Dignitaries join Dr. Amal Al Malki, Dean of CHSS, to celebrate Diplomatic Week.
The Language Center at the Translation and Interpreting Institute (TII), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS), hosted a number of ambassadors, earlier this month, as part of its “Diplomatic Week”.
Ambassadors of countries represented by the languages taught at the Center were invited to attend classes, interact with students and participate in various class activities. The initiative provided the students with the opportunity to engage with foreign dignitaries, practice with native speakers and learn more about the respective countries and cultures. Participating in the initative were the Ambassadors of France, Switzerland, Spain, Mexico, Italy, China, Peru, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Portugal, and Brazil, along with Germany’s Deputy Head of Mission, First Secretary of Sudan Embassy, Minister Plenipotentiary of Tunisian Embassy, and the Charge d’Affairs of Benin Embassy.
Dr Amal Al Malki, Founding Dean of CHSS, said: “Learning a new language is not easy. Beyond learning the words – verbs, nouns, and adjectives – the real challenge is going from theory to practice, building discourse competence.
