Annual Report 2013/14

ANNUAL REPORT 2013/14

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2 3 QATAR FOUNDATION BOARDS

Board of Board of

HIS HIGHNESS SHEIKH HAMAD BIN KHALIFA AL THANI HIS HIGHNESS SHEIKH TAMIM BIN HAMAD AL THANI Trustees Directors Father Amir of Qatar and Founder of Qatar Foundation Amir of Qatar Chairperson: Chairperson: Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser

Member: Vice Chairperson: His Excellency Sheikh Jassim Bin Abdulaziz Al Thani Her Excellency Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani

Member: Member: Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani His Excellency Ali Shareef Al Emadi (Minister of Finance) (Chairperson, Board of Trustees, Qatar Museums) Member: Member: His Excellency Dr Mohamed Bin Saleh Al Sada (Minister Her Excellency Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani of Energy and Industry)

Member: Member: His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed Bin Hamad Al Thani His Excellency Dr Abdullah Bin Hussain Al Kubaisi (Managing Director, Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy) Member: Her Excellency Dr Sheikha bint Abdulla Al Misnad Member: (President, Qatar University) Engineer Saad Ebrahim Al Muhannadi (President, Qatar Foundation) Member: Dr Mazen Jassim Al Jaidah

Ex-officio member: Engineer Saad Ebrahim Al Muhannadi (President, Qatar Foundation)

HER HIGHNESS SHEIKHA MOZA BINT NASSER CHAIRPERSON, QATAR FOUNDATION

4 5 OUR STORY Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Research, flourishes in the harsh, arid climate. Poets, scholars and and Community Development (QF) is the realization of an travelers would traditionally gather in the shade of the Sidra inspirational idea conceived by His Highness Sheikh Hamad tree, to exchange knowledge and opinions. Her Highness Bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Father Amir, and Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson, QF, has described Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of QF. The concept the Sidra tree thus: “With its roots bound in the soil and its was formulated as a direct result of a series of in-depth branches reaching upwards toward perfection, it is a symbol discussions between them, during which they shared their of solidarity and determination; it reminds us that the goals belief that the future of Qatar lies in unlocking the most of this world are not incompatible with the goals of the precious resource of all: human potential. spirit.” Following Their Highnesses’ visionary discourse, Today, QF’s culture of learning nurtures creativity and Qatar Academy was opened in 1996 as the first tangible innovation throughout every student’s education, from demonstration of QF’s commitment to building a world- as early as the age of six months. All of QF’s initiatives class educational institution. Nearly two decades on, QF has encourage the cultivation of research skills and innovation, created a unique, integrated learning environment that spans and have community development at their core, fostering the the full educational spectrum in support of the nation’s growth of a dynamic, caring and progressive society. commitment to the growth of knowledge. Today, QF is leading Through primary and secondary education, children can the way in academic excellence, setting new standards continue through to university higher education learning at in pioneering research and scientific breakthrough, while undergraduate, graduate and doctoral candidate level. Every having a positive impact on communities at a national level, student has the opportunity to develop to their full potential, across the region, and beyond. ensuring that young Qataris are fully prepared to become the QF’s logo is the Sidra tree, which perfectly encapsulates nation’s future leaders, for the benefit of Qatar, the region, the vision and mission of QF. Native to Qatar, it determinedly and the world.

6 7 EDUCATION

Qatar Foundation offers a unique educational cycle that is empowering young Qataris with the skills, knowledge and aptitude necessary to make outstanding contributions in their chosen fields, and to lead Qatar as it transforms into a knowledge economy. From as young as six months, schoolchildren are immersed in a culture of learning that nurtures their creativity, while the diverse range of specialist programs available at Hamad bin Khalifa University and its eight international partner universities inspire the highest levels of innovation necessary for young people to fulfill Qatar National Vision 2030. 8 9 PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION

THE PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION OFFERED AT QATAR FOUNDATION ENCOMPASSES PRE‑SCHOOL, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PROVISION AND PROMOTES A CULTURE OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION FROM A YOUNG AGE, ENSURING STUDENTS ARE EQUIPPED WITH A STANDARD OF EDUCATION THAT WILL OPEN DOORS FOR THEM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. QATAR ACADEMY QATAR ACADEMY AL KHOR QATAR ACADEMY AL WAKRA QATAR ACADEMY SIDRA AWSAJ ACADEMY QATAR LEADERSHIP ACADEMY ACADEMIC BRIDGE PROGRAM

10 11 OFFICE OF PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT WILL PROMOTE THE LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF ALL STUDENTS CONDUCTED TEACHING WORKSHOPS FOR 112 SUPREME EDUCATION COUNCIL TEACHERS FIRST ANNUAL TEACHING AND LEARNING FORUM 2014 ATTRACTED MORE THAN 300 PARTICIPANTS

QF Pre-University Education schools) Pre-University Education and schools in • Conducted up-skill training of 80 from the Supreme Education Council GOALS so that each school provides a world- Qatar. Pre-University Education teachers in a independent schools. • Provide high quality educational leading academic experience. comprehensive program that included • Consulted with the Supreme Education programs that promote the learning and • Provide support to both up-skill NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS teaching Arabic language skills (reading, Council in creating their Early Education development of QF students. currently employed teachers and • Received QF Board approval of Pre- writing), using assessment instruments Centers (the design of buildings and • Build expertise to serve QF schools and administrators and prepare new University Education mission/vision, in Arabic, aligning teacher lessons with classrooms, curricula to be used, the community. teachers and administrators for delivery high level strategic plan, and long-term Supreme Education Council standards, staff structure for these centers, and • Enable QF students to reach their of higher quality education in Pre- reorganization plan. and for academic co-ordinators, recruitment plans for key people). highest level of academic achievement University Education schools, and the • Conducted first annual Teaching and evaluating teacher performance. • Reorganized the finance and and social development. broader Qatari community. Learning Forum 2014 to promote • Designed Qatari heritage program for administration offices of the Pre- • Provide a world-leading academic • Provide consulting and advisory services professional development and lifelong primary school students (Grades 1-5) University Education schools so that the experience. on focused education topics through learning. More than 300 participants that will be taught in all Pre-University functions are aligned and shared across • Be an outstanding center for a dedicated expert team to both Pre- attended the Forum, whose main themes Education schools. schools, thus increasing efficiency and professional development. University Education and other schools of were: Leadership, Early Childhood, • Placed and monitored150 Supreme developing a system-wide organizational • Conduct applied research in teaching in Qatar. Innovation and Practice, and Using Education Council students into QF- culture. and learning practices in a cultural • Foster applied research, relevant to Pre- Student Data in Learning Methodologies. supported and non QF-supported • Created four core business units to serve context. University Education schools and Qatar’s • Conducted 11 teaching workshops universities to take courses in approved all Pre-University Education schools. • Lead educational consulting topics in cultural context in collaboration with the for 112 Supreme Education Council majors such as Arabic language studies, education. eight Pre-University Education schools teachers on topics ranging from Islamic studies, and humanities. FUTURE INITIATIVES AND • Support the intervention and aid of ‘at in strategically chosen areas. classroom management to primary • Secured seats for Qatari students INCENTIVES risk’ students. • Expand the support provided to English teaching. from Pre-University Education • Science, Technology, Engineering and students with special needs and/ • Developed and funded the scheduled schools to attend Hamad bin Khalifa Math (STEM) school STRATEGIES or learning difficulties beyond the opening of Qatar Academy Msheireb (to University’s summer school that was • Autism center. • Develop the Education Core (the eight existing operations of Awsaj to both open September 2014). originally limited to only students • Annual Teaching and Learning Forum.

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EMPOWERING STUDENTS FROM PRE-SCHOOL TO SECONDARY GRADUATION TO GAIN ENTRANCE TO THE BEST UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES IN QATAR AND AROUND THE WORLD

GRADUATED OF THE SENIOR 100% CLASS

GOALS the QA learning community to develop as NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS • Empower students to achieve academic responsible citizens and leaders. • Opened a new Early Education Center excellence and be responsible citizens. • Reinforce students’ cultural identity (EEC) in the HBKU Student Center with • Offer a rigorous program encompassing through a multi-dimensional Arabic and full license and full enrollment. an international English-medium Islamic Studies program. • Prepared for a new Middle School model education, strong Arabic and Islamic • Work with internal and external to begin in September 2014. Studies. stakeholders to achieve the school’s • Refined the provision of Arabic and • Challenge students to be critical thinkers mission and vision. Islamic studies in the EEC and Pre- • Support students to become active and • Sustain and improve QA’s financial School. contributing members of society, through strength and systems in order to achieve • Graduated 100 percent of the senior learning experiences serving the needs, the educational ambitions of the school. class. interests and learning styles of each • Ensure QA facilities and IT services student. provide a world-class learning FUTURE INITIATIVES AND environment that enables the school INCENTIVES STRATEGIES to meet the demands of the school’s • Implement the new Middle School • Enable students at Qatar Academy Doha mission. model in grades 6-8. (QA) to understand and embody the • Bring the QA community together • Implement the new single-gender STUDENTS FROM International Baccalaureate (IB) Learner by enhancing understanding and program in grades 6-10. Profile at all stages and areas of their commitment in a Qatari environment • Open a new EEC at the Education City APPROXIMATELY 56 own personal development. respectful of other cultures. Club House (ECCH). COUNTRIES STUDY AT • Deliver a comprehensive curriculum • Sharing of best practice in line with the within the framework of best practice school’s mission and its set of guiding QATAR ACADEMY that challenges, inspires and empowers principles.

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PROMOTING STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH PARENTS, AND DEVELOPING A STRONG SENSE OF PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY IN STUDENTS FOR THEIR OWN LEARNING AND EDUCATION

ACCREDITED BY THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE ORGANIZATION AS AN IB WORLD SCHOOL

GOALS standard which support student learning Program (IBDP). of Colleges and Schools (MSA) • Provide the highest possible standards and development. • Continued to develop standardized tests in accreditation for the ninth and tenth of education that help each student • Pursue management excellence, by English and Math for Grades 3-9. grades. achieve excellence and develop as adopting best practice and innovation, in • Further implementation and development • Meet the challenges of sustainability of an independent critical thinker, as order to ensure the Academy’s ongoing of the MYP and preparations for the Next growth (and lack of space and facilities) a lifelong learner, and also as a success. Chapter through internal and external until the opening of the new campus in responsible citizen. • Promote communication and collaboration personal development. August 2016. • Provide students at all levels with among parents, students, school and • Reach Out initiative to share best practices internationally accepted English- community. in early childhood education with Supreme medium curricula, Arabic and • Reach out to the community and the world. Education Council schools. Islamic studies, and national studies • Student Reach Out to the World (Qatar, curricula that meet national standards. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS Africa, and the Philippines) initiative REACH-OUT INITIATIVE • Completed the new Middle School building adopted Nabugado Community Center SHARED BEST PRACTICES STRATEGIES in December 2013 and moved classes in. project in Uganda. • Implement a bilingual curriculum that • Accredited in January 2014 by the IN EARLY CHILDHOOD is suitable for Qatar and of a leading International Baccalaureate Organization FUTURE INITIATIVES AND EDUCATION WITH international standard. as an IB World School through the INCENTIVES • Achieve academic excellence through high authorization of the Middle Years Program • Pursue authorization for the SUPREME EDUCATION quality teaching, in a stimulating learning (MYP). International Baccalaureate Diploma COUNCIL SCHOOLS environment. • Granted candidate status for the Program (IBDP). • Provide facilities of an international International Baccalaureate Diploma • Pursue Middle States Association

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GIVING STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITIES TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND TO BECOME COMPETENT, INDEPENDENT, AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS

PICTURE IMPLEMENTED PRE-SCHOOL CREATIVE CURRICULUM TO NEEDED DEVELOP CREATIVITY AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS

GOALS educators including Qatari nationals 39.8 percent. Intervention (RTI) instructional model. • Provide the highest possible standards of and strive to support neighboring school • Implemented norm-referenced • Revise the Teacher Evaluation system. education where students can develop to leaders and teachers. assessments for AIMSweb (a curriculum- • Continue the alignment of standards, their full potential to positively impact their • Continuously develop curricula, based measurement for progress assessment and instruction. community and the world. assessments and instructional strategies monitoring), Avant Arabic Language • Serve the local community by developing that meet the needs of students and Assessment, and Northwest Evaluation students who are critical thinkers, life-long adhere to high quality national and Association’s (NWEA’s) Measures of learners, globally-minded responsible international standards. Academic Progress (MAP). citizens that are of the highest academic • Establish and maintain a nurturing, • Raised QR80,000 for the Sheikh Thani Bin caliber and grounded in high moral values stimulating, and safe educational Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian and cultural integrity. environment for staff, students, and Services. parents. • Launched the Qatar Academy Al Wakra STRATEGIES website. • Graduate students with the highest NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS • Implemented the Creative Curriculum academic achievements that will enable • Developed and implemented a new for the Pre-School program. The Creative them to enter and complete advanced standards-based report card. Curriculum is a teaching strategy that INCREASED education programs from universities in • Developed a new curriculum guide to align features exploration and discovery as a way THE NUMBER Qatar or abroad. assessment and instruction with Common of learning, enabling children to develop • Cultivate students who possess strong Core Standards. confidence, creativity, and critical thinking OF STUDENTS leadership qualities and are good citizens • Applied for accreditation with the New skills. MEETING GRADE of the world. Students will embody the England Association of Schools and values of Qatar Academy Al Wakra, and will Colleges (NEASC) and The Council of FUTURE INITIATIVES AND LEVEL STANDARDS use their skills to promote the wellbeing of International Schools (CIS). INCENTIVES the world around them. • Increased the number of students meeting • Increase student achievement. • Attract and develop the highest quality grade level standards from 6.6 percent to • Full implementation of Response to

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NURTURING STUDENT CREATIVITY AND DEVELOPING INQUIRING AND COMPASSIONATE WORLD CITIZENS

PICTURE A STUDENT-CENTERED APPROACH TO LEARNING NEEDED AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHARACTER

GOALS growth and expansion to meet the current FUTURE INITIATIVES AND • Aspire to be a model school that meets and future school community needs. INCENTIVES the highest standards of academic • Establish and strengthen a collaborative excellence and promotes the development NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS learning community within the school. of independent critical thinkers, lifelong • Embarked on the process of becoming an • Collaboratively move the Primary School learners, leaders and responsible citizens International Baccalaureate (IB) World towards PYP authorization, including that contribute to society. School. The Consideration Phase for both planning, delivery, and assessment. • Provide a multilingual, progressive, the Primary Years Program (PYP) and • Collaboratively move the Middle School international education that serves the the Middle Years Program (MYP) were towards MYP authorization, including Sidra community and that is aligned with commenced in September 2013. planning, delivery, and assessment. Qatari culture. • Continued to fine-tune its academic • Fully utilize PowerSchool as the main program, as a young, growing educational database within the school. CONTINUAL STRATEGIES institute. FINE-TUNING • Increase student achievement. • The school implemented Atlas Rubicon • Hire and improve human capital. for curriculum mapping purposes at the OF ACADEMIC • Ensure that all students become end of last academic year, and this year PROGRAMS THAT independent, reflective and compassionate an emphasis was put on collaborative problem-solvers, with an appreciation and planning within Atlas. ARE SUSTAINABLE understanding of cultural diversity. • New Middle School building opened in late • Provide safe and secure facilities and February. infrastructure (including IT) that allow for

20 21 AWSAJ ACADEMY

ADVANCING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF STUDENTS WITH LEARNING CHALLENGES AND PARTNERING WITH STAKEHOLDERS TO DEVELOP STUDENTS TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL

PICTURE ACHIEVED SUCCESSFUL NEEDED EXPANSION WITH HISTORIC ENROLLMENT LEVELS

GOALS assessment tools, teaching methods, and to monitor student academic and behavior • Become a nationally and internationally curriculum programs for professionals in growth, such as AIMSweb and SWIS. external consultants showed significant • Begin year one of a three-year research recognized institute of educational excellence Qatar and beyond. • Expanded outreach services in the Teaching improvement in implementation fidelity and initiative, funded by an NPRP grant, to that provides direct services to students with and Learning Center to include evaluation student achievement and behavior. study Qatari students’ educational and learning challenges. STRATEGIES and related services. • Continued to successfully hire highly skilled labor force behaviors and choices, with • Achieve full accreditation status from an • Graduate all students from Awsaj Academy • Presented at international conferences as and quality multicultural and the goal of understanding the role of internationally recognized accreditation and prepare them for advanced education or keynote and conference speakers on topics Qatari faculty. individual, institutional and group-level association. a career in Qatar and abroad. such as autism, how to support children with • Supported the development and planning of influences. • Become a model learning center that • Establish the Awsaj Teaching and Learning behavior challenges, and best practices in the new school, QA Msheireb led by Awsaj relies primarily, if not exclusively, on the Center (ATLC) and serve students in Awsaj inclusive education. colleague, Suad Al Kindi. most rigorous educational research in the Academy who require intensive interventions, • Achieved successful expansion with historic • Created an educational research and provision of instructional services to students and provide consultation and direct services enrollment levels. development office. with learning challenges. to the Qatar community and the region. • Increased outreach professional • Continued to foster university partners. • Become a ‘first choice’ professional • Partner with institutions of higher learning to development support locally, regionally, and development and outreach center for the identify the most effective teaching practices, internationally. FUTURE INITIATIVES AND region, designed to serve administrators curriculum programs, and intervention • Formally adopted two Supreme Education INCENTIVES and teachers who work with students with strategies. Council schools to support them in • Continue with expansion of student EXPANDED learning challenges. • Become the recognized “first choice” developing inclusive practices. enrollment, and plan for taking over more OUTREACH • Become a model school and learning professional development and outreach • Provided special education direct service space for the 2015-16 school year, as center whose processes and products are center for the region designed to serve and regular training support to Awsaj and QF Awsaj reaches a capacity of nearly 400 SERVICES IN THE recognized for their scientific rigor and school leaders and teachers. schools. students. TEACHING AND efficacy in the region and globally. • Achieve the successful expansion and • Held a successful annual conference. • Embark on a partnership with two • Advance the achievement of students with development of Awsaj Academy. • Expanded the science lab. Supreme Education Council schools, LEARNING CENTER learning challenges. • Maintained successful partnerships with providing on-site technical assistance • Honor the State of Qatar’s values; develop, NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS corporate sponsors. and support for evaluating and improving implement, and promote the most effective • Incorporated a variety of assessment tools • Reading and behavior evaluations from academic and behavior programs.

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PROVIDING A WELL-ROUNDED AND HOLISTIC EDUCATION OF THE HIGHEST STANDARDS TO ENSURE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

PICTURE ACHIEVED CERTIFICATION FOR NEEDED QLA’S LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FROM UK-BASED ACADEMY

GOALS ISO14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:2007. Master’s Program for QLA faculty as part of • Promote personal growth in young men • Achieved certification for QLA’s Leadership their professional development. by engaging them in an environment that Program from UK-based academy. • Provided a new games room in the encourages excellence in academics, • Introduced Google Chrome books to accommodation building. leadership, athletics, and character to be all QLA cadets from Grades 9 to 12 as • Introduced a new interactive website. the leaders of tomorrow. replacement for high-end laptops. • Carried out student community service in FUTURE INITIATIVES AND STRATEGIES Al-Khor during Ramadan. INCENTIVES • Deliver a strong academic program that is • Created a boat-building workshop for • Achieve overall student academic internationally credible. the Dhow Boat Project, a heritage and improvement. • Offer a leadership program that is effective educational project which celebrates • Introduce a new program to guide school in developing the desired leadership Qatar’s seafaring and cultural history. academic culture including honesty qualities and values. • Attended Ministry of Interior and Ministry policy, assessment policy, and teaching • Provide appropriate student facilities that of Awqaf seminars. and learning criteria. are safe and comfortable, and support the • Visited the King’s Academy in Jordan and • Improve academic daily operations with QLA STUDENTS mission and vision of Qatar Leadership King Faisal’s Academy in Saudi Arabia, Positive Behavioral Interventions and CARRIED OUT Academy (QLA). which led to the admission of four new Supports (PBIS). • Increase the size of the student body cadets from Royal Families. • Create a stronger school communication COMMUNITY through enrollment. • Participated in the International Exhibition plan. SERVICE DURING • Align QLA with QF’s institutional objectives. and Forum for Education 2013 (IEFE 2013) • Increase the number of admissions. in Saudi Arabia. • Provide education beyond classroom RAMADAN NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS • Improved catering services in the school teaching by introducing new extra- • Achieved accreditation as an ICDL Training cafeteria. curricular activities. Center for digital literacy. • Established an agreement with the • Achieved certification for ISO 9001:2008, University of St Thomas for a two-year

24 25 ACADEMIC BRIDGE PROGRAM

PROVIDING GRADUATES OF QATARI HIGH SCHOOLS AND OTHER SIMILAR SCHOOLS WITH THE ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL SKILLS FOR SUCCESS IN REPUTABLE ENGLISH LANGUAGE UNIVERSITIES AROUND THE WORLD, WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON PREPARING STUDENTS FOR QATAR FOUNDATION PICTURE UNIVERSITIES HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF ABP STUDENTS NEEDED ADMITTED TO HBKU 40% PARTNER UNIVERSITIES

GOALS NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS • Be the pre-eminent post-secondary • Increased the number of MOU agreements preparatory program in Qatar and the Gulf with foreign and Qatari universities. region. • This year saw the highest percentage • Equip specially selected, top-caliber of ABP students admitted to Hamad bin secondary school graduates for admission Khalifa University partner universities, at to, and success in, degree programs at 40 percent. Qatar Foundation (QF) universities and • Operated sound fiscal management in a other world-class universities. lean budget year.

STRATEGIES FUTURE INITIATIVES AND • Increase the number of students who are INCENTIVES admitted to universities within Education • Maintain and improve the quality of the City and abroad. academic program. • Ensure that all Academic Bridge Program • Ascertain what role, if any, the ABP can (ABP) students enter a program of learning play in university test preparation. at a college or university level beyond ABP • Encourage outreach programs for DEVELOPING after graduating. high school students and/or outside WELL-ROUNDED • Maintain and improve the quality of the organizations. academic program at ABP. STUDENTS WITH • Develop ‘well-rounded’ students with the VALUES AND values, knowledge and skills to contribute positively to society. KNOWLEDGE

26 27 HIGHER EDUCATION

QATAR FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO SEE GROWTH HAMAD BIN KHALIFA UNIVERSITY IN STUDENT ENROLLMENT, QATAR FACULTY OF ISLAMIC STUDIES GRADUATE NUMBERS AND RESEARCH PROJECTS IN - RESEARCH CENTER FOR ISLAMIC LEGISLATION AND ETHICS 2013-2014. NEW GRADUATE TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING INSTITUTE PROGRAMS AT HAMAD BIN COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING KHALIFA UNIVERSITY WERE ANNOUNCED, AS WELL AS AN INCREASE IN CROSS-REGISTRATION QF PARTNER UNIVERSITIES BETWEEN CAMPUSES. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY IN QATAR WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE IN QATAR TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AT QATAR CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY IN QATAR GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IN QATAR NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY IN QATAR HEC PARIS IN QATAR UCL QATAR

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FULFILLING QATAR FOUNDATION’S VISION OF UNLOCKING HUMAN POTENTIAL, HBKU IS AN EMERGING RESEARCH UNIVERSITY FOUNDED UPON INNOVATIVE AND UNIQUE COLLABORATIONS WITH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS

