The 11th BAU Job Fair 2018
17 April 2018Beirut Arab University inaugurated its 11th Job Fair at Beirut Campus under the auspices of Minister of Labour Mr. Mohammad Kabbara in the presence of Major Nour Chaaban representing Director General of Internal Security Forces Imad Osman and BAU President Professor Amr Galal El-Adawi, BAU Secretary General Dr. Omar Houri, BAU Directors, Deans and crowd of Students.
The event was organized by the Alumni Affairs and the Career Office and presented by the Engineer Sandy Chaaban who defined the purpose of this Job Fair saying, “It allows students to learn about the jobs and trainings available at the companies and institutions participating in this event.”
The Head of the Job Fair Committee, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering Professor Adel Kurdi stressed, in his speech, the fact that “BAU has always been keen on being a pioneer in the scientific field as in the academic realm and has always shown faith in the role and efficiency of the youth in developing their countries, which rendered this job fair an annual landmark.”
President of BAU Professor El-Adawi said: “BAU has always been committed to excellence, quality of education and International Accreditation of its programs, which eventually leads to more opportunities in the job market.” He added, “BAU is examining the possibility of establishing creativity schools in Beirut, Debbieh, Tripoli and Bekaa to encourage students to present their creative ideas supported by experience available at BAU, so students’ creativity is all that counts without having to wait for a job opportunity.”
Minister Kabbara, in turn, indicated that “The President of the Council of Ministers Mr. Saad El Hariri succeeded in developing a huge plan to launch a major workshop and in persuading countries at the recent Paris Conference to provide Lebanon with exceptional assistance, which will have a profound impact on changing the economic course in Lebanon and providing job opportunities for the Lebanese youth.”
Addressing the youth, Kabbara said, “If we pave the way for the government's recovery plan, the future will be bright, migration shall cease and, together, we will be able to procure job opportunities for the Lebanese Generations.” He assured that “the coming elections are nothing but an opportunity to promote and secure the national strategy in order to protect Lebanon and its youth. Therefore, let your vote give impetus to this plan and join your hands to defend your future, for you are the future of Lebanon.”
Professor El-Adawi then, presented Minister Kabbara with the BAU Honorary Shield.