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The Kuwaiti ambassador Mr. Jassim M. Al-Bdaiwi, the Jordanian ambassador Mr. Yousef Bataineh, the Moroccan ambassador Mr. Mohammed Ameur,
vice rector VUB for international relations Prof. Sonja Snacken, the wife of the Lebanese ambassador Mrs. Ksenia Hajali, the Lebanese ambassador
Mr. Fadi Hajali, pro vice rector VUB Prof. Jan Cornelis, director international relations office Dr. Jacqueline Couder, Directeur Foundation
& Fellowship Mrs. Isabelle Marneffe.
The ambassadors awarded the certificates to the children, as
well as some goodies from VUB and a t-shirt offered by H.E.
Albudaiwi. The audience and the project team went ecstatic
when H.E. Albudaiwi announced financial support for the
project. The children were the center of attention, but the
VUB students were not forgotten by H.E. Bataineh, who
announced 5 internship places at the Embassy of Jordan.
The members of the VUB International Relations office,
the VUB experts in linguistics and the team of teachers
are already preparing for the next schoolyear and the
summertime will be devoted to further development of
course materials. As of September 2018, Arabic language
classes will also be broadcast by Radio AraBel for a broader
societal outreach.
The Kuwaiti ambassador Mr. Jassim M. Al-Bdaiwi
QUOTE BY H.E. DR. YOUSEF BATAINEH
“I was so pleased to take part in your team's endeavors
who obviously exerted genuine efforts with sincerity and
passion. I congratulate you all. I am certain this event and
the program will be a milestone in the life of many graduate
children. Many of them have been inspired to work for a
brighter future.”
Extra efforts are still necessary to reach sustainability
of the project. The VUB Foundation
www.vubfoundation.be is looking forward to receiving
your suggestions: consultation of your network for
potential donors, direct financial contributions or
other creative ideas.
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