From Clare.Selter at worldlearning.org Wed May 7 19:46:55 2008 From: Clare.Selter at worldlearning.org (Clare Selter) Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 15:46:55 -0400 Subject: [Oman-L] Academic Director, Oman, SIT Study Abroad, World Learning Job Opening Message-ID: <15B99120F5D78A46972A7B9F0D97DD5B0777223219@wlnexmb1.worldlearning.org> [cid:image001.gif at 01C8B059.93494690] Academic Director, Oman: Political Culture and Development SIT Study Abroad, a Program of World Learning World Learning is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce. Start date: Aug. 1, 2008 Program base: Muscat, Oman General Description: SIT Study Abroad, a program of World Learning, is recruiting for an Academic Director (AD) for a semester-long study abroad program located in Oman. The theme of the program is Political Culture and Development. This program follows the SIT semester model with its focus on experiential learning to complement classroom instruction. Students finish their academic semester undertaking an independent research project, known as an ISP, which complements their academic coursework composed of thematic seminar and a research methodology class. The Academic Director is generally responsible for: * General management, implementation, and delivery of the study abroad program; Advising in matters regarding academic program delivery and scheduling; * Organizing and delivering the students' initial cross-cultural orientation and the thematic seminar; * Helping with the organization of educational visits and field trips and integrating the learning from these, as well as from the homestay, into the traditional coursework components of the program; * Working with Language Coordinator and language instructors to ensure highest quality, field-based language instruction; * Generally guiding and advising students in both their cross-cultural learning processes and academic experiences - thus serving as an educator/teacher in the broadest sense by assisting students to draw substantive connections from among different aspects of the experience; * Conducting the program review and academic evaluation at the end of the program and preparing a rigorous written evaluation for each student's transcript, clarifying both what the student achieved and how it was achieved; * Facilitating a constructive relationship between SIT students and host country nationals involved with the program; * Managing program logistics and administration; * Providing student support for medical, personal and security issues. * Negotiating cost-effective program services and managing the program budget throughout the program; * Maintaining regular communication with the SIT Study Abroad office in Brattleboro and submitting detailed, timely reports, as required. Specific Requirements: Master's degree required (Ph.D. preferred), in discipline related to the program theme as well as academic and practical knowledge of the region with advanced proficiency in Arabic required. Swahili proficiency a plus. College teaching and experience with U.S. undergraduates desirable. Further, he/she must be attuned to the educational philosophy and expectations of SIT and possess both commitment to academic excellence and the personal leadership qualities required by the program. Among the latter are cultural sensitivity and adaptability; intellectual curiosity and enthusiasm for challenge; tact and diplomacy in working with host nationals, and American students; organizational ability; budget management skills; computer literacy; energy; and a sense of humor. Term: The position will begin August 1, 2008 with a 10-day training period in the US. Salary commensurate with experience and academic qualifications. Application Deadline: Open until position is filled To apply: Please visit our website www.worldlearning.org and click on the employment tab to submit a resume and cover letter. If you do not see the job you are interested in please "search all." You may also email a resume and cover letter to jobs at worldlearning.org. Please note, a resume and cover letter are required for consideration. Clare Selter Human Resources Assistant World Learning Box 676 Kipling Road Brattleboro, VT 05302 Phone: 802-258-3111 Fax: 802-258-3118 clare.selter at worldlearning.org Bridging Cultures. Transforming Lives. www.worldlearning.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://oman.org/pipermail/oman-l/attachments/20080507/94335cff/attachment.