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Meet the Co-Chairs of the SOAS UAE network <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Iman and Richie are co-chairing the UAE SOAS chapter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Iman Dawoud (left) and Richie Santosdiaz (right) – co-chairs of the SOAS UAE Chapter<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Hellos from the co-chairs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wow! From its humble beginnings we cannot believe how fast the group has grown organically.\u00a0 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Richie and Iman<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Pictured are the SOAS UAE committee alongside SOAS president Adam Habib in Dubai in March 2023 <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meet the SOAS UAE Alumni Committee\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n


The committee are made up of volunteers who support the co-chairs Iman and Richie in running the UAE alumni chapter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They, like most of the SOAS UAE alumni, mostly reside in Dubai with also a sizeable number in Abu Dhabi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meet our team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our comprehensive suite of professionals caters to a diverse team, ranging from seasoned architects to renowned engineers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Alex Wood-Osterwald<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Committee Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Degree at SOAS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BA Arabic Studies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Day job<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consultant\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What do you look forward to with the chapter? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Meeting new people”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Amy Lobl <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lead Organizer in Abu Dhabi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Committee Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Degree at SOAS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BA Studies of Religion, 2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Director – Education <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What do you look forward to with the chapter? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Meeting people, connections, building network, growing SOAS community”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Huzaifa Adamali<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Committee Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Degree at SOAS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LLB, with Arabic, 2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What do you look forward to with the chapter? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Sense of community, learning from and sharing with a diverse group of individuals doing varied roles across industries.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Iman Dawoud<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Co-Chair Committee Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Degree at SOAS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BA Arabic and Economics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Analyst\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Richie Santosdiaz<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Co-Chair Committee Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Degree at SOAS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MA International Studies & Diplomacy (CISD) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Independent Economic Development Advisor <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What do you look forward to with the chapter? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“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!”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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