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UOB’s Board of Trustees Holds Its Sixteenth Regular Session Meeting
UOB’s Board of Trustees Holds Its Sixteenth Regular Session Meeting
Commending the Steps Taken by The University To Continue Education In Light Of The Pandemic
Under the chairmanship of His Excellency Dr. Majid bin Ali Al Nuaimi, Minister of Education and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University of Bahrain (UOB), the University’s Board of Trustees held today a meeting for its sixteenth regular session on Wednesday (09 December 2020), in the presence of Her Excellency Mrs. Faiqa bint Saeed AlSaleh, Minister of Health, His Excellency Mr. Ahmed bin Zayed Al-Zayed President of the Civil Service Bureau, His Excellency Prof. Riyad Yousif Hamzah, President of UOB, Chief Executive Officer of the Urban Planning and Development Authority, Her Excellency Mrs. Nouf Abdulrahman Jamsheer, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Education for Resources and Services, His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Mubarak Juma’a, Assistant Secretary-General for Evaluation and Accreditation at the General Secretariat of the Higher Education Council, Her Excellency Dr. Mona Mohammed Al-Balushi, Her Excellency Sheikha Tifla bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, and His Excellency Dr. Mansour Muhammad Sarhan.
At the beginning of the meeting, the Council congratulated the students of the Kingdom of Bahrain for achieving an unprecedented educational achievement in the results of the TIMSS 2019 tests, which were recently announced by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). As these exams witnessed the participation of many countries that fulfilled the conditions of participation that require meeting many of the precise conditions and standards, and thus the performance of Bahrain's students at the school level moved from low-medium to medium-high at performance, in accordance with international standards.
After that, the Council started the agenda, where it approved the previous agenda, and viewed a report submitted by the University President, Prof. Riyad Yousif Hamzah, on the implementation of the decisions of the previous meeting. Also, the Council reviewed the presentation made by the University President on the progress of work and achievement, what the university had done for the continuity of education in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, and what measures had been taken to ensure the uninterrupted functioning of the University. The Council commended the administration of UOB on e-learning and the support students receive in this regard, and the continuity of distance learning. Also, the Council reviewed the implementation of the strategic plan for the development of UOB 2020-2025. In addition, the University President presented a number of the steps taken in the previous period to the Council, such as the digital transformation of the University and work done to develop the website.
Sustainable Development Goals
4 Quality education
17 Partnerships for the goals
Key Words
Board of Trustees of the University of Bahrain, international trends in mathematics and science tests, progress of work and achievement, e-learning, the strategic plan for the development of the University of Bahrain
In Cooperation with A Research Team From GCC
In Cooperation with A Research Team From GCC
An Academic at UOB Uses Microbes for Diesel Desulphurization
The Dutch scientific journal “Biotechnology Reports” published an applied environmental study, in which the Assistant Professor in the Department of Life Sciences at the University of Bahrain (UOB), Dr. Maison Nizam Awadh participated as part of a team that included a group of researchers and experts from the GCC universities. The study aims to use types of biological microbes that work to desulphurize diesel fuel in petroleum refineries since Sulphur causes environmental and health problems, as it affects the tissues of the upper respiratory tract, eyes, and skin.
The researcher Dr. Awadh, worked on separating a mixed-strains bacterial farm from Galali Lake in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and then studied its ability to bio-remove Sulphur from diesel fuel. Furthermore, Dr. Awadh confirmed that the study revealed that the reason for the lake’s pink color is caused by the presence of Sulphur-reducing bacteria using inorganic sulphur present in the surrounding medium to produce food, as the bacteria use natural pigments with bright colors found in their cells to do photosynthesis and make their own food. It is noteworthy that Galali Lake, which has a distinctive pink color, appeared in an area prone to marine fill, as the first salty lake of its kind in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Also, Dr. Awadh explained that what distinguishes this study is the use of advanced OMEX techniques to study the biological and functional diversity of the bacterial communities present in the different environmental samples, as the OMEX techniques are mainly based on the direct extraction of the genetic material of the microbes present in the environmental samples, which prevents 99% of the defects of the traditional method that is based on microbial farming using food cultures.
