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Palestinian professor (born 1943) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Riyad Hassan El Khoudary ( Arabic : رياض حسن الخضري ) (born July 27, 1943) is a Palestinian professor. He has been the president of Gaza University since August 1, 2020. He is the vice-chairman of the board of trustees of Al-Quds Open University in Palestine, and a member of the Palestinian Higher Council for Innovation and Excellence since March 2018. Member of the Palestinian National Council (PNC), 1996–present Member of the Palestinian Central Council (PCC) and member of the PLO-Executive committee, 1996–2018 Head of the Education and Higher Education Department of PLO, 2005–2018 Chairman of the board of trustees of Al-Azhar Institutions in Palestine, 2014–2016 Founder and first President of Al-Azhar University in Gaza, 1991–2005 Leader of the founding team of Gaza University; its president 2007–2010, 2013–2016, and August 2020–present Academic staff member at Tripoli University in Libya, 1972–1982 Academic staff member at the Islamic University in Gaza, 1983–1991 Being a geologist he shared strongly on the Middle East Multilateral peace talks and headed the Palestinian delegation in the working group on water resources, 1992–present PhD in Geology from the University of Stuttgart – Germany in 1972; professor degree from the Islamic University in Gaza in 1985
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Riyad Hassan El Khoudary ( ), (born July 27, 1943), is a well known academic Palestinian. He is the leader of the founding team of the Gaza Woman University and was named as its president on June 9, 2007. He was the founder of Al-Azhar University - Gaza and was its president during the period from 1991 – 2005. Being Specialized in Geology ; Prof. Riyad El Khoudary shared strongly on the Middle East multilateral peace talks and headed the Palestinian delegation in the working group on water resources since 1992.
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Riyad Hassan El Khoudary ( ), (born July 27, 1943), is a well known Palestinian academic. He heads the Education and Higher Education Department of PLO, being a member of its executive committee and a member of the Palestinian National Council (PNC) and the Palestinian Central Council (PCC).He is also the Vice President of the Board of Trustees of Al-Quds Open University . He is the founder of Al-Azhar University - Gaza and was its president during the period from 1991–2005. He was also the leader of the founding team of the Gaza University (Formerly known as Gaza Women University) and was its president From 2007–2010. Riyad El Khoudary shared strongly on the Middle East multilateral peace talks and headed the Palestinian delegation in the working group on water resources since 1992.
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He heads the Education and Higher Education Department of PLO, being a member of its executive committee and a member of the Palestinian National Council (PNC) and the Palestinian Central Council (PCC). He is also the vice chairman of the board of trustees of Al-Quds Open University ; and the chairman of the board of trustees of the Al Azhariya Institutes in Palestine. He is the founder of Al-Azhar University - Gaza and was its president during the period from 1991–2005. He was also the leader of the founding team of the Gaza University (Formerly known as Gaza Women University) and was its president from 2007 to 2010 and again from 2013 to 2016.He was assigned as a member of the Palestinian Higher Council for Innovation and Excellence at the beginning of March 2018. El Khoudary shared strongly on the Middle East multilateral peace talks and headed the Palestinian delegation in the working group on water resources since 1992.
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Palestinian professor (born 1943) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Riyad Hassan El Khoudary ( ) (born July 27, 1943) is a Palestinian professor.He has been the president of Gaza University since August 1, 2020.He is the vice-chairman of the board of trustees of Al-Quds Open University in Palestine, and a member of the Palestinian Higher Council for Innovation and Excellence since March 2018.Member of the Palestinian National Council (PNC), 1996–present Member of the Palestinian Central Council (PCC) and member of the PLO-Executive committee, 1996–2018 Head of the Education and Higher Education Department of PLO, 2005–2018 Chairman of the board of trustees of Al-Azhar Institutions in Palestine, 2014–2016 Founder and first President of Al-Azhar University in Gaza, 1991–2005 Leader of the founding team of Gaza University; its president 2007–2010, 2013–2016, and August 2020–present Academic staff member at Tripoli University in Libya, 1972–1982 Academic staff member at the Islamic University in Gaza, 1983–1991 Being a geologist he shared strongly on the Middle East Multilateral peace talks and headed the Palestinian delegation in the working group on water resources, 1992–present PhD in Geology from the University of Stuttgart – Germany in 1972; professor degree from the Islamic University in Gaza in 1985
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palestinian professor
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