Graduated students with Attorney- General and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Centre (ROLACC), H E Dr Ali bin Fetais Al Marri.
The Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Center (ROLACC) yesterday celebrated the graduation of a second batch of Masters students in ‘Corruption, Law and Governance’ in partnership with the British University of Sussex.
In this ceremony, 18 students from Qatar and other countries graduated in the presence of Attorney General and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Centre (ROLACC) H E Dr Ali bin Fetais Al Marri, Minister of Justice and Acting Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, H E Dr Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi, President of the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority H E Hamad bin Nasser Al Misnad and Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Qatar Ajay Sharma.
In a speech during the ceremony, H E the Attorney General congratulated the graduates for obtaining a master’s degree in corruption, law and governance from a university considered as one of the oldest universities in this field.
He said the University of Sussex is the best university to offer this kind of programs, especially since it has a research center specialized in the field which is the first of its kind in the world, in addition the judicial system in Britain is one of the best judicial systems in the world, and ROLACC chose the University of Sussex to offer this program.
The Attorney General spoke to graduates saying that what they achieved today came with the direct support of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, as His Highness believes that justice and equality must be one of the established principles in the country, stressing that the State of Qatar supports everything that will achieve justice and meet the objectives of combating corruption and achieving good governance.
He added that today the students obtained an advanced degree in combatting corruption from the most prestigious universities in the world, and they must be cautious in working life because they have chosen a risky path, stressing that those who do not have solid will face great problems in this area. He stressed that the main objective is to serve the homeland under the wise leadership of H H the Amir and the service of humanity.
President of the University of Sussex Prof. Adam Tickell, praised the collaboration with ROLACC to establish the master program in corruption, law and governance, which was adapted to suit the nature and specificity of the region to meet the aspirations of those in charge of this field, in order to graduate cadres with sufficient knowledge in this area.
The President of the University of Sussex reviewed the great experience of the University in the field of anti-corruption programs through its research center and its long experience in master’s programs where the British University this year graduated 26 batches in this specialization around the world.
The Master program is offered by experts and academics from the University of Sussex who come specifically to Qatar to give lectures and seminars to students interested by the program from all over the world.
