H.E. Sheikh Naif Jaber Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah; Chairman of the Board of Al-Dar Institute for Training & Education, and Dr. Rushdi Kashou; the Managing Director visited the University of Cambridge International Examinations on Thursday 24th April 2008 and held several meetings with the following key personnel to explore various aspects of collaboration between CIE and Al-Dar Institute:

1. Mr. Simon Lebus, Cambridge Assessment Group Chief Executive

2. Mr. Nick Sansome, Assistant Director

3. Mr. William Bickerdike, Regional Manager, Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan

4. Ms. sarah Stockwell (Business & Management)

5. Mr. Dan Bray (CLAiT)

6. Ms. Cheryl Granville (ICT Starters, Young Enterprise)

7. Mr. Kevin Stannard, Director International Curriculum Develeopment

8. Mr. Nick Sansome , Validation of CIE's Diploma in Computing

9. Ms. Val Sismey, University Level Exploration - Progression & Recognition

10. Dr. Paul Beedle, Teachers & Trainers Diplomas

11. Ms. Helen Velioglu, English Language

12. Mr. Craig McWilliam (ESOL Development Manager, MENA)

13. Ms. Mavis Drake, Blue Badge Tour Guide.

Meetings lasted the whole day and was very informative & productive.