Curriculum Vitae. Dr. Haifa Jamal AlLail

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1 Curriculum Vitae Dr. Haifa Jamal AlLail Educational Qualifications PhD in Public Policy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States of America. Title of Thesis (Public Services Privatization Decisions in Less Developed Countries: The Case of Saudi Arabia) Master of Public Administration, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States of America Summer 1984 Diploma in International Training for Trainers Program (ITOT) University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States of America Bachelor of Art in Business Administration, King Abdul-Aziz University, Saudi Arabia. Related courses included Accounting, Public Finance, Statistical Analysis, Marketing, Banking, and Research. Work Experience 2009/current President of Effat University Dean Effat College Summer /2000 Fellowships at John F.Kennedy School of Government, Center of Business & Government, Harvard U.S.A June/ 2000 Member of HERS Institute for Women in Higher Education Administration, Bryn Mawr College, U.S.A Part-Time Consultant Effat Dean of The Girls Section King Abdul-Aziz University Head of Public Administration Department (KAAU) Vice-Dean, Faculty of Economic & Administration (KAAU) Manager of Administration Development Department (KAAU) Teaching Assistant/Administrator (KAAU)

2 Teaching Experiences & Courses Graduate Courses: Readings in Public Policy Undergraduate Courses: Public Cooperation, Public Policy, Research Seminar and Principles of Public Administration. Associations & Memberships: Member of AAC&U President s Trust Member of the Advisory Board for Private Universities and Colleges Honorary Board Member of AlBayan Colleges, Saudi Arabia Advisory Board Member of the Arab Social Science Monitor (an initiative of the Arab Council for the Social Sciences, Beirut, Lebanon) Member of EAIE (European Association for International Education) Member of AlBayan Colleges ACADEMIC Committee, KSA Founding Board Member of AECOM Arabia Academy Member of NAFSA: Association of International Educators Member the Board of Trustees of UK Charity -Alexandria Trust, England Member of the International Chamber of Commerce- Saudi Arabia Member of the Minaret Business Organization (MBO) Jeddah Chapter, KSA Member of the Educational Team of the Consultation Group PMTTG Member of the Women s Directional Work Council, Human Resources Development Fund, Saudi Arabia Member of AlGhad Foundation s Board of Founders, Saudi Arabia Member of the Board of Directors of GEW - Global Entrepreneurship Week Saudi Arabia, under the patronage of the Ministry of Labor and Qotuf program, (Saudi Arabia) Member of (ACE) the American Council of Education, USA Member of the (IAUP) International Association of the University Presidents, Paris Founding Member of the Global Liberal Arts Alliances, USA Member of the Strategic Advisory Council, Management Center, School of Business, AUC (Cairo) Board member of the Committee of International Trade (CIT), Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce and Industries. 2

3 Research & Publications: Jamal Al-Lail, H. R. (2017). IQRA READ : Making the Case for Effat. In American Universities Abroad: The Leadership of Independent Transnational Higher Education Institutions (pp ). Cairo: AMER UNIV IN CAIRO PRESS. Sultan, N., & Jamal Al-Lail, H. (Eds.). (2015). Creative Learning and MOOCs Harnessing the Technology for a 21st Century Education. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. Douglas C. Bennett, Grant H. Cornwell, Haifa Jamal Al-Lail, and Celeste Schenck (2012) An Education for the Twenty-First Century: Stewardship of the Global Commons. Association of American Colleges and Universities. Liberal Education, Fall 2012, Vol. 98, No. 4. Jamal Allail, Haifa R. (2010) The Role of Internationalization in Women s Education in the Middle East.Innovation Through Education: Building The Knowledge Economy in The Middle East. Global Education Research Reports: Report 4, Institute of International Education: Chapter Five,pp , USA. Jamal Allail, Haifa & Laufer, Kerry. (2002) School Environments of the Future: Toward an Institutional Strategy for Cooperation Working Paper Submitted for the King Saud University Symposium on Schools of the Future Riyadh, Saudi Arabia / October Jamal Al-Lail, Haifa R. (2000) Philanthropic Non-Profit Third Economic Sector Organizations: The Saudi Experience. Ain Shamas University, Scientific Journal of Economic &Commerce: Vol.1, pp , Cairo. Jamal Al-Lail, Haifa R. (1998) Comparative Analysis of Market, Government and Voluntary Roles& Behavior Egypt,Egyptian Journal For Commercial Studies Jamal Al-Lail, Haifa R. (1997) Toward a Better Policy in Cultural Communication in Contemporary Societies Almal Wa Altigarah Journal, Cairo, Egypt. Jamal Al-Lail, Haifa R. (1996) Muslim Women Between Tradition and Modernity: The Islamic Perspective Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs: Vol.16, No.1, pp

