Movin and Shakin

So tomorrow constitutes one of the biggest days of meetings that we've had while in Oman. We will be meeting with the Ministry of Higher Education, which is essentially the top dog around here when it comes to the direction and programming of institutions of higher learnings. While the meeting is designed to be an informational session for us to present to the ministry, it is our first formal presentation to the government and will be telling for us in future encounters. I have to say it came about quite fast, set up by a contact we made last week that actually followed through with a promise (and even during Ramadan). We weren't exactly expecting it, but thankfully we are prepared and ready to go. Our second meeting is with an official at Sultan Qaboos University which is considered to be the Holy Grail of universities in Oman, as it is the oldest and most government-esque uni around. It carries the Sultan's name for Gosh Sake. It's about time we get them warmed up to the amazing opportunities that abound for their students in AIESEC.

We are on the upswing of one of those rhythmic cycles I alluded to in a previous post. Things are starting to materialize in a real way which is changing our sense of time through the increased activity. And our perspectives of the culture and country will change shortly too, I have no doubt. The more people we meet the more our concepts of what Oman is change. They are wonderful revelations to be certain, and I look forward to the many new and exciting developments that they will bring. I will do my best to document them here so that everyone can keep up on the excitement too.