Harvard Club of the UAE

Harvard Club UAE Elections for our Executive Board

Harvard Club UAE Afternoon Tea in Abu Dhabi

Formal meeting of the board of directors of Harvard Club UAE, this is a collaboration session held once every month in the second week of the month.

Formal meeting of the board of directors of Harvard Club UAE, this is a collaboration session held once every month in the second week of the month.

Harvard's Global Networking Night

Formal meeting of the board of directors of Harvard Club UAE, this is a collaboration session held once every month in the second week of the month.

Formal meeting of the board of directors of Harvard Club UAE, this is a collaboration session held once every month in the second week of the month.

The UAE Joint Alumni Network 2nd Alumni Beach Olympics

Formal meeting of the board of directors of Harvard Club UAE, this is a collaboration session held once every month in the second week of the month.

Formal meeting of the board of directors of Harvard Club UAE, this is a collaboration session held once every month in the second week of the month.

Formal meeting of the board of directors of Harvard Club UAE, this is a collaboration session held once every month in the second week of the month.

A combined popular Harvard Suhour event with the summer Harvard Global Networking Night.

Formal meeting of the board of directors of Harvard Club UAE, this is a collaboration session held once every month in the second week of the month.

A great evening Under the Patronage of H.E. Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al-Nahayan, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development United Arab Emirates.The Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) Alumni Network of the UAE hosted its’ Inaugural Spring Dinner.

An opportunity for Alumni from the Ivy League and Oxbridge to come together for an informal evening of drinks.

Formal meeting of the board of directors of Harvard Club UAE, this is a collaboration session held once every month in the second week of the month.

Formal meeting of the board of directors of Harvard Club UAE, this is a collaboration session held once every month in the second week of the month.

Harvard Book Prize Presentation at Repton School Dubai; prize awarded to Sancho Barcia Pintado

Harvard Club UAE proudly hosted a panel with Harvard Graduate School of Education professors Fernando Reimers and Connie Chung to discuss their new book.

Guest speaker at lunch, Harvard Professor Werner Sollors, Henry B. and Anne M. Cabot Research Professor of English Literature and Professor of African and African American Studies

Harvard's Global Networking Night

Combined popular Harvard Suhour event with the summer Harvard Global Networking Night

Harvard Book Prize Presentation at Dubai Scholars Private School; prize awarded to Nafid Sakkaf

Harvard vs Oxbridge Debate on the topic: "The House believes in the Superiority of British Education" with Harvard alumni naturally opposing the motion and firmly upholding the premise that American Higher Education is Superior! Harvard was represented b

Combined popular Harvard Suhour event with the summer Harvard Global Networking Night

Harvard Book Prize Presentation at Universal American School Dubai; prize awarded to Janan Al Khaja

Harvard Salon with HE Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Minister of Foreign Trade of the UAE. The discussion focused on exchanging ideas and outlining opportunities to support the development of our community.

Harvard Club UAE provided a "What They're Looking For" seminar on U.S. university application process for high school students. The program was presented by UAE-based alumni on a strictly volunteer basis. The HC UAE alumni drew on available materials and

The Yale Arab Alumni Association has kindly invited HASUAE members to a concert by the Yale Whiffenpoofs, the university's premier acapella group.

The Harvard University Graduate School of Design has signed an agreement to lead a research project entitled Gulf Encyclopedia for Sustainable Urbanism (GESU).

HAS UAE hosted Dr. Jarmo Kotilaine, Chief Economist at NCB, to talk about the economic implications of the current political situation in the MENA region.

The Harvard Alumni Society of the UAE was hosted by the Jumeirah Group for a presentation by its Executive Chairman, Gerald Lawless, on the challenges of taking the Jumeirah Group global.

Sponsored by the Dhamani Group, HAS UAE organized a seminar on Gem Stones, by the Gemology Institute of America. The seminar was followed by a visit to the Dhamani store in Dubai Mall, where the GIA certificates were distributed to the attendees.

The Society held its annual suhoor on September 1st, 2010, in Royal Mirage.

The Harvard Business Club organized a lunch with President Jimmy Carter, who was visiting Dubai with Mrs. Rosalind Carter.

The Oxford Business Association (Gulf) has extended an invitation to members of Harvard Alumni Society to attend their second annual debate and black tie dinner.

The Abu Dhabi Executive Council extended a dinner invitation to the Harvard Alumni in the UAE.

Mrs. Karen Malia, Partner at Odgers Berndston, one of the leading international executive search firms, was the guest of honor of the Harvard Salon on HR and recruitment trends in the shadow of the global financial crisis.

