His Excellency Mayor of Riyadh Region Patronizes the International Inauguration Workshop of the Center of Excellence for Concrete Research and Testing at King Saud University.

Mayor of Riyadh Province Patronizes the International Inauguration Workshop of the Center of Excellence for Concrete Research and Testing at King Saud University. Under the patronage of Dr. Mohamed bin Abdulaziz Al Ayaf, Mayor of Riyadh Province, Professor Abdullah bin Abdurrahman Al Othman, King Saud University President inaugurated today (Monday 21/5/1429H), the International Inauguration Workshop of the Center of Excellence for Concrete Research and Testing  at Sheikh Hamad Al Jasser's Hall at King Saud University.

At the beginning of the ceremony, Dr. Abdulaziz Al Nagheemesh, Director of the Center for Research and Testing, gave a brief introduction about the goals of the Center and its role in the professional development. This was followed by Dr. Al Othman's speech in which he welcomed the Mayor of Riyadh Province and expressed his gratitude to him for patronizing this event. Dr. Al Othman also welcomed the University's guests from inside and outside the Kingdom, adding that King Saud University strategically focuses on societal partnership to achieve international leadership, and that the establishment of the knowledge society by investing in the present human resources is the only means to catch up with the developed countries. He then expressed the hope that King Saud University will become the nation's main gateway to the knowledge economy because it has all the qualifications necessary. Dr. Al Othman also praised the generous support and the direct sponsorship that King Saud University gets from the King of Saudi Arabia and his Crown Prince and referred to the positive changes occurring in the Kingdom in the field of higher education. He also stressed the necessity to establish a partnership with the public and private sectors, referring to the Research Chairs Program at the University, which was a great success.

On his side, Dr. bin Ayaf expressed his thanks to the University and all its staff members and to the College of Engineering for establishing the Center for Concrete Research and Testing. He also referred to the continuous partnership between the College and Riyadh Town Hall in various projects.
After that, Dr. Al Othman presented the University trophy to the Mayor of Riyadh Province and the souvenirs to both Professor Andrzej S. Nowak, the international expert in the field of structure safety and security and bridge design, and Dr. Shuaib Ahmed, Chief Engineer at the American Concrete Institute. The workshop activities then commenced with a number of specialized lectures delivered by the best international experts in the field of concrete research and testing.

Inauguration  of International Workshop of Center of Excellence for Concrete Research and Testing
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