The research and study team included professors from different Gulf universities, led by Professor Wael Al-Muslimani, a specialist in microbiology and environmental biotechnology at the Arabian Gulf University, Dr. Huda Mahmoud, a specialist in marine environmental sciences and microorganisms at the University of Kuwait, and Professor Raed Abed, a specialist in marine environmental sciences and microorganism at Sultan Qaboos University.
It’s worth mentioning that the Dutch scientific journal Biotechnology Reports is the most prestigious scientific journal with a high scientific index in the field of biotechnology research and falls under the umbrella of the international publishing house (Elsevier).
Sustainable Development Goals:
3 Good health and well-being
4 Quality education.
7 Affordable and clean energy
13 Climate Action
14 Life below water
15 Life on land
17 Partnerships for the goals
Key Words:
Research, diesel fuel, microbes, Gulf universities, scientific journals, University of Bahrain, environment, diesel fuel desulphurization, petroleum refineries, OMEX technologies, microbial farming
With the Participation of Experts in Local and International Law and Justice
With the Participation of Experts in Local and International Law and Justice
UOB Studies the Impact of the Corona Pandemic on Judicial Procedures
Through the virtual communication platform (Microsoft Teams), participants in the opening session of the International Forum “Legal, Objective and Procedural Dimensions of the Corona Pandemic (Covid-19)” stressed the importance of coming up with insights and procedural notions for the problems and challenges imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic on the world, especially from the legal side, in view of this matter’s importance in all sectors. In the first day's sessions, the participants discussed the most important measures and problems created by the Corona pandemic, and the impact of the Corona pandemic on judicial procedures.
The President of the University of Bahrain (UOB), Prof. Riyad Yousif Hamzah, opened the international forum with a speech in which he emphasized the importance of the results of the Forum in solving the problems produced by the global pandemic, and said: “We hope that the Forum will present real-time visions for confrontation, and others for precaution. As it wouldn’t be strange for everyone to wait for the insights emerging from this scientific forum with their modernity and depth of presentation that shall make us certain that its outputs will be a key to resolving the legal problems that this pandemic has created, as it was difficult to use traditional jurisprudence mechanisms to avoid them, highlighting the strangeness of the event with the modernity of opinion.”
On the first day of the Forum, UOB hosted the President of the Court of Cassation and Vice President of the Supreme Judicial Council, Counselor Abdullah bin Hassan Al-Buainain, who talked about the procedures and efforts made by the Kingdom of Bahrain to carry out the work of the courts and achieve prompt justice in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In this context, he stated that “The judicial sector in the Kingdom of Bahrain has not stopped or been disrupted in light of the implications of the Corona pandemic, stressing that the Supreme Judicial Council, in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments, developed a precautionary plan based on the balance between continuing the interests of litigants and preserving their rights in the courts without stopping prompt justice and achieving it on the one hand, and protecting the health and safety of judges, employees and clients of lawyers, auditors and others, and ensuring the prevention of infection on the other hand.
Stressing that " all courts issued more than 28 thousand judgments from February to July 2020."
Also, UOB hosted the consultant for infectious diseases at the Defence Force Hospital and member of the National Taskforce for Combating the Coronavirus, Lt.Col. Manaf Al-Qahtani, who addressed the protection of the right to health.
As Dr. Al-Qahtani spoke from the operation room of the National Taskforce for Combating the Coronavirus (Covid-19) at the Crown Prince Training and Medical Research Center at the Defence Force Hospital, stating that “Since the first days of the pandemic, His Majesty the King has issued directives to the Bahrain National Taskforce for Combating the Coronavirus, to provide treatment and examinations for each human being on the land of the Kingdom of Bahrain for free."
Moreover, Manaf Al-Qahtani explained that the importance of such directives is in protecting human rights on the land of the Kingdom of Bahrain, regardless of races, religions, ethnicities, and affiliations, and stressed that from a medical point of view, this procedure is the most appropriate one to limit the spread of the epidemic, pointing out that some countries didn’t follow this standard, and the epidemic widely and quickly spread in them.
