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Based on the significance that King Khalid University in the Asir region holds at both national and international levels, and being one of the main pillars in supporting development plans at all levels, it is incumbent upon the university to play an active role in building high-value and integrated relationships with various sectors to create the desired value in areas of mutual interest. Therefore, King Khalid University, through the Department of Local and International Cooperation, works to leverage these assets in discovering opportunities that would enhance the university's standing, enrich its experiences, and develop its outcomes by bringing about qualitative leaps in its strategic partnerships at the local, regional, and international levels.
The Department of Local and International Cooperation bases its objectives on fundamental pillars to frame its work and outputs in a manner consistent with the following:
Sustainable Development Goals.
The university's vision, mission, and strategic objectives.
The priorities and basic needs of colleges, institutes, and departments within the university and its branches.
The development strategy of the Asir region.
Labor market requirements, the Saudi Qualifications Framework, and international university ranking criteria.
Driven by King Khalid University's commitment to efficiency and achievement in partnerships and maximizing their impact, the procedures for local and international partnerships have been governed, and their operations have been organized through the issuance of a special organizational guide that serves to enhance the concepts of efficiency and effectiveness.
We ask God Almighty for success and guidance in our endeavors to elevate our prestigious university through this department for a bright tomorrow and a better future.
Dr. Mohammed bin Salem Al-Shugeibi
Personal Information: Name: Mohammed bin Salem Al-Shugeibi Academic Rank: Associate Professor Academic Department: Creed and Contemporary Doctrines Contact Information: msalshehri@kku.edu.sa
Qualifications and Certificates:
Bachelor’s Degree: College of Sharia and Fundamentals of Religion – King Khalid University – 2001.
Master’s Degree: Faculty of Arts and Law (Philosophy and Religions), University of Birmingham (UK), 2007.
Doctorate Degree: Faculty of Arts and Law (Philosophy and Religions), University of Birmingham (UK), 2011.
International Fellowship in Global Dialogue: KAICIID Dialogue Centre, Geneva, Austria, 2021.
Diploma (Leading Learning), Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, 2022.
Key Professional Experiences:
| Position | Affiliation | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Director of the Scientific Center for Humanistic and Philosophical Studies | King Khalid University | 2024 - Present |
| Supervisor of the Department of Local and International Cooperation | King Khalid University | 2023 - Present |
| General Supervisor of the Scholarship Administration | King Khalid University | 2020 - 2023 |
| Supervisor of the International Cooperation Department | King Khalid University | 2019 - 2020 |
| Director of Academic Affairs Department | Saudi Cultural Attaché - London | 2014 - 2018 |
| Vice Dean of the Community College in Al-Mahalah | King Khalid University |
Vision:
Enhancing the university's competitiveness through leadership and excellence in creating and managing agreements and partnerships at all levels to achieve the university's vision and consolidate its role in community service and engagement.
Mission:
Developing local and international partnerships with distinguished and prestigious universities, scientific and research institutions locally and globally, and the private and public sectors to support the achievement of the university's strategic objectives.
Objectives:
Disseminating the culture of strategic partnerships and raising awareness of how to benefit from them.
Developing a general framework that defines the types of targeted partnerships, their requirements, supporting entities, and how to contribute to them.
Involving everyone and encouraging opportunities, and opening the door for cooperation between colleges in laying the foundations and ideas for distinguished partnerships.
Working on continuous monitoring of local and international community developments and studying available opportunities for joint work with relevant entities.
Inventorying all available, existing, and previous partnerships with Umm Al-Qura University and studying the possibility of their continuity, expanding benefits, and renewing beneficial ones.
Identifying available opportunities within the university and the services that can be provided for partnerships, and harnessing mechanisms to activate their utilization.
Achieving the university's objectives and strategic directions.
Institutionalizing policies, processes, and procedures for concluding agreements and memoranda of understanding.
Building quality developmental projects with the university's partners.
Promoting scientific research, international cooperation, and the exchange of faculty, students, and training.
Enhancing the university's competitiveness through strategic partnerships that contribute to raising the university's ranking.
Raising awareness of the university's activities and services.
Meeting the needs of the university's sectors and departments for partnerships to support their projects in the fields of education, qualification, training, scientific research, innovation, community service, etc.
Contributing to diversifying income sources and developing and increasing the university's financial resources.
Exchanging mutual interests with relevant entities.
Maximizing the utilization of strategic partnerships and agreements.
First: Areas of Cooperation
Education and Learning.
Research and Innovation.
Technology Transfer and Knowledge Exchange.
Community Service.
Events and Activities.
