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Friday, 24 May 2013

‘Passport to Passion’ challenge to deliver action-packed finale

‘Passport to Passion’ challenge to deliver action-packed finale
This weekend marks the culmination of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development’s ‘Passport to Passion’ challenge. The event will take place at the Awsaj Academy pitch at Qatar Foundation’s main campus on Friday, 24 May and Saturday, 25 May, and will provide another opportunity for youngsters to demonstrate their footballing prowess. The ‘Passport to...

Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulla Al Thani becomes the first Qatari to summit Mount Everest

Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulla Al Thani becomes the first Qatari to summit Mount Everest
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulla Al Thani,  Reach Out To Asia (ROTA) brand ambassador, returns victorious after becoming the first Qatari to summit the world’s highest mountain-Mount Everest at an altitude of 8,848 m. With a team of Arabs that named their private group “Arabs With Altitude” Sheikh Mohammed Al Thani was accompanied throughout his adventurous two months adrenaline...

Qatar Foundation an ‘inspiration’ to First Lady of Senegal

Qatar Foundation an ‘inspiration’ to First Lady of Senegal
Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development hosted the First Lady of Senegal, Her Excellency Mrs Marième Faye Sall, earlier today. A welcoming committee received the First Lady and her delegation at the Qatar Foundation Visitors Center. The First Lady and her delegation were first shown a presentation which outlined the vision and mission of Qatar Foundation. They...

Ooredoo and Messi team up for children’s health

Ooredoo and Messi team up for children’s health
Ooredoo and the Leo Messi Foundation announced today a trailblazing new initiative to support mobile health clinics around the world to provide medical aid for children in the Middle East, North Africa, and Southeast Asia. At a special ceremony in Doha, Qatar, Ooredoo Chairman H.E. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Bin Saud Al-Thani and football star Lionel “Leo” Messi announced the...

Qatar Foundation advances nation’s research agenda at two-day conference

Qatar Foundation advances nation’s research agenda at two-day conference
To help further the nation’s ambitious research agenda,Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development hosted the annual Qatar National Research Strategy Forum 2013 last week, in collaboration with The New York Academy of Sciences.During the forum six ‘grand’ challenges were identified as fundamental to advancing the Qatar National Research Strategy (QNRS). The...

ROTA volunteers making a difference in Indonesia

ROTA volunteers making a difference in Indonesia
Twenty five student and faculty volunteers representing the Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar (VCU-Q) are making a real difference to the lives of students during their 7-day trip to Indonesia organized by Reach Out To Asia(ROTA).  Supported by Vodafone Qatar, the trip to offers a unique service opportunity for undergraduate students to explore and expand their skills. “At...

SDC to graduate 179 trainees from its First Step, Badr & Tajmeel Programs

SDC to graduate 179 trainees from its First Step, Badr & Tajmeel Programs
The Social Development Center, a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development will be awarding 179 trainees from its First Step, Badr and Qatar International Beauty Academy (Tajmeel) programs with diplomas in a prestigious event scheduled to be held at the Qatar National Convention Center on Thursday, May 23rd. First Step is officially sponsored by...

INJAZ Qatar to host Mubadara 2013

INJAZ Qatar to host Mubadara 2013
As part of its ongoing commitment to motivating, inspiring and developing Qatar’s youth, INJAZ Qatar, a non-profit organization and member of Junior Achievement (JA) Worldwide, will be hosting Mubadara 2013, INJAZ Qatar’s Sixth Annual Young Enterprise of the Year competition, on May 22nd and 23rd at Katara, the Cultural Village. Student companies will present their projects to a...

Qatar marks Global Accessibility Awareness Day

Qatar marks Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Mada (Qatar Assistive Technology Center) has joined millions around the world to celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Every year, on May 9, content developers and web designers organize events in different countries to raise awareness and share resources about building digital platforms that are accessible to all, primarily persons with disabilities. Ensuring that websites,...

ROTA hosted reflection event for RAEL program

ROTA hosted reflection event for RAEL program
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...

Young players polish their football skills in ‘Passport to Passion’ challenge

Young players polish their football skills in ‘Passport to Passion’ challenge
Youngsters across Doha will once again have the opportunity to learn crucial footballing skills by participating in Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development’s fourth ‘Passport to Passion’ challenge at Al Wakra Park on Friday, 17 May and Saturday, 18 May.  In keeping with the programme’s objective to reach out to young people, the weekend sessions will...

QNRF awards $121 million in research funding to national priority projects

QNRF awards $121 million in research funding to national priority projects
Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) has announced new research grants worth a total of $121 million today, under its flagship funding program, the National Priorities Research Program (NPRP). The announcement came in the eagerly-anticipated finale of QNRF’s fifth Annual Forum, held this morning at Qatar National Convention Centre, where more than 350 members of Qatar’s research...

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