4 Papers and Presentations Presented in Conferences and Seminars February 12-16, 2017 gave presentation on Materialistic, Philanthropic and Entrepreneurial Leadership Model in Higher Education Harvesting Future Generations of Women Leaders in QS in conversation seminar Women s Higher Education for Leadership and Social Innovation in Jaipur, India. November 7, 2016 Keynote speech at the Inaugural launch for International Education Week, Kent University, Ohio, U.S.A. April, 2016 presented at the International Forum for Arab Women Saudi Women and Future Development at the College of Humanities in University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt. February 21-24, 2016 Global Learning -Success in Local Delivery Advancing the Role of Higher Education presented at the AIEA 2016 Annual Conference Building a Better World: The Academy as Leader in Montreal, Canada January 5-6, 2016 Student Centered Learning Practices the Optimum Learning Environment Remarks at Second Forum of the Royal Commission Colleges and Institutes Division Education and Employment-Stressing our Uniqueness in Yunbu, Saudi Arabia. December 7, 2015 Pioneering Women Engineering Education in Saudi Arabia: Effat University Experience presented at the Saudi Arabian Smart Grid in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. December 1-3, 2015 Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes Based on Institutional Core Values presented at Qiyas (ICA) conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. November 10, 2015 The Role of Leadership in Creating & Nurturing a Culture of Innovation presented at MENA conference in Abu Dhabi, UAE under the theme Towards Transformative Higher Education in the MENA Region: The Role of Innovation in the 21st Century Digital and Knowledge based Society 4

5 May 5 7, 2015 Opportunities & Challenges of internationalizing Higher education in KSA presented at the 5 th QS MAPLE in Doha, Qatar under the theme International Innovation and Co-operation in Higher Education March 10 th -12 th 2009 Gender Issues and University Development A remarks presented to a conference titled University Development and Critical Thinking: Education in the Arabian Peninsula for a Global Future a follow up on the preliminary 2007 workshop held at the Rockefeller Conference Center in Bellagio, Italy. Salwa Al-Sabah Hall, Kuwait. October 15th-18th 2008 Education: a new asset in Global Competition A paper presented to a conference entitled Europe, the Gulf & the Mediterranean: Reviving Common Legacies, Mapping Our New Region Venice, Italy. May 2008 Professionalism: A New Wave in Teaching English in Saudi Arabia A Keynote speech presented at the First Annual KSAALT Conference titled New Horizons in Saudi Education organized by KSAALT Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Association of Language Teachers KSA and sponsored by Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Al Khobar, KSA. May 2008 Saudi Women: Tapping the new Saudi Economic Wealth: New Trajectories and Directions Third Liberal Arts Conference titled Liberal Arts Education and Tomorrow s Professional, A Conference sponsored by The American University of Kuwait and the Hollings Center for International Dialogue, The American University of Kuwait, Kuwait. February 2008 Women and Education in Saudi Arabia Remarks presented in a panel titled The Socio-Economic link: The Double-Helix of life " in the 9th Jeddah Economic Forum 2008 Value Creation through Alliances & Partnerships Jeddah, KSA. January 2007 International & Intercultural partnerships cooperation & exchanges Priorities, needs & strategies for success, Second Hollings Centre conference, Independent Universities in the Muslim World, Istanbul, Turkey. 5

