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Honorary Doctorate for HRH Prince Alwaleed RIYADH, 6 May 2008 — Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), was awarded an honorary doctorate in business administration during a conferment ceremony here on Sunday at Kingdom Resort.The award was conferred by the Commission on Higher Education, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (CHED-ARMM) and Wisdom International School for Higher Education Studies (WISHES) and coordinated by Integrated Mindanao Economic Forum (IMEF). The ceremony was attended by a CHED-ARMM/WISHES delegation from the Philippines that included Dr. Norma M. Sharief, CHED-ARMM regional chairman & managing commissioner and Dr M. Mababaya, IMEF board chairman & WISHES president.
The honorary doctorate was awarded in recognition of Prince Alwaleed’s efforts on many fronts, including his investments through KHC locally, regionally and internationally and his philanthropic contributions on a global scale. Prince Alwaleed, in his acceptance speech, said: “...Saudi Arabia and the Philippines have enjoyed very close ties, stretching back for decades...I would like to express my sincere gratitude for this honor and recognition that you have bestowed upon me on this memorable occasion.” (Arab News, 6 May 2008) |
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About HRH Prince Alwaleed Prince Alwaleed is the Board Chairman & CEO of the Kingdom Holding Company. The Prince was born in 1955. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Menlo College in California and a Masters of Social Science from Syracuse University in New York. Prince Alwaleed has also received numerous honorary degrees, including an honorary Doctorate in Business Management from Kyungwon University in Seoul, Korea, honorary Doctorates in Law from the University of Syracuse, Exeter University in the United Kingdom and the American University in Cairo, an honorary Doctorate in Humanities from the Al Aqsa University in Palestine and honorary Doctorates in Letters from the University of New Haven in Connecticut, the University for Development Studies in Ghana and the University of Uganda. |
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Conference on Relevant Higher Education Curricula for Muslims in the Philippines WISHES recently co-sponsored with the Commission on Higher Education - ARMM, Philippine Muslim Teachers (PMTC) and King Faisal Center for Islamic, Arabic & Asian Studies (KFCIAAS) the “All Lanao Educators Conference on Relevant Higher Education Curricula for Muslims in the Philippines”, held at Mindanao State University Mamitua Saber Research Center on August 16, 2007. The conference adopted unanimously the curriculum presented by Dr Norlain Dindang, WISHES Chairman of the Board of Trustees. The delegates – most of them presidents or heads of colleges and higher institutions in the Lanao areas – formed the Muslim Educators and Researchers Federation of Asia (MERFA). This was, in fact, one of the key action items proposed by Dr Dindang. WISHES presented a paper on “The Need for Change, Knowledge Management, Networking and Planning for Relevant Higher Education Curricula for Muslims in the Philippines”. The presentation was well received by the conference delegates, including Dr Ahmad Alonto Jr, the former President of Mindanao State University. |
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Acceptance Speech by HRH Prince Alwaleed |
I wish to thank Your Excellency, Dr. Norma Sharief, for those kind remarks, and for coming with such a distinguished delegation all the way from Mindanao to bestow upon me this great honor. I would also like to thank His Excellency Ambassador Antonio Vilamor for being here to witness this event. As all of you know, Saudi Arabia and the Philippines have enjoyed very close ties, stretching back for decades. Millions of Philippine workers have come and worked in Saudi Arabia, and in so doing they have made a significant contribution to the development of its economy and to the well-being of its citizens. Indeed, their skills have been vital to the many development projects, public and private, on which Saudi Arabia has embarked. Likewise, the financial remittances that they have sent home from Saudi Arabia have played an important role in the Philippines' drive to boost investments and to bring in hard currencies. | | |
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WISHES Citation: Rationale for Prince Alwaleed's Honorary Doctorate |
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS (HRH) PRINCE ALWALEED BIN TALAL BIN ABDULAZIZ AL SAUD, Board Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Kingdom Holding Company GREETINGS: For your prestigious distinction and exemplary achievements in the field of international business and commerce; For your desire to advance Islamic knowledge, as manifested by your benevolent contributions to major institutions of higher learning worldwide; and for advocating the Islamic principles of justice and equity especially in places where life has all the potential to become more prosperous and peaceful; | | |
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The Wisdom International School for Higher Education Studies (WISHES) is recognized and accredited by the government of the Republic of the Philippines as an institution of higher learning that is authorized to accept qualified students worldwide. WISHES is also the first international online educational institution authorized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), Philippines. WISHES is a non-profit educational project of the Wisdom Enrichment Foundation (WEFOUND). Its income will be used to: 1) enhance the quality and standard of this online institution of higher studies in terms of research, faculty development and training, and publication as well as reproduction of its instructional materials into books; 2) build Islamic library and/or enhance or support existing Islamic libraries in the Philippines and elsewhere; 3) conduct or co-sponsor international seminars on Islam and other topics related to the promotion of justice, peace and development; 4) foster cooperation with other Islamic and educational institutions worldwide towards the realization of its mission; and 5) implement WEFOUND's educational, Da'wah and civic projects -- all for the sole pleasure of Allah the Almighty. | | |
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