Auchi: Dispel anti-Arab prejudice through
pursuit of educational excellence
The best way to dispel misleading and negative images of
the Arab world is through the encouragement of
educational, professional and
business excellence and by building bridges between
Arabs living abroad and their host countries, Nadhmi
Auchi, President of the Anglo-Arab Organisation, said in
London on Wednesday.
Auchi, was speaking a reception in his honour given by
the American University in Cairo (AUC) at the Copthorne
Tara Hotel in Kensington in recognition of his role in
creating the university’s “Nadhmi Auchi Young Leaders
AUC President David Arnold hands AUC
shield to Auchi
Auchi, who is
chairman of the Luxembourg-based General
Mediterranean Holding group, told a
distinguished audience of public figures,
academics and business leaders: “There is an
immense amount of talent and skill in the
youngsters from the Arab world. My own
conviction is that we should do everything
possible to remove the stereotypical image that
is widely attached to the Arabs these days.”
“The most effective way to achieve this is by
encouraging the youth to build Arab pride, to
strive for
excellence in their fields and to inspire future
Students and researchers of the Programme with
Nadhmi and Ibtisam Auchi
generations thereby. Let our young people rise above
social and cultural barriers. Encourage them to attain
success through outstanding performance whether in
sports, health, education, trade, industry, commerce or
technology.
“I also believe very strongly that the new generation of
young Arabs who for economic or other reasons find
themselves working or studying in the West, have a
responsibility to play a role in the public lives of
their host countries – and to build bridges between the
two. In these two ways, I believe we can dispel
misleading or erroneous stereotypes and improve the
reputation of the Arab community world-wide.”
He continued: “My message to the young students at the AUC is: Aim for the highest standards in research,
technology, commerce. The Nobel prize is not restricted
to a certain part of the hemisphere. The Noble
prizewinner in chemistry, the Egyptian Ahmed Zewail from
Alexandria University, proved that. We look forward with
confidence to the day when the illustrious list of Nobel
prizewinners includes graduates from the American
University in Cairo.”
AUC President David Arnold praised the efforts of Auchi
and highlighted the importance of 'Nadhmi Auchi Young
Leaders Fellowship Programme' in providing young
students and researchers with chance to participate in
their countries' development.
Students who benefited from the Fellowship Programme
gave presentations about the multidisciplinary fields of
research that span science and humanities studies.
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