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The Bachelors of International Relations
see people like him in places far the College of Arts, Education,
away from him. However, the And Social Sciences (CAESS) was
Indians in Trinidad and Tobago, adamant to not have the program
Kenya, and Surinam were not the be a victim of westernization. “…
only ones of interest to him; as a We will tailor it, we will curate
Bihari, he watched as his people it, we will make it a program of a
moved out of his city into bigger global standard …it will address
parts of India such as Calcutta and the Middle East and North
Bombay. Through the culmination Africa”; a sentiment declared by
of these observations, the now Dr. Aditya as he advocates the
Dr. Aditya Anshu Assistant Professor of IR has importance of the future graduates
established himself as a respected understanding the conceptual and
is highly qualified in authority in his field. applied solutions to problems in
the study of diasporic the MENA region.
migrations and interna- The implementation of the
tional relations, earning International Relations degree Furthermore, Dr. Aditya suggests
that when one “thinks of the UAE
took place over the course of
not only his PhD in a strenuous, but ultimately ...it is a connecting point between
International Relations rewarding 3 years. The degree the east and the west”; a leader
and Affairs, but having was conceptualized due to for both. As such, students in
an immense amount a recognizable “demand for the UAE learning and looking to
of experience in the professionals” as per Dr. Aditya, become “cultural diplomats”, and
research of diasporic who are experts of IR and “advisors” to organizations such as
communities in Africa, diplomacy in the UAE. As the “the Red Crescent, United Nations
the Middle East, and concept was planned, things (UN), and the Red Cross” is an
states of Europe present moved into designing the program advantage that cycles right back
and then gaining final approval
to contribute to the continuous
in African waters.
before its implementation. Not growth and development of the
only did the program have to UAE. Thereby, marking the
n my sit-down interview “align with the goals of Abu International Relations program
with Dr. Aditya Anshu, Dhabi University”, as conveyed as a truly unique asset on the
by Dr. Aditya, but there had to
national level.
Iwe discussed his latest be thorough consideration for
triumph in establishing structuring the degree to fit the The planning of this degree
the New Bachelors of UAE’s Commission for Academic was anything but singular. The
International Relations (IR) Accreditation (CAA) standards. diplomat stresses this point,
degree that is to be effective specifically expressing vast
in spring 2025. While the rumination of global amounts of gratitude towards
standards was executed sharply, Dr. Sreethi, Dean of CAESS, for
When asked about what giving her “full support” on all
ignited his passion he of his decisions concerning the
stated, “…When I was a kid, program. He also extends his
a few things fascinated me. highest regards to Chancellor Dr.
One was that how Indians, Ghassan Aouad, Vice Chancellor
in particular and south Dr. Hamd Odhabi, and the
Asians in general, they Director of Accreditation, Dr.
Parakandi. Finally, he praises his
are all around the globe.” colleagues in the Department of
Specifically, the then young Education and Social Sciences
diplomat would “watch for giving students a basis to start
documentaries” only to their university education.
