ANNUAL REPORT - The Petroleum Institute

A year of transformation, growth and success
Alumni Relations and Continuing Education
Department
Dr. Khalid Al Hammadi, Director
The following are the accomplishments in both
areas covered by our department: Alumni
Relations and Continuing Education.
Alumni Relations:
During 2010, the office established the data
base for all PI graduates. The data base includes
graduation year and department, current
professional status and contact information,
together with the supervisor’s name and his or
her contact information. In 2011, with Ms. Airen
Fajardo as an administrative assistant, the
office was ready to embark on major activities.
As of June 2012, we have 750+ male graduates
and 63 female graduates.
At the administration level, it was decided to
establish two alumni organizations; one for
male graduates (the PI Alumni Association),
and the other for female graduates (the PI
Alumnae Association. Several activities for
formally organizing the associations were
completed during the year.
a) Alumni Association Activities:
Early in 2011, invitation letters were sent to all
PI graduates for the inaugural PI alumni dinner
at PI Arzanah campus. The event was held on
June 15, 2011, and attended by more than 200
alumni as well as dignitaries from ADNOC and
its operating companies (opcos). Mr. Abdul
Munim Al Kindy, CEO of Abu Dhabi Company
for Onshore Oil Operations and Deputy
Chairman of the PI Governing Board, Dr. Ismail
Tag, PI Senior Vice President and Provost,
Mr. Faisal Al Ali, Head of the Scholarship
Department in ADNOC, and a number of
executive managers, department heads from
the PI, ADCO, Zakum Development Company
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