Dubai Financial Market (DFM) today announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CBL International Education – partnership outlining key areas of cooperation. Through this MoU, DFM became the Gold partner of all academic programs of CBL International in Dubai. As one of CBL International’s educational partners DFM will present Dubai as the financial hub in the Middle East to all delegates of CBL International academic study abroad programmes in the UAE. CBL International is offering education programmes in Oxford, Cambridge, China, India, and the Middle East, already more than 3,000 delegates have participated in such programs.
Signed by Hassan Al Serkal, Executive Vice President, COO, Head of Operations Division, DFM and Dominik Wanner, Chief Executive Officer, CBL International Education, the (MoU) aims to introduce students to the financial sector, and help them to understand and interact effectively in a more sustainable global business environment. Over the last few years, DFM has been an active partner of CBL International’s study abroad programs and regularly receives delegates who are looking to learn more about doing business in Dubai. Both sides will further co-operate to organize presentations with regards to study abroad and training programs offered by CBL International in Dubai.
Commenting on this, Hassan Al Serkal said: “We are delighted to sign this MoU and becoming a Gold Partner of CBL International as this reinforces DFM’s successful program of educational initiatives and reaffirms our firm commitment to social responsibility. This arrangement will also provide UAE students with a unique opportunity to access CBL International’s outstanding network of universities in England, China, and beyond with the support of DFM. It also gives DFM access to thousands of students reached by CBL International each year when promoting its outstanding programmes abroad to invite international students to visit and learn more about Dubai, the UAE, and the Middle East. It enables the vast student base of CBL International to take part in DFM’s various educational initiatives with the DFM Annual Stock Game at the forefront.”
“Over the past years, DFM has successfully managed to develop a strong relationships with various educational institutions in the UAE and beyond which have clearly played a pivotal role in the enormous success and popularity of our educational initiatives within the educational community. We are confident that this partnership will further support our efforts in this field”, Al Serkal added.
Dominik Wanner, Chief Executive Officer with CBL International Education commented: “We are very honored to welcome DFM in joining CBL International’s academic programmes in Dubai and the UAE as a Gold Partner. This ensures that all our great delegates of our wonderful study abroad programmes will learn more about Dubai and the UAE in its capacity as the hub for international and Islamic finance in the Middle East first hand from one of the most important financial institutions in the region. As we bring students from the very best universities to the Middle East and work with an elite university partner network, it has been our pleasure to work in cooperation with such a prestigious institution as the DFM already for many years”.
