April 9th, 2015: Faculty and staff from Canadian University Dubai (CUD) have taken part in a daylong event to celebrate and learn more about Canadian culture and society.
Personnel from across CUD's multinational academic and staff communities were guided by the University's Canadian contingent in a program of events that touched upon Canada's geography, environment, education system, law, sports, arts and culture.
The event began with an address from Guest of Honour, Canadian Consul General, His Excellency Mr. Emmanuel Kamarianakis, who opened proceedings with a fascinating overview of Canadian history, politics and society.
Mr. Kamarianakis spoke about how Canada truly forged itself as a country in the early twentieth century, and drew comparisons with the UAE and its multinational society, as well as its cohesion with other cultural and religious identities, within a common framework.
Participants went on to hear from Canadian colleagues about a range of topics from the invention of basketball by Canadian James Naismith, to the establishment of the country's legal framework through the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. After the information sessions, participants were treated to some traditional Canadian cuisine.
The event was organized to reinforce the bonds between CUD and Canadian culture and society, across the organization and its personnel. The institution has a range of formal agreements with universities in Canada that allow students to transfer or complete a semester of study at Canadian institutions.
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