Cooperation in the above areas includes the following activities: (qualification, training, research, studies, consultations, volunteering, awareness programs of various types, conferences, workshops, forums, seminars, exchange of faculty and students, and others).
Second: Criteria for Selecting Entities for Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding
Compliance with the policies and regulations in force in the country.
Alignment with the strategic objectives and directions of the university and the services it provides.
Contribution to coordinating efforts to serve the community and achieve sustainable development.
Good institutional reputation of partners and characterized by transparency and disclosure of conflicts of interest.
Level of benefit and returns to the university from the partnership.
Mutual benefit from services, facilities, and infrastructure, etc.
Government Sector (Civil and Military): Ministries, authorities, and institutions.
Private Sector: Companies, institutions, banks and financial institutions, hospitals, and public service providers... and others.
Granting Entities: Foundations, associations, and endowments.
Individuals and Businessmen.
External Entities (Universities, institutes, schools, educational and training centers and companies... and others).
First: Partnership Coordinator and their Responsibilities The partnership coordinator shall be a member of the university staff with legal standing, provided that the highest authority in the entity (University Vice President/Dean/Head of Entity) is responsible for all partnerships within the entity, initiating their implementation, following up on their progress, and submitting periodic reports for each partnership in coordination with the liaison officer.
Second: Appointment and Responsibilities of the Liaison Officer Any cooperation agreement or memorandum of understanding shall stipulate the presence of a liaison officer for each party. The tasks of the liaison officer from the university's side are as follows:
Filling out the required forms on the department's electronic page.
Developing an executive plan to activate the partnership and following up on its implementation in coordination with the highest authority in the entity.
Measuring the satisfaction of beneficiaries from the partnership.
Preparing a partnership progress report every six months from the date of its signing according to the electronic memo "Partnership Progress Report" on the department's electronic page.
Mechanism for Requesting Cooperation with a Local Entity
The university adopts two methods for cooperation through agreements and memoranda of understanding. This is done either by extending invitations to potential partners (locally or internationally) whose vision aligns with that of the university, or by responding to partnership requests submitted by internal or external entities that support the university in achieving its vision and strategic objectives.
* Stages of Implementing Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding:
(A) Establishing a Partnership with an Internal / External Entity
| Stage | Procedure | Responsible Entity |
|---|---|---|
| Partnership Planning | Communicating with the partner and informing them of the internal entity’s desire to establish a partnership, and agreeing on the main areas of cooperation | The requesting entity within the university |
| Filling out Form No. (2) – Request to establish a partnership with a specific local or international entity | The requesting entity within the university | |
| Review of the request by the Local and International Cooperation Department through the advisory committee and its approval | Local and International Cooperation Department | |
| Holding a meeting with other university entities that may benefit from the partnership to explore a broader framework and maximize benefits | Local and International Cooperation Department | |
| Preparing the draft agreement / service contract or memorandum of understanding | The requesting entity within the university | |
| Sending the draft agreement / MoU to the General Administration of Legal Affairs for review and feedback | General Administration of Legal Affairs |
Parameters of Memoranda of Understanding with an International Entity
When submitting a request to establish a partnership with international entities, the benefiting entity within the university prepares the accompanying study for the draft memorandum of understanding (see the model of the accompanying study for the draft agreement), which must include the following elements:
a. Title (Cooperation Agreement / Memorandum of Understanding). b. Importance of the project. c. Objectives of the project and the extent of its alignment with the university's strategic direction and objectives. d. Justifications or rationales for concluding the cooperation agreement or memorandum of understanding. e. Information about the second party (international institutions). f. Strengths and distinguishing aspects of the international party. g. Dimensions (political-economic-academic). h. Areas of cooperation. i. Expected outcomes of the project to serve the university or society. j. Benefiting entities within and outside the university. k. Expected number of beneficiaries within and outside the university. l. Project budget and its justifications. m. Work plan for project implementation.
(The required forms, in addition to the accompanying study for the project, are submitted by the highest authority in the entity to the Vice President for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research via the Enjaz system).
Mechanism for Submitting a Request for Cooperation with an International Entity
The steps for submitting a request for cooperation with an international entity are the same as the steps for submitting a request for cooperation with a local entity, as mentioned in the Local Cooperation section.
Entities within the university can request to benefit from an existing partnership through the following procedures:
The entity wishing to benefit from an existing partnership submits a request by filling out Form No. (4) Request to Benefit from an Existing Partnership and uploads it via the (Enjaz) system to the Vice President for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research.
The request is referred to the Department of Cooperation to study the possibility of expanding the partnership according to the following criteria: a. Availability of staff and workforce capable of accomplishing the tasks. b. The extent of the entity's need for the partnership. c. The external partner's ability to meet the partnership's needs after expansion.
