UOS and Luxembourg University forge stronger academic ties
The meeting was attended by key University of Sharjah figures including Prof. Yousef Haik, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs; Prof. Adnan Sarhan, Dean of the College of Law; Prof. Ahmed Qasim Farah, Deputy Dean; and Dr. Rasha Hattab, Director of the University's Francophonie Center. The Luxembourg delegation included Prof. Élise Poillot, Director of the Master's Program in European Commercial Law, and Prof. Isabelle Riasto, Director of the Master's Program in Investment Fund Law.
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