Furthermore, Al-Qahtani added that “Also, His Majesty's directives importance is in non-discrimination and having respect for human rights, recalling the Kingdom of Bahrain’s move to embrace foreign workers in light of the pandemic, which was widely welcomed and praised by the World Health Organization, human rights organizations and several countries, despite calls for their deportation from the country".
Also, Al-Qahtani indicated that the Kingdom of Bahrain team did not neglect the research aspect in light of the pandemic, "As we have published more than 23 medical papers and made sure to share the big data on the number of injured, deaths and tests with the world," adding that "We have conducted three clinical studies, including a clinical research on the effects and effectiveness of the Covid-19 vaccine on the people of Bahrain, which is a research that is being conducted for the first time in the Kingdom of Bahrain.”. And he explained that the aim of conducting such research is to know the effect of this vaccine on the citizens and residents of the Kingdom of Bahrain in order to have feedback about the usefulness of the vaccine, stating that "The research included the experiences of 7755 citizens and residents, who were followed up on a daily basis, and this experiment showed the importance of the vaccine and its benefit."
Also, Al-Qahtani confirmed that "The Kingdom of Bahrain fought for human rights through preserving freedom of movement and having safety, as the local community was calling for the implementation of curfew, and we were betting that it would not be a strategic solution, as such measure would have psychological and social consequences." And he continued saying "I have never given this information to the press and the media, given its sensitivity, and I deemed it necessary to disclose it in this international forum."
For his part, Acting Dean of the College of Law at UOB, Dr. Salah Mohammed Diab, said, in the context of his discussion of the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, “The legal sector has been affected by the pandemic, and this was clearly shown by the system of rights and freedoms and the arrangement of priorities in it, and on long-stable legal concepts such as the concept of the pacta sunt servanda and the legal security it provided for its parties, and the implementation of their obligations in the face of the changes that occurred, but this concept in light of the Corona pandemic faced fierce winds and storms that shook its foundations.”
Furthermore, Dr. Diab stressed that "The idea of ??justice and the necessity of achieving economic balance has become more worthy of care and attention, as the terms urgent conditions and force majeure are frequently referred to in the legal horizons, both of which are based on the idea of ??justice and economic balance at the expense of contractual stability, and this had its legal effects on work contracts, sales, services, and others. "
In the first session, Professor of Public Law at the College of Law at UOB, Dr. Mohammed Abdul Naeem, spoke about " Legal Problems of Precautionary Administrative Measures Regarding the Corona Pandemic.". While both Dr. Ali Saud Al-Dhafiri and Dr. Saad Al-Anzi from Kuwait International Law School (KILAW) in the State of Kuwait discussed "Monitoring and Tracking Techniques Used in Fighting the Corona Virus and Their Impact on Human Rights."
Also, Assistant Professor of Public Finance at the Kingdom University, Dr. Nadia Ismail Al-Jabali, reviewed "The Implications of The Corona Pandemic on The General Budget of The Kingdom of Bahrain and Ways to Confront It.". While the Professor of Criminal Law at KILAW, Dr. Muath Suleiman Al-Mulla, and Assistant Professor of International Law, at Al-Ain University in the United Arab Emirates, Dr. Jamal Abdulqader Barafi, spoke on "Health Emergency Measures to Limit the Spread of The New Corona Epidemic on the Scale of Protection and Punishment: A Comparative Analytical Study in the French And Kuwaiti Legislation."
During the session, the President of the Superior Commercial Court in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Dr. Riyadh Siyadi, spoke about: “Bahraini Judicial Applications on Trade Contracts in Light of the Corona Pandemic.”. Also, the Acting Head of the College and Head of the Prosecution of Trafficking in Persons Office in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Chief Prosecutor Dr. Ali Abbas Al-Shuwaikh, reviewed "Remote Interrogation of Defendants.", while Assistant Professor of Law at the College of Law at UOB Dr. Mohammed Waleed Al-Masri discussed "The Impact of The Corona Pandemic on the Digital Transformation of Sharia Courts."