6 February 2007 Privatization and Reform Remarks presented in a panel discussion on Privatization: Ownership Matters 8 th JEF 2007 titled Economic Reform: Flourishing Grounds and Expanding Horizons. February 2006 Glass Walls and Brick ceilings 7 th Jeddah Economic Forum, Seeding Potentials for Economic Growth: Honoring Identity And Celebrating Common Grounds Jeddah, KSA. June 6th-8th 2006 The role of woman and Youth in Family Business A paper presented to The First GCC Family Business Forum, organized by The Saudi Law Training Centre (SLTC) in collaboration with the Federation of the GCC Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. May 1 st -3 rd 2006 Training to work in Knowledge Society & its role in Development: Ambitions and Challenges, a paper presented in Training and Development Forum organized by Saudi Management Association, Riyadh, KSA. April 18 th 2006 The Role of Saudi Women in King Abdullah s Reign: Future Vision The Second Annual Saudi/British Conference: Two Kingdoms Dialogue, Organized by Committee for International Trade in the Saudi Council of Commerce & Industries and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Riyadh, KSA. March 14 th -17 th 2006 Entrepreneurship & Education A paper presented at the Italian & Saudi Business Woman s Forum entitled The Role of Education in Economic Development. Organized between Saudi Consulate in Rome and Rome Chambers of Commerce and in cooperation with the (Intellect Media), Rome, Italy. March 6 th & 7 th 2006 Woman of East: Breaking Barrier- Creating Success A remarks to a conference titled WOMEN IN POWER-ASIA 2006 Blazing New Trails The Power in Knowledge-Inspiring the Uninspired organized by IBN Intelligence Business Networks in JW Marriott, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. January 2005 Youth Potential: Laying a solid foundation for our future, A paper presented in a panel discussion titled Voices of The Future in the 6 th Jeddah Economic 6

7 Forum Titled Capacity Building: Developing People for Sustainable Growth, Jeddah, KSA. April 2005 The Access of Women and The Family to The New Information and Communication Technologies A paper presented in n NGO/Civil Society Forum preceding the PrepCOM 3 of the second phase of the World Summit of the Information Society (WSIS) Tunis, November 2005 and the High Level Segment (HLS) of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of July The theme of the preparatory Forum is: «For an Inclusive, People Centered, Development Oriented and Knowledge Information Society for All» held with The NGO Section/ECOSOC of UNDESA and cooperation with the Tunisian Mothers Association ATM as Regional Coordinator of the United Nations Non Governmental Organizations Informal Regional Network for Africa (UN-NGO- IRENE/Africa). Tunis, Tunisia. May 11, 2005 The Future of Trades & Investment opportunities in the Kingdom, Remarks presented at The 2005 Saudi Arabia Trade Mission to the USA organized and sponsored by the Committee of International Trade and the Saudi Council of Commerce and Industries, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. May 1-5,2005 Arab Perception of American Political Behaviour: The Search For Global Stability A paper presented to A conference titled The Global War On Terrorism sponsored by Near East South Asia Center For Strategic Studies Conference With National Defence University, Washington, D.C., USA. June 2005 Education & Training: Assisting Rural Development, Women Education in Rural Arab Area. A paper presented in The Arab International Women s Forum titled Women as Engines of Economic Growth in the Arab World: Women and Integrated Rural Development at The League of Arab States Cairo. Cairo, Egypt. December 2005 Women as Change Agents in Saudi Society An Article presented to a conference titled Private Universities in the Muslim World: A New Approach organized and sponsored by the Hollings Centre for International Dialough Istanbul, Turkey. 7