ENGAGED WITH POTENTIAL PARTNERS IN RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

GOALS founding Dean. FUTURE INITIATIVES AND • Be a leading university in education, research, • Launched the Executive Master in Energy INCENTIVES and innovation, solving critical challenges and Resources program. • Hiring faculty and developing curriculum facing Qatar and the world. • Conducted feasibility studies to identify for new undergraduate and graduate • Develop world-class, integrated academic HBKU’s initial graduate programs. programs. programs and national research capabilities • Identified and recruited initial faculty in • Developing organizational structure and that drive collaboration with the world’s best biological/biomedical sciences and energy relevant policies and procedures. institutions, cultivating leaders for the future, and environmental sustainability. • Developing research capabilities propelling Qatar’s knowledge-based economy • Identified and recruited founding VP and identifying research agenda in and shaping novel solutions for global impact. Research. collaboration with national research • Identified key research areas and potential institutes and academic/research STRATEGIES research partners. partners. • Enhance the organizational structure of • Positioned HBKU research initiatives for • Initiating inaugural academic and Hamad bin Khalifa University (HBKU). Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) research programs. • Recruit and hire key administrative, academic National Priorities Research Program • Applying for relevant research funding. and research staff. (NPRP) funding opportunities and • Plan for HBKU graduate programs for the proposals. next five years. • Engaged with potential partners in • Optimize HBKU research agenda and research and academic programs. academic programs. • Initiated discussions with key stakeholders LAUNCHED THE • Identify key internal national and external in the educational, research, and economic international partners for collaboration. community regarding specific Qatari EXECUTIVE MASTER • Build shared services and an operational needs. IN ENERGY AND model that best suits the university. • Initiated the first Executive Masters program. RESOURCES PROGRAM NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS • Worked with partner universities on • Established the College of Science and enhancing community engagement Engineering (CSE), and recruited the programs.

30 31 HAMAD BIN KHALIFA UNIVERSITY QATAR FACULTY OF ISLAMIC STUDIES

A FOCUS FOR THOUGHT AND DIALOGUE THAT LEADS RESEARCH AND DEBATE IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO ISLAM AND MUSLIMS, INCLUDING CONTEMPORARY CONCERNS AND ISSUES OF CULTURE AND HERITAGE

QFIS GRADUATED

76 STUDENTS

GOALS STRATEGIES NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS Islam: 13. agreements, with several international • The aim of Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies • Maintain premium quality academic • QFIS has received a steady increase in -- Master of Science (MSc) in Islamic and local universities and institutions. (QFIS) is to contribute to the modern age, programs. the number of admission applications, Finance: 2. Several universities and institutions have rather than to separate from it. • Automate all operational functions for acceptances and registrations over the -- Master of Arts (MA) in Islamic Studies expressed their interest in co-operating • Make clear the rich, dynamic, and inspiring higher efficiency toward time-management past four years, as follows: in Contemporary Fiqh: 12. with QFIS. spirit of Qatar’s Islamic heritage, to and achieving effectiveness excellence. -- Number of student applications in • Signed Part Two of an original MOU emphasize its tolerance, diversity, and • Achieve efficiency in administration and 2010/11 was 192; in 2011/12 was 287; STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND AFFAIRS agreement in June 2014 with the hence its ability to serve all of humanity support units as well as retain highly in 2012/13 was 269, and in 2013/14 • The Urban Design and Architecture University of London’s School of Oriental through infinite paths for dialogue and qualified faculty and administrative staff. was 297. in Islamic Societies MSc program and African Studies (SOAS) in the action. • Enhance teaching facilities and resources -- Number of students accepted in organized a second scientific field trip UK, to commence co-operation on a • Produce scholars who are strongly- for future academic advancements. 2010/11 was 150; in 2011/12 was 201; in May 2014 to Istanbul, with Dr Tarek joint research project on the Muslims grounded in Islamic faith, practice, and • Increase the awareness of QFIS programs in 2012/13 was 209, and in 2013/14 Swelim and seven students. of China, by the Centre of Muslim civilization, and who are competent to local, regional, and international was 232. • Conducted the Annual Omra Trip for Contribution to Civilization. Agreed and eager to engage with all that their stakeholders. -- Number of students registered in QFIS students to the Holy Mecca Masjid to publish the work completed by the civilization produced, as well as the • Infuse students, faculty, staff and other 2010/11 was 145; in 2011/12 was 225; (partially subsidized by QFIS). second quarter of 2016. wisdom and thought of other civilizations. members of the QFIS community with an in 2012/13 was 254, and in 2013/14 • At Convocation 2014, QFIS graduated 76 • Held a meeting with Ca’ Foscari • Inspire thought based on the plurality and entrepreneurial mindset. was 332. students. University of Venice in April 2013, tolerance of Islamic Jurisprudence and • Develop QFIS Islamic research capabilities • QFIS students this year accomplished in Doha, and signed an MOU and civilization that enables Muslims, in terms through the mixture of contemporary 27 Master’s theses across the faculty’s INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL NETWORKS supplementary agreement in September of perception and practice alike, to face science. various programs, as follows: • Expanded QFIS international networks 2013. The agreement focused on contemporary challenges. -- Master of Arts (MA) in Public Policy in through the signing of new co-operation initiating an exchange of academic staff,

32 33 students and programs. faculty members: 5. -- Strategic Thinking: Islamic and • Signed an MOU with Urban Design and • Number of newspaper and magazine Western Perspectives. Architecture in Muslim Societies and articles published by faculty members: 5. -- Thinking Like a Policy Analyst: with the Gulf Organization for Research • Number of book reviews published by Western and Islamic Applications and Development. The objective of the faculty members: 2. (September 2013). agreement focuses on initiating joint -- Policy and Project Evaluation (January research projects. The first research COMMUNITY SERVICES 2014). project was jointly established and • QFIS staff gave a total of 18 local -- Policy Techniques and Analysis: submitted to the National Priorities lectures and presentations. Western and Islamic Perspectives Research Program, Qatar National • QFIS staff participated in 12 outbound (March 2013). Research Fund. workshops and training programs. • The Executive Training Program provided • The Urban Design and Architecture • The following highlights the Community training programs in the fields of Islamic in Muslim Societies program signed Development Initiatives per academic Finance and Public Policy in Islam, and a memorandum agreement in June program: was particularly designed to raise the 2013 with Qatar Society of Engineers • MSc in Urban Design and Architecture in performance of stakeholders in Islamic to support holding public lectures and Islamic Societies: Finance and Banking, and Public Policy. other community outreach programs. -- Workshop for 20 engineers from the Outcome statistics were as follows: • The Executive Training Program Ministry of Municipality and Urban -- Number of conducted Executive increased co-operation with several Planning toward the Theories and Training Programs: 33 (customized universities for training purposes Practices of Urban Design. 25, open access 8); or events, for instance at Carleton -- Public Lecture: The Case of the -- Number of Qataris trained through University in Canada, Harvard University Ottoman Table, a detective story by several sessions: 600; in the USA and Qatar University in Qatar. Professor Oliver Watson (by Visiting -- Number of non-Qataris trained Professor) I M Pei, Professor of Islamic through several sessions: 1,050. PUBLICATIONS Art and Material Culture of the Middle • Number of books published by faculty East, University of Oxford, UK. The ADMINISTRATIVE members: 12. lecture was on Thursday 20 March • The Admissions and Registration • Number of articles published by faculty 2014. Department at QFIS managed to members: 13. -- Second International Symposium automate their operation through a • Number of book chapters published by entitled Emerging Cities in the Arab Student Information System. World: Tradition, Contemporaneity, • The QFIS library is one of its important and Sustainability (15 – 16 April 2013), assets due to the exceptional services organized by to Dr Remah Y Gharib. it offers to students, staff and the • MA in Public Policy in Islam community as a whole. The library’s -- Food Insecurity: Ethics and Practices. website delivers the international standard, can be accessed regardless of where you are and enables any user to 600 QATARIS search other academic libraries in Qatar through one page. AND 1,050

FUTURE INITIATIVES AND NON-QATARIS INCENTIVES • Increase research-funding agencies, as ATTENDED 33 to promote research centers activities toward the Qatari enterprises and EXECUTIVE organization. • Update manuals and work flows TRAINING processes for efficient alignment with HBKU strategic objectives. PROGRAMS • Assess the existing position of QFIS in the market as well as the new competitors. • Propose new branding strategy. • More visibility and publicity in the international education market.

34 35 HAMAD BIN KHALIFA UNIVERSITY QATAR FACULTY OF ISLAMIC STUDIES RESEARCH CENTER FOR ISLAMIC LEGISLATION AND ETHICS

CREATING A PROMINENT AND CREDIBLE SCHOOL OF ETHICS WITH TRANSFORMATIVE CONSEQUENCES

HOSTED SECOND ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, ENTITLED ‘ETHICS IN A CHANGING WORLD: CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES’

GOALS publications, conferences, online • Participated in more than 20 academic • Lead the reform and renewal of databases, social media, and public activities and events, for example the World contemporary Islamic legal and ethical workshops engaging diverse and global Innovation Summit for Education, and thought and behavior by contributing audiences. World Innovation Summit for Health. a sustainable ethical framework for • Establish an international media presence • Held discussions with more than 70 addressing contemporary challenges. for the Research Center for Islamic prominent scholars from various • Produce, apply, recommend and Legislation and Ethics (CILE) and its disciplines who participated in CILE disseminate Islamic ethical thought and mission via conventional and alternative different activities. behavior by engaging scholars of text media outlets. • Recruited specialist professors to lead and scholars of context to bring about a CILE’s research in the fields of ethics and leading credible school of thought with NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS politics, bioethics, methodology, migration transformative consequences. • Conducted four seminars that brought and human rights. together scholars of text and context in • Recruited a research co-ordinator and a STRATEGIES the following fields: media and ethics; senior researcher in the Arabic language. • Produce new and applied Islamic ethical environment and ethics; education and PARTICIPATED IN MORE THAN thought by bringing scholars of text and ethics; and economics and ethics. FUTURE INITIATIVES AND scholars of context together in one forum • Hosted CILE’s Second Annual International INCENTIVES 20 ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES AND to tackle the critical issues of the day. Conference, entitled ‘Ethics in a Changing • Establish a CILE Library. EVENTS, FOR EXAMPLE WISE • Recommend ethical codes, behaviors World: Contemporary Perspectives’. Held • Develop Masters and PhD programs. and policies to interested individuals, at Georgetown University in Qatar, the AND WISH institutions and public organizations. conference tackled topics in four main • Disseminate knowledge and understanding fields: media, environment, psychology, of Islamic applied ethics through and gender studies.

