Goal 10 / 10.6 / 10.6.6
Does your university offer mentoring, counseling, or peer support for underrepresented groups?
10.6.6 Does your university as a body provide mentoring/counselling/peer support programs to support students, staff, faculty from underrepresented groups?
The AU Mentorship Programme
https://www.ahlia.edu.bh/the-au-mentorship-programme/
https://www.ahlia.edu.bh/cms4/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/AU-Mentorship-Program.pdf
Dear students,
we are glad to announce the appointment of the following mentors for the academic year 2022-2023 during the initial phase of the AU mentorship program.’ The program will begin in the summer of 2023 and run through the first and second semesters of the following academic year, 2023’2024.
AU Mentorship Program
Ahlia mentorship programs are created to offer an ambitious platform that endeavor to offer a dynamic and lively learning atmosphere while being inclusive in involving all types of stakeholders of both genders.
The University takes pride in being able to give its students the opportunity to be paired with an experienced industry, academic or alumni mentor, through one of our four mentoring programs.
Mentorship Programmes Offered
1. Alumni Mentoring Programme:
Through this program you will engage with AU Alumni professionals who have a wealth of expertise across a wide range of fields and sectors, thus you will be able to develop professional connections and networking, gain an expert advice on where to apply and how, and hear a real-life example from someone who was previously in your shoes. Available to all undergraduate students.
2. Industry Mentoring Programme:
This program is available to all undergraduate students who will get the opportunity to learn from an industry figure who will reflect on ways of improving one’s different skills to ensure post-graduation professional growth.
3. Academic Mentoring Programme:
This program is available to all undergraduate students who will get the opportunity to learn from an industry figure who will reflect on ways of improving one’s different skills to ensure post-graduation professional growth.
4. Entrepreneur Mentoring Programme:
This program is available to all undergraduate students and would be a great opportunity for aspiring young Bahraini to learn from an established and successful entrepreneur.
Requirements
All AU currently registered students are eligible to register in any of the above mentorship schemes. You simply need to be aware of where you do fit, and which program will help you the most. I advise you to take me time to consider who in each plan will be of the most benefit to you in planning your future endeavors. The decision of where to register is yours to make.
Support Programs for International Students
Ahlia University in Bahrain offers comprehensive support programs for international students to ensure a smooth transition and enriching academic experience. Key support services include:
- Directorate of International Relations:
https://www.ahlia.edu.bh/directorate-of-international-relations/
This dedicated team assists international students with registration, counseling, and general guidance, providing a 'one-stop-shop' experience to address various needs.
- Meet and Greet Service:
https://www.ahlia.edu.bh/international-faq/
Upon arrival, the university offers a 'meet and greet' service at the airport to help ease the immigration process and provide transportation to your accommodation.
- International Student Handbook:
Ahlia provides a comprehensive handbook detailing important regulations, procedures, and general guidance to help international students navigate university life smoothly.
- Student Counseling and Advising:
https://www.ahlia.edu.bh/directorate-of-student-counseling-advising/
The university offers counseling services to support students' academic and personal development, ensuring they have the necessary resources to succeed.
- Cultural Integration Activities:
https://www.ahlia.edu.bh/benefits-of-an-international-education/
Ahlia organizes various activities and programs to help international students integrate into the local culture and community, enhancing their overall experience.
These initiatives reflect Ahlia University's commitment to providing a supportive and inclusive environment for international students.
Support Programs for individuals with Determination
Ahlia University in Bahrain offers support programs for individuals with determination (persons with disabilities). The university emphasizes the importance of integrating these individuals into higher education and actively shares successful practices to enhance their educational experience. During a forum on the integration of students with determination into higher education institutions, Professor Mansoor Alaali, President of Ahlia University, highlighted the need for increased research and academic focus on issues faced by individuals with determination. He advocated for evaluating integration efforts in universities and sharing successful practices to improve the educational landscape.
Additionally, the forum recommended increasing governmental and community support for institutions that assist individuals with determination, establishing supportive legislative frameworks, and creating specialized training programs tailored for these individuals. These initiatives aim to develop clear strategies for training educators to effectively support students with disabilities, ensuring ongoing communication between academic institutions and organizations.
These efforts reflect Ahlia University's commitment to providing a supportive and inclusive environment for individuals with determination.
4th Equal Opportunities Conference
https://www.ahlia.edu.bh/4th-equal-opportunity-conference/
The emergence of Covid19 and the resultant public health crisis has brought societal inequalities into sharp relief. How different countries have chosen to respond is not only shaping the current moment but is also having a crucial impact on the shape of the future; on who has access to vital resources and who is denied. This year’s conference will focus on the way in which the global pandemic is shaping our collective futures in new and unexpected ways and what that means to the ongoing objective of equal opportunities. More specifically how has and how should activity in the fields of health, education, law and business respond to what might be considered a pivotal moment that will set the direction and economic & social impacts for the coming decades. Decades in which responses to climate change, public health crises and economic imperatives must find a way to align with each other. What can be learnt from responses in health, education, law and business that serve to advance the objectives of equal opportunities? What must we do to avoid losing ground and ensure that the drive to maintain and build more equal opportunities and equitable futures continues unabated? We invite you to submit 15’20-minute papers and presentations which explore specific elements of these broad questions.
