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QATAR FOUNDATIONrsquoS FORTNIGHTLY NEWSPAPER ISSUE 128 THURSDAY 8 JANUARY 2015

MILESTONEA thriving world-class organization whose achievements benefit Qatar and the World

QF celebrating 20 years of

excellence and innovationTHE UNIQUE journey of transition

that Qatar is making toward develop-

ing a knowledge-based economy has

for the past 20 years been supported

with pride and dedication by Qatar

Foundation for Education Science

and Research and Community De-

velopment (QF)

In the two decades since QF was

founded by His Highness Sheikh

Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani the Fa-

ther Amir and Her Highness SheikhaMoza bint Nasser Chairperson of

Qatar Foundation it has grown from

a vision of the future to a thriving or-

ganization aspiring to ndash and attaining ndash

higher levels of accomplishment in the

service of its country and its people

As it marks its 20th anniversary

in 2015 QF proudly boasts around

50 centers all committed to the goal

of unlocking human potential nur-

turing Qatarrsquos next generation of

leaders and playing a pivotal role in

ensuring a bright and prosperous fu-ture for the nation

Speaking at the launch of Edu-

cation City His Highness Sheikh

Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani the Fa-

ther Amir told of his strong belief in

education being the foundation upon

which to build knowledge-based pro-

gressive nations ldquoThe new world ed-

ucational system recognises that edu-

cation is a universal right and hence

enables students wherever they might

be to have access to the means of in-

novation and creativity the acquisi-tion of knowledge and expertise and

the practice of responsibilityrdquo

The story of QF began with a s imple

idea that emerged in 1995 between His

Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa

Al Thani and Her Highness Sheikha

Moza bint Nasser Chairperson of

Qatar Foundation Their joint belief

education for my children Education

is a principle rooted in a centuries-old

heritage with branches extending in all

directions drinking from the springs

of knowledge whether Eastern or

Western As soon as I started thinking

about this I was struck I was struck

by the reality that the need for excep-

tional quality education was not just

for me and my family but that it is a

universal social issue that needs com-

prehensive solutionsldquoFrom that point I decided to use

my position as the wife of the then Heir

Apparent to help children everywhere

to achieve their right to an education I

wanted to be like a mother to all of Qa-

tarrsquos children and to do everything that

I could in order to help them achieve

their dreams and aspirationsrdquo

UNDER the guidance of Her Highness

Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Chair-

person of Qatar Foundation QF has

evolved into a world-class institutionwith groundbreaking initiatives that

are leading the way in unlocking hu-

man potential achieving scientific

breakthroughs that benefit Qatar the

region and the world It is building

multicultural partnerships that are en-

riching communities while preserving

Qatarrsquos heritage and culture as it builds

a bridge to the future

As it continues to fulfill the strategic

aims of Qatar National Vision 2030

to create a culturally vibrant envi-

ronmentally aware and economicallyprosperous country with an increas-

ingly important role on the world stage

QF can be immensely proud of two

decades of achievement Meeting the

needs of this generation without com-

promising the needs of the next QF

can look forward to many more suc-

cesses in the decades ahead

in the power of education and their

wish to provide their own children

ndash and the children of Qatar and the

world - with a quality education

planted the seed that would grow to

become QF Recalling their early dis-

cussions on the subject Her Highness

Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Chairper-

son of Qatar Foundation shared her

inspiration with QFrsquos leadership and

senior members ldquoAs a mother I want-

ed to provide an exceptional quality

ldquoEducation is a universal right and enables studentswherever they might be t

o have access to the means of

innovation and creativity

the acquisition of knowledgeand expertise and the practice of responsibilityrdquo His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani the Father Amir at the launch of Education City in 2003



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Writeto usqftqforgqaTHURSDAY8JANUARY2015 3News

RESEARCH Texas AampM Univer-

sity at Qatar (TAMUQ) hosted

the 26th International Conference

on Microelectronics (ICM 2014)

on 14-17 December at the Hilton

Hotel in Doha The three-day event

sponsored by industry collaborator

ExxonMobil Qatar is the premiere

conference on microelectronics in

the region bringing top internation-

al researchers and experts to discuss

and share the latest findings in mi-

croelectronics research

Dr Mark H Weichold Dean and

CEO of TAMUQ said the confer-

ence illustrated the importance of

industry and academic partnerships

in developing scientific solutions that

directly impact the international re-

search arena

ldquoThe conference highlights the

importance of microelectronics re-

search to advance information and

communications technologies and

its importance to fulfilling Qatarrsquos

National Research Strategy and

National Vision 2030 As part of its

commitment to Qatar National Vi-

sion 2030Texas AampM University at

Qatar is dedicated to the growth of

human capital and the expansion of

research in Qatar and globallyrdquo

The event covered topics such

as electronic circuits and systems

CAD tools and design and nano-

electronics

Mazen Saghir co-chair of ICM2014 and Associate Professor in

the Electrical and Computer Engi-

neering Program at TAMUQ said

ldquoMicroelectronics are the founda-

tion of modern information tech-

nology (IT) and IT is one of the

pillars of Qatarrsquos national research

strategy IT will play a crucial role in

transforming Qatarrsquos carbon-based

economy to an information-based

economy as expressed in Qatarrsquos

National Vision 2030rdquo

Alistair Routledge Vice President

of Production and Joint Interest

Manager ExxonMobil Qatar said

ldquoWith 18000 engineers and scien-

tists and 2000 PhDs at the center

of our operations ExxonMobil

remains convinced that increasing

proficiency in science technology

engineering and math (STEM)

subjects is critical to building an in-

novative diversified and competitive

workforcerdquo

Experts share thelatest 983142indings atconference onmicroelectronics

QCRI on winning form at BBC contestnTheQatarComputingResearchInstitute(QCRI)rsquosArabicLanguage

TechnologiesteamwonlsquoBestinShowrsquoattheBBCrsquosNewsHackevent

inLondonTheirprojecttranslatedBBCArabicvideointoEnglish

includingsubtitlesvoiceandusingSpeakerDiarizationtochange

genderofspeechsynthesisalongsidethechangesinthe voiceover

genderThecompetitionhad50participantsfromacrosstheworld

ENGAGEMENTCommunity encouraged to discover QNLrsquos extensive online facilities

QATAR National Library (QNL) a

member of Qatar Foundation (QF)

is making its debut entry at the 25th

Doha International Book Fair which is

taking place at the Qatar National Con-

vention Centre (QNCC) from 7 to 17

January 2015

During the book fair QNL is en-

gaging with the community by helping

visitors register for the libraryrsquos onlineresources providing essential infor-

mation about its world-class databas-

es and involving families through fun

activities including traditional and

interactive childrenrsquos storytelling

activities

They are also offering further infor-

mation about QNLrsquos collections and

information resources including the re-

cently launched Qatar Digital Library

This yearrsquos Doha International Book

Fair is featuring thousands of books

from more than 30 countries high-

lighting some of the unique aspects of

Qatarrsquos culture and heritage

By sharing valuable information and

cultivating creativity QNL continuesto support Qatar Foundationrsquos mission

to increase human capital and promote

social development by providing access

to a wealth of resources through its ex-

ceptional selection of online databases

regular training programs and com-

munity engagement initiatives

Qatar National Library sharesopen access policy at Book Fair

Commenting on the libraryrsquos out-

standing contribution to the develop-

ment of the nationrsquos educational and

research sectors Dr Claudia Lux Pro-

ject Director QNL said ldquoThe Doha

International Book Fair is a valuable

opportunity for QNL to shed light on

the importance of the unmatched re-

sources we offer to both the local a nd

international communitiesldquoIn support of the nationrsquos jour-

ney towards becoming a knowledge-

based economy QNL continues to

make unparalleled research and edu-

cational resources available to the

people of Qatarrdquo

Saadi Al Said Associate Director of

Administration and Planning QNL

added ldquoQNLrsquos online resources have

been received extremely positively by

the community in Qatar and we now

have thousands of people from all

walks of life accessing our online data-

bases regularly

ldquoThe QNL team are at the Book

Fair to provide visitors from the local

and international reading communitiesa clear overview of the modern library

facilities on offer at QNLrdquo

QNLrsquos various resources and ser-

vices are on display at the Libraryrsquos

dedicated space at QNCC from 9am

to 1pm and 4pm to 10pm throughout

the duration of the exhibition

COMMUNITY A spirit of volunter-

ring for the benefit of the com-

munity in alignment with National

Vision 2030 was fostered by

Reach Out To Asia (ROTA) at

an inaugural celebration held

to mark United Nationrsquos Inter-

national Volunteer Day (IVD)

At the ROTA-organized event held

at the Hamad bin Khalifa Univer-

Thani ROTA Board Mem-

ber highlighted the vital contri-

bution that ROTA volunteers

make in enhancing communities

Dr Sheikha Al-Thani said ldquoROTA

is privileged to have such a rich pool

of volunteers and todayrsquos celebration

is for those who have invested signifi-

cant time and effort to help make a

difference in the lives of many peo-

sity (HBKU) Student Center 100

Qatar-based ROTA volunteers were

awarded certificates by the ROTA

National Programs Department

to acknowledge their achievements

and support The celebration was at-

tended by existing and new ROTA

volunteers sponsors and partners

During the ceremony Dr Sheikha

Aisha bint Faleh bin Nasser Al-

ple both locally and internationally

ROTA has brought together respect-

ed volunteers alongside new recruits

to welcome and provide a valuable

moment for knowledge-sharing as

we continue on ROTArsquos journey to

creating a brighter future for those

affected by war This is ROTArsquos op-

portunity to honor these incredible

and selfless local heroesrdquo

ROTA encourages a culture of volunteering

Teachers to share knowledge at forumnThe Second Annual Teaching and Learning Forum organized

by Qatar Foundationrsquos Pre-University Education Division is to

be held on 9 May 2015 Sir Ken Robinson an internationally

recognized leader in the development of education will be

the keynote speaker The forum will provide opportunities for

teachers to share their knowledge with colleagues in Qatar

QMAshowcasesitshigh-techmusictechnology

TheQNLstandat the25th DohaInternationalBookFair

2 News

ldquoQMArsquos missionis to developpromising youngtalent fromQatar and theregion to be thenext generationof world-classmusiciansrdquoMusic laboratoryto broaden

studentsrsquo creative horizons

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By using recycledpaperforthis issue ofQFTelegraph theenvironmentalimpacthas beenreduced by

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NEWS IN BRIEF

Tajweed lessons to be held for ladiesnCommunityServices areorganizing Tajweed lessonsforthe

ladiesoftheQFCommunityThoseattendingthesessionswillbe

abletobecomemorepro983142icientinrecitingtheHolyQurrsquoanand

observethecorrectpronunciationofeveryletterwiththerulings

andcharacteristicswhichapplyto itTheclasseswillbeheldfrom

25Januaryto24February2015attheEducationCityClubhouse

CONTACTUS

TECHNOLOGY Qatar Music Academy to give students industry-standard training

STATE983085OF983085THE983085ART technology will

be music to the ears for students

who are developing their creative tal-

ents through Qatar Foundation (QF)

music educational programs

Qatar Music Academyrsquos (QMArsquos)

new music laboratory - developed with

the support of Occidental Petroleum

of Qatar Ltd (Oxy Qatar) and un-

veiled at a ceremony on 14 December

2014 - will allow young people to re-

ceive industry-standard training and

tuition

The laboratory at QMA a mem-

ber of QF focuses on the use of mu-

sic education software and specialist

composition equipment providing

an extra dimension to the programs

that QMA offers

Open to anyone over the age of 14

the laboratory will run a number of

music technology courses designed

to help students manage music soft-

ware enabling them to compose mu-

sic

Through the use of a range of ap-

plications students will be able to

compose their own musical ideas

immediately listen to and print their

compositions apply theoretical knowl-

edge to practical assignments and re-

cord samples and performances

They will also have the opportu-

nity to arrange music that studentscan perform in groups or orchestras

as the laboratory encourages them to

extend their range of knowledge and

their creative capabilities and helps

QMA prepare young people to pur-

sue careers in music

ldquoQMArsquos mission is to develop

promising new talent from Qatar and

the region to be the next generation of

world-class musiciansrdquo said Dr AbdulGhafour Al Heeti Principal QMA

Guests who attended the opening

of the music laboratory were given

a briefing on its technology and

software by Anne Marie Pigneacuteguy

Head of Western Music QMA be-

fore watching a demonstration of the

equipment conducted by Yassine

Ayari Music Teacher QMA

More than 500 students par-ticipate in QMArsquos Academic Music

Programme - which offers students

one-to-one lessons group theory

classes and ensemble practice out-

side normal school hours ndash and its

Music For All Programme which

provides musical activities for the lo-

cal community

Qatar Music Academy provides

an environment that encourages stu-dents to achieve their potential and

allows them to pursue a diverse range

of career options relating to the music

industry

Music laboratory to broadenstudentsrsquo creative horizons

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SCIENCE The Department of Pathol-

