The mission of the External Relations Office (ERO) is to build and sustain enduring relationships between the university and its alumni and with academic, corporate and government entities that will help increase visibility and awareness of AUD while ultimately benefiting members of the university community, most notably the students and faculty.

The External Relations Office aims to establish and manage local, regional and international relations, alumni relations and special projects/events that will help further increase the visibility and awareness of AUD’s programs and activities while fostering intercultural understanding among its students and preparing them for the global community.

• To establish relationships locally, regionally and internationally with different entities and to build programs such as student exchange/study abroad programs, internships and scholarship.
• To ensure recruitment and participation of students in study abroad and exchange programs.
• To organize workshops, conferences and activities to cultivate and maintain AUD’s relationship with its students and external partners.
• To identify external events/activities/conferences beneficial to our students/faculty while encouraging them to take part and serve as AUD Ambassadors.
• To properly implement an action plan for increasing awareness of AUD’s External Relations Office by liaising with respective departments at AUD.
• To establish a solid Alumni Association through varied activities and programs.