Equal Opportunities
https://www.ahlia.edu.bh/cms4/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Abstract-Book.pdf
The Kingdom of Bahrain is at the forefront of Equal Opportunities in different walks of life. Effort in equality between men and women in business and society is a remarkable achievement by Bahrain when compared to other countries. The Conference on Equal Opportunity in Business and Society is a collaborative research endeavour between Ahlia University and Brunel University. This conference a testimony to the current success as well as a lever to move forward with the equality agenda. There is a bouquet of expertise who will present empirical studies on equal opportunities in several areas and a selection of interactive workshops. This first day of this 2-day event was about real studies on equality issues in business and society. The papers showed the results of these studies and what lessons can be learned for future works. The second day offered three parallel workshops on new methods in Qualitative Research. The workshop facilitated to provide hands-on learning experiences for expert and novice researchers in new powerful methods for research into equal opportunities [3].
After winning the Prime Minister's Award, Sara Najib: My next goal is the Dubai Press Award.’[1]
https://www.ahlia.edu.bh/cms4/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Issue-32.pdf
The journalist Sara Najib won the Prime Minister's Award for Journalism from Al-Ayam newspaper in the category of Best Interview, which she conducted with Mr. Jamal Fakhro. Sara stated, "The interview was based on constructive criticism," which qualified it for the award.
Najib is a journalist in the local news section of Al-Ayam newspaper and is a mother of two children, a son and a daughter. She graduated from the University of Bahrain with a degree in Media and Journalism. She is a board member of the Bahraini Journalists Association for two consecutive terms, serving as the head of the media committee. She is also a member of the Manama Narratives initiative and chairs the Public Relations Committee.
Women have secured all the research awards at the fourteenth doctoral conference.’[2]
The founding president and chairman of the Board of Trustees of Al-Ahlia University emphasized that the university's annual doctoral conference has played a significant role in highlighting and showcasing outstanding researchers who have demonstrated competitive capabilities on a global level. He commended the excellence and distinction exhibited by Bahraini women through their participation in the doctoral student conference and the joint doctoral program between Al-Ahlia University and Brunel University. He expressed his gratitude and appreciation for the efforts made by the faculty members of both universities in achieving this success.
Award-wining Female Researchers at the 14th Ph.D. W.R Symposium’[3]
https://www.ahlia.edu.bh/award-wining-female-researchers-at-the-14th-ph-d-w-r-symposium/
February 23, 2023
The Founding President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Ahlia University Prof. Abdullah Al Hawaj and the President of Ahlia University Prof. Mansoor Alaali confirmed that the Ph.D. symposium, organized annually by Ahlia University in collaboration with Brunel University, London, demonstrated distinguished and competitive researchers, noting that Bahraini women showed an excellent participation in presenting and discussing their scientific papers and studies that tackled the recent issues in order to find effective solutions and provide recommendations for future studies.
In her keynote, Dr. Zakeya Sanad shared her experience in the Ph.D. program. She is an active reviewer and won the ’Young Woman Researcher in Corporate Governance Award’ on 23rd January 2023. Dr. Zakeya provided tips to ease the phase of obtaining a Ph.D. degree. These tips illustrated the importance of listening to the supervisor’s advice, do not compare yourself to others, learning to rest not to quit if you get tired, and establishing a routine. Further pieces of advice confirmed the importance of submitting the research studies to at least 3 ’ 4 journals, participating in workshops and presenting the papers in conferences to receive comments and take advantage of the recommendations from the scientists and other researchers, joining different associations and bodies to be updated of the recent developments.
Ms. Aysha Aljawder discussed part of her research paper titled ’Assessing the adoption of Key Principles for a Sustainable Lean Interior Design in the Construction Industry: The Case of Bahrain’. She illustrated that the annual construction waste is expected to reach 2.2 billion tons globally by 2025, and 30% of building materials delivered to a construction site can end up as waste. Therefore, the study aimed to critically investigate potential factors influencing the effect of lean management for sustainable interior design in the public construction sector.
While Ms. Zainab Majed’s study focused on the effects of flipped classroom practice on improving students’ engagement when interpreting relations between geometrical shapes. The research had highlighted the benefits of collaborative learning practice and technology in the flipped classroom environment. In addition, the findings provided evidence of the positive effect of in-class collaborative working on students’ involvement, cohesiveness, and satisfaction. It also highly supported previous research, acknowledging that flipped classroom promote student motivation as a result of the active learning environment.
