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Emirates held its first-ever graduation ceremony for 30 successful Aviation
Security Management diploma students on 18 January, 2004.
The year-long diploma course was carried out in partnership with
Western Australia’s Edith Cowan University.
Emirates’ Chairman, HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, and Professor
Anthony Watson, Pro Vice Chancellor of Edith Cowan University, presented the
Diploma certificates to the thirty graduates in Dubai, most of whom are Emirates
Group employees.
Delivering the opening address, Maurice Flanagan, Emirates’ Vice Chairman and
Group President, said: “In 2001 we signed a Memorandum of understanding with
Edith Cowan University; the first initiative of this being to establish the year-long
diploma in Aviation Security Management.
“Balancing work, family commitments and study is never an easy task so I would
like to congratulate the first 30 graduates on the successful completion of the
course.”
Professor Anthony Watson said, “ECU and Emirates Airline are working in
partnership towards accrediting several programmes which are being conducted by Emirates Group Security. The innovative nature of this partnership
appears to be a world-first in aviation security.”
"We have been greatly impressed with the quality and dedication of this group of
security students,” he added.
The course in Aviation Security Management, which is also available to the
public, involves home study and monthly tutorials held at the Emirates Aviation
College, with examinations assessed and graded by Edith Cowan University.
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