Al-Khayyal introduced to United Nations model via conference

January 24, 2011

THE HAGUE, The Netherlands — Saudi Aramco Senior Vice President for Industrial Relations Abdulaziz Al-Khayyal, together with Abdullah Abdulaziz Alshagrood, ambassador of Saudi Arabia to The Netherlands, and Ahmed M. Alzayyat, managing director of Aramco Overseas Company (AOC), attended the opening ceremony of The Hague International Model United Nations (THIMUN) on Jan. 24.

A small delegation of colleagues from AOC accompanied them to the ceremony, which occurred during Al-Khayyal’s two-day visit to AOC’s headquarters in The Hague.

In the opening ceremony, THIMUN Foundation chair Linda Dubock pointed out the presence of the Saudi Aramco delegation led by Al-Khayyal, saying, “I would like to thank Saudi Aramco especially for their generous contribution to the THIMUN Foundation.”
After the ceremony, the Saudi Aramco delegation met students from the American International School of Jeddah and the British International School of Jeddah who participated in the conference. Al-Khayyal encouraged the students to have a great time and to communicate with other students from all over the world during THIMUN.

“[THIMUN] is a great outcome of the Saudi Aramco donation program,” said Al-Khayyal. “It is a great pleasure to know that Saudi Aramco is part of this event, which provides students an amazing opportunity to discuss issues and find solutions. I am honored to be at the opening ceremony and meet all the students from Saudi Arabia.”

Students from the international schools were very excited to meet the Saudi ambassador to The Netherlands and members of the Saudi Aramco delegation and spoke about participating in THIMUN.

“I am very lucky to have been selected to attend THIMUN. I look forward to working with students from all over the world and learning from each other,” said Ahd Niazy, a student from the American International School.