The Abu Dhabi University, the leading University in the UAE, today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Securities and Investment Institute (SII), the largest and most widely respected professional body for those who work in the securities and investment industry in the UK, to meet the professional training and development needs of the United Arab Emirates.
Professor Nabil Ibrahim, the Chancellor of Abu Dhabi University and Mr George Littlejohn, the Director of Global Business Development of SII signed the MoU in the presence in the witness of a number of senior staff of the two institutions.
The partnership between SII and the Abu Dhabi University is to establish an educational centre for training financial sector professionals, which was officially marked in a ceremony in Abu Dhabi on 16 June, 2008. Those present at the event were Professor Dr. Nabil Ibrahim, the Chancellor of Abu Dhabi University, George Littlejohn Director of Global Business Development of SII and a number of senior staff of both institutions.
The key objective of this collaboration is to make available to the UAE finance and investment industry a number of internationally recognized qualifications and accredited programs. The Investment Administration Qualifications (IAQTM); the International Certificate in Investment Management (ICertIM); the Islamic Finance Qualification (IFQ); the International Certificate in Financial Advice (ICFA) and the Advanced Certificate and Diploma qualifications as appropriate are some of the qualifications that will be offered by Abu Dhabi University.
Dr. Nabil A. Ibrahim, Chancellor Abu Dhabi University said: “Our strategy at ADU is to partner with world-class institutions on academic as well as vocational programs that enable our graduates to lead in the marketplace as successful professionals. Our partnership with SII is a manifestation of such strategy. This partnership offers our students an opportunity to gain excellent knowledge and acquire professional certification in a broad range of internationally recognized Securities & Investment certificates including Islamic Banking.”
George Littlejohn, SII Director of Global Business Development said, “We are delighted to have formed this relationship with the Abu Dhabi University. The Abu Dhabi University has set impressive targets in terms of vocational education and the Emiratization* program. The SII is honoured to be playing in integral part in helping develop the industry leaders of the future. "