ogy at Sidra Medical and Research

Center a member of Qatar Founda-

tion (QF) hosted an important event

at the Four Seasons Hotel on 7 De-

cember to mark a century of progress

in gynecological cytopathology and

to chart the future of this vital field in

Qatar and beyond

The symposium called The 1st

Century of Gynecological Cytopa-

thology The Pap Test ndash Then Now

and the Future was the latest in a se-

Without intervention it is projected

to increase by 25 perent in the next

10 years

As a disease that develops over time

it is also one of the most preventable

types of cancer mdash meaning awareness

can save lives through early detection

and diagnosis

ldquoCervical cancer remains a pre-

ventable disease if identified through

screening And with available and

proven vaccines effective against the

virus that causes cervical cancer the

ries of symposia hosted by Sidra to

raise awareness of key health issues

affecting women and children More

than 150 participants from across the

healthcare sector in Qatar attended

The symposium showcased the

research that led to the creation and

implementation of The Pap Test and

emphasized the potential effective-

ness of a structured screening pro-

gram for cervical cancer in Qatar

Cervical cancer remains a major

burden to womenrsquos health worldwide

human papilloma virus (HPV) the

disease can be overcome with a well-

managed preventive diagnostic and

therapeutic programrdquo said Nikolaos

Chantziantoniou Supervisor Cy-

topathology Sidra Medical and Re-

search Center

He added ldquoSidra along with its

partnering institutions will play a

leading role in developing the needed

foundations upon which to establish a

universal screening program for cer-

vical cancer in Qatarrdquo

copy2015QatarFoundationAllrights reservedNopartof

thispublicationmaybereproducedwithoutthewrittenpermissionofQatarFoundation

QF PLAYING ASIGNIFICANT ROLEIN QATARrsquoS MEDIAnThedevelopmentofldquoa

vibrantmediaecosysteminQatarrdquohasbeencelebratedinanannualreportpublished

byNorthwestern UniversityinQatar(NU983085Q)aHamadbin

KhalifaUniversity partneruniversityCommenting onthereportEnvisioningthe

FutureYearin Review201398308514DrEveretteDennisDeanand

CEONU983085Qsaidtheuniversityiscentraltotheldquodevelopment

anddirectionrdquoofmediainQatarldquoGreats trideshavebeentakeninnurturinga

vibrantmediaecosysteminQatarandNU983085Qisatthe

heartofitsdevelopmentanddirectionrdquohesaid

QATARFOUNDATIONRima IsmailPublicationsMa nagerEmail rismailqforgqaTel +974 4454 0960

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and at facebookcomQatarFoundation

Submissions sought for WISE AwardsnWorldInnovationSummitforEducation(WISE)is nowaccepting

applicationsforthe2015 WISEAwardsTheAwardswill celebrate

sixinnovativeeducationalprojectsfor theirexcellenceandpositive

contributiontoeducationand highlightcreativeandeffective

initiativesin983142indingsolutionsto educationalchallengesThe

submissionperiodis openuntil1pm on15 January2015

Sidra symposium highlights important research





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THE enjoyment of the highest attain-

able standard of health is one of the

fundamental rights of every human

being These are the words of the

World Health Organization constitu-

tion and helping to achieve this aim

is the goal of the Qatar Foundation

(QF) initiative the World Innovation

Summit for Health (WISH)

Global healthcare is facing a

perfect storm of the threat posed by

non-communicable diseases ndash cardio-

vascular disease chronic lung disease

cancer diabetes ndash and the increas-

ing costs of treating them at a time

when many countries face significant

financial challenges Chronic condi-

tions are becoming more prevalent

costs are increasing and traditional

healthcare models are failing The

only way to emerge from this storm is

through innovation This is the cause

that WISH is committed to

often be found in how services are

financed organized and delivered

rather than gadgets and drugs It is in

the realm of healthcare policy where

partnerships across multiple sectors

need to be forged in order to advance

the agenda of human health WISH

is the first and the foremost global

community of people dedicated to

bringing together both technology

and policy under the banner

of innovation

More than 1000 members of

our global community will come

together from 17-18 February 2015

to attend our second Summit at

Qatar National Convention Centre

However WISH is not a conference

The Summit itself is simply the most

visible manifestation of what WISH

does during the remaining 363 days

of the year working with the greatest

minds in global healthcare to iden-

tify codify and spread the best ideas

from around the world translatingthem into policies that will make a

genuine and lasting difference

We are a community of the

impatient impatient with the slow

pace of progress but excited by the

opportunities for meaningful global

collaboration in healthcare Where

WISH is unique is that no other

forum unites stakeholders from as

many different countries and diverse

sectors ndash policymakers healthcare

providers researchers academics

and industry leaders

To be successful though WISH

needs to create genuine impact and

must be relevant at a local regional

and global level One of my most

satisfying experiences so far has

been our work with local healthcare

leaders the providers academic

researchers and the Supreme

Council of Health (SCH) We are

absolutely delighted with their

enthusiastic support and desire to

use WISH as a resource to provide

the best care for the population they

serve here in QatarThe commitment of WISH to deliv-

ering tangible benefits for the people

of Qatar and to contributing to the

vision and mission of QF is demon-

strated in many forms Our Young In-

novators platform champions the next

generation who will lead healthcare

into the future a Qatari stakeholder

is embedded in the research team for

each of WISH 2015rsquos seven research

forums shaping the content from a

local perspective and ensuring that

Qatar benefits first from the insights

and recommendations coming out

of the research We have collaborated

with SCH to promote the Qatar Men-

tal Health Strategy and to support

the upcoming Qatar Week for Patient

Safety The creation of the WISH

Implementation Taskforce allows

healthcare providers policymakers

and partners to review WISHrsquos inno-

vations and policy recommendations

ensuring they are translated to Qatarrsquos

population in the most relevant and

Egbert Schillings CEO World Innovation

Summit for Health explains how a global

community created by the QF initiative

is committed to creating a better world

through collaboration and fresh thinking

Quality healthcareis at the core of athriving society

ldquoWe are a community of theimpatient impatient with the slowpace of progress but excited by theopportunities for meaningful globalcollaboration in healthcarerdquo

effective way And WISHrsquos commit-

ment to relevance at a local level is the

reason why WISH 2015 will host a

panel on Islamic Bioethics and Genet-

ics making the Summit a showcase

for an issue of huge importance to

Qatar from which the benefit will

spread beyond the country and

the region

Access to quality healthcare and

quality education are at the core of

any thriving society The brilliance of

the vision of Her Highness Sheikha

Moza bint Nasser Chairperson

of Qatar Foundation and Founder

of WISH is to make a difference

in these two pivotal but complex

areas WISH is an enterprise that has

no equal anywhere in the world and

I believe that only an initiative of QF

could attain that status

Our goal is to be able to say thatglobal healthcare improved because

WISH exists that WISH brought

about change that would otherwise

not have happened that a policy in-

novation was adopted because those

who embraced it learned about it

through our research If we can say

this and if someone somewhere is

making a difference in healthcare be-

cause of WISH then we can say that

we have succeeded in our goals But

as one very famous innovator put it

so well ldquoVision without execution is

hallucinationrdquo The WISH team and

its community of collaborators are

committed to making the vision of

better global and local health a real-

ity We look forward to many more

joining us in this endeavor

WISH Forums are a key part of an ongoing global mission all year round to inspire

bull Communicating complexhealth messages

bull Delivering affordablecancer care

bull Dementiabull Diabetesbull Patient safetybull M ental health and

wellbeing in children andyoung people

bull Universal healthcarecoverage

WISH 2015

FORUMTOPICSWILL

BEPRESENTEDAT

bull Obesitybull Mental healthbull Accountable carebull End-of-lifebull Road tra1047296ic injurybull Patient engagementbull Antimicrobial resistancebull Big data amp healthcare

WISH 2013

FORUMTOPICSPRESENTEDAT

INNOVATION

PUBLICHEALTH

H YG IE NE N UT RI TI ON M ED IC IN E TECHNOLOGY

Healthcare is one of the great

success stories of the last 100 years

with more people globally living

longer healthier and more produc-

tive lives Much of this success is

due to innovation in public health

medicine hygiene nutrition and

technology Healthcare innovation

involves a range of activities around

the development uptake and adop-

tion of new approaches that generate

value in terms of quality administra-

tive efficiency the patient experienceand patient outcomes Often when

people think of innovation in health-

care there is a tendency to focus on

medicines and devices The reality is

that these alone will not bring about

the fundamental change in healthcare

that we need The greatest unrealized

potential for global healthcare can

QF Telegraph helpsyou make the mostof your time at QatarFoundation (QF)

Doyouhaveaquestionyou

wantansweredEmailusat

qftqforgqaandwewilldo

ourbesttohelpyou

nWhatisthe QatarDigital

Library(QDL)

Qatar Digital Library

has been developed by

Qatar National Library

a member of Qatar

Foundation (QF) in

partnership with The

British Library It is

making a vast archive

featuring the cultural

and historical heritage

of the Gulf and wider

region freely available

online for the first time

Included are archives

maps manuscripts sound

recordings photographs

and much more complete

with contextualized

explanatory notes and

links in both English and

Arabic

nWhatcanI983142indonQDL

Content currently

available on the QDL was

developed during the first

phase of the partnership

reaching a total of 500000

images by the end of 2014

nHowdoIaccessthe

resources

The aim is to make aworld-class resource freely

available for everyone ndash

from those with a general

interest in the history of

the Gulf to the academic

researchers undertaking

groundbreaking research

The QDL will transform

the study of Gulf history

improving understanding

of the Islamic world

Arabic cultural heritage

and the modern history of

the Gulf You can directly

access the resources by

visiting wwwqdlcom

There is no registration

required

6 QF Spotlight Writeto usqftqforgqaTHURSDAY8JANUARY2015

MEMBERS of the Qatar Foundation

(QF) community can make use of a ne w

recreation space thanks to the opening

of Education Cityrsquos new West Green

Spine sport and recreation arena on 14

December 2014

The area which encourages healthy

exercise is now open for students QF

staff their families and the general

public to enjoy

Managed by Awsaj Recreation the

West Green Spine can be used for bas-

ketball volleyball and football and an

area is provided for relaxation fitness

and family enjoyment

Its unveiling comes as QFrsquos Open

Campus initiative designed to enable

easier access to Education City and to

allow more people to experience QF is

implemented

Engineer Jassim Telefat Group Ex-

ecutive Director Capital Projects and

Facilities Management and Moham-med Al Naimi Director Community

Affairs Support Services Directorate

attended the West Green Spine open-

ing ceremony

Engineer Telefat said ldquoThe West

Green Spine is a great open space that

we are very keen for the community to

experience and enjoy

ldquoIndeed at QF we are committed

to the Open Campus initiative so we

are extending an invitation to the wider

community of Qatar to visit and utilize

the West Green Spine It offers many

fantastic opportunities for recreation

and entertainment and we hope that it

will also attract many familiesrdquo

Engineer Telefat told QF Telegraph

that QF was seeking to increase thenumber of open spaces available

for sport at Education City saying

ldquoThis strategy is not only focused

around National Sport Day which

takes place on the second Tuesday of

February every year - this year on 10

February 2015 - but also seeks to en-

courage people to find time for sport

West Green Spine sports arenaa boost for health and 983142itness

ldquoRecreation Services is committedto promoting sport and healthylifestyles among the QF communitythrough the provision of highquality facilities and the WestGreen Spine is the newest of theserdquo

so that they can lead a fit and healthy

lifestylerdquo

Fahad Al Ansari Manager Recrea-

tion Services Support Services Direc-

torate QF said ldquoRecreation Services

is committed to promoting sport and

healthy lifestyles among the QF com-

munity through the provision of high-

quality facilities and the West Green

Spine is the newest of these We hopethat its facilities will encourage people

to maintain and enhance their fitness

as the greatest wealth that we have in

our lives is our healthrdquo

The unique facilities at West Green

Spine have been designed with a spe-

cial focus on children of all ages and

its features encourage development

and education through creative and

sensory play At the northern end a

large plaza provides adequate space

for small events and activities while

towards the southern end of the park

the facilities provide for a range of age

groups and sports interests including

basketball volleyball five-a-side foot-

ball and a custom designed skate park

The new facility showcases QFrsquos

commitment to promoting and provid-

ing comprehensive sports and recrea-

tion services by promoting a healthy life

style among the Education City com-

munity in a fun and safe environment

through the provision of high qual-

ity facilities and the implementation of

effective social programsclassesevents

and activities

The official opening also featured

a football competition for QF com-

munity members under the age of 12

in addition to basketball and volleyballcompetitions As well as taking part in

the many sporting activities offered ex-

cited youngsters were also able to view

the Italian Super Cup Trophy which

was brought to the West Green Spine

for visitors to see ahead of the com-

petitionrsquos final between Juventus and

Napoli in Doha on 22 December 2014

FACILITIESLocal community encouraged to experience new QF recreational facilities

