MBI Al Jaber News & Press: 05/05/2004

Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber receives his doctorate degree from City University


Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber receives his doctorate degree from City University

Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber today received a Doctor of Science degree from the Vice-Chancellor of City University at a graduation ceremony held at the historic Guildhall in the City of London.

The degree was awarded for his remarkable success in commerce and enterprise and for his relentless efforts and personal commitment to education.

In his speech Professor Miller, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of City University recognized MBI Al Jaber's business acumen and philanthropy but most of all his determination to engage wholeheartedly in his vision of a better society for all. MBI Al Jaber has already been awarded a fellowship at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London where he founded the MBI Al Jaber Chair in Middle East Studies. Through his trust, the MBI Al Jaber Foundation, and his on-going work with UNESCO, he has demonstrated his belief in education as the best way to create conditions for sustainable development.

Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber

Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber is a self-made businessman, philanthropist, UNESCO Special Envoy for Education, Tolerance, and Cultures to build peace and democracy in the Middle East and UN Spokesperson for Global Forums on Reinventing Government. MBI Al Jaber is founder, Chairman & CEO of MBI International, a hotel and resort, real estate development, oil and gas, and agro-industries conglomerate, with a net asset value in excess of $9 billion operating across Europe, the Middle East and the United States.

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