8 January 2004 Accelerating Women Participation: A Responsibility Model A paper presented in a panel titled Women-The Driving Force for Economic Growth in the 5 th Jeddah Economic Forum Achieving Accelerated Growth, Jeddah, KSA. January 2004 Saudi Society, Perception and Reality A paper presented to different American universities (University of North Texas, University of Michigan and California State University, San Bernardino) during the visit of the Saudi delegation to the USA aiming to restore the Saudi/US relation. The mission is sponsored by the Ministry of Higher Education. May 15 th -17 th 2004 Enhancing Women s Role in Arab Economies: Opportunities & Challenges A paper presented in a panel Discussion in World Economic Forum, Dead Sea, Jordon. May 2004 Saudi Society, Reform and Terrorism A remarks presented to the Norfolk World Affairs Council on May 31, 2004, sponsored by the Committee of International Trade and the Saudi Council of Commerce and Industries, and published in Saudi-US Relations Information Service, A Public Service of the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, Tuesday, July 20, 2004, Washington, D.C, USA. July 19 th 23th 2004 The Home Front: Domestic Discord? The Saudi View, US-Saudi Relations: A Rocky Road, Frati Global Dialogue Series, The Rockefeller Foundation, The Legacy Project, Bellagio, Italy. January 22-25, 2003 Does Liberal Arts Education Travel? The Case of Effat College Saudi Arabia. A Working Paper co-authored by Kerry Laufer and submitted for the 89th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Colleges and Universities Liberal Education in the 21st Century The Courage to Question to learn---to act, Seattle, Washington, USA. June 2003 Women and Education Paper presented in a conference titled Saudi Arabian: An Evolving Government and Economy, London. UK October 2003 Women & Education in the Arab World: Trends & Challenges, 8

9 Second Annual Conference (Arab International Women s Forum) London, United Kingdom. June 2002 The Role of Saudi Women in Development A Paper presented to the 13 th Cran Montana Forum, Cran Montana, Switzerland. September 2002 Saudi Women in Higher Education: The Experience of Effat College. Strategic Forum on Higher Education and the GCC, Sponsored by Shell, British Offset, Trowers and Hamlins and IBM, Supported by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and British Council, Organised by International Trade & Investment Missions Limited, London, United Kingdom 1996 Cultural Communication and Its Effect on The Saudi Society A paper presented in The Third National Festival Algandria, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Awards & Prizes November, 2015 Innovation Award at Elucian conference in Dubai, UAE. April, 2015 Sayidaty magazine award for Excellency as Saudi Sayidaty. September 25, 2011 Award for Outstanding Contribution to Education - by The World Education Congress Asia Awards, Taj Palace Hotel, Dubai, UAE. December 7th, 2010 Kingdom Women in Leadership Award, for the category "Leading Woman CEO". The Forum was organized by NASEBA Group (a business information company at Park Hyat Hotel, Jeddah, KSA. November 16 th 2009 Effat Prize November 30 th 2007 World Family Summit Award By World Family Organization, Warsaw, Poland. April 27 th 2005 Distinguished Arab Woman Award For the Field of Private Higher education Administration from The Arab Women Studies Centre, The League of Arab States, Cairo, Egypt WOMEN FOR THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE 2005 from Peace Women across the Globe: A global network organization of the 1000 women won the Nobel Peace Prize in The names of the 1000 women can be found at: 9

10 Participation in National, Regional and International Conferences: Conferences & Symposiums in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: October 24-26, 2017 attended the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. April 12-13, 2017 attended IECHE (International Convention for Higher Education) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. March 5, 2017 attended SAQF (Saudi Arabia Qualifications Framework) forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. October 12, 2016 attended GE Minds + Machines 2016, in Dammam Saudi Arabia. May, 2016 participated in Saudi Forum for Arab Women in Media Peacebuilding is our responsibility at the second session Culture of peace in media: media industry and the dissemination of a culture of peace through education, scientific research and community service" in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. March 1, 2016 participated in the 1 st play forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. February 27, 2016 participated on the Creative Childhood Forum in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia December 30, 2015 attended the inauguration of Al Baidha Suburb in Al Baidh, Saudi Arabia. December 12, 2015 participated in 10KSA in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. October 21, 2015 participated in the Saudi Environmental Society workshop in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. September, 2015 participated in the National Businesswomen Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. January 28-30, 2014 attended the First Saudi Conference for Scientific Publishing at King Khaled University in Abha, Saudi Arabia. December 9-10, 2013 participated in the International Knowledge society Forum (hosted by King AbdulAziz Cultural Center) and in partnership with UNESCO and KACST and Ministry of Planning in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. November 26-28, 2013 attended the Saudi Media Forum in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. April 27-29, 2013 participated in the third international conference for quality in the postsecondary teaching and learning in Damam, Saudi Arabia. April 15, 2013 participated in the Step Ahead Conference under the patronage of H.E. the Minister of Labor Adel Fakieh in Riyadh, USA. 10

