Tuesday 22 March, 2016 was the last day of the 22nd Meeting of the Deans of Deanships, Colleges and Community Service Centers which was held in the University of Dammam and was attended by 32 members. The meeting was sponsored by the President of the University Dr. Abdullah Al Rubaish and organized by the Deanship of Community Service and Sustainable Development in cooperation with the Committee Secretary. The meeting was attended by the Vice President for Studies, Development and Community Service Dr. Abdullah Al Kadi.
Dr. Abdullah Al Rubaish mentioned during his speech that “this meeting is highly important because community service has become an essential part of university missions and the University of Dammam has set out on the right path and has completed its organizational structure especially the supporting deanships and it is proud to have the Deanship of Community Service and Sustainable Development in addition to continuous learning centers.
He added that “Universities are the source of commotion in any community and it is noticed that this commotion is not a result of education and research but a result of what the university gives back to its surrounding community and the University of Dammam is proud of its programs and initiatives and from this perspective lies the importance of meetings, and it gives a positive reflect on the recommendations which will come later on”. In the end of his speech Dr. Abdullah Al Rubaish gave his thanks to Dr. Abrahim Karam the Committee Secretary and all the members in making the 22nd Meeting of the Deans of Deanships, Colleges and Community Service Centers for the GCC a success.
Dr. Abrahim Karam the Committee Secretary from Kuwait University mentioned that “today we continue our educational journey and mission that we have been entrusted to in the University of Dammam, our journey is to provide community service experiences and institutions in order to display the abilities and possibilities. Nevertheless, our journey in serving the community requires community awareness, the awareness of its agencies and continuous education in order to engage in the social, economic, and technological changes in the world. Because education prepares youths and provides them with skills which will help them to combat against the various currents that are far from the teachings of Islam and the culture of Islamic countries and in order to gain success we should believe in continuous changes, plans, and strategies which will prepare individuals and develop institutions to manage communities.