36 37 HAMAD BIN KHALIFA UNIVERSITY TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING INSTITUTE

PROVIDING A WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION IN TRANSLATION, INTERPRETING, AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE, CONTRIBUTING TO THE GROWTH OF QATAR’S KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMY

GRADUATED FIRST BATCH OF STUDENTS IN MAY 2014

GOALS • Offer foreign language programs. Translation Studies from the University the 5th Annual International Conference. about its culture. The program also development workshops aimed at • Provide a top-class education in • Offer professional development (continuing of Geneva. With this endorsement, the • Dr Tarek Shamma’s proposal “Anthology included a series of “Qatari Dialect” professional translators in Qatar, where translation, interpreting, and foreign education) workshops. Translation and Interpreting Institute (TII) of Arabic Discourse on Translation” was classes and “Language Buddy” activities attendees received training on topics language, contributing to the growth of the • Recruit highly qualified faculty is now recognized as offering both the first awarded a grant in the 7th cycle of the where students engaged in discussions such as conference interpreting, legal knowledge-based economy. professionals, and language specialists. graduate degree in translation in the State National Priorities Research Program with Qatari youth. translation and sports translation. • Build capacity in the domains of • Recruit Qatari, local, and international of Qatar, as well as the first externally (NPRP) by Qatar National Research Fund • The Postgraduate and Research • PSC started offering translation services translation, interpreting, and languages in students. validated graduate degree at HBKU. (QNRF). Department organized a distinguished to all QF entities, as well as other Qatar and the region. • Collaborate with local and international • MA in Audiovisual Translation was • For 2013-2014, TII awarded three faculty public talk by the acclaimed scholar Jack governmental organizations. • Provide a comprehensive suite of educational and professional institutions. approved as a new program and the members start-up grants with a total Shaheen in October 2013. The talk was postgraduate programs in translation • Promote and produce quality research in office of admissions started receiving budget of QR41,384. open to the public and included a screening FUTURE INITIATIVES AND and interpreting that prepare qualified translation and interpreting, and related applications in December 2013. • TII Language Center (TII LC) offered three of his film “Reel Bad Arabic.” INCENTIVES graduates for the professional and fields. • Selected two students for the opportunity multi-leveled language programs: Arabic, • The Postgraduate and Research • Initiate and sign an agreement with scholarly worlds. • Serve the translation and interpreting to attend the Third International French and Spanish courses during the Department organized a monthly faculty a leading international university to • Advance research in the various fields of needs of Qatar Foundation (QF), and Conference of Arabic Language in Dubai, academic year of 2013-2014 (fall 2013 and presentation by TII’s faculty on topics validate TII’s Master of Arts (MA) in translation studies. Qatar’s business and government sectors. 7-10 May 2014. spring 2014). in translation and interpreting. The Audiovisual Studies program. • Serve the community by providing foreign • Staged 5th Annual International • TII LC offered intensive summer courses in presentations are open to the public and • Recruit top students for the MATS (MA language education and offering high- NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS Translation Conference (in April 2014) Arabic, Spanish, and French. act as a venue for TII faculty to share their in Translation Studies) and MAAT (MA in quality translation and interpreting • Graduated first batch of five students in involving specialized workshops and • In collaboration with Qatar Foundation research with the intellectual community in Audiovisual Translation) programs. services. May 2014. seminars on a range of topics, including International, TII LC organized an intensive EC and beyond. • Recruit sound professional translators • Organized an orientation for 15 admitted translation technologies, media three-week summer Arabic language • TII signed an MOU with the Qatar Olympic and revisers. STRATEGIES students in the Translation Studies MA in translation, and simultaneous interpreting. program that gave 10 American high Committee, through the Professional • Offer English and Chinese language • Offer MA and PhD programs in translation August 2013. • Five graduates submitted their MA theses, school students the opportunity to study Services Center (PSC). programs in the Language Center. and interpreting. • Received validation for the MA in of which four presented their topics during the Arabic Language in Qatar and learn • PSC organized six professional

38 39 HAMAD BIN KHALIFA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

A NEWLY ESTABLISHED COLLEGE WITHIN HAMAD BIN KHALIFA UNIIVERSITY, THE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING AIMS TO BE A WORLD- CLASS MULTIDISCIPLINARY COLLEGE THAT WILL ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE AND NURTURE LEADERS AND INNOVATORS

RECEIVED MORE THAN 3,000 APPLICATIONS FOR FACULTY POSITIONS

GOALS communications and public relations team. • Developed a detailed study on the Research Program (NPRP) research • Helped the Provost’s office with writing students). • Be a world-class multidisciplinary college • Evaluated applications and interviewed ‘Landscape of Higher Education and R&D proposals’ efforts for college faculty in the Faculty Handbook and other aspects • Gave an information session to Maersk Oil with significant positive impact on Qatar, candidates for the Executive Master in in Qatar’. This is extremely important for terms of advice on topics, finding potential related to faculty job descriptions, etc. Company about HBKU and the College. the region, and globally in science, Energy and Resources program. planning the manpower of HBKU as well as partners, etc. • Worked with HBKU Communications and • Participated in Total’s Alreyada event. engineering, and technology. • Initiated the establishment of the Master to emphasize its importance to Qatar, and • Received more than 3,000 applications for PR team in publicizing HBKU and the • Participated in the Qatar Science Festival • Advance knowledge and nurture technically in Engineering Management program with its relationship with QF R&D. faculty positions. Evaluated and screened College. as an Advisory Board member. grounded leaders and innovators to partners Texas A&M University at Qatar, • Produced a presentation about the every application; communicated with and/ • Worked with the HBKU admissions team • Gave the keynote speed at the IEEE GCC serve societal needs, with a focus on an Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, HEC importance of research universities (for or met hundreds of applicants. So far 15 with respect to the Executive Master in International Conference in Doha. This integrated multidisciplinary curriculum Paris in Qatar, and TAFAWOQ, who have all example their correlation to the global faculty members have been recruited. Energy and Resources program, and the important event was a good opportunity to and multidisciplinary research in science, agreed to participate. Finalized details of competiveness and the global innovation • Participated with the Provost’s office in the MS/PhD in Sustainable Energy programs. introduce HBKU and the College. engineering, and technology. the curriculum as well as the necessary indices of a country). shortlisting and the interview process of • Helped the Provost’s office in terms of • Met numerous visitors and local managers logistics. • Started laying the groundwork on key HBKU leadership positions (for example VP planning the HBKU building, laboratory to introduce the College and HBKU. STRATEGIES • Led efforts to establish both Master and research projects that the College will take Research, Deans, Vice-Provost). facilities, offices, manpower projections, • Create an ideal environment in which PhD programs in Sustainable Energy. the lead on, namely: • Helped the Provost’s office in establishing etc. FUTURE INITIATIVES AND faculty and students can thrive. Drafted details of the curriculum for -- Smart Cities. Drafted key research an HBKU Research Office. This Research • Met numerous times with QF R&D INCENTIVES • Make a real difference in Qatar and globally. both programs, liaised with the HR topics and methodologies and Office provides an interface for HBKU with leadership to co-ordinate things • Establish world-class graduate • Educate graduates for the 21st century. communication team and the VP student communicated with Qatar Computing QNRF as well as setting HBKU temporary with respect to PhD programs, joint programs. • Fuel innovation, entrepreneurship, and affairs office in setting up a webpage, Research Institute (QCRI) and Qatar policies with respect to research projects. appointments, and research directions. • Establish multidisciplinary global partnerships. compiling application forms and sorting Mobility Innovations Center (QMIC) to • Helped the Provost’s office in the • Participated in the Gulf Intelligence undergraduate programs. • Conduct significant research with local out other logistics. Gave two presentations be part of this project. development of a Faculty Compensation Energy Forum and gave a keynote speech. • Build a core faculty base for the college. impact and global reach. at Qatar University, one presentation in -- Water Management. Drafted key Proposal. Projected the importance of a research • Recruit top-notch students. TAMUQ, and one presentation in CMU-Q to research topics and methodologies. • Helped the Provost’s office with an HBKU university (HBKU) in Qatar. Showcased the • Build strong partnerships with the NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS potential students. • Participated in the QF R&D Forum for four budgeting plan. plans for HBKU. research institutes, Sidra, branch • Developed a strategic plan for the College • Participated as a member in the HBKU days. This provided a good opportunity to • Developed the College of Science and • Had a fruitful outreach visit to CMU-Q, campuses, and other potential partners. of Science and Engineering that includes President’s Student Award Committee to see what has been done as well as to make Engineering budget for 2013/2014 and which opened the possibilities of HBKU • Establish faculty and student polices and its vision, mission, academic programs, evaluate and shortlist candidates for the HBKU a key player in this process. 2014/15. collaborating with CMU-Q in various things processes. curriculum, partnerships, labs, centers, award. • Participated in QCRI’s “distracted driving” • Helped the Provost’s office with the related to degree programs and research. • Build all the necessary elements of a recruitment, etc. The strategic plan was • Had numerous meetings with QF R&D with initiative. negotiation between HBKU and QF R&D in • Participated as a member of the TAMUQ fully functioning university: records, presented to HBKU leadership, the Dean’s respect to finalizing the details of the PhD • Began coordinating the Qatar National the establishment of the PhD program on Committee for Awards (research, teaching, housing, labs, classroom, offices, etc. Council, and also presented to the HBKU in Sustainable Energy. Research Fund (QNRF) National Priorities Sustainable Energy. and service awards for faculty and

40 41 VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY IN QATAR

A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN ART AND DESIGN. THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS, THE UNIVERSITY DEVELOPS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY TO LEAD INNOVATIONS IN THE CREATIVE AND CULTURAL PROFESSIONS IN QATAR AND THE REGION

55% OF ENROLLED STUDENTS THIS YEAR ARE QATARI

GOALS NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS degrees in Design at the university’s 13th artists and designers with two years of organized and hosted a two-day symposium World Cup Qatar brand guidelines. The • Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar • During 2013-14 there were 231 applications Commencement Ceremony, held on 5 May teaching and research experience as junior entitled ‘Exploring the Definition and students designed pictograms of iconic (VCUQatar) strives to contribute to the completed for Master of Fine Arts (MFA), 2014 at HBKU Student Center. faculty. The successful completion of the Practice of Interdisciplinary Design’. Qatari landmarks and symbols of culture vitality of human, social, economic and Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), and Bachelor • In 2013-14 VCUQatar’s alumni totaled 450, program will qualify a candidate to apply Attended by an international cohort of and Arabic calligraphy monograms environmental development in Qatar and of Arts (BA) programs. Eighty-five students of which 428 were female and 22 male (the for full-time faculty roles at VCUQatar. The design-based academics from the region representing stadia precincts. Students the region through creative innovation, were accepted; and 72 enrolled. first male graduates were in 2011). There program was initiated this fall. Maryam Al and beyond (UAE, India, Thailand, Canada, went through a lengthy research process, expression and collaboration. • Total enrollment for 2013-14 was 282 were 286 Qatari, and 164 non-Qatari alumni. Homaid is VCUQatar’s first junior faculty South Korea and Italy), the event managed assessing the history of Qatar’s culture and • Cultivate a dynamic intercultural students (265 BFA and BA students, • Concluded the academic year with the BFA member working under the supervision and to provide and encapsulate a comprehensive design heritage, resulting in the production environment of diverse research, learning plus 13 MFA students) from 40 different and MFA 2014 Exhibition, a celebration of mentorship of the Graphic Design program. impression of what this type of design of 200 different designs that communicate and community engagement that propels nationalities. Of these, 261 (93 percent) the creative achievements of the university’s Maryam holds a BFA and MFA from practice currently entails, and how it might Qatar’s diverse history. the holistic development of exemplary were female, and 21 male; 55 percent graduating students. The event was open VCUQatar, has work experience at RasGas, be practiced in the future. • The VCUQatar exchange program with artists, designers and scholars to build were Qatari, and 45 percent non-Qatari. to the public and received more than 400 and is one of the university’s most highly • Painting and Printmaking junior Hana Al VCU Richmond in the USA is an ongoing vibrant communities and diversified • In addition, VCUQatar hosted 32 cross- visitors during the opening night. The admired alumnae for her creativity, rigor Saadi’s installation, ‘Snail Print Factory,’ program in which students from the Doha economies. registered students from the HBKU exhibition featured a wide range of work and passion for education and research. She won the Damien Hirst Art Challenge, a and Richmond campuses exchange for a partnering universities. that represented the culmination of the joined the university in September following competition set up in conjunction with semester. In the fall VCU Richmond sent STRATEGIES • Offered five portfolio development techniques and concepts developed by the a three-month immersive experience in Relics, Hirst’s first solo exhibition in Qatar two Art History students plus one from • Cultivate understanding about the potential courses during fall 2013 to 77 high school students throughout their experience at Japan where she studied and became and the Middle East. Al Saadi was selected Painting and Printmaking and one from and value of art and design in Qatar and the students. The eight-week courses were VCUQatar. functional in Japanese language. from a jury that included Damien Hirst Fashion Merchandising, whereas VCUQatar region. taught by VCUQatar faculty and focused on • VCUQatar’s 15th annual fashion show, • VCUQatar’s leadership role in creating himself, having made a work in response sent two Interior Design students. In the • Attract, develop and support self-directed skill development and the creative process. Center Front, hosted by Salam at The Gate and formalizing a regional professional to Hirst’s solo show, ‘Relics’, at Al-Riwaq spring two Interior Design students from lifelong learners and creative innovators. The portfolio development classes are Mall, showcased the work of 16 graduating association for design educators has gallery, Doha. ‘Snail Print Factory’ was an VCUQatar joined the Richmond program • Facilitate access and flexibility in learning an important step toward art and design fashion seniors, whose eclectic thesis come to fruition. A board composed of installation artwork that explored three and one Graphic Design and one Painting through diverse and open platforms. college admission. They provide high school collections consisted of a minimum of 10 nine members representing art and important stages of the natural lifecycle: and Printmaking student came to Doha. • Contextualize learning and research to the students with the opportunity to strengthen day-to-evening looks featuring a range of design institutions in Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, eating, mating and reproduction. Al Saadi The Fashion Merchandising student who needs of Qatar and the region. their portfolios and further develop basic components that reinforced their individual KSA, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar and UAE traveled to the Hirst studio in the UK where had been on exchange in the fall stayed an • Engage in collaborative inquiry and art and design skills. Seventy-seven vision, creativity and styles. met twice in 2014. In October, Jordan she made several works in collaboration extra semester as part of the study abroad innovation that transcend disciplinary participants took part (46 Qatari and 31 • The Qatari Junior Faculty program was declared the Middle East Design Educators with the artist. program. boundaries in education and research. international). presented and approved at the 2013 Fall Association (MEDEA) a nationally recognized • The Supreme Committee for Delivery • VCUQatar’s Assistant Professor of Physics • Enhance operational systems to support • Conferred 37 BFA degrees in Fashion Joint Advisory Board (JAB) meeting and professional organization and is the current and Legacy selected the designs of six Dr Khaled Saoud, undergraduate students excellence, sustainability and work/life Design, Graphic Design, Interior Design, is fully funded by HBKU. The program host country for the association. sophomore graphic design students at Imen Ibala, Dana El Ladki, Omar Ezzeldeen balance at VCUQatar. and Painting and Printmaking, and six MFA provides academically qualified Qatari • In May 2014, the MFA Design program VCUQatar for inclusion in the 2022 FIFA and research associate Dr Shaukat

