Higher Colleges of Technology staff and faculty heralded the start of the HCT’s 20th anniversary year at the 2007 Annual Conference on Thursday, 30 August in Dubai. Held under the theme, Celebrating Excellence, the conference featured speakers and presenters from the UAE and international higher education community.

The addresses by HCT Chancellor His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan and Vice-Chancellor Dr Tayeb Kamali emphasized the HCT’s ongoing commitment to its students, and reinforced the mission to deliver technical and professional programs of the highest quality to students throughout the UAE so they can contribute to the development of the nation for the good of its entire people.

Sheikh Nahayan announced the establishment of an HCT international campus in Bangalore, the commencement of work on the HCT Innovation City in Abu Dhabi and the establishment of another campus in Al Ruwais.

Keynote speakers included Dr John Strassburger, Mr Ellis Rubinstein and Professor Andrew Hargreaves whose presentations were insightful and thought provoking.

A number of conference speeches have been published on the conference website.