11 December 22-23, 2012 participated in the NCAAA Workshop- The quality of administration planning and management in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 24, 2011 participated in the One Day Workshop New Approaches to Leadership for Aspiring Women Entrepreneurs, Managers & CEOs in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. May 4, 2011 attended in KAUST Graduate Research Symposium at KAUST in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. April 19-22, 2011participated in the International Exhibition & Conference on Higher Education in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia January 9, 2011 participated in the round table meeting for women leadership in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. February 13 16, 2010 attended the Jeddah Economic Forum in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia December, 2009 participated in the NCAAA Workshop: Strategies for Faculty Development in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. 31 st October- 1 st November Participated in a national policy workshop entitled, "Fostering Innovation, Higher Education, Global Excellence: Models for Success in Allocation of National Research and Development Resources" focused on local challenges of research and development resource allocation sponsored by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) and arranged by U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation CRDF. Thowal, KSA. October 6 th 2009 Participated in Future Forum: Partnership with Youth, Riyadh, KSA. June 1 st 2009 Participated in Self Study Requirements organized by NCAAA and hosted by Al Yamama University, Riyadh, KSA. May 12 th and 13 th 2009 Participated in Women Economic Forum: Women are partners in Development organized by Ashargia Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Dammam, KSA. November 23 rd 2008 Participated in Women in Finance and Women as an Investor, organized by -Merrill Lynch, Riyadh, KSA. May 25 th 2008 Participated in Scientific Research in Gulf Universities Symposium Om- Al Qura University, Makka, KSA. April 28 th -30 th 2008 Participated in The Annual Meetings for Private Universities & Colleges in Saudi Arabia Prince Mohammad Bin Fahad University, Al-Khubar, KSA. November 21 st -23 rd 2007 Participated in the workshop entitled Developing a Comprehensive Strategy for Makkah Region Workshop, Organized by The Governor of Makkah Region and Alaghar Think Tank. Jeddah, KSA. 11

12 December 2000 Participated in Creating Strategy-Focused Organizations with The Balanced Scorecard: Translating Strategy Into Action The Institute For Educational Research, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Regional Conferences & Symposiums: November, 1-3, 2016 attended the Ellucian World Tour, in Dubai, United Arab of Emirates. January 24 27, 2016 attended the AUB Presidential Inauguration & 150 Anniversary in Beirut, Lebanon. January 10 11, 2016 participated in the launching of the first report of the Arab Social Science Monitor in Beirut, Lebanon. December 11, 2015 attended the GCC Robotic Challenge in, Kuwait. November 5, 2015 participated in WISE 2015 in Doha, Qatar. November 4, 2014 attended the WISE conference in Doha, Qatar. November 13 15, 2012 participated in the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) hosted by Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development in Doha, Qatar September 18, 2012 participated in Introducing QS in Conversation with Middle East Seminar in Dubai, UAE November 1-3, 2011 attended the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) in Doha, Qatar April 13-14, 2011 participated in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Workshop in Doha, Qatar. February 11-14, 2010 participated in the International Conference for Arabic Language in Beirut, Lebanon. October 25 th 27 th 2009 participated in Women in Leadership, Organized by Naseba Group, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. June 14 th -16 th 2009 Participated in the Launch of Queen Rania Teacher Academy & Teacher Education at a Crossroad Regional Conference, Amman, Jordan. November 14 th -17 th 2008 Participated in Fikr 7: The Cultur of Development, Organized by The Arab Thought Foundation,, Cairo, Egypt. April 13 th 17 th 2008 Participated in the 3rd SoL Global Forum Bridging the Gulf: Learning across Organizations, Sectors, & Cultures. Organized by Gulf SOL Society for Organizational Learning and hosted in Muscat, Oman. 12