42 43 Saeed have successfully synthesized College and University Teachers grant. theme of ancient languages erased by nanomaterials capable of extending the • VCUQatar’s alumni incubator, the Young colonial domination. ‘Lines in the Sand,’ a lifespan of the country’s irreplaceable but Entrepreneur Series (YES) program, collaborative project involving VCUQatar, fragile documents by centuries. The project, continued its great success on the Maersk the University of Wales and Qatar Museums ‘Preservation of Cultural Heritage in Qatar Oil sponsored Road Safety Campaign Authority unearthed Qatar’s rich and Using Nanotechnology,’ was awarded “One Second,” now the official national complex history through interactive media a $29,249 Undergraduate Research road safety awareness brand. YES is designed to create new and alternate Experience Program (UREP) grant by the an educational incubator that fosters frameworks through which we may view, Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) in collaboration between academia and the use and engage with the past. The Faculty June 2013, and aims at conserving and private sector for research and innovation in Exhibition 2104 ‘Strange Wonders’ in preserving Qatar’s paper-based cultural projects aligned with the national research collaboration with Msheireb Properties, heritage through the use of cutting edge priorities identified in Qatar National Vision looked to Qatar’s past to stimulate nanotechnology. 2030. One of the primary objectives of the innovative new art and design. media files have been uploaded. • Scholars from around the world explored YES program is to support the technical • VCUQatar’s Crossing • A two-day business continuity test held in the role of light in Islamic art and culture and professional development of VCUQatar Boundaries lecture series features November was a successful experiment during the Fifth Biennial Hamad bin graduates. Participating alumni are globally recognized artists, designers in off-site teaching. A post-test evaluation Khalifa Symposium on Islamic Art held mentored and supported by the Center for and scholars, and intends to highlight for faculty and students provided excellent 9-11 November 2013 in Palermo, Italy. Research, Design and Entrepreneurship the cross-disciplinary nature of art and feedback to improve the process, including Widely considered the pre-eminent (CRD+E) staff, VCUQatar faculty and design practice and research. The speakers additional training and technology support. conference on Islamic art and culture, the external mentors. included Myles Pepper, arts manager The exercise greatly improved faculty three-day symposium, God is the Light of • The Community Education Program at and consultant; Rose Issa, London-based understanding and use of online resources. the Heavens and the Earth, featured 13 VCUQatar continues to attract a wide range curator, writer and producer; renowned The “Teaching with Technology” taskforce speakers, all internationally recognized of participants from Qatar. During the 2013- writer, critic and curator Francesco Bonami was key in supporting this initiative to help scholars in Islamic art and architecture, 14 academic year, over 1000 community in conversation with cultural entrepreneur faculty gain knowledge and confidence whose papers explored the role of light members participated in the program. The and art collector Tariq Al Jaidah, Korean to offer distance learning for a limited in the field from a range of perspectives, university offers a variety of courses across design consultant and curator Byung-Soo time period and recognize the advantages from metaphoric imagery of light in the the arts and design, including photography, Eun and Italian interaction designer Giorgio and challenges of online education. Qur’an and literatures of the Islamic lands, film-making, drawing, painting, ceramics, Olivero. VCUQatar also hosted acclaimed The taskforce proposed the creation of to the practical role of light in buildings, interior design, graphic design, fashion, New York-based performance artist Marina an Education City-wide Teaching and paintings, performances, photography, event design, and a range of digital courses. Abramovi and acclaimed American sculptor Learning Forum to offer a robust series and other artworks produced over the past • Youth programs at VCUQatar allow children Richard Serra, in collaboration with Qatar of opportunities across all campuses for 14 centuries. Shirin Neshat, acclaimed and young people to explore a wide range of Museums. faculty professional development, which Iranian-born artist/filmmaker, delivered materials and techniques as they develop • The 4th annual VCUQatar Day, under was approved by the EC branch campus the keynote address titled “Contemporary an appreciation for art and design. Several the sponsorship of the VCU Student Deans. Islamic Art”. unique programs were delivered in June Government Association (SGA) took place at • VCUQatar was selected for a National and July for K-12 level students, with 97 the home campus in Richmond in October FUTURE INITIATIVES AND Priorities Research Program (NPRP) award participants (43 Qatari / 54 international). 2013. More than 2,500 people attended the INCENTIVES of $543,935 to fund a collaboration with • In late spring 2014, VCUQatar offered a six- tented event at VCU Student Commons in • Initiate and grow the Qatari Junior Faculty the home campus’ Art History department, week course in Fashion Illustration to 10 the center of the campus. Program. Qatar Museums, and UCL Qatar for their Qatari students ages 12-14 at Al Bayyan • Taking advantage of an opportunity • Continue collaboration with the Supreme application “Museums in the 21st Century Preparatory School. The course ended with to combine learning with service, the Council of Education to support the and Global Art History: Building Knowledge an exhibition open to the entire school and Interior Design department at VCUQatar integration of art and design within the Base Through Online Educational the families of the students. facilitated the construction of teacher K-12 curricula. Resources in Qatar”. • Held the first annual open house, “Zwara,” accommodations for the Karen Hill tribe’s • Tasmeem Doha 2015: VCUQatar’s • Interior Design department Chair, in the fall of 2013. The event was designed Muen Phem School in the hills north of biennial international conference Cherif Amor’s ongoing research “Use of to encourage the community to learn more Chiang Mai, Thailand from December 2013 Tasmeem Doha emphasizes unique and Neuroscience in Design: A Comparative about VCUQatar and its programs, offerings to January 2014. contemporary themes within art and Analysis of Neural and Behavior Outcomes and new developments. The university • The VCUQatar library has worked to collect design. Each conference explores new for Neuro-diverse (ADHD) Populations”, a welcomed over 400 visitors to the campus. a comprehensive database of digital images ways of thinking, making, seeing and collaboration with the Texas Tech University • The Gallery hosted a variety of solo and to preserve the history of VCUQatar. The learning. The 2015 edition will focus on Neuroimaging Institute, was awarded group exhibitions that encourage exchange, database sits in LUNA, which is a digital the theme of ‘playfulness’ by using an third place, Best Research in Arts and debate, and dialogue. The year started asset management system purchased in Arabizi word 3ajeeb!, and is scheduled to Humanities among 1,100 participants at with ‘My Rock Stars: Volume 1’ featuring 2005 to support the digital image collection take place March 8-12. Qatar Foundation’s 2013 Annual Research works by acclaimed London-based of the VCUQatar University Archives and Conference. Moroccan artist/photographer Hassan also to provide access to several other • Art Foundation faculty Marco Bruno and Hajjaj. ‘Open Forms’, by British artist Kate purchased image databases aimed at Simone Muscolino took their “Borrowed Terry was the second exhibition the gallery supporting teaching and research within City Flip” project to the 2014 Venice hosted with site-specific installations that the University (Scholars Resource and Architecture Biennale Korean Pavilion utilize thread and pins to transform and Archivision). The purpose of the VCUQatar which won the Golden Lion award. delineate spaces. In ‘The Depth of Hope,’ Digital University Archives collection is • Art History faculty Radha Dalal and Debra Egyptian Sudanese artist Fathi Hassan, in part to acquire, preserve, organize, Hanson received the prestigious and highly through drawings, paintings, sculptures and provide access to images that are competitive National Endowment for the and installations, experimented with the intellectually and historically significant to Humanities (NEH) Summer Institute for written and spoken word, exploring the the university. Since 2012, 3,088 images and

44 45 WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE IN QATAR

PROVIDING THE FINEST EDUCATION POSSIBLE FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS TO PRODUCE A HIGHLY SKILLED BIOMEDICAL WORKFORCE

