Qatar foundationQatar foundationLearning and teaching are pathways to Learning and teaching are pathways to

fulfillment and prosperity across time and fulfillment and prosperity across time and cultures. His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin cultures. His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin

Khalifa Al-Thani, the Emir of Qatar and Khalifa Al-Thani, the Emir of Qatar and founder of Qatar Foundation, committed founder of Qatar Foundation, committed

immense resources to bring knowledge to immense resources to bring knowledge to the people of Qatar and the region, the people of Qatar and the region,

thereby helping to build a skilled human thereby helping to build a skilled human capital basecapital base..

Qatar Foundation is using innovative Qatar Foundation is using innovative strategies and programs focusing on strategies and programs focusing on

capacity building and character capacity building and character development at Education City. This development at Education City. This

unique form of education involves a select unique form of education involves a select few institutions known for the quality of few institutions known for the quality of

their programs, from early years to their programs, from early years to university education at undergraduate university education at undergraduate

level and beyond. Learning and teaching is level and beyond. Learning and teaching is focused on creativity, curiosity, conveying focused on creativity, curiosity, conveying knowledge and life skills, to create lifelong knowledge and life skills, to create lifelong

learnerslearners

EDUCATIONEDUCATION ► At the heart of Education City are six universities,

they are the branch campuses of prestigious international institutions that are delivering some of their most renowned programs. The availability of these world-class programs inspires young learners to strive for higher academic achievement.

► Our partners combine to form a collegiate environment where students, faculty, staff, and community members come together, in an innovatively built campus, in the joint pursuit of learning.

► The voyage of discovery that is the Education City student experience, transforms lives. The professional and personal qualities of our graduates will in turn transform businesses, communities and societies

SCIENCE AND RESEARCHSCIENCE AND RESEARCH

► The enrichment of human capital that is necessary for The enrichment of human capital that is necessary for Qatar's transformation depends to a large extent upon Qatar's transformation depends to a large extent upon fostering a research culture. This is an environment fostering a research culture. This is an environment that encourages the pursuit of new knowledge, that encourages the pursuit of new knowledge, conducts scientific research and develops new conducts scientific research and develops new technologiestechnologies. .

► The development of this research environment is being The development of this research environment is being led by Qatar Foundation's Research Division and its led by Qatar Foundation's Research Division and its partners, who are working hand in hand to build partners, who are working hand in hand to build Qatar's innovation and technology capacity, and are Qatar's innovation and technology capacity, and are uncovering solutions to national challenges in healthuncovering solutions to national challenges in health, , climate change, clean energy and other fieldschange, clean energy and other fields..

► Each of the Education City universities has a research Each of the Education City universities has a research element, and the SIDRA Medical and Research Center element, and the SIDRA Medical and Research Center will be a cutting-edge research facility, as well as a will be a cutting-edge research facility, as well as a clinical care provider and a medical training institutionclinical care provider and a medical training institution. .

QATAR SCIENCE AND QATAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PARKTECHNOLOGY PARK

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                                  An artists impression of the new QSTP premises due to open in early 2009

Faculty Of Islamic StudiesFaculty Of Islamic Studies

► The Qatar Faculty Of Islamic The Qatar Faculty Of Islamic Studies(QFIS) is an international centre Studies(QFIS) is an international centre for Islamic thinking and dialogue, for Islamic thinking and dialogue, committed to enhancing research committed to enhancing research intoIislamic CultureintoIislamic Culture..

► QFIS began its two year GeneralQFIS began its two year General Diploma in Islamic Studies in 2007. This in Islamic Studies in 2007. This was followed in February 2008 by an was followed in February 2008 by an MA in Contemporary Fiqh and an MA in MA in Contemporary Fiqh and an MA in Public Policy in IslamPublic Policy in Islam

QATAR NATIONAL RESEARCH QATAR NATIONAL RESEARCH FUNDFUND

► Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) was created under Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) was created under Qatar Foundation to guide the creation of the country's Qatar Foundation to guide the creation of the country's research programs, which will be a catalyst for a new research programs, which will be a catalyst for a new knowledge-based economyknowledge-based economy..

► Targeted research will enhance the education and well-being Targeted research will enhance the education and well-being of citizens, as well as the skills level of the workforce. Some of citizens, as well as the skills level of the workforce. Some of the research projects will find their way to the stage of of the research projects will find their way to the stage of commercialization, helping diversify the country's economycommercialization, helping diversify the country's economy..