EngineerJassimTelefatGroupExecutiveDirectorCapitalProjectsandFacilitiesManagementand

MohammedAl NaimiDirectorCommunityAffairsSupportServicesDirectorate inspecttheWestGreenSpinefacilitiesduringthe openingceremony



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Writeto usqftqforgqaTHURSDAY8JANUARY2015 9Students

Wafa Suwaileh

I CHOSE to do my Masters in

Conservation Studies at UCL

Qatar a partner university ofHamad bin Khalifa Univer-

sity due to my strong interest

in studying the conservation

of Qatarrsquos culture and heritage

and also because not many peo-

ple are specialized in this field

As the first student from the

Qatar Science Leadership Pro-

gram to take up this course at

UCL Qatar my goal is to com-

plete my Masters degree and

then to go on to achieve a PhD

The knowledge and experiences

I will gain will help me to achieve

Qatar National Vision 2030

It is important to preserve and

conserve our culture and herit-

age in Qatar especially since Qa-

tar is growing at such a fast pace

What I am studying is a part of

my history culture and identity

As UCL Qatar students we have

learned how to assess the histori-

cal value of our surroundings

and not take it for granted

During the first few monthsof my course the benefits of the

course enhanced my research

skills in this specialization as

I learned conservation tech-

niques by working in the lab

for many hours

Studying the principles of

conservation of specific objects

and learning about their care

and management and how to

monitor their environment has

been a learning curve for me

One of my treasured experi-ences on the course was partici-

pating in a conservation project

at Sheikh Faisal Museum We

WafaSuwailehMScConservationStudiesUCL Qatar

conserved archaeological ob-

jects in order to reduce their

deterioration and improve theirappearance so that they could

be put on display at the mu-

seum

What I love about my course

is that classes are taken not only

within the four walls of the class-

room but outside as well where

we can have a practical experi-

ence of what we are learning

This way we get to interact with

the local community and net-

work with other organizations

with respect to this field

I also had the opportunity

to participate in a project at

Msheireb Arts Centre where

we learned how to bring order

amongst disorganized objects

in a room Due to the training

we had received we could give

suggestions on how to conserve

and maintain the antique col-

lections in order for them to be

passed from one generation to

the next as I strongly believe

that lsquoif you donrsquot have a pastyou donrsquot have a futurersquo

Irsquom proud to study here at

UCL Qatar as this is my au-

thenticity and identity to dis-

cover and preserve my roots

to lead and do my best in help-

ing to achieve Qatar National

Vision 2030 and take it upon

myself to educate the future

generation about their his-

tory UCL Qatar faculty and

staff are extremely supportive

and helpful and are known to

follow an lsquoopen doorrsquo policy

where we are encouraged to ap-

proach them at any time for any

support or advice Personal tu-

tors make it easier to exchange

experiences and share knowl-

edge and in doing so further

enhance our conservation ex-

perience

For all those whose heart lies

in conservation studies this

course is for you and in the

near future I would love to ini-tiate a conservatorsrsquo communi-

ty where we can work together

and achieve our dreams as one

Conserving heritage forthe good of the country

Students are inspired by Oscar-winnerCREATIVITY Students and fac-

ulty members of Virginia Com-

monwealth University in Qatar

(VCUQatar) a partner of Hamad

bin Khalifa University participatedin A Conversation with Joan Gratz

The lecture by the Academy Award-

winning animator was organized in

collaboration with Doha Film insti-

tute and Qatar Animation Center

During the lecture students were

given an insight into various tech-

niques of animation and heard

how Gratz herself started out as

a painter and how exciting it was

when she made her first mov-

ing images using photographs

Gratz who won her Oscar for herfilm animation Mona Lisa Descend-

ing a Staircse in 1992 explained

her unique animation style to the

students who watched some of the

films she directed and discussed

the techniques she used while de-

veloping them Following each

film Gratz answered questions

from the members of the audience

Gratz told the QF Telegraph ldquoAni-

mation is a field that requires im-

mense patience and tolerance for

tedium But it is also very rewardingand I hope some of these students

will find inspiration in the work they

will see todayrdquo

She told the students that passion

and creativity combined with skill

and fortitude was the route to creat-

ing their own identity in the anima-

tion industry

ldquoI strongly

believe that

if you donrsquot

have a past

you donrsquot

have a futurerdquo

din said ldquoAt our initial meeting with

THIMUN Qatar we discussed the

challenges around their film festival

submissions process and the solu-

tion was clear - we needed to digitize

the entire process by creating online

forms and integrating a file upload

systemrdquo

ldquoWITH the support of our faculty

mentor we created a variety of pro-

totypes that went through multiple

phases functionality and usability

tests After 13 weeks of work we

managed to deliver a fully functional

solution along with the necessary

documentation to ensure future im-

provementrdquo

Prior to the creation of this digi-

tal system film festival participants

submitted hard copies of their entries

through CDs and USB drives Regis-

tration forms were also handwritten

and manually converted to a digital

format for processing The newly

designed platform by the CMU-Q

students simplifies this entire process

and streamlines all the administrative

and processing elements of the THI-

MUN Qatar Northwestern Univer-

sity Film Festival submissions ldquoThe new platform is extremely

important to the film festival since it

allows easy access and a very con-

venient solution for the submissions

that come to us from all around the

worldrdquo said Mohammed Al-Malek

Head of the THIMUN Qatar North-

western Film Festival ldquoThe new

platform makes it easier for the film-

makers to submit their movies also

takes the whole film festival to a new

level in terms of how we appear to

the publicrdquo he added

INFORMATION systems students

from Carnegie Mellon University in

Qatar (CMU-Q) partner of Hamad

bin Khalifa University recently part-

nered with The Hague International

Model United Nations (THIMUN)

Qatar Northwestern University Film

Festival to develop an online plat-

form to ease the submission processfor participating student filmmakers

CMU-Q senior information sys-

tems students Sakib Mahmoud

Abdulrahman Takiddin and Prince

Abraham developed the online sub-

mission system as part of their cap-

stone project under the supervision

of THIMUN Qatarrsquos IT Coordina-

tor and CMU-Q alumni Abhay

Valiyaveettil The students were

mentored by Divakaran Liginlal

Associate Teaching Professor of In-

formation Systems CMU-Q Takid-

TECHNOLOGY IT innovators partner with THIMUN Qatar

CMU983085Q students createdigital platform for festival

CMU983085QstudentswithTHIMUNQataro1047296icials

Student Spotlight8

NEWS IN BRIEF

55 STUDENTSCOMPLETECARNEGIEMELLONrsquoSLANGUAGEBRIDGESPROGRAMnCarnegieMellon

UniversityinQatar

(CMU983085Q)apartner

UniversityofHamadbin

KhalifaUniversityhas

successfullycompleted

itsseventhLanguageBridgesprogramSince

itbeganin 2010more

than700participants

havegraduatedfromthe

student-ledprogramIn

collaborationwith QFrsquos

ReachOutToAsia (ROTA)

CMU983085Qstudentsandstaff

volunteeredto teachbasic

EnglishtoQF servicestaff

aspartof theprogramThe

eight-weekcoursewas

successfullycompletedby

55participants

ldquoThe programwas veryeducationaland interactiveand is one of thebest practicalactivities thatGU983085Q providesfor its studentsrdquoWorkshop honesdiplomacy

skillswhen resolving acrisis

THIRTY students from Georgetown

University in Qatar (GU-Q) a

partner university of Hamad bin

Khalifa University were recently

given an opportunity to develop

practice and test their negotiation

and strategic decision-making skills

in a simulation exercise about a

fictional maritime claim conflict

in the South China Sea GU-Qrsquos

flagship diplomacy training event

the International Negotiation and

Crisis Simulation Exercise was held

in conjunction with Georgetownrsquos

Institute for the Study of

Diplomacy in Washington DC

The annual crisis simulation deals

with a hypothetical situation that

reflects real-world trends or events

Dr Christine Schiwietz Assistant

Dean for Academic Affairs GU-Q

and program organizer said ldquoThe

crisis simulation is a tremendous

learning opportunity for our students

studying international affairs here

at GU-Q They have to know not

only what their own interests are

but also the interests of everyone else

involved and then they have to use

critical thinking skills and diplomatic

negotiation tactics to try and find a

resolution that everyone can agree

upon These are vital skills that will

empower our students in both a

personal and professional capacity

whatever career path they choose not

only for those going into the Foreign

Servicerdquo

The students also participated

in a negotiation workshop open

to all GU-Q students in order to

hone their diplomacy skills where

participants were introduced to

the fundamental principles of

interest-based negotiation found

in the famous book Getting to Yes

How to Negotiate Agreements Without

Giving In In the weeks before the

crisis simulation participants read

a background paper and received

the mock scenario with a file that

describes their assigned countryrsquos

position and interests

The workshop concluded with

a special presentation by Dr Jim

Seevers Director of Studies at

the Institute for the Study ofDiplomacy Georgetown University

Washington DC who discussed

basic diplomatic functions such as

dialogue advocacy and negotiation

and also fielded questions from the

students taking part

ldquoThe crisis simulation was very

engaging and it made us look at

DIPLOMACYGU-Q students practice their negotiation skills in simulation exercise

Workshop hones diplomacyskills when resolving a crisis

ldquoThe program allowedstudents to learn tomanoeuver around variouscrisis situations to emergewith a peaceful solutionrdquo


how a crisis would be dealt with

according to the United Nations

standard It felt very real and made

us think deeply about the topicrdquo

said Jyostna Subramaniam student

GU-Q who was participating in

the exercise for the second time

She explained that the simulation

exercise and the workshops prior

to that helped develop various skills

including the art of negotiation and

debating

For Sheba George student

GU-Q it was an opportunity that

allowed aspiring diplomats to

practice diplomacy in a controlled

environment ldquoThe materials

provided covered a wide range of

issues and policies that a country

would have to adhere to when faced

with an international crisis and theprogram allowed students to learn

to manoeuver around various crisis

situations to emerge with a peaceful

solution despite the crisis at hand

The program was very educational

and interactive and is one of the

best practical activities that GU-Q

provides for its studentsrdquo

GU983085Qstudentstakepartin theworkshop



Whoisyourrolemodel

My role model is His Highness

Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al

Thani Amir of Qatar who

at a young age accepted a

challenge given to him by His

Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin

Khalifa Al Thani the Father Amirto lead the state of Qatar to achieve

its strategic objectives

Nameamemorablemomentwhich

hashappenedto youwhileyou

havebeenworkinghereatQF

The biggest highlight of my journey

with QF was when my management

nominated me to represent the QF

Finance Department in a job-

shadowing project with Bedayacenter This was aimed at providing

awareness to younger graduates

about working in finance

positions

Whatisyourgreatestambition

My greatest ambition is to become an

effective leader and a role model who

inspires others and represent mycountry internationally on different

occasions I also aspire to affect many

peoplersquos lives positively and make an

optimistic difference whenever and

wherever I can

WhatisthelastQF-relatedevent

youattended

I recently visited QFrsquos tent at Darb

Al Saai during the Qatar National

Day celebrations The tent was very

carefully planned and organized

and it provided a wonderful

opportunity for many thousands of

visitors to come and discover QF

for themselves and to find out more

information about it

Whatisthebestpieceof adviceyou

havereceivedsofarin yourlife

I constantly familiarize myself with

quotes from successful people as

I believe they are valuable as they

are based on real life experience

ldquoOpportunities donrsquot happen You

create themrdquo is a quote from ChrisGrosser a successful photographer

Thatrsquos my favorite right now

Whatmadeyouwanttobe apartof

QatarFoundation

I decided to join Qatar Foundation

(QF) as a graduate trainee not only

to enhance my own knowledge

and skills but also to play a role in

helping to transform the countryrsquos

hydrocarbon-based economy to aknowledge economy in fulfillment of


Whatdoyouthinkis thesecretof

personals uccess

In my opinion the secret of personal

success is holding information

Information is power and by

possessing valuable information a

person becomes educated Without

knowledge and information there is

no room for development and future

improvement

Doyouindulgeinanysports

activity

Squash is one of my oldest hobbies

and I used to play with the Qatar

youth team in the Qatar Squash

Federation I still practice with my

friends from time to time

Whatisyourfavoriteplacetovisit

inQatar

Most young Qatari people would

have the same answer Sealine is oneof my favorite places to spend my

time away from busy city life

Abdulla KanoFinance Business Partner QF Finance Directorate talksabout his role models achievements and ambitions


