On May 27, 2015, Dr. Karim Chelli, President of Canadian University of Dubai and Dr. Roseann O’Reilly Runte, President and Vice-Chancellor of Carleton University signed a Memorandum Of Understanding between the two Universities. The purpose of this Memorandum is to facilitate and promote co-operation between Carleton University and Canadian University Dubai, with a view to development of a multi-phase academic program in International Trade, Business and Diplomacy at the Canadian University of Dubai.