► ► QNRF will advance knowledge and education by supporting QNRF will advance knowledge and education by supporting

original, competitively selection research in the sciences, original, competitively selection research in the sciences, arts and humanitiesarts and humanities..

► QNRF administers financial support to researchers at all QNRF administers financial support to researchers at all levels, from students to professionals, in the private, public levels, from students to professionals, in the private, public and academic sectors. Funding is awarded through a and academic sectors. Funding is awarded through a competitive process to original projects in engineering and competitive process to original projects in engineering and technology, physical and life sciences, medicine, humanities, technology, physical and life sciences, medicine, humanities, social sciences and the artssocial sciences and the arts. .

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

► TheThe educationeducation andand scientific researchscientific research elements of elements of Qatar Foundation's mission are long-term investments Qatar Foundation's mission are long-term investments that will grow to fruition over years and generationsthat will grow to fruition over years and generations..

► TheThe community developmentcommunity development part of the organization's part of the organization's mission aims to enhance lives by identifying and mission aims to enhance lives by identifying and meeting immediate needs and opportunities, and by meeting immediate needs and opportunities, and by addressing factors that impede human developmentaddressing factors that impede human development..

► Initiatives may be targeted at social groups that Initiatives may be targeted at social groups that require help in coping with their circumstances, as require help in coping with their circumstances, as with thewith the Social Development CenterSocial Development Center and theand the QatarQatar Diabetes AssociationAssociation..

► Often they have very broad appeal. For exampleOften they have very broad appeal. For example, , Al Al ShaqabShaqab engenders pride in Qatari's special relationship engenders pride in Qatari's special relationship with the horse, providing a social anchor during a time with the horse, providing a social anchor during a time of rapid social change. Theof rapid social change. The Doha International Institute Doha International Institute for Family Studies and Developmentfor Family Studies and Development is a research is a research facility based on a strong belief that the family is the facility based on a strong belief that the family is the natural and fundamental unit of societynatural and fundamental unit of society..

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT CENTERCENTER

► The Social Development Center (SDC) supports, develops and invests The Social Development Center (SDC) supports, develops and invests in human resources through a set of programs and services that help in human resources through a set of programs and services that help Qatari families achieve self-reliance. It promotes the building of stable Qatari families achieve self-reliance. It promotes the building of stable and self-sufficient families by offering workplace training and and self-sufficient families by offering workplace training and engendering a work ethic in low-income families, women and young engendering a work ethic in low-income families, women and young people. people.

► The Social Development Center (SDC) supports, develops and invests The Social Development Center (SDC) supports, develops and invests in human resources through a set of programs and services that help in human resources through a set of programs and services that help Qatari families achieve self-reliance. Qatari families achieve self-reliance.

► A series of initiatives enables individuals to acquire skills that will help A series of initiatives enables individuals to acquire skills that will help them earn a wage, support a high-quality family life and contribute to them earn a wage, support a high-quality family life and contribute to the economy.the economy.

► SDC arranges vocational training, workshops and conferences, and it SDC arranges vocational training, workshops and conferences, and it forges partnerships with the government and the private sector to forges partnerships with the government and the private sector to support community projects.support community projects.

► Qatari companies and agencies provide training and Qatari companies and agencies provide training and employment placements, while community development projects create placements, while community development projects create business opportunities for families and individuals. Training programs for families and individuals. Training programs offer individuals the opportunity to acquire managerial, financial, offer individuals the opportunity to acquire managerial, financial, technical and marketing skills.technical and marketing skills.

THE DOHA DEBATESTHE DOHA DEBATES

► The Doha Debates are monthly political debate The Doha Debates are monthly political debate programmes which address pressing regional issues. programmes which address pressing regional issues. They are filmed at Qatar Foundation headquarters and They are filmed at Qatar Foundation headquarters and broadcast on BBC World News television. broadcast on BBC World News television.

► The format of the programmer allows both sides of The format of the programmer allows both sides of anan  argument to be given an equal voice, providing a argument to be given an equal voice, providing a forum where preconceptions and stereotypes can be forum where preconceptions and stereotypes can be challenged openly.challenged openly.

