AIOA Holds Its Ninth Board of Trustees Meeting

According to the Public Relations Office of Afghanistan International Academy (AIOA), its ninth Board of Trustees meeting was held with trustees in attendance and chaired by Dr Hedayat Hussain Mohasseli. Attendees: 1. Dr Hedayat Hussain Mohasseli, Chair of the Board. 2. Professor Dr Sayed Taher Sabahi, faculty member at the University of Turin, Italy. 3. Professor Dr Esmail Yordshahian, Head of the AIOU Research Institute. 4. Professor Dr Sayed Abdul Razzaq Luqman, Deputy Dean of Sharia. 5. Professor Dr Abu Bakr Muttaqi, Dean of Law and Political Science. 6. Dr Bahman Akbari, trustee. 7. Abdul Rahim Asadi, Director General of the academy and President of AIOU. 8. Dr Hejratullah Jibraili, adviser to the university president. 9. Dr Razia Joya, Director of Cooperation Agreements and adviser to the university president. 10. Dr Ahmad Kambiz Farmali, Deputy President of the university. 11. Ustad Ahmad Javid Wasiq, Vice President for Student and Cultural Affairs. 12. Dr Ahmad Masoud Bakhtari, Academic Vice President of Aria University. 13. Ustad Noor Jahan Yousafzai, former Dean of Law and Political Science at Kabul University. Performance and future plans: Following the agenda, Abdul Rahim Asadi presented a comprehensive report on the academy’s three main branches: Afghanistan International University (AIOU), Afghanistan International School (AIOS), and the International Centre for Short-term Training and Skills Development (ICSD). Dr Mohasseli thanked members and staff and offered guidance on the academy’s future strategy, particularly the development of educational, research, cultural and executive activities. New trustees Professor Dr Sayed Taher Sabahi and Dr Bahman Akbari welcomed its achievements and proposed ways to strengthen academic and educational programmes. Other trustees and participants also offered their views and recommendations. Resolutions: 1. Strengthen and update academic resources, teaching materials and course content to improve educational quality. 2. Develop specialist, research-oriented graduates. Teaching should encourage inquiry, critical thinking, independent thought, analysis and the ability to question academic issues. 3. Approve new master’s programmes. In view of available faculty, suitable curricula, online infrastructure and gaps in Afghanistan’s educational provision, members approved the university presidency’s proposal for new master’s programmes in English language and literature, French language and literature, German language and literature, women’s studies, engineering, history, geography and physics. 4. Hold Board of Trustees meetings every two months in accordance with the charter and internal procedures. The chair concluded by calling for continued academic and organizational work, better educational quality and further development of the academy’s research and international programmes. Public Relations Office, Afghanistan International Academy (AIOA)