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AUS and UNDP partner to strengthen collaboration

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June 17, 2025

Guided by a shared commitment to equity, accessibility and sustainable progress, American University of Sharjah (AUS) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have initiated a strategic partnership to strengthen collaboration in research, policy and community engagement.

- Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

On the sidelines of the "Europe Walk for Climate Change in Brussels: Leaving No One Behind," held on June 12 and led by UNDP Regional Goodwill Ambassador Michael Haddad, Dr Mohamed El-Tarhuni, Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost at AUS, and Dr. Abdallah Al Dardari, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Director of the Regional Bureau for Arab States in UNDP, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that marks the beginning of a collaboration aimed at advancing inclusive responses to development challenges.

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