► At the Doha Debates, four speakers - two on each side At the Doha Debates, four speakers - two on each side - debate a controversial statement in front of - debate a controversial statement in front of participating audience.participating audience.

► Four speakers - two on each side - debate a Four speakers - two on each side - debate a controversial statement. After opening speeches, controversial statement. After opening speeches, members of the 350-strong audience question the members of the 350-strong audience question the speakers directly and, at the end of the debate, vote speakers directly and, at the end of the debate, vote electronically to pass or reject the motion. electronically to pass or reject the motion.

QATAR DIABETES QATAR DIABETES ASSOCIATIONASSOCIATION

►Qatar Diabetes Association (QDA) is at the forefront of Qatar Diabetes Association (QDA) is at the forefront of efforts in Qatar and the Middle East to promote the efforts in Qatar and the Middle East to promote the

prevention, care and management of diabetesprevention, care and management of diabetes..►The Association's work has increased in importance The Association's work has increased in importance

since its establishment in 1995 due to the dramatic since its establishment in 1995 due to the dramatic increase in the incidence of diabetes in Qatar and increase in the incidence of diabetes in Qatar and

worldwideworldwide . .►In addition to enhancing and extending the lives of In addition to enhancing and extending the lives of

people with diabetes, QDA aims to reduce the people with diabetes, QDA aims to reduce the economic burden upon healthcare systemseconomic burden upon healthcare systems..

►QDA supports QDA supports diabetics and their families in leading and their families in leading normal and productive lives by raising public normal and productive lives by raising public

awareness of the causes of the condition and by awareness of the causes of the condition and by communicating how it can be managed through communicating how it can be managed through regulation of blood sugar levels in various waysregulation of blood sugar levels in various ways..

►It works closely with health and sports authorities to It works closely with health and sports authorities to encourage members of the community to exercise encourage members of the community to exercise regularly and eat healthily. Particular attention is regularly and eat healthily. Particular attention is

devoted to women as family health educatorsdevoted to women as family health educators..

QATARDEBATEQATARDEBATE

►QatarDebate was established in September 2007 as a QatarDebate was established in September 2007 as a national debating organization for Qatar. It has the aim national debating organization for Qatar. It has the aim

of developing, supporting and raising the standard of of developing, supporting and raising the standard of open discussion and debate among students in Qatar open discussion and debate among students in Qatar

and across the Middle Eastand across the Middle East.. ►QatarDebate plans to establish a Qatar-wide debate QatarDebate plans to establish a Qatar-wide debate

league, to run national championships for schools and league, to run national championships for schools and universitiesuniversities..

►It has run debating workshops at over 20 different It has run debating workshops at over 20 different educational institutions in Qatar in which over 800 educational institutions in Qatar in which over 800

students and faculty have participatedstudents and faculty have participated..►It plans to establish a Qatar-wide debate league, to run It plans to establish a Qatar-wide debate league, to run

national championships for schools and universities, national championships for schools and universities, and to select and train a Qatar student debating team and to select and train a Qatar student debating team

to participate in the 2008 World Schools' Debating to participate in the 2008 World Schools' Debating Championships in Washington DCChampionships in Washington DC..

►Its activities are aimed at building a sustainable Its activities are aimed at building a sustainable culture of student debating, and it is hoping to bring to culture of student debating, and it is hoping to bring to

Qatar the 2010 World Schools' Debating Qatar the 2010 World Schools' Debating Championships, an international competition for high Championships, an international competition for high

school debatersschool debaters..

AL SHAQABAL SHAQAB

► Al Shaqab is the region's premier equine Al Shaqab is the region's premier equine education resource center.education resource center.   Among its many Among its many equestrian amenities are a riding academy, an equestrian amenities are a riding academy, an endurance training complex and a center for endurance training complex and a center for breeding and showing world-class Arabian breeding and showing world-class Arabian horses.horses.  

► An exceptional new facility, due to open within An exceptional new facility, due to open within the Education City complex with a proposed the Education City complex with a proposed opening in 2011, will cover 800,000 square opening in 2011, will cover 800,000 square meters and provide stabling for more than 400 meters and provide stabling for more than 400 horses.horses.   State-of-the-art facilities include State-of-the-art facilities include multiple performance arenas designed for multiple performance arenas designed for international show jumping and dressage international show jumping and dressage competitions, the region's most advanced competitions, the region's most advanced veterinary hospital, a breeding center, a veterinary hospital, a breeding center, a training track, high-speed and underwater training track, high-speed and underwater treadmills for endurance conditioning and a treadmills for endurance conditioning and a full-service riding academy and equestrian club.full-service riding academy and equestrian club.

