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Annual Student Gathering and Prize Giving 2010

The Foundation's annual student gathering and prize giving ceremony will take place from 9th to 11th April 2010. The gathering, which will be held at Hunton Park in Hertfordshire, will provide an opportunity for the Foundation's current UK-based students to get to know eachother and have a short break from their studies.

The annual dinner and alumni prize giving ceremony will take place on Saturday 10th April at the Institute of Directors in London. Chairman Mr Wafic Said will present the Foundation's annual Alumni Achievement Prize to a former scholar who has made an outstanding contribution to his/her field and to development in the Middle East.

The first Saïd Foundation Alumni Achievement Prize was awarded to Dr Wassim Maziak. Further details of Wassim's achievements can be found here.

2009/10 Partnerships

The Foundation is pleased to announce a new partnership with the British Lebanese Association (BLA) for the joint funding of two/three Lebanese students per year. In addition, our long-standing partnership with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (for Saïd Foundation/Chevening awards) will provide up to ten jointly-funded scholarships and our scheme with the Arab British Chamber of Commerce Foundation, which funds two or three students, will enter its second year.