Writeto usqftqforgqaTHURSDAY8JANUARY2015 11Behind the Scenes

AS QATAR Foundation (QF) reaches

its 20th anniversary milestone its

continuing mission to unlock and

develop human potential is proving

inspirational to visitors from around

the world

Over the past four years more than

2000 guests have been received at the

QF Visitor Center where they have

been given an insight into the work

carried out by QF as it seeks to nur-ture the future leaders of Qatar

Meticulous planning and detailed

organization goes into each visit with

preparations taking between five days

and two weeks depending on the

availability of all parties

According to Fahad Al Hajjaji

Head of Protocol and Visitors Rela-

tions Communication Directorate

there is a growing interest in the work

of QF from across the world and

these visits play a key role in high-

lighting QFrsquos objectives motivations

and achievements

Over the last two decades QF has

made a notable contribution towards

empowering Qatar and the region

through its work in education science

and research and community devel-

opment and this mission is conveyed

to the guests QF promotes a culture

of excellence in Qatar and furthers

its role in supporting an innovative

and open society that aspires to d e-

velop sustainable human capacity

social and economic prosperity for aknowledge-based economy

He said ldquoWe welcome an array of

prestigious visitors and we place great

value on having the opportunity to

share with them the vision and mis-

sion of QF During the visits dignitar-

ies meet with senior QF management

who share the QF story with them As

QF enters into its third decade of op-

eration it is of utmost importance that

we share the values achievements and

goals of QF with a wider audience in-

cluding Very Very Important Persons

(VVIPS) and influential figures on the

global stage who visit QFrdquo

The dignitaries are taken first to

the Visitor Center currently located

at Qatar Academy QF Speakersrsquo Bu-

reau ambassadors do a presentation

for the visitors shedding light on the

different pillars of QF education sci-

ence and research and community

development

The Visitor Center also has a three

dimensional model of the Education

City master plan and it gives the

guests a better understanding of QFrsquos

infrastructure

ldquoDuring these visits QF manage-

ment members and the visiting guests

share ideas and discuss opportunities

for collaborationrdquo said Al Hajjaji

ldquoSenior management members

also explain QFrsquos role in achieving the

objectives of Qatar National Vision2030 to achieve a knowledge-based

economy Direct partnerships have

been forged with leading organiza-

tions to help carry QFrsquos messages to

new audiences and these visits lead to

increased awareness and collabora-

tion with the foundation throughout

the worldrdquo

He added ldquoThese visits are usu-

ally the first step in building long last-

ing collaborations and relationships

between QF and other entities from

around the world

ldquoOften these visits open doors for

sharing of knowledge and resources

which prove beneficial not just to QF

but to the visiting entity as wellrdquo

The visitors are also requested to

sign the Visitor Book where they can

share their impressions of what they

think about QF The comments are

valuable in providing feedback about

the experience that visitors have had

The list of visitors to QF over the last

20 years reads like a Whorsquos Who of the

most influential people in the world

ferently depending on who the guest

is and what the purpose of their visit

to QF is

ldquoOnce we receive a visit request via

telephone calls emails and fax we

request the sender to fill in an appli-

cation form to describe the purpose

of the visit In the application form

potential visitors can also indicate

what they would like to see at QF

and request for tours or meetings

with specific individual departments

universities or members of QFrdquo

Al Hajjaji and his team are required

to consider a number of factors while

organizing a visit For instance they

need to ensure that the Visitor Center

will be available and also that a QF

Speakersrsquo Bureau member can be on

Due to the increasing number ofvisitors and continuous expansion of

QF a new Visitor Center is set to open

in 2015 Eid Al Sayed Events Man-

ager Communication Directorate

said ldquoWith the continuous expansion

of QF there is increasing interest from

external entities including govern-

ments ministries research and devel-

opment organizations and businesses

To showcase the best of what QF has

to offer we will be moving into a big-

ger location in the near futurerdquo

The Protocol Department is the

front window to all guests visiting

QF The departmentrsquos task is one of

constant high profile professionalism

and continuously demonstrating the

highest level of organizational skills

Prior to the visitors arriving at Ed-

ucation City the Protocol and Visitor

Relationsrsquo team spends a consider-

able amount of time planning and

organizing the visit

Ali Muhannadi Visitors Relations

Specialist Communication Directo-

rate said ldquoEach visit is organized dif-

Spreading the inspirational message far and wideVisitors learn all about QFrsquos mission

hand to facilitate a presentation at the

required time They must also ensure

that all security precautions have been

considered

The protocol team also liaises in-

ternally with individual heads of all

the QF communications channels

to ensure that appropriate coverage

is given to each visit As a result ar-

ticles may appear in QF publications

such as the QF Telegraph or in The

Foundation magazine or on the QF

internal portal Maktabi For some

visits the QF press office will pro-

vide all media outlets across Qatar

with a press release to ensure cover-

age within the wider community and

there may also be coverage of a visit

on QF Radio


ldquoWe place great value on havingthe opportunity to share with anarray of prestigious visitors thevision and mission of QFrdquo

HisExcellencyFernandoLorenzo

UruguayrsquosMinisterofEconomics

andFinance

HisExcellencyMrBlaiseCompaore

PresidentofBurkinaFaso

HerExcellencyMariegravemeFaye

SalltheFirstLady ofSenegal

CLMaxNikias Presidentofthe

UniversityofSouthernCalifornia

HisExcellencyDr

YukiyaAmato

DirectorGeneral

ofthe

International

AtomicEnergy

Association

FirstLadyMs AndriMoustakoudi

wifeofHis ExcellencyMrNicos

AnastasiadesPresidentofthe

RepublicofCyprus

MartinQuinnPoliticalandEconomicCounselortothe

AmbassadoroftheUnitedStatesof AmericainQatar

Focus10Writeto usqftqforgqa

THURSDAY8JANUARY2015

RESIDENTS and citizens of

Qatar were given an insight

into contemporary Mid-

dle Eastern photography at a

recent exhibition organized by

Virginia Commonwealth Univer-

sity in Qatar (VCUQatar)Conflu-

encePhotographic-based Work from the

Contemporary Middle East brought

together the work of Atfal Ahdath

George Awde who is Assistant Profes-

sor of Photography at VCUQatar and

Ali Cherri for the first time in Qatar

The exhibition held at the Gallery in

VCUQatar concluded on 24 Decem-

ber 2014 It also featured a panel dis-

cussion with the artists

The exhibition of contemporary

photography and video installation

from across the Middle East demon-

strated how the photograph is part of

everyday life around the world and is

used as a medium to preserve fleeting

moments of the mundane the person-

al and the intimate as well as the mon-

umental the global and the public It

Photography provides excitingperspectives

also explored the medium itself ndash the

richness of possibilities directions and

journeys that are open to the artist who

uses photography in its broadest sense

as a starting point or confluence in his

her work Caitlin Doherty Exhibitions

and Speaker Curator VCUQatar said

ldquoConfluence has been a hugely excit-

ing show to curate Each of the artists

uses their medium in new and dynam-

ic ways and explores themes that are

relevant to them personally but also to

society in a broader sense In this way

they invite us to participate in conver-

sations and prompt us to challenge

previously held notions of what pho-

tography is and what it can berdquo

Awde added ldquoItrsquos an exciting time

for photography in Doha - and across

the region This exhibition is a great

opportunity to challenge notions of

the medium here at VCUQatar Itrsquos

also about bringing the broader com-

munity into this conversation of the

possibilities of photo-based practices

across disciplinesrdquo

Qatar given an insight into contemporary Middle Eastern images at exhibition

CultureReview

OneoftheinstallationsattheVCUQatarexhibition

ldquoItrsquos an excitingtime forphotographyin Doha - andacross theregionrdquoPhotographyprovidesexciting perspectives

NEWS IN BRIEF

CREATIVITYANDELEGANCEON DISPLAYnHundredsofQatar

Foundation(QF)

communitymembers

983142lockedtoQF Community

ServicesrsquoArtsandCraft

Fair2014whichtook

placeatthe Community

andRecreationCenter

on20December2014

Theexhibitmainlyhad

handmadeartandcrafts

itemsonsale thatincludedwalldecorationsbags

broochescardsceramic

lampsaccessorieshome

deacutecorjewelryclothing

giftsandmoreThe fair

alsohadan exclusive

half-hourcraftworkshop

forchildrenagedbetween

8and 12yearswhere

theylearnedcreativeand

innovativetechniques

tomaketheirvery own

handmadecrafts





Outstandingsportsmanshipandhealthy

competitionwasat thecoreofthis yearrsquosQatar

Foundation(QF)ChampionsTrophyTwenty20tournamentthe983142inaleof whichtookplaceon13

December2014at theQFCricketGroundThe

eventfeatured12 topteamsfromaroundQatarrsquos

cricketingcircuitandhada totalof240players

participatinginthe league

OnthisoccasionAmalAl-ThaniExecutive

DirectorHealthSafetySecurityampEnvironment

(HSSE)DirectoratesaidldquoIexpressmygratitude

toallthe participatingteamsinparticularQFRecreationServicesandQFCCCommitteemembers

forsuccessfullyorganizingthistournamentunder

theHealthyLivingProgramshapedbyourteam

thattheycareaboutmostmdash health983142itnessand

lifebalancerdquoSheaddedthatQFis dedicatedto

promotinghealthand983142itnessnationwidetohelp

Qatarisadoptalifestylethatimprovestheiroverall

wellbeingandactivelongevity

MohammedAlNaimiDirectorCommunityAffairssaidldquoWe arefocusingonQFrsquoscommunity

developmentpillarbyorganizingtournaments

likethisWearefortunateenoughtohavetop class

facilitieswherewecan promotea healthylifestyle

toQFand thelocalcommunityWeare looking

forwardto nextyearandanothersuccessfuleventrdquo

13Sports

GAININGHEALTH ONECHALLENGEAT A TIME

nSupportServices

Directorate conducteda

two-month lsquoLose Weight

Challengersquoto encourage

QatarFoundation (QF)

staff faculty students

andcommunity

membersto gain

healthierhabitswhen it

comesto maintainingabalancedlifestyle Under

theirbannerof lsquoLose

Weight Stay Fitand Live

Strongrsquo the challenge

endedon 29 December

2014 atthe Fitness

Center AwsajRecreation

with the participants

vowingto make positive

lifestyle changesfor

a healthierand fuller

life Participantswere

also entitledto have

dietary consultations

with foodnutritionists

fromthe FoodServices

department

ldquoWe have topclass facilitieswhere wecan promotea healthylifestyle to thecommunityrdquoTopteamsfrom Qatarrsquos

cricketingcircuitbattle itout

Top teams from Qatarrsquos cricketing circuit battle it out

SPORT IN BRIEF

PRIVILEGE PROGRAMQFmembersareentitledtodiscountsandspecialratesatavarietyofoutletsandamenitiesuponshowingtheirQFID

