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Georgetown student wins HBKU Student Leader of the Year

Georgetown student wins HBKU Student Leader of the Year
Posted by on May 20, 2013 in Education & Culture | 0 comments
“Know when to lead from behind.” That’s Indeewaree Thotawattage’s advice.  The Georgetown student is this year’s recipient of the HBKU Student Leader of the Year award. HBKU, also known as Hamad Bin Khalifa University, is the emerging research university that partners with eight international universities at Education City, one of which is Georgetown University. Indee, a...
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Hepatitis C virus is a major challenge for this region

Hepatitis C virus is a major challenge for this region
Posted by on May 15, 2013 in Education & Culture, Healthcare | 0 comments
About 150 million people are chronically infected and at risk of developing liver cirrhosis and/or liver cancer, and more than 350 000 people die from Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) related liver diseases every year, Dr. Laith Abu-Raddad said last night at a community health forum in Doha. Dr. Abu-Raddad was addressing the monthly Medicine & U health outreach program at Weill Cornell...
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ROTA hosted reflection event for RAEL program

ROTA hosted reflection event for RAEL program
Posted by on May 15, 2013 in NGO | 0 comments
Qatar’s leading educational not-for-profit organization Reach Out To Asia (ROTA), hosted a reflection event on Tuesday 14th May 2013 at the Education City to recognize the outstanding achievements of Education City’s low-skilled workers and volunteer student tutors who participated in ROTA’s Adult English Literacy (RAEL) Program. The RAEL Reflection Event at the Education City...
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Ooredoo and Carnegie Mellon Qatar announce Research Partnership

Ooredoo and Carnegie Mellon Qatar announce Research Partnership
Posted by on May 12, 2013 in Education & Culture, Telecom, IT & Media | 0 comments
Ooredoo and Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) have announced a trailblazing new partnership to enhance the country’s educational, scientific and community development. Sheikh Saud Bin Nasser Al Thani, CEO, Ooredoo, and Ilker Baybars, Dean and CEO, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, formally announced the partnership at a signing ceremony in Ooredoo Tower. Through this...
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Georgetown Qatar’s Graduating Class of 2013 honored at commencement ceremony

Georgetown Qatar’s Graduating Class of 2013 honored at commencement ceremony
Posted by on May 12, 2013 in Education & Culture | 0 comments
Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) awarded 43 graduating diplomas in International Politics, International Economics and Culture and Politics, to 27 men and 16 women, representing 27 different nationalities, in the official commencement ceremony held at the Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC)  yesterday. Referring to the class of 2013 Dean Nonneman noted, “The class of...
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Georgetown Qatar University students prepare to graduate into the working world

Georgetown Qatar University students prepare to graduate into the working world
Posted by on May 9, 2013 in Education & Culture | 0 comments
On May 11, 2013, 43 black-robed Georgetown Qatar University students will take their final walk in a graduation ceremony where they will receive their diplomas, signaling an end to the four transformative years of their undergraduate education. They will join the 125 graduates who have already walked in the commencement ceremonies since the branch campus was established in Education...
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VCUQatar celebrates its 2013 Commencement Ceremony

VCUQatar celebrates its 2013 Commencement Ceremony
Posted by on May 8, 2013 in Education & Culture | 0 comments
Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar held its 2013 Commencement Ceremony on 6 May at the Education City Student Center, conferring 39 Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in fashion, graphic, interior design and painting and printmaking and five Master of Fine Arts degrees in Design Studies. The 12th Commencement brings the number of VCUQatar alumni to 409. “There is much that you can...
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Graduates’ hard work and determination pays off

Graduates’ hard work and determination pays off
Posted by on May 8, 2013 in Education & Culture | 0 comments
In an impressive display of triumph and achievement,437 graduates from Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, came together tonight at Convocation 2013 to celebrate their steadfast commitment to lifelong learning. The ceremony, which was held at Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson...
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A perfect ending to a year: Georgetown Qatar students meet with Egypt’s Heikal

A perfect ending to a year: Georgetown Qatar students meet with Egypt’s Heikal
Posted by on May 7, 2013 in Education & Culture | 0 comments
Renowned journalist and historian, Mohamed Hassanein Heikal, met with Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) students, at a discussion roundtable at their Education City campus yesterday. Dr. Mehran Kamrava, Director of the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) at GU-Q, moderated the roundtable, where students were given the rare opportunity to exchange views, and pose...
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Three Qataris named as winners of Vodafone’s World of Difference 2013

Three Qataris named as winners of Vodafone’s World of Difference 2013
Posted by on May 4, 2013 in Telecom, IT & Media | 0 comments
Vodafone Qatar today announced the three winners of its “World of Difference” initiative for the year 2013. Now in its third year, the “World of Difference” is an initiative under Vodafone’s corporate social responsibility programme- Vodafone Better World. This unique flagship initiative is a first of its kind in Qatar in which Vodafone gives people the opportunity to receive...
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Hamad Bin Khalifa University hosts Earth Day Events

Hamad Bin Khalifa University hosts Earth Day Events
Posted by on May 1, 2013 in Education & Culture, Environment | 0 comments
In honour of Earth Day, Hamad bin Khalifa University (HBKU), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), hosted several events from April 21 – April 23, 2013. Earth day is celebrated annually on April 22 and aims to build awareness of the world’s responsibility towards the environment. This year, HBKU invited school teachers and university...
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Taking Charge: HBKU prize rewards Georgetown students for helping the poor

Taking Charge: HBKU prize rewards Georgetown students for helping the poor
Posted by on Apr 29, 2013 in Education & Culture | 0 comments
Haroon Yasin, a freshman at Georgetown, recently accepted the Hamad bin Khalifa University (HBKU) award for best service organization within HBKU on behalf of Akhuwat-e-Awam. Akhuwat-e-Awam is a student-created and student-run group that has successfully overseen the education of poor children in Pakistan through a wholly volunteer-led school. The group’s name is Persian and means...
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