CUD Graduation honours 'Class of Sheikh Zayed Bin Hamdan'

Sheikh Nahyan conferred degrees on 360 students at a ceremony at Dubai Opera.

Under the patronage of Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Al Nahyan, Minister of State for Tolerance, Canadian University in Dubai (CUD) hosted its 8th graduation ceremony recently and named it 'Class of Sheikh Zayed Bin Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan' to salute the brave UAE hero.
Sheikh Nahyan conferred degrees on 360 students at a spectacular ceremony held at Dubai Opera, attended by a galaxy of dignitaries, including Masud Husain, Canadian Ambassador to the UAE, Sheila Copps PC OC, former Heritage Minister, Environment Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of Canada, Dalton McGuinty former Premier of Ontario, Canada, the Aldea Landry, former Cabinet Minister and Deputy Premier of New Brunswick, Canada and Abdulla Mohd Obaidallah, Member of the Board of Directors for Emirates Investment and Development.
Addressing the audience, Sheikh Nahyan said the bravery of Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan will boost national pride and the country's stability. He congratulated the students on their graduation in the Year of Zayed who laid the foundations of tolerance and nation building. Sheikh Nahyan urged the graduates to draw inspiration from his vision.
Buti Saeed Al Ghandi, Chancellor of CUD, spoke of his pride in hosting the eighth graduation ceremony, a testimony to the growth and excellence pursued by the University. He said he was very pleased that the graduates have been trained to take active roles in public and private sectors of the country.
University vice-chancellor and president, Dr Karim Chelli, spoke of the Year of Zayed and also hailed the role of the President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in advancing the provision of education for his people and added that CUD was proud to be a direct result of that legacy.