ONGOINGOFFERS

Doha Bus 15

Titanium 2098308530

A l M al ak i Me nrsquos Re qu ir eme nt s 25

QatarAirways(Upto12for

sectorsoutsideGCCupto5

forsectorsi nside

theGCCsubjecttoconditions)

AXA(hometravelandvehicle

insurance) 10

M om ta zE duc at ion Ce nt re 1 0

The Little Engineer 30

Lollipops 20

Mosafer 15

Samsonite 15

Inglot 10

(Discountafter minimum

purchase

ofQR150)

Naturalizer 10

Levirsquos 15

Roots 20

Guess 15

Morgan 15

Lab 20

Karisma 10

Aldo 10

Dune 10

Bench 10

Garage 10

Arts ampGems WLL 2598308540

Al MuftahCenter 1098308535

TGI Fridays 10

DHLExpress 30

Aramex

(QFstafffreeshopandship

registrationQF students50

discount)

Nissan-SalehAlHamadAlMana

(SpecialpricelistonQFPortal)

QatarInternational Beauty

Academy-Tajmeel 20

NasserBinKhaledampSonsCo

(10onlaborchargesand30onspareparts)

Relax Spa 598308510

Ezmiralda Beauty Center 25

Piano Beauty Lounge 20

P ar ro t Pa l ac e (o ffe r onp ar ro ts a nd bi r ds ) 10 98308520

Al Muftah Jewellery 2098308550

Mouawad Jewellery 1098308535

Linarsquos Paris 20

Photo Zone 1598308520

Gulf Furniture 20

BlossomFlower Shop 30

Kiddy Zone 10

Moredetailsaboutoffersanddiscountsincludinganumberofsavingsonhotelratescanbefoundonthe QFPortalor byemailingpprogram

qforgqa


Writeto usqftqforgqaTHURSDAY8JANUARY2015Community12

QFISofferssixMasterrsquosprogramsandthreeDiplomaprogramsforits students

Whatdoesyourjobrole

include

I am responsible for

organizing and co-ordinating

the Deanrsquos office operations

and procedures and liaising

with different parts of Qatar

Foundation (QF) I am the

QF Procurement focal point

for Qatar Faculty of Islamic

Studies (QFIS) and as

such I am responsible for all

purchases and co-ordination

between the end users in

QFIS QF Procurement and

suppliers I am also the board

secretary of the Advisory

Board in QFIS and I collect

details on all activities done

throughout the year to be

presented to the board The

organization of meetings

between board members both

in Qatar and abroad is also

part of my remit

Howdoes yourwork help

QF in itsmission to ful983142ill

QatarNational Vision 2030

The nation is now developing

at an unprecedented rate

and it is the duty of all

corporations and ministries

to effectively contribute

toward the achievement of


Within QF my job allows

me to contribute towards the

education and development

of human capital which is

one of the four pillars of


in line with the vision of Her

Highness Sheikha Moza bint

Nasser Chairperson of Qatar

Foundation

Whatdoes workingin Qatar

Foundation mean to you

Working in QF is an experience

incomparable to any around

the world QF by its nature is

a non-profit organization with

the sole goal of developing

the nationrsquos capacity to

achieve QF allows the local

workforce to collaborate with

international expertise in

achieving a common goal with

no commercial interests This is

amazing in all aspects

Whatwouldyou considerto

be the highlightsof yourjob

The highlights of my job lie

in the interaction I have with

other people I am privileged

to be able to interact with

people from all walks of life

with the goal of collaboration

Although one may find

this in other corporationswithin Qatar QF allows this

collaboration to happen on an

international level without any

businesscommercial interests

This is a rarity globally

Whatare the main

challengesthatyouface

Challenges within my work

are welcome I strive to attain

the feeling of achievement

on a constant basis and this

does not come without the

overcoming of challenges

Usually my challenges revolve

around putting puzzle pieces

together in order to achieve

a common goal It is truly

an honor to be able to do so

in such an encouraging and

productive work environment

DID YOU KNOW

Ta fida Younes

O f fice Manager ndash Deanrsquos O f fice

Qa tar Facult y o f Islamic S tudies

Winter Fun camp engageschildren of QF community

their intellectual social emotional

and physical well-beingrdquo

The young campers had their

hands full as they actively participated

in a variety of fun activities like pizza

making building block construction

ceramic painting and bowling alongwith other interactive workshops and

a selection of sporting events that in-

cluded football tennis table tennis

and swimming

ldquoWe enjoyed accommodating and

providing a healthy atmosphere for

all those who participated in the camp

during their winter break These

camps are a great opportunity to

keep the children active and healthy

rather than have them stay at home

Our instructors coached them and

got them to play all kinds of sports

and they really had a good timerdquo said

Simon Jones Supervisor Recreation

Services

Qatar National Library hosted a

storytelling session illustrated with

origami charades and a puppet show

that enthralled the young participants

and captured their attention as they

became part of the interactive session

They also learned different arts andcrafts at the art workshop where they

learned how to creatively make pencil

holders bookmarks envelope cases

and finger puppets

Al Ansari added ldquoThis camp

proved to be not only a unique cul-

mination of education fun art and

sporting events but was also an ex-

cellent platform for QF community

parents and children from different

backgrounds to network and inter-

act with each other bringing the QF

community closer togetherrdquo Face

painting jumping castles and games

were the highlights of the camprsquos fi-

nale at Education City Clubhouse

LAUGHTER and excitement filled the

air as Qatar Foundation (QF) commu-

nity children aged between 9 and 12

made the most of their winter break at

the Education City Winter Fun Camp

2014

The camp held at QF Communityand Recreation Center was held in

two separate sessions in order to ac-

commodate the high level of demand

They took place from 21 to 25 De-

cember 2014 and again between 28

December 2014 to 1 January 2015

Fatima Al Ansari Supervisor

Community Services spoke of the

camprsquos importance and significance

to the children ldquoThe second annual

winter camp was organized to deliver

an energetic and motivating atmos-

phere that would provide children

with a wholesome experience learn-

ing opportunities and recreational

activities that would help nurture

Healthy activities organized for youngsters

Childrenparticipateinvariousactivities

FajerAl Shamariparticipan t

ldquoIenjoyedtheswimmingactivitythe

storytellingandpuppetshowthe

mostinthiscampI madealotof new

friendsandIcanrsquotwaitto attendthis

campagainnextyearrdquo

AishaAyoubparticipant

ldquoIlovedmeeting theother participants

inthecampandweallgotalongso

wellIenjoyed allthe activitiesandthe

staffweresofriendlyandnicetous

Theswimming instructorespecially

madeitafunexperiencefor

usandIlearnedhowto

makeabagintheart

workshoprdquo

HouraHussain Hajiparti cipant

ldquoThecampwassomuchfun and

overallan interestingexperience

Ilearnedhowtoplay tennisand

createdifferentkindsof artwork

AboveallIenjoyedmakingnew

friendsandIcanrsquotwait

toshowmyfamily

allwhatI learnt

hereattheWinter

Funcamprdquo




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1 Research into which field was the topic of discussion at

the recently held conference hosted by Qatar Biomedical

Research Institute

2 What lessons are being organized for the ladies of the QF

Community at the Education City Clubhouse

3 Students of Georgetown University in Qatar

demonstrated what type of skill at the International Crisis

simulation event

4 Who manages the newly opened West Green Spine

recreation area

5 Name the exhibition organized by VCUQatar which

showcased photographic based work from the

Contemporary Middle East

6 For how many years now has Qatar Foundation served

the people of Qatar

7 Which team sport was played at QFrsquos Champions Trophy

event

8 Which language technology team of QCRI won Best in

Show at the BBCrsquos News Hack

9 Which fruit helps to keep you hydrated and aids

digestion

10What was the focus of the international conference

organized by Texas AampM University at Qatar at the

Hilton Hotel

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WORLD Innovation Summit for Education (WISE)an initiative of Qatar Founda-

tionhas published Learning ReimaginedHow the connected society is transforming

learning Written by Graham Brown-Martin Founder of Education Design Labs

and illustrated with images by award-winning photographer Newsha Tavakolian

this third WISE Book explores how the digitally connected society is transforming

learning

The book offers unique perspectives from around the world on the most in-

novative ways to approach todayrsquos pressing educational challenges at all levels and

in diverse environments and it aims to help spread some of the latest thinking and

new models of creative action in education

This WISE Book has taken the author and photographer on a world tour to

BrazilChinaGhanaIndiaJordanLebanonQatarSingaporethe United Arab

Emirates the United Kingdom and the United States They have visited schools

and met with educators and thought leadersThe book explores how todayrsquos edu-

cators are facing the challenge of what to teach and how to teach in a connected

societyUsing technol ogy as a touchstone the journey leads to a wider exploration

of why societies are shaped as they are the role of education systems within them

and how they may transform to meet tomorrowrsquos big challenges

LEARNINGREIMAGINED

PublicationsReview

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To983142indoutmoreabout

theQurrsquoanicBotanicGarden

emailq gqforgqa

AT A TIME when road safety is of

the utmost importance due to

constant expansion and devel-

opment in Qatar Qatar Foun-

dationrsquos (QFrsquos) Health Safety

Security amp Environment (HSSE)

Department is adopting special

measures to ensure the safety and se-

curity of all those who travel within Ed-

ucation City Besides the introduction

of road patrols a speed limit of 40kph

has now been introduced for everyoneto follow

Amal Al Thani Executive Director

HSSE explained why it is so important

for everybody to adhere to the speed

limit when travelling around Educa-

tion City She said ldquoI t is a matter of

safety and security The Education

City campus is now open to the pub-

lic which means many vehicles are

coming in from outside and crossing

the campus Since we encourage the

use of bicycles and walking along the

pedestrian routes many people of all

ages are crossing the roads So if the

vehiclesrsquo speed was not controlled

then Education City would not be a

safe place to enter and enjoyrdquo

Al Moataz Ahmed Land Light

Driver Facilities Management shared

his thoughts on the speed limit ldquoAs a

driver who drives and co-ordinates

the shuttle services around Educa-

tion City it is essential to abide by the

speed limitrdquo he said ldquo This is to ensure

that students faculty and QF com-

munity members who take the shut-tle buses are safe which is my main

priority apart from transporting them

At times while driving it feels a bit sl ow

but itrsquos better to be slow than be sorry

as reduced speed limits can save livesrdquo

HSSE directorate conducts orienta-

tion for new joiners and also conducts

various campaigns on road and be-

havior safety like lsquosmart and safe tips

for the roadrsquo for QF drivers Zain KAbdulla Driver said ldquoBefore a spe-

Education City imposes new speeding restriction to protect community

Speed limit is all about safety

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TermDe983142initionThetermNajm isbotanicallylimitedtoacaulescentplants(plantswithoutastem)or plantswithoutanerectstemwhilethelexicalitem shajarahisspeci983142ictoplantswithstemstalkor trunkThetermNajm referstoacaulousmembersof plantlife(stemlessor withoutavisiblestem)that haveemergedfromthe soilandreclined983142lat AlsoNajmreferstothestars inthesky

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AhmedElGharibAssistantResearcher

cific speed limit was implemented I

would get honked at or even overtaken

if I didnrsquot drive fast enough toward my

destination

ldquoThe introduction of the recent

speed limit of 40kph around Educa-

tion City has ensured a heightened

sense of discipline on the roads mak-

ing it safer for QF community mem-bers to drive around QF in ease and

also for pedestrians to safely cross

these roadsrdquo

Al Thani added ldquoAn assessment

of the roads and the times of the day

that we believe drivers might exceed

the speed limit have been identified

Radars and radar signs are placed on

these roads and almost all the lanes

in Education City are set at 40kph tomake it easier for the public to followrdquo

ldquoItrsquos betterto be slowthan be sorryas reducedspeed limitscan save livesrdquo Speed limit is all about safety