The study of Ms. Reem Syed Mansoor concluded that there is a relationship between technology, market accessibility, and market classifications. Hence, the financial markets with advanced technology and better market accessibility conditions are promoted to higher market classifications considering the better environment the provide to investors. This is measured through three factors such as market infrastructure, regulations, and openness to foreign ownership.
Ms. Maryam AlDhaen’s paper titled ’Artificial Intelligence enabled sustainable Banking Sector Ecosystem in Kingdom of Bahrain’, explained the relationship between AI and sustainable decision-making plan, as well as studied how the banking sector faced the challenges of AI. The study concluded that the adoption of AI in the system will lead to effective multiple managed decisions, better than the classical and traditional way.
Ms. Hanin AlDoy presented a literature review of her research which aimed at the emerging employee engagement concepts, the anchoring theories of the development of employee engagement, and the strategies and constructs of employee engagement in the workplace.
For her part, Ms. Maha AlSadoon discussed the benefits of using edge computing, which is represented in reduction of latency by processing the data closer to the costumer, providing more security than computing at the cloud because it is less vulnerable to numerous varieties of threats to its scope, sending data from edge to the cloud takes up spectral resources, there’s just not enough bandwidth for data transportation. Lastly, by processing data at the edge, you eliminate network reliability problems. The study concluded that cloud computing and edge computing are complementary and mutually reinforcing. Despite edge computing’s promise, vital issues still hinder its rapid implementation and development.
Female Researchers won the research awards, where Ms. Zainab Jaber won the best research paper and the second-best presentation, Ms. Reem Sayed Mansoor won the second-best scientific paper and Ms. Maha Al Sadoun won the first-best presentation.
Boxing Session (For Ladies Only)’[4]
https://www.ahlia.edu.bh/events/boxing-session-for-ladies-only/
College of Business and finance are cordially invites you to participate the ’Boxing Session’. Seats are limited with nominal fare, for registration Kindly contact Ms. Bibi almahdi via 17298986 or [email protected].
About the Instructor:
Manal Al Zayani, Chief Fitness Coach of the BurnBox is a Master personal trainer certified by European Institute of Fitness in the UK (2013) and a Health Coach certified by Institute of Integrative Nutrition in New York, USA (2014) with 10 years of experience in fitness and weight loss coaching field.
Yoga & Mindfulness session (Ladies Only)’[5]
https://www.ahlia.edu.bh/events/yoga-mindfulness-session-ladies-only/
College of Business and finance are cordially invites you to attend ’Yoga & Mindfulness session’. Seats are limited, for participations Kindly contact Ms. Bibi almahdi via 17298986 or [email protected].
About the session
Arima Journey is glad to offer Community at ahlia university a gentle yoga practice for all female to uplift their minds, bodies and souls. in this one Hour session, we will breathe, meditate and practice various heart opener yoga poses to cultivate self-love. yogis will float into the rest of their day feeling centered, energized and relaxed.
About Arima Journey for Yoga & Mindfulness
Arima Journey aims to promote mental and physical fitness through blending the powerful practices of yoga and mindfulness. Therefore, the session will offer the yogis a mindful space to reconnect to the soul, to breathe, to meditate, to move, to relax and to find calm in the chaos!
About the Founder Amira Hachem
Her educational background is replete with degrees from the Lebanese American University in Beirut. She has earned an MA Degree in Educational Management and a BS Degree in Business Marketing. Internationally, she successfully completed a Literacy Coach Certification from Teacher’s College Columbia University in New York, USA.
She is a genuine educator with over 20 years of experience in private schools/universities within the Middle East. In June 2021, she decided to craft a new career path and founded
’Arima Journey for Yoga & Mindfulness’. Currently, she is a full-time ’Yogipreneur’ and in September 2022, Arima Journey has been officially registered as a Yoga & Mindfulness company in the Kingdom of Bahrain under the Commercial Registration 157250 Certified by Yoga Alliance, she has successfully completed these certifications:
’ 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training (YTT)
’ 95-hour Kids Yoga
’ 20-hour Continuing Education, Yin Yoga
She is also completed the following Mindfulness coursework and certifications:
’ 8-week ’Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction’ certification course
’ The Mindful Teacher’ certification with Mindful Schools in USA
The occasion of the Founding Anniversary of the Supreme Council for Women’[6]
https://www.instagram.com/p/CwPxsAmqGvk/
"On the anniversary of the establishment of the Supreme Council for Women, we all at Al Ahlia University remember the numerous achievements accomplished under the inspiring leadership of Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, the wife of His Majesty the King and the President of the Supreme Council for Women. She has elevated women to the highest leadership positions in various institutions in the Kingdom and granted women many rights and privileges. This has positioned the Kingdom of Bahrain among the advanced countries in empowering women and realizing their ambitions and aspirations.
At Al Ahlia University, we draw inspiration from the activities of the Council to continue our efforts in empowering women as professors, administrators, students, and graduates. We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities in all university faculties and departments and to overcoming any obstacles that may hinder the success and aspirations of women.
Dr. Abdullah Al-Hawaj"
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