Sustainable Development Goals:
3 Good health and Well-Being
4 Quality Education
8 Decent work and economic growth
16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
17 Partnerships for The Goals
Key Words:
The Implications of The Corona Pandemic on The General Budget of The Kingdom of Bahrain, the Impact of the Corona Pandemic on the Digital Transformation of Courts, the Impact of the Corona Pandemic on Civil and Commercial Litigation Procedures,
Art Exhibition at UOB Shows Features of Chinese Nature and Culture
Art Exhibition at UOB Shows Features of Chinese Nature and Culture
Prof. Hamzah: Our Cooperation with China is Broad and Ongoing and We’re Holding a Joint Conference in November
On Thursday, 26th of September 2019, an exhibition was organized by the Confucius Institute for Chinese Language at the University of Bahrain (UOB), in which two Chinese artists exhibited paintings that show features of China’s nature and its beauty.
The exhibition, which portrayed birds and fish, was attended by Professor of Arts at Shanghai University, Dr. Khi Xi, and Associate Professor at the same University, Hu Xin Xin, and it attracted many university professors, students and those interested in the arts.
During the opening ceremony of the exhibition, the President of UOB, Prof. Riyad Yousif Hamzah, valued in his speech the great and continuous cooperation between UOB and the Chinese higher education institutions, saying: “Cultural and scientific cooperation with the Republic of China in general, and Shanghai University in particular, is multidisciplinary; as a forum on renewable energy for sustainable development shall be held on November 2019 at UOB, in which the researches of the University of Shanghai shall be presented with research from UOB in the same field.”
Also, the President of UOB praised the Chinese art throughout history, the interest of Chinese artists in portraying nature, and their high artistic abilities in their use of the color black only in its various shades.
He added, "The role of UOB comes through its cooperation with the Confucius Institute and the University of Shanghai," indicating that "This exhibition represents original art from major artists and professors in China."
The Confucius Institute, which was established about five years ago at UOB, will be celebrating the Confucius Day, which falls on the 23rd of September by holding several events that will continue until the 29th of this month.
For his part, the representative of the Chinese Embassy in Bahrain, Ling Xu Min, confirmed that the establishment of the Confucius Institute at UOB in 2014 contributed to enhancing cultural cooperation between the Kingdom of Bahrain and China.
Furthermore, he stated that, "The institute’s courses, in which hundreds of students and employees have been involved, have contributed to enhancing the presence of the Chinese language and its culture among the people of Bahrain, as the language is a window to get acquainted with cultures and a way to achieve mutual benefit among civilizations." Also, he thanked UOB and its Administration for their continuous support for the activities of the Institute.
The paintings of the Chinese artists included many subjects, including: fish, deep sea, reptiles, turtles, crows, flocks of birds, and bushes. Also, conceptual artists participated in the artistic program, who are: Balqees Fakhro, Adnan Al-Ahmad, Mahdi Al-Jalawi, Ahmed Anan and Khalifa Showaiter.
Furthermore, Artist Dr. Khi Xi expressed his wishes that the exhibition would convey something from China’s arts and culture, while Artist Dr. Hu Xin expressed her pleasure in giving lectures on art, hoping that "the friendship between Bahrain and China will continue and grow, so that we continue to learn from each other in various fields, and especially in the sciences and culture of art. "
Also, the exhibition was attended by the Vice President for Academic and Postgraduate Programs, Prof. Waheeb Naser Al-Naser, and a number of Bahraini artists and those interested in conceptual art, in addition to university students.
The activities of the Chinese Art Fair are scheduled to continue until next Sunday, 29 September 2019, with several lectures, workshops and dialogue sessions.
It is worth noting that the Confucius Institute at UOB was established in April of 2014 and has been teaching the Chinese language since its inauguration through courses for university students and sessions for those wishing to study the language of delegated learners from the country’s ministries and institutions.
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