AS WELL as being extremely tasty ber-

ries are very good for your health and

make an excellent breakfast or dessert

when added to yogurt

All berries help to keep you hydrat-

ed as they have a high water content

and they also aid digestion because

they contain a great deal of fiber Ber-

ries such as redcurrants strawberries

raspberries and blackberries are rich

in antioxidants are thought to help

prevent and manage arthritis keep

blood pressure under control help

to lower cholesterol and also have a

beneficial effect on the heart

Berries are a good source of vita-

min C which is needed to maintain

healthy collagen in the body This

keeps the connective tissues of the

A good source for vitamins and 983142iber which aid digestion

QURrsquoANIC BOTANICGARDEN

Tried amp Tested

body in good condition and main-

tains cartilage which aids joint flex-

ibility

Berries contain significant amounts

of folic acid which helps to maintain

healthy red blood cells and is also a

very important part of a pregnant

womanrsquos diet because it helps to re-

duce the risk of central nervous sys-

tem defects such as spina bifida in

unborn babies

Raspberries are a particularly good

source of vitamins B1 B2 and B3

which help to keep nerves and mus-

cles healthy aid the release of energy

from food and promote the health of

the skin and the digestive system

Fresh berries provide the most

health benefits but dried berries are

also very good for you Drinking

juices made from fresh berries is also

a great way to enjoy the many health

benefits they provide

Berries known for health benefits

Anewspeedlimitof 40kphhasbeenintroduced



Write to us qftqforgqaTHURSDAY 8 JANUARY 2015

21 January 2015

VCUQatar Atrium

Canvas Painting Class

17 24 and 31 January 2015

Qurm Hall Community andRecreation Center

10-1130am

Music Lessons

Guitar Piano Violin Voice

Clarinet Flute and

Saxophone

3 January ndash 20 June 2015

Second Floor Community

and Recreation Center

For registration please email

recreationcentreqforgqa

Doha Youth Forum

Orientation Session

14 January 2015

HBKU Student Center

Education City

Carnegie Mellon University

in Qatar Football Match

15 January 2015

Pitch 3 Qatar Foundation

6-7pm

Tajweed Lesson for Ladies

25 January - 24 February

2015

Al Khor Room Education

City Clubhouse

Every Sunday and Tuesday

6-730pm

Facial Treat

7 and 14 January 2015

Assembly at Education City

Clubhouse

8-10am

Mother and Daughter

Beauty Day

22 January 2015



5-8pm

Art for Education

11 - 15 January 2015

AaQool Atrium Hall amp Ain

AlQot Theater Community

amp Recreation Center

Sunday 630pm - Opening

of exhibition and silent

auction

Monday ndash Thursday

10amndash9pm

Exhibition open

to public

EVENTS

JANUARY -

FEBRUARY 2015

8 Ball Billiard Tournament

9 January 2015

Games Room Education City

Clubhouse

3pm

Parent and Child Music Class

12 January ndash 18 March

2015

Dukhan Hall Education City

Clubhouse

Every Monday 4-5pm

Wednesday 10-11amfor children aged 6 months

to 5 years

Qurrsquoan Lesson

25 January ndash 24 February

2015


City Clubhouse


4-530pm

Mathaf Collection

Summary Part 1

Ongoing Exhibition

Permanent Collection

First Floor Galleries Mathaf

Arab Museum of Modern Art

All Day

Shirin Neshat Afterwards

Until 15 February 2014

Ground Floor Galleries

Mathaf Arab Museum of

Modern Art

For information visit mathaf

orgqaenexhibitions-list231-

shirin-neshat-afterwards

Chamber Music at Museum

of Islamic Art Telemann and

Mozart

8 January 2015 Atrium Museum of Islamic

Art (MIA)

6pm

Mixed Level Yoga

5-26 January 2015

Raslaffan Room Education

City Clubhouse

Every Monday 5-615pm

Ashtanga Yoga

7-28 January 2015


City Clubhouse

Every Wednesday 6-715pm

Buchbinder Plays Brahms

10 January 2015

Opera House KataraCultural Village Building 16

730pm

IGLP Workshop 2015

2-11 January 2015

Hamad Bin Khalifa

University (HBKU) Student

Center

Arab Qatari Farm Trip

17 January 2015


Clubhouse9am-12pm

Design and Social Change

Exhibition


2015

VCUQatar Gallery amp

Atrium

All Day

Crossing Boundaries

Lecture Series Random

International

16 Listings Write to us qftqforgqaTHURSDAY 8 JANUARY 2015

THE COLORRUN24 January 2015

Qatar National Convention

Centre (QNCC)

The Color Run Qatar

is presented by Sahtak

Awalan Your Health First

an initiative from Weill

Cornell Medical College

in Qatar (WCMC-Q)

in association with the

Supreme Council of Health

and the campaignrsquos strategic

partners Qatar Foundation

Supreme EducationCouncil Qatar Petroleum

Occidental Petroleum

Qatar ExxonMobil and

Qatar Olympic Committee

The Color Run is a

five-kilometer run where

participants can run jog

walk under a shower of

colored powder

All activities below are for QF members and students only

COMMUNITY AND RECREATIONMOVIESTues Thurs and Sat Times 49830856pmOpen to all QF staff and familymembers Ain AlQot Theater 2nd Floor

Recreation Center For informationemail communitysupportqforgqa

HEALTHCAREThe Medical CenterSunndashThurs 7amndash4pm and Sat 8amndashnoon Tel 4454 1342

Nutrition ServicesSat 10amndash6pm Sun 8amndash4pm Mon10am-6pm Tues 10amndash6pm and Wed8amndash4pm Thu 8am-4pmTo schedule an appointment with anutritionist email nutritionclinicqforgqa

SPORT AND FITNESSSwimmingPublic swimming (Olympic pool ndash earlylaps only) SunndashThurs 5309912518amSchool swimming time 7amndash230pmSunndashThurs Public swimming230991251330pm (Olympic pool lapsonly) 330991251945pm (all three pools)Exceptions apply Fri and Satpublic swimming 8amndash945pmChildrenrsquos swimming courses QR250Call 4454 0801 for details

Jacuzzi Spa and SaunaFai Club (women) and Al Wahaa (men)run SatndashThurs 1991251945pm Closed FriFaculty and staff soccerPitch 1 69912518pm Sun

Volleyball SocialGreen 983142loor gym 4309912516pm Mon

Basketball Social

Green 983142loor gym 79912519pm Tues

Floorball SocialWooden 983142loor gym 79912519pm Tues and10amndash12noon Sat

Badminton SocialWooden 983142loor gym 69912519pm WedGreen 983142loor gym 10amndash1pm Fri

Squash SocialSquash court 59912517pm Thurs

Ladies only Squash court 49912515pm Sat

Heath and Fitness classes

Circuit Training (free)Mixed - Mon and Thurs 4991251445pmLadies only - Mon 4991251445pm andThurs 430991251515pm

SpinningSun 6983085630am and Wed 330983085430pm

Fitness EvaluationA new program to help membersdevelop a suitable exercise regimeContact any Community RecreationCenter 983142itness instructor for details SunndashThurs 53099125110pm

Ladiesrsquo AerobicsSun 530991251630pm Wed 49912515pm Free

Kids ActivitiesKids Squash Artyistic Class SmashTennis Swimming Classes at alllevels Gymnastics TaekwondoFootball For days and timings pleaseemail Community Recreation Centerat recreationcentreqforgqa or call4454 0772 4454 0801

SPORT AND FITNESSJacuzzi Spa and SaunaMale and female spas open from199125110pm every day except Tuesday

Circuit Training (Mixed)Wed Sat 5991251545pm Free

Tennis LessonsQR120 for a group lesson (4 weeks) forone hour Payment by credit card onlyContact Education City Clubhousefor details

Squash LessonQR500 for adult individual lessonevery Thur 1983085430pm and 898308510pmKids group class (598308512 years old) everyThur 59830857pm

Aqua Fitness ClassMon 998308510am

LADIESrsquo AEROBICSAero Step ClassSun 5983085545pm

Cross TrainingTues 91598308510am and 5983085545pm

Mats PilatesWed 5983085545pm

Additional Ladies only ClassMixed Level YogaMon 5983085545pm

Zumba ClassTues 69830857pm

Spinning ClassFri 10309830851130amContact Education City Clubhouse

DININGLebaina RestaurantSun-Wed 7amndash930pmThursndashSat 7amndash1030pmBreakfast served daily 799125111am

The GrillSun-Wed 59912519pmThurs-Sat 599125110pm

Meseika Snack BarSun-Wed 6991251945pmThursndashSat 69912511045pm

CLUBHOUSE MOVIESTuesdays (79830859pm - over 18s only)Thursdays (79830859pm) Fridays (39830855pm)and Saturdays (39830855pm) Open to allQF staff and family members ECClubhouseFor information emailclubhousecommunityqforgqa

COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICESSunndashWed 8amndash10pmThursndashSat 8amndash11pm

OPENING HOURS7am-10pm

Swimming poolSun-Thurs 7am-3pm ndash Schools onlySun-Sat 39830856pm Public swimming Tues9am-noon 59830858pm women only Fri7am-6pm Public swimming

RECREATION ACTIVITIESKidsrsquo activitiesFootball Class (69830858 years) 49830855pm SunFootball Class (49830855 years) 998308510am SatBasketball classTues 49830857pm Fri 9am-3pm and Sat

10am-4pm

Taekwondo Class (698308512 years)29830853pm Tues and Thurs at Awsaj Studio

SwimmingOtters 59830856pm and 345983085445pm Sunand Tues Turtles 49830855pm Sun andThurs Dolphins 49830855pm and 59830856pmMon and Thurs Guppies 5983085545pmand 4983085445pm Mon and Sat Sharks69830857pm and 59830856pm Mon and Sat

HEALTH AND FITNESSInsanity Workout5983085545pm Mon and Sat

Circuit Training5983085545pm Sun and Tues

Adult Swimming Class49830855pm and 69830857pm Wed (Beginners)

Breathing Technique59830856pm Wed

Ladies Learn to Swim 2998308510am Sat

Ladiesrsquo Aqua Fitness Class59830856pm and 69830857pm Tues

Ladies Lap Swimming Class89830859am Sat

SOCIAL ACTIVITIESBadminton Social59830857pm Sun

Ladies Football Social79830858pm Sun

FACILITIESMultipurpose hall ( basketballbadminton football climbing wall andvolleyball courts) Outdoor footballcourt with running track (Pitch 4)25-meter swimming pool AwsajRecreation Mixed Fitness CenterLadiesrsquo 983142itness room StudioFor more information please contact

awsajrecreationqforgqa or call4454 2549

OPENING HOURSSat-Wed 7am-10pm Thurs 7am-Midnight Fri 1pm-Midnight

HEALTH AND FITNESS ACTIVITIESCircuit Class

Sun 4983085445pm Fitness Studio

Taebo Aero Class (Mixed)Thur 69830857pm

HEALTHCAREPrimary Health Care CenterSunndashThurs 730amndash830pmSat 129830858pm

SHOPPINGiSpot

Sat-Thurs 10am-6pm

SidraSat-Wed 7am-10pm Thurs 7am-12amFriday 1pm-12am

Tribe BookstoreSatndashThurs 8amndash9pm

XeroxSat-Thurs 9am-7pm

Kulud PharmacySat-Thurs 10am-8pm

DININGContinental CoSat-Thurs Breakfast 79830851030am Lunch11am-3pmDinner 59830858pm FridayLunch 19830853pmDinner 59830858pm

Papa JohnrsquosSat-Thur 10am-10pmFriday 198308510pm

Gloria Jeanrsquos CoffeesSun-Wed 8am-10pm Thurs 8am-11pm Friday 398308511pm

Tel 4480 0448

AL SHAQAB

THE CLUBChefrsquos Garden RestaurantDaily 11am-9pm

SHOPPINGLuLu ExpressDaily 7amndash1130pm

For venue details call Recreation

Center Tel 4454 0801 Education

City Clubhouse Tel 4454 0834

Student Center Tel 4454 0288 or

Awsaj Recreation Center Tel 4454

2549 or 983142ind Qatar Foundation

Recreation Services on Facebook

EDUCATION CITYCLUBHOUSE

STUDENT CENTER

RECREATIONCENTER

AWSAJ

RECREATION CENTER

Have your event listed Send us an email qftqforgqa



Followuson twittercomQFTelegraphfacebookcomQFTelegraphTHURSDAY7MARCH2013 From the Top