ADMITTED THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF QATARI STUDENTS IN WCMC-Q HISTORY

GOALS of 2017. As a result of multiple outreach a certification exam and eventually the (GME) division announced its new name: to serve as members of a national task issues, in order to provide the best possible • Be an integral contributor to Qatar initiatives to augment local student formation of a Qatar Medical Specialty Continuing Professional Development force being convened by the Supreme healthcare, to a broad spectrum of patients National Vision 2030 by producing a highly recruitment, WCMC-Q admitted the highest Board. A final decision is anticipated to (CPD). In this expanded role, CPD will Council of Health. Health professionals, were discussed. Delegates attended from skilled biomedical workforce. number of Qatari students (22 percent), in be made by the ABMS Board of Directors be maintaining its GME function and will including the director, of the GPH division, WCMC-Q and HMC, the aim being to show • Provide the finest education possible for its history, to the Fall 2013 medical class. no later than the end of the 2014 calendar additionally be working with the Qatar will provide advice and guidance to the how cultural competence can enhance medical students. • Achieved 100 percent US residency match year. Council for Healthcare Practitioners and task force in order to develop, mandate patient-provider communication, eliminate • Conduct research at the cutting edge of results for the Class of 2014. All 25 • Held symposiums for US Residency the Continuing Medical Education (CME) and nationalize cultural competence disparities and ultimately improve knowledge. WCMC-Q students who applied for a US Program Directors (RPDs) in September office in New York. Together they will training and assessment for all healthcare healthcare outcomes. • Improve healthcare both now and for future residency matched; this rate compares 2013 and March 2014. The primary develop activities that will provide CPD professionals practicing in Qatar. The • Hosted the International Conference generations. favorably against the average International objective of these meetings was to and CME credits to the faculty and other CCCHC is licensed by the Cross Cultural on Spina Bifida in September 2013, • Provide the highest quality of care to the Medical Graduate (IMG) rate of 41 percent. showcase WCMC-Q and the caliber of healthcare professionals in Qatar and Health Care Program in Seattle to provide in association with Sidra and HMC. community. The students matched to some of the most its graduates. In March 2014 the third across the wider Middle East. The first ‘Bridging the Gap’; a 40-hour training The conference attracted acclaimed prestigious US teaching sites such as the annual symposium was attended by 15 such event was the “Educators Across program, which prepares qualified international leaders in epidemiology, STRATEGIES Cleveland Clinic, John Hopkins Hospital residency program directors representing the Healthcare Spectrum Series” in May bilingual individuals to work as medical genetics, fetal surgery, metabolomics • Become the premier medical institution in and Case Western. Four matched to the 13 institutions across the US. They 2014, which was designated with credits interpreters. Established in 2008, the and epigenetics. The conference was the region. New York Presbyterian Hospital. The represented the following specialties: from the CME office in NY and from HMC’s center has trained 85 Qatar-based highly interactive and involved physicians, • Establish pre-eminent centers of remaining students chose to stay in Qatar; Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Continuing Nursing Education Program. volunteers as medical interpreters that geneticists and healthcare providers excellence in education, research and with two undertaking their residency Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, A system to provide CME credits will also cover 14 different languages. practicing in the GCC community. clinical training. program at Hamad Medical Corporation Radiology and Surgery. As a result of allow WCMC-Q faculty to renew their US • Held a symposium exploring ways to • Hosted the Qatar Clinical Neuroscience • Increase development of the skilled (HMC) in pediatrics and ophthalmology. the symposiums the RPDs stated they licenses. transcend cultural barriers to healthcare Conference in March 2014, in conjunction biomedical workforce in Qatar. Six remaining students chose to pursue looked forward to encountering WCMC-Q • Continued to contribute greatly to the with a focus on Qatar. In March 2014, with Qatar Foundation and the New York • Produce discoveries, publications and research fellowships in Qatar and one students in future matching cycles and development of cultural competence experts from the USA visited WCMC-Q to Academy of Sciences (The Academy). A patents. chose to pursue a degree in the UK. would be advocates of WCMC-Q with their within Qatar. Reflecting the College’s speak at Qatar’s first Cultural Competence primary aim was to bring together the • WCMC-Q continues to work to ensure that colleagues in their home institution(s). mission to provide the highest quality of in Healthcare symposium. Delegates world’s finest minds in the arena of NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS physicians in Qatar, specializing in certain • Created a division of Continuing care to the community, several faculty discussed the practice of medicine in neuroscience. The symposium focused on • Admitted the highest number of Qatari subjects, meet minimum international Professional Development. As a reflection and staff from Global and Public Health’s international settings focusing on the prevalent neurological issues currently students in Weill Cornell Medical College standards before practicing in the region. of its expanded role and mission, in May (GPH) Centre for Cultural Competence challenges posed by language and cultural facing the medical profession worldwide; in Qatar’s (WCMC-Q’s) history for the Class The pathway to this is the development 2014 the Graduate Medical Education in Healthcare (CCCHC) have been invited barriers. Strategies to mitigate these affective disorders, like depression, strokes

46 47 and traumatic brain injury. of Birmingham). Other collaborating The interns came from a variety of • In January 2014, WCMC-Q hosted a institutions include Hamad Medical majors including biomedical sciences and meeting of the Global Education in Corporation, Qatar University and Houston human nutrition. They were affiliated with Medicine Exchange (GEMx), a program that Methodist Research Center. various institutions in Qatar, including promotes international student exchanges • A WCMC-Q team won a key competition run Sidra, the Anti Doping Lab, and they are among elite medical universities. GEMx by Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF). also graduates of Qatar University. The is an initiative of the United States First launched in 2006, the Undergraduate program’s interns are training in several Educational Commission for Foreign Research Experience Program (UREP) is labs in WCMC-Q that study diabetes, lung Medical Graduates (ECFMG), which aims to QNRF’s longest running program, with cancer, calcium signaling, and genetics. connect the world’s medical schools and two cycles per year. A WCMC-Q research • WCMC-Q’s community health campaign students, and will allow medical students team took first place in March 2014, in Sahtak Awalan continues to go from and educators to engage in a global the 6th annual UREP competition, for strength to strength with an increasing dialogue. They brought the GEMx advisory their project ‘Typology and Credibility of number of events aimed at a variety of committee together with members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Internet different sectors of Qatar’s population. Challenge Trophy. ECFMG leadership to discuss strategies to Health Websites” which examined ways Sahtak Awalan was launched by WCMC-Q -- The Greenhouse Initiative. Designed expand and enhance the GEMx program. of improving consumer e-health websites in June 2012 with the aim of educating to teach children about the benefit • WCMC-Q’s Biomedical Research Program in Qatar. Another team from WCMC-Q the population of Qatar about unhealthy of growing and eating healthy food. continued to grow in strength with 22 also made it into the finalists. WCMC-Q lifestyle choices and encouraging them Elementary schools from across percent of proposals being awarded for was also awarded three undergraduate to take positive action. The five-year Qatar were selected by the Supreme National Priorities Research Program research experience program grants for campaign is targeted at all nationalities Education Council to be part of the (NPRP) funding in the latest (7th the 15th cycle of UREP. living in the country with a special focus scheme and these schools received a round) awards cycle. These new grants • WCMC-Q led the launch of a new on youth thereby promoting physical greenhouse from the Sahtak Awalan demonstrate the sustainability of the international peer-reviewed journal wellbeing to the next generation. WCMC-Q campaign. Additionally they were extramural funding effort at WCMC-Q. entitled ‘Innovations in Global and Medical has partnered with several high-profile presented with gardening equipment Areas of focus include diabetes, cancer, Health Education’ at the World Innovation organizations, including the Qatar Olympic and a variety of vegetable and herb obesity and depression. Lead principle Summit for Health in Dec 2013. This Committee, ExxonMobil and The Supreme seeds. The children were given advice developing nations. The second-year investigators include those located at quarterly journal is dedicated to keeping Council of Health for the purposes of the on how to grow the seeds and watch medical students spent eight weeks of WCMC in NY and the UK (University of healthcare professionals and students campaign. Activities included: the plants from germination through their summer break in Mwanza, the second London, University of Leeds and University abreast of issues related to global medical -- Ask the Expert. A brand-new lecture to when the vegetables develop. biggest city in Tanzania, where they worked and health education. series and an initiative of Sahtak -- Healthy School Lunches. A healthy, at the Weill Bugando Medical Center. The • In a continuing successful collaboration Awalan, was launched in January nutritional, multi-course menu has program provided participants with an with Qatar Science and Leadership 2014. Dr Mamtani from WCMC-Q gave been devised and cooked in state- excellent foundation in global health and program, WCMC-Q’s biomedical research the inaugural lecture entitled ‘Lose of-the-art kitchens owned by QF and clinical research in a part of the world training program for nationals finished weight and keep it off’. Subsequent then served at all QF school canteens. where healthcare resources and treatment its 4th cycle in July 2014. Seven interns lectures have been given by experts Children have been encouraged to options are limited. WCMC-Q’s Department for appropriate promotions. completed the program having received based in Qatar and from the US. take responsibility for the food they of Global and Public Health sponsors training in bench and clinical research, -- Promoting healthy eating through eat and to learn about the benefits two medical students every year during FUTURE INITIATIVES AND research administration and biostatistics. healthy cooking. Chef Ann Cooper who of certain foods. The aim is to create the summer break for a global health INCENTIVES is famous in the US for promoting and healthy eating habits at a young age, education and research experience. This • Obtain approval for implementing an creating nutritious meals, including potentially improving the health of is the third group of WCMC-Q medical integrated six-year medical education salad bars to school cafeterias, an entire generation and preventing students to participate in the program. program. demonstrated healthy cooking at obesity, diabetes and heart disease. Three students from the first year medical • Continue work on obtaining an official a Sahtak Awalan event aimed at The scheme will also set an example class of 2014 were selected for the Global exemption from New York State Board of children. for other schools to adopt, bringing Health Education and Research Program, Education to lift the 12-week restriction of -- The Challenge. This was an inter- healthier lunches to students at 2014. The students will spend six to eight clinical training for WCMC-Q students. This school competition held in March 2014, schools across the country. weeks in Mwanza, Tanzania. should improve the chances of WCMC-Q when 200 students from more than 20 • WCMC-Q’s Department of Global and • WCMC-Q completed each of its six graduates during the residency matching schools across Qatar competed, with Public Health implemented a Diabetes strategic objectives that were part of its process. separate categories for boys and girls. Awareness Program for Qatar Schools. Vision 2010-2015 ahead of schedule. Due to • Review progress on the current 2010-15 They participated in a series of fun, The program consisted of visits to both this accelerated success and to capitalize vision and initiate a process for defining a HOSTED THE physical games in an effort to win the international and independent schools. on the achievement, development of the strategic plan for the period 2015-2020. Approximately 1,000 school-aged children college’s strategic plan for 2015-2020 • Continue efforts to develop an ABMS-I INTERNATIONAL have benefited so far from the program. commenced in November 2013, with certification program and establish Qatar CONFERENCE ON SPINA WCMC-Q had a large presence at Qatar’s implementation to commence in Summer Medical Specialty Board in Qatar. National Sport Day in February; diabetes 2015. BIFIDA IN SEPTEMBER awareness was also included in the theme • Appointed a new Senior Advisor to the for the day. Dean. Dr Robert Crone joined WCMC-Q on 2013, IN ASSOCIATION WITH • Expanded students’ horizons with Tanzania 1 May 2014, as Senior Adviser to the Dean SIDRA AND HMC Global Health Education and Research on Academic Affairs. He is responsible for Program. Two students from WCMC-Q achieving specific milestones in WCMC-Q’s returned from a challenging global academic affairs, with particular emphasis health education and research program on implementation of the strategic plan, in Tanzania determined to do more for and facilitating recruitment of outstanding the sick and poor in under-resourced faculty, faculty development, and planning

48 49 TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AT QATAR

DEVELOPING EXEMPLARY ENGINEERS AND LEADERS THROUGH INTERNATIONALLY RESPECTED UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS

MAY 2014: TOTAL NUMBER OF GRADUATES REACHED 529. OF THOSE, 221 ARE QATARIS

addressing grand challenges. • Perform as the premier contributor GOALS • Populate the workforce with world- of state-of-the-art research, both and providing access to unique testing and collaborations through which the branch • 321 of those graduates are female. • Be the premier provider of engineering class engineers and leaders, training fundamental and applied, and a leader for evaluation laboratories. campus will earn full membership in the • The Master’s program in Chemical education in the region, a valuable researchers to solve critical problems and educational and economic development • Offering public lectures by noted experts community. Engineering graduated nine students in contributor to knowledge internationally providing education opportunities that for the State of Qatar in alignment with the on topics with global and societal context. • Providing a satisfying work environment May 2014. and a valued resource to the State of Qatar. serve local industry and the State of Qatar. goals of its Qatar National Vision 2030, but • Serving Qatar by participating in service through co-operation and team effort of all • 52 students finished the spring 2014 • Generate new knowledge by conducting • Support teaching and learning by providing also with global impact. activities with social and charitable TAMUQ faculty, staff and students based semester with a perfect 4.0 term GPA. research and disseminating results. an intellectually stimulating educational • Establishing centers of excellence that organizations. on professionalism and fairness to all • In the 2013-2014 reporting period, 53 • Serve the needs of the State of Qatar and environment that fosters innovative exemplify prominence in research. • Conducting seminars, symposia and employees, and supporting an environment students received Dean’s Honor Roll the region through broad expertise. teaching, promotes student engagement, • Promoting and fostering opportunities workshops on technical topics of interest to of shared governance. recognition for having a 3.75 or higher develops leadership skills and encourages for international, regional and local Qatar’s industries, government and society • Offering STEM programs and outreach semester GPA. STRATEGIES lifelong learning. collaborations. on a broad range of topics. that light the spark of discovery in young • 22 students received Distinguished Student • Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ) • Enhance student intellectual development • Establishing new research collaborations • Improving institutional excellence by students and prepare them for the rigors of recognition for having a semester GPA supports Qatar National Vision 2030. and promote excellence in teaching. with local industry and strengthening providing opportunities for faculty, an engineering education. between 3.50 and 3.75. The branch campus’ strategic priorities • Sponsor service-learning opportunities existing ones. students and staff to contribute to and • Strengthening the skills of STEM educators • Many graduates were accepted into elite were developed to ensure TAMUQ’s work and develop student participation and • Engaging with and enriching the local excel in teaching, research and service. through workshops and outreach, and graduate schools such as Cambridge contributes to the success of the State’s leadership in relevant technical fields. community by being the State of Qatar’s • Maintaining ABET and SACS accreditations recognizing those who stand apart as University, Massachusetts Institute of efforts regarding progress. • Enhance student intellectual and ethical premier provider of lifelong learning as the primary mechanisms for the examples of excellence among their peers. Technology, Imperial College London; • Enthusiastically pursue the discovery development. opportunities in engineering and the continuous improvement of Texas A&M at California Institute of Technology, Texas of new ideas and new knowledge to • Enrich the student life experience by sciences by enhancing awareness of Qatar’s academic programs and student NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS A&M University and others. contribute to Qatar’s knowledge-based ensuring that extracurricular and co- civic responsibility and acting as a valued life. • 50.2 percent of TAMUQ students are Qatari. • Cumulative research funding reached $196 economy and earn greater international curricular programs and services are in partner to local institutions, corporations • Advancing TAMUQ and the State of Qatar • Total enrollment for fall 2013 reached 554. million. renown for TAMUQ, Education City, Hamad place to support the holistic development and organizations through community toward a common vision of excellence • 39.1 percent of that enrollment was • Increased number of partnerships with bin Khalifa University (HBKU) and the State and learning of all students through service activities. in a co-ordinated, sustained manner female. industry and organizations. Examples of Qatar. regular offerings of health and wellness- • Reaching out to the community to offer the through development efforts. These will • In May 2014, the total number of graduates include collaborative partnerships with • Enhance capacity to produce well-rounded related programs and more and better branch campus’ expertise in science and be based on building long-term, mutually reached 529. Kahrama, ExxonMobil, RasGas, ORYX GTL, learners with high ethical values capable of internships among other opportunities. engineering, supporting K-12 education beneficial relationships and meaningful • 221 of those graduates are Qataris. QEERI, QAPCO, Maersk Oil Qatar, QAPCO,

50 51 Qatar Shell and numerous others. • 21 research projects completed. that lead to fatal accidents caused by tire • Filed eight patent disclosures (a total of • US$145 million in active and awarded failures. 25 patent disclosures). Many of these research projects in 2014. • Continued the Dean’s Distinguished disclosures are under review by QF • Hosted the third annual Research and Lecture Series that brings noted experts and can advance to the level of patent Industry Partnership Showcase to on varied topics to Qatar with six public applications. foster synergies with local industry and lectures. These community events feature • Represented state-of-the-art research familiarize the industrial community with world-renowned experts in diverse fields through organization of international TAMUQ’s technical services capabilities and include numerous National Academy conferences in partnership with industry and services. of Engineering members, National such as the annual QAFCO-Texas A&M • Nearly 30 companies currently use Academy of Sciences members, National at Qatar Conference which focuses TAMUQ’s state-of-the-art technical Endowment for the Humanities Fellows, on chemistry and engineering, the facilities. Professor Emerita, Distinguished Chairs Middle East Conference on Biomedical • Formed and maintained partnerships with and Regents Professors. Engineering in partnership with the Qatar companies to commercialize research • Continuing Education classes expanded the Biomedical Research Institute and the outcomes and promote integration of skills of 208 professionals, 31 percent of Qatar Process Safety Symposium with solutions in industry. which were Qatari. ConocoPhillips Qatar. • Made personal contact with more than • Partnered with HBKU to provide faculty • During this Qatar National Research Fund 80 Qatari K-12 students through the instruction for its Executive Master in National Priorities Research Program university’s STEM outreach programs to Energy and Resources program. (NPRP) cycle, TAMUQ received 38 awards familiarize students with and attract them out of 118 proposals submitted, a 32 to STEM fields. FUTURE INITIATIVES AND percent success rate, totaling US$31.7m in • Awarded the first annual STEM Educator INCENTIVES funding. of the Year Award in collaboration with • Increase percentage of Qatari nationals • 17 Undergraduate Research Experience Maersk Oil Qatar. Candidates were from all enrolled in the undergraduate programs to Program (UREP) projects were awarded in of the math and science teachers in Qatar greater than 55 percent. this cycle. and the award recognized excellence and • Expand placement opportunities for non- • TAMUQ also earned a second Best innovation in STEM teaching. national graduates following graduation. Research Team award (previously won in • In partnership with the Supreme Education • Develop and implement high impact 2012). Council (SEC), the branch campus hosted learning opportunities for undergraduate workshops that trained math teachers to students. enhance their own math classrooms and • Increase the number of faculty recognized better prepare students for the rigors of an by international awards. engineering education. • Develop and implement a faculty • Conducted research on tire and road safety mentorship program. in an effort to assist the State in reducing • Increase the number of TEES-affiliated the number of accidents caused by tire research centers located in Qatar. AWARDED THE FIRST failures through evaluation of the effects • Increase the number of industry-sponsored of speed and environmental conditions research projects. STEM EDUCATOR OF • Enhance the branch campus’ safety culture. THE YEAR AWARD • Work with HBKU to establish new degree programs. WHICH RECOGNIZES • Establish a TAMUQ PhD program. EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION IN STEM TEACHING

52 53 CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY IN QATAR

MEETING THE CHANGING NEEDS OF SOCIETY BY BUILDING ON TRADITIONS OF INNOVATION, PROBLEM SOLVING AND INTERDISCIPLINARITY; WORKING HARD AND PASSIONATELY TO DEVELOP QATAR’S BUSINESS LANDSCAPE AND SHAPE THE COUNTRY’S TECHNOLOGY NEEDS

A TOTAL OF 402 UNDERGRADUATES WERE ENROLLED AT CMU-Q DURING THE 2013-14 ACADEMIC YEAR

GOALS National Vision 2030. Computer Science graduates, and 26 were • A team of CMU-Q students won the 2013 Pittsburgh. Applications and Resources, by Dr • Create and disseminate knowledge Information Systems graduates. More than Enterprise Challenge, organized by Shell • The Qatar National Research Fund Kemal Oflazer. and art through research and creative NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS 90 percent of graduates are either in the Qatar and the Bedaya Center. (QNRF)’s National Priorities Research -- Automated Verification of Properties inquiry, teaching, and learning, and • Established in 2004, Carnegie Mellon workforce or in graduate school, with the • CMU-Q students were placed first and Program continues to be the major funding of Concurrent, Distributed, and transfer intellectual and artistic products University in Qatar (CMU-Q) celebrated majority working in Qatar. third in the 2014 Al Fikra Business Plan program in Qatar and encourages research Parallel Specifications with to enhance society in meaningful and its 10th anniversary with a special event • Computer Science student Amna Al Zeyara Competition. activities that are aligned with the Qatar Applications to Computer Security, by sustainable ways. recognizing the university’s achievements won first place in the undergraduate • Students continued to work closely with National Research Strategy, A total of 30 Dr Iliano Cervesato. • Serve students by teaching them problem and recognizing key partners. The event research competition at the Grace Hopper faculty on key research projects. proposals were submitted in cycle seven • In addition, two faculty members received solving, leadership and teamwork skills, was held on March 18, 2014 at the CMU-Q Celebration of Women in Computing • A significant number of faculty members of this program. Of these, six proposals awards at Qatar Foundation’s Annual and the value of a commitment to quality, building. Conference in Minnesota, USA. have active research programs creating a were awarded, with a combined three- Research Forum: ethical behavior, and respect for others. • In 10 years, CMU-Q has grown from 41 • Four students received student awards at vibrant research environment for faculty, year budget of USD4.8 million. The funded -- Dr Khaled Harras received the Best • Achieve these ends by pursuing the students in two programs to more than 400 the QF Annual Research Forum: staff, and undergraduate students. proposals were: Presentation Award in Computing and advantages of a diverse and relatively students in five programs. -- Hanan Mohammed Alshikhabobakr • Funded research projects cover -- A Scalable Analytics Engine for Information Technology. small university community, open to • A total of 402 undergraduate students were and Syed Ali Hashim Moosavi won the the disciplines that are taught at Big Graphs on the Cloud, by Dr -- Dr Dudley Reynolds received the Best the exchange of ideas, where discovery, enrolled during the 2013-14 academic First Place Award in Computing and CMU-Q: computer science, business Mohammad Hammoud. Poster Award for the Social Sciences, creativity, and personal and professional year: 32 in Biological Sciences, 187 in Information Technology. administration, information systems, -- Learning4Teaching-Qatar: Examining Arts and Humanities. development can flourish. Business Administration, 85 in Computer -- Naassih Gopee won the Second Place biological sciences, and computational Qatari teachers’ experiences of • Under the patronage of His Highness the Science and 98 in Information Systems. Award in Computing and Information biology. In addition, there are significant professional development in English- Father Amir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa STRATEGIES Forty students from other Education City Technology. research efforts from faculty in other language teaching, by Dr Dudley Al Thani, the university hosted a public • Continue to attract top students, with universities completed courses at CMU-Q -- Maryam Al-Subaie won the Second areas, including mathematics, languages, Reynolds. exhibition, “Traveling through Art and a specific focus on recruiting Qatari through cross-registration. Place Award in Social Sciences and environmental science, and other social -- Numerical and Theoretical Modeling of Times,” which included more than 160 rare students. • CMU-Q held its seventh graduation Humanities. sciences. Faculty members collaborate Complex Fluid Flows, by Dr Snezhana artifacts from the Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim • Enhance the executive education program ceremony at the completion of the • Information Systems students Jaasim with other colleagues at other institutions Abarzhi. Al Thani Museum. to broaden support and partnership with 2013-14 academic year. Eighty students Polin and Sarah Mustafa won first place in in Education City, as well as Qatar -- Role of the PDZ and LIM Containing • His Excellency Sheikh Abdullah Bin Qatari ministries and key companies in participated: two were Biological the GCC Regional Finals and Second Place University, Hamad Medical Center, and Protein Zasp in Integrin-Mediated Cell Mohammed Bin Saud Al Thani, Chairman Qatar. Sciences graduates, 42 were Business in the International Finals at the Henkel major research universities around Adhesion, by Dr Mohamed Bouaouina. of Ooredoo delivered a public presentation • Support national goals related to the Qatar Administration graduates, 10 were Innovation Challenge 7. the world, including Carnegie Mellon -- MADAR: Multi-Arabic Dialect as part of the Dean’s Lecture Series.