13 November 26 th -27 th 2007 Participated MENA OECD 1ST Women Business Forum, Cairo, Egypt. October 21 st -22 nd 2007 Participated in New Arab Forum, organized by (AlHasnaa), Dubai, United Arab Emirates. December 2004 Participated in FIKR 3: The Arab between The Culture of Change and the change of Culture, organized by The Arab Thoughts Foundation, Marrakesh, Morocco. October 2002 Participated in The first Conference for the Arab thoughts Foundation, Cairo, Egypt. International Conferences & Symposiums: July 5-12, 2017 attended IAUP Triennial 2017 in Vienna, Austria. March 9-18, 2017 attended ACE IIE meeting at Florida International University, Florida, U.S.A. January, 24-29, 2017 attended the Association of American Colleges and Universities Conference at the American University of Paris, France. January, 8-12, 2017 attended the GLAA Alliance Liaisons Conference in San Francisco, U.S.A. November, 4-9, 2016 attended the Global Alliance Leadership Conference in Ohio, U.S.A. November, 2-5, 2016 attended the Administrators Conference (NAAB) in Chicago, U.S.A. September 12-18, 2016 attended the EAIE conference, in Liverpool, United Kingdom. March 11 15, 2016 participated in the ACE conference in San Francisco, USA. February 1-3, 2016 participated in the QS In Conversation hosted by Effat University and the QS organization in Milan, Italy. January 19 23, 2016 participated in the AAC&U Annual Meeting in Washington, USA. January5 9, 2016 participated in the Global Liberal Art Alliance Meeting in Rome, Italy. March 23-25, 2015 attended the Global Liberal Arts Alliances Leadership in Hong Kong October 26-31, 2015 participated in the IAU Conference in Siena, Italy. September 15-18, 2015 participated in the (European Association for International Education) EAIE in Glasgow, Scotland. March 14-17, 2015 attended the ACE's 97th Annual Meeting Promises to Keep: Higher Education and the Public Trust, Washington DC, USA. November 22-25, 2014 attended the MESA (Middle Eastern Studies Association) in Washington DC, USA. 13

14 October 28, 2014 attended the IAU in Sienna, Italy. October 22, 2014 participated in the Arab International Women s Forum (AIWF): From Partnership to Prosperity: Connecting Women in the Arab World, the United Kingdom & the International Community in London, Britain. April 10-12, 2014 attended the HERS Summit for Women Presidents & Chancellors: Leading Transformation/Transforming Leadership in Denver CO, USA. March 17-20, 2014 attended the Global Entrepreneurship Congress - Moscow 2014 in Moscow, Russia February 2-4, 2014 attended the Global Liberal Arts Alliance meeting for presidents in Bratislava, Vienna. January 22-25, 2014 attended the AAC&U Annual Meeting QUALITY, E-QUALITY, AND OPPORTUNITY: How Educational Innovations Will Make or Break America s Global Future in Washington, DC, USA September 16-18, 2013 attended the 3rd U.S.-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum in Los Angeles, California, USA. September 10 13, 2013 attended the European Association for International Education (EAIE's milestone 25th Annual Conference) in Istanbul, Turkey. September 3-4, 2013 participated in the GCC-Swiss Forum in Geneva, Switzerland March 2 5, 2013 participated in the ACE Meeting in Washington DC, USA. January 23 26, 2013 participated in the AAC&U conference in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. November 26 30, 2012 attended the IAU- International Association of Universities in Puerto Rico. March 10-13, 2012 participated in American Council on Education (ACE) Annual Conference in USA. February 8-12, 2012 Hollings Center dialogue entitled The Future of Oral History in the Middle East and Central Asia in Istanbul, Turkey January 25-28, 2012 participated in the AAC&U's 2012 Annual Meeting: Shared Futures/Difficult Choices Reclaiming a Democratic Vision for College Learning, Global Engagements, and Success in Washington DC November 16-18, 2011 attended the Sungard HE Executive Advisory Council Meeting in Newport Beach, California, USA October 13-14, 2011 participated in the NEASC Self-Study Workshop (New England Association of Schools and Colleges NEASC - Commission on Institutions of Higher Education CIHE) in Bedford, MA, USA 14

