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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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WED celebrations kicks off with Eco Fashion Design Contest

WED celebrations kicks off with Eco Fashion Design Contest
Posted by on May 19, 2013 in Education & Culture, Environment | 0 comments
Celebrations for the World Environment Day (WED) in Qatar, kicked off today, with the huge success of Eco Fashion Design Contest held at Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar at the Education City, Qatar Foundation.  Organized by IAID, in association with the Friends of the Environment Centre (FEC) and under the patronage of Dr. Saif Ali Al Hajari, Chairman of FEC, a total of 40...
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HEC Paris highlights Middle East presence at Roland Garros 2013

HEC Paris highlights Middle East presence at Roland Garros 2013
Posted by on May 19, 2013 in Education & Culture | 0 comments
HEC Paris, through their partnership with the Roland Garros 2013 tennis tournament, will showcase its strong presence in the Middle East with a Qatar-themed pavilion from 26 to 28 May. HEC Paris – a leading academic institution in Europe and worldwide that offers a complete and unique range of education programs for students and executives – joined Qatar Foundation in June 2010 and...
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QU’s first Grad-Faculty Forum honors academic excellence

QU’s first Grad-Faculty Forum honors academic excellence
Posted by on May 18, 2013 in Education & Culture | 0 comments
Qatar University’s first Grad-Faculty Forum celebrated the successes of its graduate students and emphasized the importance of mentoring in achieving academic excellence. Organized by the university’s Office of Graduate Studies, the occasion showcased research undertaken by 16 current QU graduate students from the College of Engineering, College of Business and Economics, College of...
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Qatar Finance and Business Academy unveils “Kawader” Program

Qatar Finance and Business Academy unveils “Kawader” Program
Posted by on May 18, 2013 in Education & Culture | 0 comments
Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA), the country’s top financial services training provider, unveiled its new program ‘Kawader’ in a press conference held last Thursday at QFBA’s headquarters in West Bay. QFBA’s unique initiative targets Qatari students attending universities or colleges in their third year as well as fresh graduates in order to persuade the most...
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Sheikh Faisal Museum celebrates International Museum Day to showcase Qatar heritage

Sheikh Faisal Museum celebrates International Museum Day to showcase Qatar heritage
Posted by on May 18, 2013 in Education & Culture | 0 comments
Every year since 1977, International Museum Day is held around the world on May 18 to increase public awareness of the role of museums in the development of society. This year Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani Museum in Qatar, one of the country’s most fascinating heritage centres housing wide-ranging collections from Islamic cultural artifacts to vintage cars, is joining more than...
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Qatar’s first perfume exhibition under way

Qatar’s first perfume exhibition under way
Posted by on May 17, 2013 in Education & Culture | 0 comments
Exhibitors at the first of its kind Perfumery Exhibition of Qatar (PEQ) expect to increase awareness of their brands among customers during the four-day event. The exhibition, showcasing 15 local and international brands, was inaugurated by Muhammed bin Ahmed bin Towar Al Kuwari, vice chairman  of Qatar Chamber, at the Doha Exhibition Centre yesterday.  “We look at this event as an...
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Educate a Child global education programme announces 2 new partners

Educate a Child global education programme announces 2 new partners
Posted by on May 16, 2013 in Education & Culture, Tourism, Transport & Leisure | 0 comments
Educate A Child (EAC), a global education programme designed to ensure every child has access to a quality education, has officially announced two new worldwide partners – Qatar Airways, and Jazz at Lincoln Center. Qatar Airways and Jazz at Lincoln Center will both serve as partners to raise awareness about the EAC programme and its objectives. The announcement was made at a press...
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Georgetown students roll up shirt sleeves to study economic development in Ethiopia

Georgetown students roll up shirt sleeves to study economic development in Ethiopia
Posted by on May 16, 2013 in Education & Culture | 0 comments
Thirteen SFS-Q students spent nine days in Ethiopia studying the impact of land policy and agriculture in the economic development of the country. In addition, they also focused on the important role that women play in the nations’ development.  The trip was organized under the University’s Community Engagement Program (CEP). The CEP is an SFS-Q initiative that aims to provide...
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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
Posted by on May 16, 2013 in Education & Culture | 0 comments
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....
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The 4th Education Partnership Workshop

The 4th Education Partnership Workshop
Posted by on May 15, 2013 in Education & Culture | 0 comments
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...
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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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