US Delegation Visits Georgetown University in Qatar

Press release

Published May 14th, 2018 - 05:24 GMT

The U.S. delegation held a number of meetings with senior Qatari officials headed by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of State for Defense Affairs.

Under the patronage of Qatar’s Ministry of Defense, a senior delegation from the United States (U.S.) Senate and House Armed Services Committee visited Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) recently. Brigadier General Yousef Al Kuwari, the Qatar Defense Attaché to the U.S. and Ms. Sarah Elzeini, Government Affairs Advisor to Qatar Defense Attaché in the U.S., arranged the visit, which aimed to exchange views on the regional developments and issues of concern.

The U.S. delegation held a number of meetings with senior Qatari officials headed by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of State for Defense Affairs, H.E. Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah focusing on domains of defense and security among other topics of mutual interest.

During their visit to GU-Q, the U.S. delegation met with Dean Ahmad Dallal, and exchanged views with a number of senior faculty members, including Professor Gerd Nonneman, and Professor Mehran Kamrava, the director of Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) at the university, and Professor Rory Miller.

Background Information

Georgetown University in Qatar

Established in 1789 in Washington, DC, Georgetown University is one of the world’s leading academic and research institutions. Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q), founded in 2005 in partnership with Qatar Foundation, seeks to build upon the world-class reputation of the university through education, research, and service. Inspired by the university’s mission of promoting intellectual, ethical, and spiritual understanding, GU-Q aims to advance knowledge and provide students and the community with a holistic educational experience that produces global citizens committed to the service of humankind.

Located in Doha’s Education City, GU-Q offers the same internationally recognized Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service degree as Georgetown’s Capitol Campus in Washington, DC. This unique, interdisciplinary program prepares students to tackle the most important and pressing global issues by helping them develop critical thinking, analytic, and communication skills within an international context. GU-Q alumni work in leading local and international organizations across industries ranging from finance to energy, education, and media. The Qatar campus also serves as a residency and delivery location for the Executive Master’s in Emergency and Disaster Management along with the Executive Master’s in Leadership.