15 October 2-6, 2011 participated in the STS Forum - Science and Technology in Society Forum in Kyoto, Japan. September 16-19, 2011 participated in the Global Liberal Arts Alliance conference in Paris. June 17-20, 2011participated in the Annual Meeting of the World Congress of the International Association of University Presidents in New York, USA. January 26-29, 2011 participated in the AAC&U 2011 Annual Meeting Global Positioning Essential Learning, Student Success, and the Currency of US Degrees in San Francisco, California, USA. November 28-30, 2010 participated in the 2010 EFMD Conference in the MENA Region - (Creating International Impact with Programmes-Management Education in the MENA Region) EFMD s first annual MENA conference in Dubai, UAE November 3-6, 2010 participated in Wisconsin Women in Higher Education Leadership conference Minnesota American Council of Education Women s Network in Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA. September 23-25, 2010 Heritage and Hope: Women s Education in a Global Context Transforming Culture: Women s Education in a Global Context-Past, Present, Future Bryn Mawr College in Bryn Mawr, PA, USA. July 3-6, 2010 participated in the 3rd International University Leadership Colloquium Penang, Malaysia in May18-20, 2010 participated in The 6th World Islamic Economic Forum (WIFE) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. April 28 29, 2010 participated in the Saudi and American Career Opportunities in Chicago, Illinois, USA. April 6-11, 2010 Crans Montana Forum on Africa in Brussel, Belguim. March 11, 2010 participated in the Senate-French Parliament and the Institute of Cultural Development Strategies conference The various Aspects of Saudi Society and the Perspectives of Co-operation January 25-28, 2010 participated in the 2010 CHEA Annual Conference the Council for Higher Education Accreditation s 2010 Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. USA. January 20-23, 2010 participated in AAC&U 2010 Annual Meeting Shaping PKAL/STEM Priorities for the Next Five Years Forum in Washington DC, USA. January 3-9, 2010 participated in Women s Education Worldwide 2010 Conference (Empowering Women: The Economic Imperative) in the University of Sydney, Australia. December 2-4, 2009 participated in the SunGard Higher Education 2009 in San Francisco, CA, USA. 15