HAS UAE, jointly with the Harvard Arab Alumni Association, and the Harvard Business School Club in the UAE, hosted a dinner for the ambassador of the United States of American in the UAE, His Excellency Mr. Richard Olson.

Mrs. Helene Pelosse, Director General of IRENA, was the guest of honor at the HAS UAE Salon, held in Abu Dhabi.

The Harvard Alumni Society hosted Dr. Barbara McNeil, Chair of the Department of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School.

The Society held its annual suhoor on September 2, 2009, at the Royal Mirage.

Justice, a very popular course offered at Harvard College, was offered online for Harvard Graduates in spring 2009.

The Harvard Alumni Society invited HE Ahmed Bin Bayat, CEO, Dubai Holding to discuss his views on Dubai in the light of the economic crisis.

The Harvard Alumni Society of the UAE was invited to an evening of art, the opening of the art exhibition: Shabab Uprising – a collective show featuring the works of Syria’s most promising emerging artists.

The global financial crisis and the impact on Dubai were the key subjects discussed during the Salon with George Makhoul, CEO of Morgan Stanley for MEA and Africa.

The Harvard Alumni Society of the UAE had the privilege of inviting Dr. Mohammad Al Karam, Director of KHDA, as a guest speaker on the initiatives of the Dubai government vis a vis education, and the establishment of the St Joseph University Law School in

The Society had the honor and privilege of an audience with HH Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, in the Sea Palace in Abu Dhabi.

The conference is officially endorsed by the Harvard Alumni Association in Boston and is being organized with the support of the Executive Affairs Authority of Abu Dhabi.

The Society held its annual suhoor on September 20, 2007, at the Royal Mirage.

The Harvard Arab Alumni Association and the Harvard Alumni Society of the UAE held a joint dinner in Al Qasr in Madinat Jumeirah.

Seventy-four alum and spouses met for a gala dinner on board of Bateaux Dubai and shared stories from the glorious campus days while the boat cruised along the Dubai Creek.

Jorge Dominguez, Harvard Vice Provost for International Affairs, discussed the changes in the curriculum at Harvard College.

Jorge Dominguez, Harvard Vice Provost for International Affairs, discussed the changes in the curriculum at Harvard College.

Harvard Salon was honored to invite HE Dr. Ali Al Kaabi, Minister of Labor, UAE, to speak about the recent laws passed by the federal government regarding amnesty and other labor related issues.

The Harvard Alumni Society of the UAE had the privilege of inviting Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, CEO of Masdar, as a guest speaker on the initiatives and investments of Masdar in alternative energy.

All Harvard Alumni (members and non-members) were invited to a discussion forum on the activities of the Society for 2007.

Adonis, Guest of Honor of the first Harvard Salon, discussed the problematic of the Arab thought process in modernity.

Sean Cleary, of the World Economic Forum, investigated "Global Risks", and the leading thoughts on addressing the risks of the New Economy within the current shifting paradigms in politics and world order.

Dr. Joseph Martin, Harvard Medical School Dean, and world re-known neurologist explored the latest initiative of Harvard within the Dubai Healthcare City.

Sunny Varkey discussed the best practices for setting up premier schools and hospitals, zooming in on organizational issues, staffing, and value added services which differentiate such institutions.

Political reforms and democracy were the main topic of the salon with Dr. David Ellwood, Dean of Harvard Kennedy School of Government.

Lt. General investigated the notion of policing Dubai through its phenomenal growth and discussed the thought process and the pro-active planning which went into the making of Dubai Police within the last three decades.

The salon with Dr. Saidi investigated the latest political events in Lebanon, and the impact of these events on the economic and socio-cultural scene.

The salon with H.E. Sheikha Lubna Al Qassimi, Minister of Economy for the UAE, investigated the WTO and the US-UAE free trade agreement.

Members of HAS enjoyed the cool breeze, the Dubai Marina scene, the exquisite food, and mostly, the discussion with schoolmates and peers.

His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah extended a generous invitation to the Harvard Alumni Society of the UAE to a luncheon and an informal networking event at his palace.

HAS organized a suhoor for HAS members and sponsors, during the holy month of Ramadan.

His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and UAE Defense Minister, received a delegation of Harvard Alumni Society of the UAE on October 11, 2005.

Seminar on December 6, 2004, by Dr. Robert Crone, President and CEO of Harvard Medical International, and Dr. Tom Aretz, Vice President for Education of Harvard Medical International.

HAS and Harvard Arab Alumni Association organized the first Middle East Harvard Alumni Convention on October 9, 2004, at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai (UAE).

Seminar by Dr. Clovis Maksoud on March 9, 2004. The seminar was titled "The Greater Middle East Initiative: A Vision Or a Prelude to Hegemony."