Writeto usqftqforgqaTHURSDAY8JANUARY2015 3News

RESEARCH Texas AampM Univer-

sity at Qatar (TAMUQ) hosted

the 26th International Conference

on Microelectronics (ICM 2014)

on 14-17 December at the Hilton

Hotel in Doha The three-day event

sponsored by industry collaborator

ExxonMobil Qatar is the premiere

conference on microelectronics in

the region bringing top internation-

al researchers and experts to discuss

and share the latest findings in mi-

croelectronics research

Dr Mark H Weichold Dean and

CEO of TAMUQ said the confer-

ence illustrated the importance of

industry and academic partnerships

in developing scientific solutions that

directly impact the international re-

search arena

ldquoThe conference highlights the

importance of microelectronics re-

search to advance information and

communications technologies and

its importance to fulfilling Qatarrsquos

National Research Strategy and

National Vision 2030 As part of its

commitment to Qatar National Vi-

sion 2030Texas AampM University at

Qatar is dedicated to the growth of

human capital and the expansion of

research in Qatar and globallyrdquo

The event covered topics such

as electronic circuits and systems

CAD tools and design and nano-

electronics

Mazen Saghir co-chair of ICM2014 and Associate Professor in

the Electrical and Computer Engi-

neering Program at TAMUQ said

ldquoMicroelectronics are the founda-

tion of modern information tech-

nology (IT) and IT is one of the

pillars of Qatarrsquos national research

strategy IT will play a crucial role in

transforming Qatarrsquos carbon-based

economy to an information-based

economy as expressed in Qatarrsquos

National Vision 2030rdquo

Alistair Routledge Vice President

of Production and Joint Interest

Manager ExxonMobil Qatar said

ldquoWith 18000 engineers and scien-

tists and 2000 PhDs at the center

of our operations ExxonMobil

remains convinced that increasing

proficiency in science technology

engineering and math (STEM)

subjects is critical to building an in-

novative diversified and competitive

workforcerdquo

Experts share thelatest 983142indings atconference onmicroelectronics

QCRI on winning form at BBC contestnTheQatarComputingResearchInstitute(QCRI)rsquosArabicLanguage

TechnologiesteamwonlsquoBestinShowrsquoattheBBCrsquosNewsHackevent

inLondonTheirprojecttranslatedBBCArabicvideointoEnglish

includingsubtitlesvoiceandusingSpeakerDiarizationtochange

genderofspeechsynthesisalongsidethechangesinthe voiceover

genderThecompetitionhad50participantsfromacrosstheworld

ENGAGEMENTCommunity encouraged to discover QNLrsquos extensive online facilities

QATAR National Library (QNL) a

member of Qatar Foundation (QF)

is making its debut entry at the 25th

Doha International Book Fair which is

taking place at the Qatar National Con-

vention Centre (QNCC) from 7 to 17

January 2015

During the book fair QNL is en-

gaging with the community by helping

visitors register for the libraryrsquos onlineresources providing essential infor-

mation about its world-class databas-

es and involving families through fun

activities including traditional and

interactive childrenrsquos storytelling

activities

They are also offering further infor-

mation about QNLrsquos collections and

information resources including the re-

cently launched Qatar Digital Library

This yearrsquos Doha International Book

Fair is featuring thousands of books

from more than 30 countries high-

lighting some of the unique aspects of

Qatarrsquos culture and heritage

By sharing valuable information and

cultivating creativity QNL continuesto support Qatar Foundationrsquos mission

to increase human capital and promote

social development by providing access

to a wealth of resources through its ex-

ceptional selection of online databases

regular training programs and com-

munity engagement initiatives

Qatar National Library sharesopen access policy at Book Fair

Commenting on the libraryrsquos out-

standing contribution to the develop-

ment of the nationrsquos educational and

research sectors Dr Claudia Lux Pro-

ject Director QNL said ldquoThe Doha

International Book Fair is a valuable

opportunity for QNL to shed light on

the importance of the unmatched re-

sources we offer to both the local a nd

international communitiesldquoIn support of the nationrsquos jour-

ney towards becoming a knowledge-

based economy QNL continues to

make unparalleled research and edu-

cational resources available to the

people of Qatarrdquo

Saadi Al Said Associate Director of

Administration and Planning QNL

added ldquoQNLrsquos online resources have

been received extremely positively by

the community in Qatar and we now

have thousands of people from all

walks of life accessing our online data-

bases regularly

ldquoThe QNL team are at the Book

Fair to provide visitors from the local

and international reading communitiesa clear overview of the modern library

facilities on offer at QNLrdquo

QNLrsquos various resources and ser-

vices are on display at the Libraryrsquos

dedicated space at QNCC from 9am

to 1pm and 4pm to 10pm throughout

the duration of the exhibition

COMMUNITY A spirit of volunter-

ring for the benefit of the com-

munity in alignment with National

Vision 2030 was fostered by

Reach Out To Asia (ROTA) at

an inaugural celebration held

to mark United Nationrsquos Inter-

national Volunteer Day (IVD)

At the ROTA-organized event held

at the Hamad bin Khalifa Univer-

Thani ROTA Board Mem-

ber highlighted the vital contri-

bution that ROTA volunteers

make in enhancing communities

Dr Sheikha Al-Thani said ldquoROTA

is privileged to have such a rich pool

of volunteers and todayrsquos celebration

is for those who have invested signifi-

cant time and effort to help make a

difference in the lives of many peo-

sity (HBKU) Student Center 100

Qatar-based ROTA volunteers were

awarded certificates by the ROTA

National Programs Department

to acknowledge their achievements

and support The celebration was at-

tended by existing and new ROTA

volunteers sponsors and partners

During the ceremony Dr Sheikha

Aisha bint Faleh bin Nasser Al-

ple both locally and internationally

ROTA has brought together respect-

ed volunteers alongside new recruits

to welcome and provide a valuable

moment for knowledge-sharing as

we continue on ROTArsquos journey to

creating a brighter future for those

affected by war This is ROTArsquos op-

portunity to honor these incredible

and selfless local heroesrdquo

ROTA encourages a culture of volunteering

Teachers to share knowledge at forumnThe Second Annual Teaching and Learning Forum organized

by Qatar Foundationrsquos Pre-University Education Division is to

be held on 9 May 2015 Sir Ken Robinson an internationally

recognized leader in the development of education will be

the keynote speaker The forum will provide opportunities for

teachers to share their knowledge with colleagues in Qatar

QMAshowcasesitshigh-techmusictechnology

TheQNLstandat the25th DohaInternationalBookFair

2 News

ldquoQMArsquos missionis to developpromising youngtalent fromQatar and theregion to be thenext generationof world-classmusiciansrdquoMusic laboratoryto broaden

studentsrsquo creative horizons

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13447km

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NEWS IN BRIEF

Tajweed lessons to be held for ladiesnCommunityServices areorganizing Tajweed lessonsforthe

ladiesoftheQFCommunityThoseattendingthesessionswillbe

abletobecomemorepro983142icientinrecitingtheHolyQurrsquoanand

observethecorrectpronunciationofeveryletterwiththerulings

andcharacteristicswhichapplyto itTheclasseswillbeheldfrom

25Januaryto24February2015attheEducationCityClubhouse

CONTACTUS

TECHNOLOGY Qatar Music Academy to give students industry-standard training

STATE983085OF983085THE983085ART technology will

be music to the ears for students

who are developing their creative tal-

ents through Qatar Foundation (QF)

music educational programs

Qatar Music Academyrsquos (QMArsquos)

new music laboratory - developed with

the support of Occidental Petroleum

of Qatar Ltd (Oxy Qatar) and un-

veiled at a ceremony on 14 December

2014 - will allow young people to re-

ceive industry-standard training and

tuition

The laboratory at QMA a mem-

ber of QF focuses on the use of mu-

sic education software and specialist

composition equipment providing

an extra dimension to the programs

that QMA offers

Open to anyone over the age of 14

the laboratory will run a number of

music technology courses designed

to help students manage music soft-

ware enabling them to compose mu-

sic

Through the use of a range of ap-

plications students will be able to

compose their own musical ideas

immediately listen to and print their

compositions apply theoretical knowl-

edge to practical assignments and re-

cord samples and performances

They will also have the opportu-

nity to arrange music that studentscan perform in groups or orchestras

as the laboratory encourages them to

extend their range of knowledge and

their creative capabilities and helps

QMA prepare young people to pur-

sue careers in music

ldquoQMArsquos mission is to develop

promising new talent from Qatar and

the region to be the next generation of

world-class musiciansrdquo said Dr AbdulGhafour Al Heeti Principal QMA

Guests who attended the opening

of the music laboratory were given

a briefing on its technology and

software by Anne Marie Pigneacuteguy

Head of Western Music QMA be-

fore watching a demonstration of the

equipment conducted by Yassine

Ayari Music Teacher QMA

More than 500 students par-ticipate in QMArsquos Academic Music

Programme - which offers students

one-to-one lessons group theory

classes and ensemble practice out-

side normal school hours ndash and its

Music For All Programme which

provides musical activities for the lo-

cal community

Qatar Music Academy provides

an environment that encourages stu-dents to achieve their potential and

allows them to pursue a diverse range

of career options relating to the music

industry

Music laboratory to broadenstudentsrsquo creative horizons


SCIENCE The Department of Pathol-

ogy at Sidra Medical and Research

Center a member of Qatar Founda-

tion (QF) hosted an important event

at the Four Seasons Hotel on 7 De-

cember to mark a century of progress

in gynecological cytopathology and

to chart the future of this vital field in

Qatar and beyond

The symposium called The 1st

Century of Gynecological Cytopa-

thology The Pap Test ndash Then Now

and the Future was the latest in a se-

Without intervention it is projected

to increase by 25 perent in the next

10 years

As a disease that develops over time

it is also one of the most preventable

types of cancer mdash meaning awareness

can save lives through early detection

and diagnosis

ldquoCervical cancer remains a pre-

ventable disease if identified through

screening And with available and

proven vaccines effective against the

virus that causes cervical cancer the

ries of symposia hosted by Sidra to

raise awareness of key health issues

affecting women and children More

than 150 participants from across the

healthcare sector in Qatar attended

The symposium showcased the

research that led to the creation and

implementation of The Pap Test and

emphasized the potential effective-

ness of a structured screening pro-

gram for cervical cancer in Qatar

Cervical cancer remains a major

burden to womenrsquos health worldwide

human papilloma virus (HPV) the

disease can be overcome with a well-

managed preventive diagnostic and

therapeutic programrdquo said Nikolaos

Chantziantoniou Supervisor Cy-

topathology Sidra Medical and Re-

search Center

He added ldquoSidra along with its

partnering institutions will play a

leading role in developing the needed

foundations upon which to establish a

universal screening program for cer-

vical cancer in Qatarrdquo

copy2015QatarFoundationAllrights reservedNopartof

thispublicationmaybereproducedwithoutthewrittenpermissionofQatarFoundation

QF PLAYING ASIGNIFICANT ROLEIN QATARrsquoS MEDIAnThedevelopmentofldquoa

vibrantmediaecosysteminQatarrdquohasbeencelebratedinanannualreportpublished

byNorthwestern UniversityinQatar(NU983085Q)aHamadbin

KhalifaUniversity partneruniversityCommenting onthereportEnvisioningthe

FutureYearin Review201398308514DrEveretteDennisDeanand

CEONU983085Qsaidtheuniversityiscentraltotheldquodevelopment

anddirectionrdquoofmediainQatarldquoGreats trideshavebeentakeninnurturinga

vibrantmediaecosysteminQatarandNU983085Qisatthe

heartofitsdevelopmentanddirectionrdquohesaid

QATARFOUNDATIONRima IsmailPublicationsMa nagerEmail rismailqforgqaTel +974 4454 0960

