| 26 Jun 2009 |
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Coventry to honor Chairman of Eastern Holding for humanitarian work
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(Amman, 25 June, 2009): For the first time in the history of Coventry University, an honorary degree will be presented during the International and Postgraduate Awards ceremonies to be held in July, as an indication of the University's increasing international profile. The recipient is Dr. Majid Alsadi and he will be conferred with the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Business Administration in recognition of his contribution to humanitarian work, regeneration and education in Iraq and the Middle East.
Dr. Alsadi studied for a part-time MPhil-PhD in Mechanical Engineering at Coventry in the 1980s and has gone on to become a highly successful and well-regarded entrepreneur based in Amman Jordan.
Dr. Alsadi was recently made Patron of the Mineseeker Foundation and is backing their efforts to clear unexploded landmines from former war zones. He joined Nelson Mandela, Queen Noor of Jordan and Sir Richard Branson on the list of the charity's patrons.
In 2007, Coventry University launched the Majid Alsadi Scholarship Foundation which financially supports students from Iraq and elsewhere. In its third year the scheme continues to help other international students enjoy the same opportunities he had at Coventry University.
Professor Paul Ivey, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Computing, said:
"Majid has fond memories of his time here and so we were delighted when he accepted our invitation for an Honorary Degree. Dr. Alsadi is Chairman of Eastern HoldingEastern Holding
and also supported the development of a set of flight simulators at Coventry, unique to UK Universities. These simulators are used to support the training of aircraft engineers.Professor Ivey added: "One of Dr. Alsadi's companies, Eastern Holdings specializes in airline training and simulation and so his contribution towards the new flight simulator is very much in keeping with his business and personal interests. Professor Paul Ivey will be delivering the eulogy to Dr. Majid Alsadi on Wednesday 15 July at 2.30pm at the International and Postgraduate Awards Ceremony which will take place at Coventry Cathedral.
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