DOHA INTERNATIONAL DOHA INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR FAMILY STUDIES INSTITUTE FOR FAMILY STUDIES

AND DEVELOPMENTAND DEVELOPMENT ► The Doha International Institute for Family Studies The Doha International Institute for Family Studies

and Development (DIFSD) conducts research and and Development (DIFSD) conducts research and promotes scholarship on the legal, sociological, promotes scholarship on the legal, sociological, and scientific basis of the natural family as the and scientific basis of the natural family as the fundamental unit of society.fundamental unit of society.

► Its initiatives seek to implement the Doha Declaration, an Its initiatives seek to implement the Doha Declaration, an internationally recognized reaffirmation of Article 16 (3) internationally recognized reaffirmation of Article 16 (3) of the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human of the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which reads: "The family is the natural and Rights, which reads: "The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State."protection by society and the State."

► The Institute contributes to Qatar Foundation's The Institute contributes to Qatar Foundation's community development mission through its policies and community development mission through its policies and programs that build on the concept that a framework of programs that build on the concept that a framework of strong, stable families facilitates dialogue and harmony strong, stable families facilitates dialogue and harmony at all social levels.at all social levels.

AL JAZEERA CHILDREN'S AL JAZEERA CHILDREN'S CHANNELCHANNEL

►      Al-Jazeera Children's Channel (JCC) is a pan-Arabic Al-Jazeera Children's Channel (JCC) is a pan-Arabic 'edutainment' channel that targets Arab children 'edutainment' channel that targets Arab children between the ages of seven and 15 years, encouraging between the ages of seven and 15 years, encouraging learning and discovery while teaching young audiences learning and discovery while teaching young audiences about different environments and cultures. about different environments and cultures. The channel creates and provides quality programs The channel creates and provides quality programs that entertain and expand the child's mind. that entertain and expand the child's mind.

► Al-Jazeera Children's Channel (JCC) is a pan-Arabic Al-Jazeera Children's Channel (JCC) is a pan-Arabic 'edutainment' channel that targets Arab children 'edutainment' channel that targets Arab children between the ages of seven and 15 years, encouraging between the ages of seven and 15 years, encouraging learning and discovery while teaching young audiences learning and discovery while teaching young audiences about different environments and cultures.about different environments and cultures.

► JCC produces and broadcasts an extensive range of JCC produces and broadcasts an extensive range of children's programs in Arabic. More than 40 percent of children's programs in Arabic. More than 40 percent of broadcast programs are its own productions, with broadcast programs are its own productions, with almost half of its programming new material. JCC almost half of its programming new material. JCC delivers relevant content that resonates with the delivers relevant content that resonates with the needs of its audience's daily life and is consistent with needs of its audience's daily life and is consistent with their culture.their culture.

BARAEM TVBARAEM TV ► Baraem TV is the first Arabic television channel devoted to pre-school Baraem TV is the first Arabic television channel devoted to pre-school

children between the ages of three and six years old. The channel children between the ages of three and six years old. The channel offers an impressive range of educational programs specifically offers an impressive range of educational programs specifically tailored for pre-school children.tailored for pre-school children.Through joyful, simple and enlightening content, Baraem develops Through joyful, simple and enlightening content, Baraem develops the minds of its young audiences, while supporting mothers and other the minds of its young audiences, while supporting mothers and other caregivers throughout the day. The channel accompanies kids caregivers throughout the day. The channel accompanies kids through their formative years of learning, and offers rich content that through their formative years of learning, and offers rich content that helps them develop their social, cognitive and intuitive skills.helps them develop their social, cognitive and intuitive skills.

► Baraem TV is the first Arabic television channel devoted to Baraem TV is the first Arabic television channel devoted to pre-school children between the ages of three and six years pre-school children between the ages of three and six years old. The channel offers an impressive range of educational old. The channel offers an impressive range of educational programs specifically tailored for pre-school children.programs specifically tailored for pre-school children.

