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HCT Vice Chancellor Visits AURAK
Vice Chancellor of the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), Dr. Abdullatif Al Shamsi, visited the American University of Ras Al Khaimah on Thursday, in order to meet AURAK President, Professor Hassan Hamdan Al Alkim.
Vice Chancellor of the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), Dr. Abdullatif Al Shamsi, visited the American University of Ras Al Khaimah on Thursday, in order to meet AURAK President, Professor Hassan Hamdan Al Alkim.
During the meeting, Dr. Al Shamsi and Prof. Al Alkim discussed the potential of future cooperation between the HCT and AURAK, bearing in mind that both are government-owned institutions of higher education.
Before leaving, Dr. Al Shamsi, who is responsible for the management of HCT and the implementation of its regulations and resolutions, was given a tour of the AURAK facilities.
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