ANNUAL REPORT - The Petroleum Institute
ANNUAL REPORT - The Petroleum Institute
ANNUAL REPORT - The Petroleum Institute
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A year of transformation, growth and success<br />
External Relations & Collaborations<br />
Dr. Ebrahim THE PETROLEUM Al Hajri, INSTITUTE Director<br />
A Unique Collaboration between Government, Academia and Industry<br />
University of Texas at Austin<br />
University of Minnesota<br />
3<br />
I. Executive Summary<br />
• A Memorandum of Understanding<br />
(MOU) was signed with Stevens<br />
<strong>Institute</strong> of Technology to evaluate all<br />
the academic programs at the PI and to<br />
suggest ways to improve them.<br />
• An MOU was signed with EMERSON.<br />
• We engaged the University of Maryland<br />
to facilitate the PI’s Strategic Plan.<br />
• We engaged the Colorado School of<br />
Mines to assist in creating the Office of<br />
Research at the PI by sharing insights<br />
on ways of conducting day-to-day<br />
business and functionality.<br />
II. Department Mission and<br />
Program Goals<br />
Mission<br />
<strong>The</strong> National and International Collaboration<br />
Office (NIC) works closely with the Acting<br />
President and Provost to facilitate, negotiate,<br />
establish and manage links with local<br />
and foreign universities, companies and<br />
government units in areas of interest to PI<br />
and its major sponsor, the Abu Dhabi National<br />
Oil Company (ADNOC) through education,<br />
research, and exchange programs.<br />
Overview<br />
<strong>The</strong> NIC was established in April 2011 to assist<br />
PI in its collaborations with partner universities,<br />
institutions, companies, foundations,<br />
and government agencies. <strong>The</strong> primary<br />
responsibilities of the office include drafting,<br />
negotiating, and processing and managing<br />
formal agreements and memorandum of<br />
understanding (MOU) between the PI and<br />
its partners that are related to education,<br />
research and exchange programs. It also<br />
maintains a database of current and pending<br />
international agreements, as well as an archive<br />
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