Our dedicated professionals are eager to work with you and provide you with opportunities to stay connected, engage with the university, and give back in meaningful ways. We look forward to hearing from you and working together to advance and grow together. We are committed to working with alumni and the public to build relationships that will strengthen our institution for generations to come through innovative projects and work.
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Community engagement and partnerships

Our community engagement activities aim to strengthen the relationship between the main core business of the university, the public sector, and industrial institutions by developing partnerships in managing artificial intelligence applications in different fields of research projects, consultative projects, and capacity development.

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Alumni

We are proud of our alumni and the impact they have on the world’ after their time has finished at the university. We continue to support their career aspirations, endeavors, and follow their groundbreaking research projects.

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