► Baraem TV programming is carefully designed to accompany Baraem TV programming is carefully designed to accompany young viewers and their mothers during their daily routines. young viewers and their mothers during their daily routines. A typical Baraem day starts with an active tone celebrating A typical Baraem day starts with an active tone celebrating the sun rise; the level of mental and physical actions the sun rise; the level of mental and physical actions increases mid-morning to fit the children's energy boost; the increases mid-morning to fit the children's energy boost; the early afternoon brings rich and diverse educational content early afternoon brings rich and diverse educational content that introduces viewers to Arabic letters, numbers, colors, that introduces viewers to Arabic letters, numbers, colors, and shapes; and the rhythm slows down as and shapes; and the rhythm slows down as bed time time approaches to help mothers prepare their youngsters to approaches to help mothers prepare their youngsters to sleep.sleep.

QATAR MICE DEVELOPMENT QATAR MICE DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTEINSTITUTE

►Qatar MICE Development Institute (QMDI) is a joint Qatar MICE Development Institute (QMDI) is a joint venture partnership between Qatar Foundation and venture partnership between Qatar Foundation and

Singex Global. The MICE industry (Meetings, Incentive Singex Global. The MICE industry (Meetings, Incentive Travel, Conventions and Exhibitions) has been Travel, Conventions and Exhibitions) has been

identified as an important growth area within Qataridentified as an important growth area within Qatar . .►QMDI specializes in conference, exhibition and event QMDI specializes in conference, exhibition and event

management, offering clients and partners a complete management, offering clients and partners a complete package from conception to execution. QMDI aims to package from conception to execution. QMDI aims to

raise industry standards in Qatar by introducing a raise industry standards in Qatar by introducing a regulatory framework, setting licensing initiatives and regulatory framework, setting licensing initiatives and

establishing quality controlsestablishing quality controls..

►Qatar MICE Development Institute which opened at the Qatar MICE Development Institute which opened at the beginning of 2008beginning of 2008..

►Qatar's growing role in international politics, Qatar's growing role in international politics, education, industry, trade, finance, culture and education, industry, trade, finance, culture and

sporting fixtures places it firmly on the events map. sporting fixtures places it firmly on the events map. QMDI's network gives it access to a global QMDI's network gives it access to a global

infrastructure with international expertise in infrastructure with international expertise in production, sales, marketing and researchproduction, sales, marketing and research..  

QATAR SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES QATAR SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES (QSTec)(QSTec)

►Qatar Solar Technologies (QSTec) was launched in 2010 and Qatar Solar Technologies (QSTec) was launched in 2010 and will be the first polysilicon production facility in the Middle will be the first polysilicon production facility in the Middle

East. QSTec is a joint venture between Qatar Foundation East. QSTec is a joint venture between Qatar Foundation (70%), SolarWorld AG (29%) and the Qatar Development (70%), SolarWorld AG (29%) and the Qatar Development

Bank (1%) and will produce 3,600 tons per year of polysilicon Bank (1%) and will produce 3,600 tons per year of polysilicon for export to the world solar energy markets. QSTec is for export to the world solar energy markets. QSTec is

strategically located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia in strategically located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia in Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City. Our convenient location Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City. Our convenient location enables us to rapidly service the growing solar markets of enables us to rapidly service the growing solar markets of

Asia, Europe and the Middle East and Qatar's advanced Asia, Europe and the Middle East and Qatar's advanced infrastructure means the markets of the USA and Australia infrastructure means the markets of the USA and Australia

are within easy reachare within easy reach . .►The polysilicon QSTec produces is transformed into products The polysilicon QSTec produces is transformed into products

that enable solar power and reduce CO2 emissionsthat enable solar power and reduce CO2 emissions..►  Quality, efficiency, protection of the environment and the Quality, efficiency, protection of the environment and the

use of modern technology are extremely important to QSTec use of modern technology are extremely important to QSTec and our customers. QSTec will be using the latest Siemens and our customers. QSTec will be using the latest Siemens

process technology from Centrotherm Photovoltaics. This is a process technology from Centrotherm Photovoltaics. This is a closed loop system where gases are recycled for use again closed loop system where gases are recycled for use again

rather than being vented into the atmosphere making it more rather than being vented into the atmosphere making it more environmentally friendly and efficient whilst producing the environmentally friendly and efficient whilst producing the

high quality polysilicon demanded by our customershigh quality polysilicon demanded by our customers . .

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