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Sunday, 19 May 2013

30 schools join SEC Phase 2 of ‘E-Bag’ Project in 2013/2014

30 schools join SEC Phase 2 of ‘E-Bag’ Project in 2013/2014
The Supreme Education Council is launching the second phase of the ‘e-bag’ project for the academic year 2013/2014. The project is designed to provide every student and teacher in the country a tablet PC along with educational aids and applications that conform to the national curriculum standards. 30 schools will receive tablet PCs in the second phase of the “e-bag” project....

The 4th Education Partnership Workshop

The 4th Education Partnership Workshop
At the 4th Education Partnership workshop held today at Texas A&M University in Qatar (TAMUQ), Qatar Career Fair (QCF), member of Qatar Foundation, presented preliminary findings on the results of QCF 2013, which indicated that young Qataris stand to benefit from increased educational collaborations between key constituents in the sector. The attendees, who included representatives...

GORD unveils its unique Bright Minds programme

GORD unveils its unique Bright Minds programme
Gulf Organization for Research and Development (GORD), the leading Qatari organization in research and consultation, in cooperation with Qatar Petrochemical Company (Qapco), the world pioneer in petrochemicals, has unveiled its Bright Minds programme, supported by the Supreme Education Council. The programme is the first of its kind in the country, as it nurtures budding talents...

International schools hail Qatar Education Fair 2013

International schools hail Qatar Education Fair 2013
Rima al-Danaf, an admission officer at the London International School in Doha, expressed her joy for representing her school at the Education Fair “Various Alternatives for Better Education”. She stated that the Supreme Education Council (SEC) hosted all schools during the event with a view to provide parents a wide range of schooling opportunities for their offspring. “Speaking...

ICDL launches Cyber Safety workshops

ICDL launches Cyber Safety workshops
Seeking to increase cyber safety awareness among the general public to protecting children from online exploitation at the heart of its agenda, ICDL GCC Foundation, an advocate for the spread of computer skills, use and safety for-all, today announced a series of cyber-safety workshops aimed at educators and parents across Qatar. These workshops are part of a comprehensive campaign to...

Global Innovators 2013: Technical, Vocational Education Reviewed

Global Innovators 2013: Technical, Vocational Education Reviewed
The College of the North Atlantic – Qatar (CNA-Q) organized a roundtable discussion at the Qatar National Convention Centre (pictured) in cooperation with the UNESCO Regional Bureau in Doha and the Supreme Education Council. The meeting discussed technical and vocational education and training (TVET) under the banner: “Global Innovators 2013”. The conference highlighted the...

International TVET Conference opens with welcoming dinner and challenging panel discussion

International TVET Conference opens with welcoming dinner and challenging panel discussion
College of the North Atlantic – Qatar (CNA-Q), in partnership with Qatar Petroleum and UNESCO-UNEVOC, launched the Global Innovators Conference 2013 on Thursday evening at a Welcoming Dinner at the Qatar National Convention Centre. Over 650 delegates from 42 countries converged on Doha for the three-day conference, April 4 – 7, which is dedicated to the topic of technical and...

Gulf Mathematics Olympiad: Minister of Education honors winning students

Gulf Mathematics Olympiad: Minister of Education honors winning students
His Excellency Mr. Saad bin Ibrahim Al Mahmoud, Minister of Education and Higher Education and Secretary General of the Supreme Education Council, honored the winning students in the contests of drawing and essay writing (in Arabic and English) that were organized on the sidelines of the Gulf Mathematics Olympiad that officially started before yesterday at the Millennium Hotel Doha...

Qatar Tourism Authority signs letter of agreement with Stenden University Qatar

Qatar Tourism Authority signs letter of agreement with Stenden University Qatar
Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) and Stenden University Qatar signed a Letter of Agreement to initiate a new Training Program to develop professional tour guides for Qatar that are knowledgeable about the nation’s rich past and history, its culture and heritage as well as tourist sights. The Letter of Agreement was signed by QTA Chairman, Eng. Issa Bin Mohamad Al-Mohannadi and Stenden...

SCH to launch national oral health strategy

SCH to launch national oral health strategy
Supreme Council of Health (SCH) will soon launch a nationwide oral health strategy to promote good oral and dental health habits among the residents, a senior official has said. The strategy, which also aims to reduce the occurrence of dental diseases in Qatar, is still in the design phase, Sheikha al Anoud bint Mohammad al Thani, director of Health Promotion and Noncommunicable...

Sherborne School pupils meet British royals

Sherborne School pupils meet British royals
During their short stay in Qatar last week their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall met several children from the Sherborne Qatar school during the British Ambassador’s Garden Party held on Friday March 15th. Forty lucky pupils and four teachers were chosen to represent Sherborne Qatar Preparatory and Senior schools at the Garden Party. The children spoke...

The Challenge: A Day of Exercise, Education and Enjoyment

The Challenge: A Day of Exercise, Education and Enjoyment
Fifteen middle schools united when they took part in The Challenge – Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar’s (WCMC-Q) health and physical fitness contest for schools. The Challenge was part of WCMC-Q’s Sahtak Awalan: Your Health First campaign, which was launched in June 2012 and aims to interact with Qatar’s community and inspire them to lead healthy lives. The participating...