Ghada SaadeHead ofTranslation and EditorialEmail gsaadeqforgqaTel +974 4454 0961

Asma Al BinaliPublicationsSpecialistEmail asalbinaliqforgqa

Followuson twittercomQF

and at facebookcomQatarFoundation

Submissions sought for WISE AwardsnWorldInnovationSummitforEducation(WISE)is nowaccepting

applicationsforthe2015 WISEAwardsTheAwardswill celebrate

sixinnovativeeducationalprojectsfor theirexcellenceandpositive

contributiontoeducationand highlightcreativeandeffective

initiativesin983142indingsolutionsto educationalchallengesThe

submissionperiodis openuntil1pm on15 January2015

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NEWS IN BRIEF


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City Clubhouse


6-730pm

Facial Treat



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8-10am

Mother and Daughter

Beauty Day

22 January 2015



5-8pm

Art for Education

11 - 15 January 2015






auction


10amndash9pm

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JANUARY -

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Clubhouse

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to 5 years

Qurrsquoan Lesson


2015


City Clubhouse


4-530pm

Mathaf Collection

Summary Part 1

Ongoing Exhibition




All Day





Modern Art






Mozart


Art (MIA)

6pm

Mixed Level Yoga

5-26 January 2015


City Clubhouse


Ashtanga Yoga

7-28 January 2015


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10 January 2015


730pm

IGLP Workshop 2015

2-11 January 2015

Hamad Bin Khalifa


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17 January 2015


Clubhouse9am-12pm


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All Day

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The Color Run Qatar





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FORUMTOPICSWILL

BEPRESENTEDAT


WISH 2013


INNOVATION

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ourbesttohelpyou


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a member of Qatar

Foundation (QF) in













with contextualized



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visiting wwwqdlcom


required







December 2014




public to enjoy










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believe that

if you donrsquot

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you donrsquot

have a futurerdquo








systemrdquo









provementrdquo


















































Student Spotlight8

NEWS IN BRIEF


UniversityinQatar






itbeganin 2010more

than700participants









eight-weekcoursewas


55participants








































Servicerdquo










































debating




















Whoisyourrolemodel



















positions








wherever I can


youattended




















QatarFoundation









personals uccess








improvement


activity







inQatar












the world


















and achievements


































development





infrastructure














the worldrdquo





around the world
















to QF is















































considered















on QF Radio





andFinance







HisExcellencyDr

YukiyaAmato

DirectorGeneral

ofthe

International

AtomicEnergy

Association




RepublicofCyprus



























































CultureReview



NEWS IN BRIEF


Foundation(QF)

communitymembers



Fair2014whichtook


andRecreationCenter

on20December2014

Theexhibitmainlyhad







alsohadan exclusive



8and 12yearswhere



tomaketheirvery own

handmadecrafts





























13Sports


nSupportServices






andcommunity

membersto gain






endedon 29 December

2014 atthe Fitness











department




SPORT IN BRIEF


ONGOINGOFFERS

Doha Bus 15

Titanium 2098308530




forsectorsi nside



insurance) 10



Lollipops 20

Mosafer 15

Samsonite 15

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purchase

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Naturalizer 10

Levirsquos 15

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Morgan 15

Lab 20

Karisma 10

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Dune 10

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Garage 10



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DHLExpress 30

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discount)




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Relax Spa 598308510






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Gulf Furniture 20


Kiddy Zone 10


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Whatdoesyourjobrole

include























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Foundation





























Whatare the main















DID YOU KNOW

Ta fida Younes













and swimming












Services










and finger puppets


















2014
































usandIlearnedhowto

makeabagintheart

workshoprdquo








toshowmyfamily

allwhatI learnt

hereattheWinter

Funcamprdquo







Research Institute





simulation event


recreation area





the people of Qatar


event




digestion



Hilton Hotel





















Word Search Puzzle




_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _



Sunday to Thursday

Tuesday

Sunday to Thursday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Sunday

Wednesday

Monday

630am

2pm

330pm

5pm

5pm

7pm

8pm

10pm



via wwwqfradiocom

















learning













LEARNINGREIMAGINED

PublicationsReview





emailq gqforgqa

























































destination







these roadsrdquo






























Tried amp Tested



ibility








unborn babies


















21 January 2015

VCUQatar Atrium




10-1130am

Music Lessons


Clarinet Flute and

Saxophone






Doha Youth Forum

Orientation Session

14 January 2015

HBKU Student Center

Education City



15 January 2015


6-7pm



2015


City Clubhouse


6-730pm

Facial Treat



Clubhouse

8-10am

Mother and Daughter

Beauty Day

22 January 2015



5-8pm

Art for Education

11 - 15 January 2015






auction


10amndash9pm

Exhibition open

to public

EVENTS

JANUARY -

FEBRUARY 2015


9 January 2015


Clubhouse

3pm



2015


Clubhouse

Every Monday 4-5pm


to 5 years

Qurrsquoan Lesson


2015


City Clubhouse


4-530pm

Mathaf Collection

Summary Part 1

Ongoing Exhibition




All Day





Modern Art






Mozart


Art (MIA)

6pm

Mixed Level Yoga

5-26 January 2015


City Clubhouse


Ashtanga Yoga

7-28 January 2015


City Clubhouse



10 January 2015


730pm

IGLP Workshop 2015

2-11 January 2015

Hamad Bin Khalifa


Center


17 January 2015


Clubhouse9am-12pm


Exhibition


2015


Atrium

All Day

Crossing Boundaries


International




Centre (QNCC)

The Color Run Qatar





in Qatar (WCMC-Q)









The Color Run is a




colored powder









Basketball Social































10am-4pm



















SHOPPINGiSpot

Sat-Thurs 10am-6pm








Tel 4480 0448

AL SHAQAB











STUDENT CENTER

RECREATIONCENTER

AWSAJ

RECREATION CENTER






Wafa Suwaileh

































for many hours















seum












































perience






































will see todayrdquo





tion industry

ldquoI strongly

believe that

if you donrsquot

have a past

you donrsquot

have a futurerdquo








systemrdquo









provementrdquo


















































Student Spotlight8

NEWS IN BRIEF


UniversityinQatar






itbeganin 2010more

than700participants









eight-weekcoursewas


55participants








































Servicerdquo










































debating




















Whoisyourrolemodel



















positions








wherever I can


youattended




















QatarFoundation









personals uccess








improvement


activity







inQatar












the world


















and achievements


































development





infrastructure














the worldrdquo





around the world
















to QF is















































considered















on QF Radio





andFinance







HisExcellencyDr

YukiyaAmato

DirectorGeneral

ofthe

International

AtomicEnergy

Association




RepublicofCyprus



























































CultureReview



NEWS IN BRIEF


Foundation(QF)

communitymembers



Fair2014whichtook


andRecreationCenter

on20December2014

Theexhibitmainlyhad







alsohadan exclusive



8and 12yearswhere



tomaketheirvery own

handmadecrafts





























13Sports


nSupportServices






andcommunity

membersto gain






endedon 29 December

2014 atthe Fitness











department




SPORT IN BRIEF


ONGOINGOFFERS

Doha Bus 15

Titanium 2098308530




forsectorsi nside



insurance) 10



Lollipops 20

Mosafer 15

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purchase

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discount)




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Relax Spa 598308510






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Whatdoesyourjobrole

include























part of my remit




















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Whatare the main















DID YOU KNOW

Ta fida Younes













and swimming












Services










and finger puppets


















2014
































usandIlearnedhowto

makeabagintheart

workshoprdquo








toshowmyfamily

allwhatI learnt

hereattheWinter

Funcamprdquo







Research Institute





simulation event


recreation area





the people of Qatar


event




digestion



Hilton Hotel





















Word Search Puzzle




_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _



Sunday to Thursday

Tuesday

Sunday to Thursday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Sunday

Wednesday

Monday

630am

2pm

330pm

5pm

5pm

7pm

8pm

10pm



via wwwqfradiocom

















learning













LEARNINGREIMAGINED

PublicationsReview





emailq gqforgqa

























































destination







these roadsrdquo






























Tried amp Tested



ibility








unborn babies


















21 January 2015

VCUQatar Atrium




10-1130am

Music Lessons


Clarinet Flute and

Saxophone






Doha Youth Forum

Orientation Session

14 January 2015

HBKU Student Center

Education City



15 January 2015


6-7pm



2015


City Clubhouse


6-730pm

Facial Treat



Clubhouse

8-10am

Mother and Daughter

Beauty Day

22 January 2015



5-8pm

Art for Education

11 - 15 January 2015






auction


10amndash9pm

Exhibition open

to public

EVENTS

JANUARY -

FEBRUARY 2015


9 January 2015


Clubhouse

3pm



2015


Clubhouse

Every Monday 4-5pm


to 5 years

Qurrsquoan Lesson


2015


City Clubhouse


4-530pm

Mathaf Collection

Summary Part 1

Ongoing Exhibition




All Day





Modern Art






Mozart


Art (MIA)

6pm

Mixed Level Yoga

5-26 January 2015


City Clubhouse


Ashtanga Yoga

7-28 January 2015


City Clubhouse



10 January 2015


730pm

IGLP Workshop 2015

2-11 January 2015

Hamad Bin Khalifa


Center


17 January 2015


Clubhouse9am-12pm


Exhibition


2015


Atrium

All Day

Crossing Boundaries


International




Centre (QNCC)

The Color Run Qatar





in Qatar (WCMC-Q)









The Color Run is a




colored powder









Basketball Social































10am-4pm



















SHOPPINGiSpot

Sat-Thurs 10am-6pm








Tel 4480 0448

AL SHAQAB











STUDENT CENTER

RECREATIONCENTER

AWSAJ

RECREATION CENTER




Whoisyourrolemodel



















positions








wherever I can


youattended




















QatarFoundation









personals uccess








improvement


activity







inQatar












the world


















and achievements


































development





infrastructure














the worldrdquo





around the world
















to QF is















































considered















on QF Radio





andFinance







HisExcellencyDr

YukiyaAmato

DirectorGeneral

ofthe

International

AtomicEnergy

Association




RepublicofCyprus



























































CultureReview



NEWS IN BRIEF


Foundation(QF)

communitymembers



Fair2014whichtook


andRecreationCenter

on20December2014

Theexhibitmainlyhad







alsohadan exclusive



8and 12yearswhere



tomaketheirvery own

handmadecrafts





























13Sports


nSupportServices






andcommunity

membersto gain






endedon 29 December

2014 atthe Fitness











department




SPORT IN BRIEF


ONGOINGOFFERS

Doha Bus 15

Titanium 2098308530




forsectorsi nside



insurance) 10



Lollipops 20

Mosafer 15

Samsonite 15

Inglot 10


purchase

ofQR150)

Naturalizer 10

Levirsquos 15

Roots 20

Guess 15

Morgan 15

Lab 20

Karisma 10

Aldo 10

Dune 10

Bench 10

Garage 10



TGI Fridays 10

DHLExpress 30

Aramex



discount)




Academy-Tajmeel 20



Relax Spa 598308510






Linarsquos Paris 20


Gulf Furniture 20


Kiddy Zone 10


qforgqa




Whatdoesyourjobrole

include























part of my remit




















Foundation





























Whatare the main















DID YOU KNOW

Ta fida Younes













and swimming












Services










and finger puppets


















2014
































usandIlearnedhowto

makeabagintheart

workshoprdquo








toshowmyfamily

allwhatI learnt

hereattheWinter

Funcamprdquo







Research Institute





simulation event


recreation area





the people of Qatar


event




digestion



Hilton Hotel





















Word Search Puzzle




_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Doha Youth Forum

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HBKU Student Center

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Hamad Bin Khalifa


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VCUQatar Atrium




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Music Lessons


Clarinet Flute and

Saxophone






Doha Youth Forum

Orientation Session

14 January 2015

HBKU Student Center

Education City



15 January 2015


6-7pm



2015


City Clubhouse


6-730pm

Facial Treat



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8-10am

Mother and Daughter

Beauty Day

22 January 2015



5-8pm

Art for Education

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auction


10amndash9pm

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to public

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JANUARY -

FEBRUARY 2015


9 January 2015


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3pm



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Clubhouse

Every Monday 4-5pm


to 5 years

Qurrsquoan Lesson


2015


City Clubhouse


4-530pm

Mathaf Collection

Summary Part 1

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Modern Art






Mozart


Art (MIA)

6pm

Mixed Level Yoga

5-26 January 2015


City Clubhouse


Ashtanga Yoga

7-28 January 2015


City Clubhouse



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730pm

IGLP Workshop 2015

2-11 January 2015

Hamad Bin Khalifa


Center


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Centre (QNCC)

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in Qatar (WCMC-Q)









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Tel 4480 0448

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