16 October 22 nd -24 th 2009 Participated in a workshop titled Quality Assurance in Higher Education: An International Dialogue on Progress and Challenges organized by the Hollings Center for International Dialogue, Istanbul, Turkey. April 1 st -3 rd 2009 Participated in a meeting of presidents entitled The Global Liberal Arts Alliance: A Multilateral Partnership, Washington, DC, USA. January 5 th -7 th 2009 Participated in a conference entitled The Gulf Forum 2009: US- Gulf Relations under a New Presidency- Post-Election, Riyadh, KSA. November 30 th 4 th of December 2008 Participated in a workshop for Sungard Higher Education Executive Advisory Council Meeting, Organized by SunGard, Miami, USA, October 29 th November 1 st 2008 Participated in the First World Economic Forum, on Europe & Central Asia, Istanbul, Turkey. November 6 th -9 th 2008 Participated in conference entitled Summit on Global Agenda Orgainzed by World Economic Forum, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. July 1 st - 5 th 2008 Participated in a workshop entitled Studying institutional reviews and comparing QAA of the UK with NCAAA of Saudi Arabia organized by the National Commission for Accreditation and Academic Assessment (NCAAA) and the British Council London, United Kingdom. June 5 th 2008 Participated in a conference entitled Women in Politic organized by Women s Education Worldwide (WEW) and hosted by Collegio Nuovo, Pavia, Italy. May 17th-21 st 2008 Participated in the regional World Economic Forum on the Middle East, Sharm Al Sheikh, Egypt. March 24 th -27 th 2008 Participated in the Annual Getenrgy conference for energy exchanges, London, United Kingdom. March 7 th -9 th /2008 Participated in a workshop entitled Expanding American Study Abroad in the Arab World:Challenges and Opportunities, organized by The Hollings Center and the Institute of International Education (IIE) and hosted by Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco. March 24 th -27 th 2008 Participated in a Panel Discussion on C-100 Annual Report, London, United Kingdom. March 18 th -20 th 2008 Participated in a workshop entitled Partnership Of Education, Organized by the UNISCO and World Economic Forum, Paris, France. January 23 rd -27 th 2008 Participated in The Power of Collaborative innovation World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, The Annual World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland. January 15 th -16 th 2008 Participated in a conference entitled Alliance of Civilizations Annual Forum, Madrid, Spain. 16

17 January 3 rd -7 th 2008 Participated in The Council of Independent Colleges, Florida, USA. November 23 rd -26 th 2007 Participated in the Planning Meeting on Improving Liberal Arts Education in the Muslim World, Hosted by the American University of Kuwait and the Hollings Center for International Dialogue, Kuwait, Kuwait. November/2007 Participated in the World Family Summit +3, Organized by World Family Organization, Warsaw, Poland. October 27 th -31 st Participated in the annual Two Kingdoms Dialogue entitled People to People, organized by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the British Foreign Office and in collaboration with the Committee of International Trade under the Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce and Industries, London, United Kingdom. January 24 th -28 th 2007 Participated in a conference entitled Shaping the Global Agenda, the shifting power equation World Economic Forum annual meeting, Davos, Switzerland. November 23 rd -24 th 2006 Participated in a conference entitled Connecting Regions Creating new Opportunities organized by the Regional World Economic Forum, Istanbul, Turkey. March 7 th 2006 Participated in Saudi Businesswomen Meet China, in cooperation with the Saudi Consulate in Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Chamber of commerce and the Hong Kong Federation of Women, Hong Kong, China. January 24 th 26 th 2006 Participated in The Strategic Forum: Trade & Investment Opportunities for British Companies in Saudi Arabia, Edinburgh and Manchester, United Kingdom. March/2005 Participated in Getenergy Conference for energy exchanges, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. November/ 2002 Participated in Global Fortune Annual Meeting, Washington DC, USA. June Participated in The ninth annual model school conference organized by the International Center for Leadership in Education, Washington DC, USA. March 2002 Participated in AMIDEAST 50th anniversary entitled Higher Education in the Arab World: Preparing for the Global Marketplace, A Policy Makers Summit For Higher Education Marrakech, Morocco. January 2002 Participated in the conference entitled Academic Quality: Policy, Preferences, and Politics The Annual Conference & 5th Anniversary of Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) San Francisco, U.S.A. January-February 2002 Participated in a conference entitled Leadership in Fragile Times: A Vision for a Shared Future A Davos meeting at New York, The Annual meeting for World Economic Forum, New York, USA. 17

18 July 2002 Participated in a workshop entitled Making Corporate Boards More Effective, Harvard Business School (HBS) Executive Education, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. November 2001 Participated in a conference entitled Simplicity & The Board organized by the National Leadership Forum: National Center For Non-Profit Boards, Washington, D.C., USA. August 2001 Participated in Strategic Leadership workshop, Leadership Institute, Executive Education, UCLA Anderson School of Management, Los Angeles, California, USA. March 2001 Participated in a conference entitled "Designing the Future," Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA. July 2000 Participated in Leadership and the Management of Change Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. 18

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