On September 13 and 14, the Red Sea Research Center Faculty, business manager, and some of the center staff met for a two-days retreat meeting to plan the future of the center's activities. The retreat meeting took place at the Bay La Sun Hotel in KAEC.

Special guests included colleagues from CMRCL, Dr. Teofilo Abrajano, and Prof. Suzana Nunes. BESE's newly appointed Dean Prof. Ian Young also joined at the end of the meeting on September 13th.