Published on 3/19/2023

​The Doha Institute for Graduate Studies Board of Trustees unanimously decided to extend the term of the presidency of Dr Abdelwahab El-Affendi for an additional three years until the end of the academic year 2025/2026. The decision was made during the seventeenth BoT meeting, which was held on 18 March 2023. The Board based its decision on an evaluation of Dr El-Affendi’s performance, the Institute’s achievements, the academic atmosphere, and the DI’s collegiate relations. BoT members praised the President's performance during his tenure at the Institute, which started at the beginning of the academic year 2020/2021, emphasizing their confidence in his leadership.