The Department of Cooperation communicates with the coordinators of both parties (from within and outside the university) to meet, make a decision, and submit recommendations to the Vice President for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research.
The internal university entity benefiting from the partnership is obligated to prepare a periodic partnership progress report every six months from the date of approval to benefit from an existing partnership, attaching supporting documents, and then completing the rest of the procedures as mentioned in item ten.
| 2013 - 2014 |
| Academic Advisor | University of Birmingham - UK | 2009 - 2011 |
Key Training Courses:
| Course | Organization | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Results-Based Management | KAICIID | 04-11-1442 AH | 08-11-1442 AH |
| Philosophy and Critical Thinking | University of Queensland | 21-04-1441 AH | 21-05-1441 AH |
| Introduction to Cybersecurity | King Khalid University | 18-08-1442 AH | 18-08-1442 AH |
| E-Learning Practitioner | KKU | 20-06-1443 AH | 02-06-1443 AH |
| Sectarianism | Taif University | 29-04-1444 AH | 29-04-1444 AH |
| Religion, Conflict and Peace | Harvard University | 10-01-1444 AH | 18-05-1444 AH |
Research Interests:
Old and New Orientalism
Orientalist Thought and its Impact
Philosophical Schools in the West
Interfaith Dialogue
Religion and Multiculturalism
Investing in the strengths provided by these agreements and partnerships in supporting the university's various activities scientifically, practically, materially, and administratively.
Evaluating the partnership experience and activating and following up on the results of partnership reports concluded by the university.
| Amending the agreement or MoU based on legal feedback (if any) and informing relevant entities | The requesting entity within the university |
| Sending the final draft of the agreement / MoU to the partner | The requesting entity within the university |
| Obtaining the partner’s response to the draft agreement or MoU | Partners |
| Approvals | The final version of the agreement or MoU is sent to the Legal Department for review and approval if any changes or additions were made | General Administration of Legal Affairs |
| Submitting the agreement to the authorized authority for review and approval | University President / Vice President for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research |
| Signing | Contacting the partner to schedule the signing date | Local and International Cooperation Department |
| Preparing and organizing the signing ceremony | Local and International Cooperation Department + General Administration of Corporate Communication |
| Signing the agreement | University President or authorized representative with the partner |
| Circulating the signed agreement within the university | Local and International Cooperation Department |
| Archiving the original signed copy of the agreement | Local and International Cooperation Department |
| Activation and Evaluation | Relevant entities cooperate with the partner to activate the agreed-upon items in the implementation plan | Relevant internal university entities |
| The internal entity submits a partnership evaluation form (Form No. 3) every 6 months to measure performance indicators | Local and International Cooperation Department + relevant entity |
| Reporting challenges and difficulties in implementing the agreement or MoU | Relevant internal entities |
| Submitting the partnership performance report to the authorized authority | Local and International Cooperation Department |
| Evaluating and reviewing partnership effectiveness for improvement and development | Local and International Cooperation Department |
(B) Responding to a Partnership Request from an Internal / External Entity
| Stage | Procedure | Responsible Entity |
|---|---|---|
| Receiving and Studying the Request | Receiving a cooperation agreement or MoU request from an internal/external entity | Internal / External entity |
| Reviewing the request and ensuring it meets partner selection criteria | Local and International Cooperation Department | |
| Apologizing to the partner if criteria are not met | Local and International Cooperation Department | |
| Holding meetings with relevant university entities and submitting Form (2) | Local and International Cooperation Department | |
| Preparing the agreement draft | Internal and external entities in coordination | |
| Sending the draft to Legal Affairs for review | Cooperation Department | |
| Amending the agreement based on legal feedback | Internal entity with external coordination | |
| Negotiation | Sending the draft to partner for feedback | Internal entity |
| Amending draft according to both parties’ needs | Cooperation Department | |
| Approvals | Sending final version for legal approval | Cooperation Department |
| Submitting to authorized authority | Cooperation Department | |
| Signing | Scheduling signing | Cooperation Department |
| Organizing ceremony | Cooperation + Corporate Communication | |
| Signing agreement | University President | |
| Circulating agreement | Cooperation Department | |
| Archiving agreement | Cooperation Department | |
| Activation & Evaluation | Implementing agreed plan | Internal entities + partner |
| Submitting evaluation every 6 months | Cooperation + internal entity | |
| Reporting challenges | Internal entities | |
| Submitting performance report | Cooperation Department | |
| Evaluating partnership effectiveness | Cooperation Department |