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Regards, Joachim Dolphin to begin gas supply to Oman Agence France-Presse - 14 May, 2008 Dolphin Energy Ltd said it will begin pumping natural gas to Oman later this year as part of a regional project under which it also supplies gas to the United Arab Emirates. Oman will begin receiving natural gas from Ras Laffan off the coast of Qatar ?from the third quarter of 2008,? the company said in a statement released on the sidelines of a ceremony formally launching the 4.8-billion-dollar project. The company began pumping gas last July to the UAE via a submarine pipeline as part of the project, which has been operational since last year, with gas produced and processed at Qatar?s North Field and then transported to the UAE. France?s Total and Occidental Petroleum of the United States each hold a 24.5 percent stake in Dolphin, with the remaining 51 percent held by the Abu Dhabi-owned Mubadala Development Co. Qatar has the world?s third-largest gas reserves. In February Dolphin said it had achieved its daily target of pumping two billion cubic feet of natural gas from Qatar to the UAE. From jduester at oman.org Sat May 31 12:15:42 2008 From: jduester at oman.org (Joachim Duester) Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 14:15:42 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [Oman-L] Oman to hold census in 2010 Message-ID: <44810.63271.qm@web37903.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Source: Khaleej Times, 27 May 2008 Oman's third census in 2010 will be fully in accordance with recommendations of the United Nations and within the framework of a decision taken by the GCC summit in Muscat in December 2001 to hold the head-count simultaneously by the six member states of the bloc. It will also incorporate lessons learnt from the past two censuses in 1993 and 2003, Development Affairs Under-Secretary at the Ministry of National Economy Shaikh Al Fadhl bin Mohammed Al Harthy said. He added that the 2003 census was ?successful and accurate? as testified by experts and observers. ?As proof of the success, many countries requested to review the Sultanate?s experience while preparing for their national censuses,? he observed. Shaikh Al Fadhl was speaking at the opening of a four-day conference here on Sunday to launch the 2010 census campaign that was presided over by Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal Al Busaidi, Environment and Climate Affairs Minister. The under-secretary said the exercise would be conducted after analysing the outcome of past censuses held by Oman and other GCC countries. A foolproof methodology would be developed to ensure that it was ?one of the best in the world,? he added. Earlier, National Economy Minister Ahmed bin Abdulnabi Macki, addressing the gathering, including several ministers and other dignitaries, said the Sultanate would considerably benefit from suggestions by leading international experts and organisations in the field. Ali bin Mahboub bin Hassan, Director-General of Social Statistics at the National Economy Ministry, said the Sultanate was ?determined to avail of all the required resources to implement the 2010 census.? He also recalled that Oman, for the first time in the world, had introduced several novel tools and methodologies during the 2003 head-count. From jduester at oman.org Sat May 31 12:02:57 2008 From: jduester at oman.org (Joachim Duester) Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 14:02:57 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [Oman-L] SQCC: Summer Institute on Oman and the Gulf, 10 June - 29 July 2008 Message-ID: <580503.55044.qm@web37903.mail.mud.yahoo.com> The Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center at the Middle East Institute in Washington, DC, organises a *** Summer Institute on Oman and the Gulf*** running from Tuesday, June 10 to Tuesday, July 29, 2008. The lectures and events take place in the Rome Auditorium, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, The Johns Hopkins University, 1740 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036. To find out more about the Summer Institute on Oman and the Gulf, including specific dates and times, directions, lecture topics, speaker bios and suggested readings, please visit http://www.sqcc.org/events/events.htm. If you have any questions or would like to RSVP for the program, please contact Chad Hope at chope [at] qcc.org or by calling (202) 785-1141 x 602. From jduester at oman.org Sat May 31 12:18:06 2008 From: jduester at oman.org (Joachim Duester) Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 14:18:06 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [Oman-L] Oman plans to introduce VAT in 2009 Message-ID: <431271.7950.qm@web37908.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Oman plans to introduce VAT in 2009 Source: Khaleej Times, 27 May 2008 Oman is planning to introduce a Value Added Tax (VAT) as part of a government drive to cut its reliance on oil and could bring in the measure as early as next year, a government official said yesterday. "VAT is certainly on the cards and it can come as early as next year," said a Ministry of Commerce official, who did not want to be identified. "The government needs to boost its financial apparatus to reduce reliance on oil revenue." The government relies on oil for about 70 per cent of its income. The maximum VAT rate would be five per cent and apply to "general goods", except in health, said the official, without being more specific. The rate is capped "in consideration of prevailing inflation," the official said. "VAT is definitely happening in Oman and we are sounding out all our clients to prepare for it," Michael Armstrong, managing partner of KPMG, said.