Meet the Co-Chairs of the SOAS UAE network
Iman and Richie are co-chairing the UAE SOAS chapter
Iman Dawoud (left) and Richie Santosdiaz (right) – co-chairs of the SOAS UAE Chapter
Hellos from the co-chairs
Wow! From its humble beginnings we cannot believe how fast the group has grown organically. From the Whatsapp group to the Linkedin group (which both each have over 100 members) to even having this website from just in 2023 – and importanty all the events we have organized and met amazing people.
We hope – both new faces and also not so new faces – can connect with old contacts but importantly get to meet awesome and amazing like-minded people. Think of it as the JCR but with nicer weather! Hope to see you at our next event!
-Richie and Iman
Pictured are the SOAS UAE committee alongside SOAS president Adam Habib in Dubai in March 2023
Meet the SOAS UAE Alumni Committee
The committee are made up of volunteers who support the co-chairs Iman and Richie in running the UAE alumni chapter
They, like most of the SOAS UAE alumni, mostly reside in Dubai with also a sizeable number in Abu Dhabi
Meet our team
Our comprehensive suite of professionals caters to a diverse team, ranging from seasoned architects to renowned engineers.
Alex Wood-Osterwald
Committee Member
Degree at SOAS
BA Arabic Studies
Day job
Consultant
What do you look forward to with the chapter?
“Meeting new people”
Amy Lobl
Lead Organizer in Abu Dhabi
Committee Member
Degree at SOAS
BA Studies of Religion, 2013
Day job
Director – Education
What do you look forward to with the chapter?
“Meeting people, connections, building network, growing SOAS community”
Huzaifa Adamali
Committee Member
Degree at SOAS
LLB, with Arabic, 2013
Day job
In-house legal
What do you look forward to with the chapter?
“Sense of community, learning from and sharing with a diverse group of individuals doing varied roles across industries.”
Iman Dawoud
Co-Chair Committee Member
Degree at SOAS
BA Arabic and Economics
Day job
Analyst
Richie Santosdiaz
Co-Chair Committee Member
Degree at SOAS
MA International Studies & Diplomacy (CISD)
Day job
Independent Economic Development Advisor
What do you look forward to with the chapter?
“Meeting new people as well as reconnecting with some of my former classmates from 2010-11. I cannot believe there are so many of us living in Dubai!”