54 55 As part of the Dean’s panel series, His -- Jaime Carbonell, director of the • The Professional Day career and Excellency Sheikh Abdulla Bin Saoud Language Technologies Institute and networking fair attracted more than 50 Al Thani, Chairman of the Board of University Professor in Language companies from Qatar and the region. Directors at Qatar Central Bank (QCB) Technologies and Computer Science • Students participated in a variety of service and Finn Kydland, holder of the Richard at Carnegie Mellon University. learning experiences, both in Qatar and P Simmons Distinguished Professorship, • CMU-Q signed MOUs with two key overseas. and University Professor of Economics organizations, agreeing to partner on • With approximately 40 events reaching out at Carnegie Mellon University, and a research, education and community to varied audiences, CMU-Q hosted more Nobel Laureate (2004), delivered a public development. The organizations are: than 7,500 community members to campus discussion titled “Innovation and Capital Commercial Bank of Qatar and Vodafone this year. Formation in Today’s Policy Environment.” Qatar. • Marion Oliver, professor of mathematics, • The university continued to bring renowned • The university offered executive and received the Carnegie Mellon University speakers as part of its three distinguished professional education courses to the Award for Outstanding Contribution to lecture series in business management, following organizations: Qatar Foundation; Academic Advising, which he received in computer science and social sciences, Ministry of Development Planning and Pittsburgh. which offer the university and broader Statistics; Supreme Committee for Delivery community access to prominent scholars and Legacy; Permanent Committee for FUTURE INITIATIVES AND and leaders in their fields. This year, Drug/Alcohol Affairs; Ministry of Interior; INCENTIVES CMU-Q hosted: Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Ministry • Priorities include recruiting more Qatari -- Kannan Srinivasan, Rohet Tolani of Interior; Aljazeera Media Network; students, especially in the computer Distinguished Professor of Supreme Education Council; Qatar science program, and assisting alumni with International Business and H J Airways; RasGas Company Ltd.; Qatar job placement. Heinz II Professor of Management, Finance and Business Academy; Al Faisal Marketing, and Business Technologies Holding; Ezdan Holding; Commercial Bank at Carnegie Mellon University. of Qatar; Ministry of State for Cabinet -- Tom M Mitchell, E Fredkin University Affairs; Ministry of Culture, Arts, and Professor and Head of the Machine Heritage; Ooredoo. Learning Department at Carnegie • For the fourth year, Dr Barak Yehya, from Mellon University. the General Secretariat for Development Planning (GSDP), served as a judge at the Meeting of the Minds undergraduate research symposium. • CMU-Q reached out to hundreds of secondary school students and their teachers through a series of pre-college HOSTED SERIES programs. These programs aim to bridge the gap between secondary school and OF DISTINGUISHED university life. LECTURES IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

56 57 GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IN QATAR

PROMOTING INTELLECTUAL, ETHICAL AND SPIRITUAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH SERIOUS AND SUSTAINED DISCOURSE AMONG PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT FAITHS, CULTURES AND BELIEFS

SURPASSED ORIGINAL TARGET OF 200 STUDENTS, EXPECT UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TO RISE TO 340 IN THE LONGER TERM.

GOALS necessitated building a robust faculty body instruction and tutoring. Conscious efforts Qatar in every way possible by extending offices of Blue Rubicon. And Georgetown experience. As the university surpasses • Be recognized as the leading academic to allow implementation of a sustainable are made to embed research, critical its outreach and relationship development has now hosted two student Model United the original target of 200 students, staffing institution for International Affairs in the research policy to stimulate and facilitate reading and writing across the curricular efforts to the national and regional Nations (MUN) conferences in Delhi, India. and support preparations have been made Middle East by demonstrating academic research. offerings. Academic freedom remains a communities. This helps GU-Q to reach its • GU-Q seeks opportunities to collaborate to provide matriculation support for up to excellence in teaching, research, • GU-Q aims to deliver and to sustain a cornerstone, fundamental to high-quality full potential by increasing the university’s with other academic institutions to 300 undergraduate students in the medium scholarship, and community engagement. robust and flexible curriculum in order teaching and learning. contribution locally, regionally and facilitate the mutual exchange of ideas, term, potentially rising to 340 long term. • Undertake education, research, and to enhance the academic experience and • In line with Georgetown’s and QF’s aims internationally. Efforts in this realm build knowledge, services and resources to service in order to advance knowledge and to further the mission of Georgetown and expectations, GU-Q explores options long-term relationships and networks of enhance research and teaching and for the NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS to provide students and the community University in Qatar and the region, and to for the development and delivery of mutually beneficial support between Qatar betterment of society, while maintaining • Welcomed 13 new professors in Fall 2013, with a holistic educational experience that support the goals of the State of Qatar, graduate level programs that reflect GU- and Georgetown University. the unique values of Georgetown. GU-Q expanding both the number and diversity produces global citizens committed to the QF and of Georgetown University as a Q’s reputation for excellence and relevance • Within Qatar this strategy builds strategic collaborates with developing programs of of course offerings. Conducted additional service of humankind. whole. To this end, deans work with faculty in international affairs and Georgetown alliances with external stakeholders and HBKU and other universities in Education faculty searches that resulted in seven • Demonstrate the values of Georgetown members to diversify curricular offerings University’s broader expertise, and that leverages GU-Q’s network of relationships City, as well as Qatar University and others, new faculty joining GU-Q over the next two University; build upon the world-class in relevant areas based on the evolving also tie into the overarching goals of the to maximize mutual benefit. Accordingly a through supporting mechanisms, joint years. reputation of the Edmund A. Walsh needs of the region and on geographical Qatar National Vision 2030. This includes Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was programs and collaborative research. GU-Q • Launched the International History major, School of Foreign Service; work with the comparative advantage. The University both independent programs and those signed with Qatar’s Diplomatic Institute also actively explores challenges and seeks GU-Q’s fourth major, in fall 2013. Seven university’s partner Qatar Foundation (QF) plans and manages faculty needs in developed in collaboration with HBKU of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and opportunities to partner with other Qatari, students opted to take the major in spring in its endeavors to achieve Qatar National keeping with the growing student body or other branch campuses, in either developed training courses for the Ministry. regional and international institutions. 2014. Students in this major develop a Vision 2030. and the research mission. Faculty are the traditional or executive format. The An MOU with Brookings Doha Center offers One instance is the innovative Certificate self-designed area of study within the deployed in line with curricular needs in university co-designed and co-delivered credit-bearing internships for GU-Q’s in Media and Politics offered jointly with framework of historical changes that STRATEGIES a context sensitive to research ambitions. the HBKU Executive Masters in Energy and junior and senior students. An MOU with Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q). transcend national boundaries. • Georgetown University in Qatar (GU- The university aims to provide collaborative Resources, in partnership with Texas A&M Silatech allows students to contribute Beyond Qatar, academic collaboration • Accepted the first cohort of students into Q) makes research a joint priority opportunities with Hamad bin Khalifa (TAMUQ) and Hautes Etudes Commerciales toward entrepreneurship and job creation agreements are already being explored the Media and Politics Certificate Program. mission of the Qatar campus along with University (HBKU) and other Education de Paris in Qatar (HEC-Q). It also became for young people in the Middle East. with institutions in Asia and Europe. The certificate is offered in partnership simultaneously delivering the strong City branch campuses, Qatar University the institutional academic partner of the • Beyond Qatar, this strategy aims to • GU-Q has developed a strategic framework with Northwestern University in Qatar academic curriculum of the Edmund A (QU) and Georgetown University’s main Josoor Institute, established by the 2022 strengthen relationships in the countries for student enrollment that aims to achieve (NU-Q) and is the third certificate program Walsh School of Foreign Service. The campus. Sustained efforts to improve the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the both a strong Qatari presence and genuine offered at GU-Q. university fosters a strong research culture teaching and learning experience draw to provide world-class training in sports Levant, Asia and Europe. Agreements with cohort diversity in terms of country of • Continued development of the Arabic among faculty and students, and provides on best practice in developing academic and major events management at this specific institutions in Asia and Europe are origin and socio-economic background. Heritage Learners Program, a the supporting environment and structural approaches and resources for students newly created center of excellence. being explored. Agreements are in place This serves GU-Q’s educational mission groundbreaking Arabic-language teaching framework to enable it. In turn, this has in writing, critical reading, language • GU-Q aims to engage the community in for summer internships in the London and enhances the student learning program aimed at students from an Arab

58 59 background, with the goal of preparing GU-Q students, with guidance from • Delivered first annual Winter School on the students for optimal performance diplomats and faculty, gained experience in Analytics and Policy Design of Migration in in Arabic-speaking professional simulated high-level negotiations among January 2014. It was an intensive week- THE LIBRARY EXPANDED environments. regional states, donor states, international long research workshop for promising • Collaborated with Brookings Doha humanitarian organizations, and post- young scholars around the globe. ITS PRINT BOOK Center to deliver the first year of an conflict political entities. • Hosted the first cohort of the Executive academic internship program. Developed • Participated in Doha GOALS (Gathering All Master of Professional Studies in COLLECTION BY 5,000 agreements with two additional partners, Leaders in Sports) Forum, as well as an Emergency and Disaster Management, the United States Embassy - Doha, and academic panel titled “Fight to Eliminate offered by the School of Continuing VOLUMES AND ITS TOTAL Silatech, a social enterprise NGO focusing Prejudice in Sports and Women and Studies. This has led to further on economic opportunities for Arab youth, Sports.” conversations with Qatar’s various civil and thus expanding this experiential • Participated in and supported the World defense leaders in further collaboration PHYSICAL COLLECTIONS learning opportunity to three local Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) and training courses with the Georgetown partners. conference. University main campus. • Two past UREP participants won an award NOW COMPRISE OVER • Organized and hosted Third Annual Middle • Announced role of GU-Q as the institutional • Total number of refereed research for Outstanding Research Project in the Eastern Studies Student Association’s academic partner of the Josoor Institute, a publications reported for 2013-14: 84. UREP annual competition. 90,000 ITEMS. (MESSA) Undergraduate Research sports and events industry-focused center • A record number of active and newly- • GU-Q released the first annual volume of Conference, titled “Globalization and the of excellence. funded research projects were awarded to the Journal of the GU-Q Middle Eastern Middle East: Youth, Media and Resources”. • Hosted a graduate summer 2014 GU-Q faculty, including the following: Studies Student Association, the first • Published first academic political science study abroad program titled “New -- Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) student-run peer-reviewed scholarly journal edited by university students in the Communication Technologies and Politics - US$2.5 million in 2013-14 (US$5.4 journal in Qatar. Middle East: The Journal of Georgetown in the Arab World: Perspectives from million total for all years). • GU-Q faculty edited four scholarly journals University-Qatar Middle Eastern Studies the Gulf,” organized by Georgetown’s -- Economic and Social Research Council (internationally refereed) from GU-Q: Student Association, published by Communication, Culture, and Technology (ESRC), United Kingdom - US$104,771. -- Journal of Arabian Studies Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing. Master of Arts Program and the Office of -- Centre for Economic Policy and -- Religions/Adyan • Organized and hosted International International Programs. Research (CEPR), United Kingdom - -- Basic Income Studies of Foreign Service in Qatar Model United Negotiation and Crisis Simulation, in • Delivered two modules of the newly- US$13,958. -- Hawwa – Journal of Women in the Nations (MUN). At the GU-Q student- partnership with Georgetown’s Institute launched HBKU Executive Master in • GU-Q researchers established new Arab World. organized forum, participating high school for the Study of Diplomacy. Thirty-two Energy and Resources program. These partnerships with top global institutions, • Selected by the Qatar 2022 Supreme students debated, deliberated, consulted, modules included lectures by Georgetown including but not limited to the following Committee as the academic institutional and developed solutions to real world professors Gerd Nonneman, Mehran institutions and projects: partner of the Josoor Institute, a center of issues, in a re-creation of the real workings Kamrava, and Kai-Henrik Barth. -- University of Oxford--International excellence designed to give world-class of the United Nations. This year’s Model • Partnered with JesuitNet Global, a Human Rights Ratification in GCC education and training primarily in events UN theme was “Shifting Power Dynamics distance education network supporting -- The World Bank--Skills Training for and sports management, to the people of in a Globalized World.” The theme, along Jesuit colleges and universities, to deliver Migrant Workers Qatar, the Middle East and North Africa. with the committees and committee topics, Georgetown theme: In 21013-14 the theme an innovative online course for multiple -- Pennsylvania State University-- • Assembled a diverse group of over 40 of were all chosen by the GU-Q MUN Student was Mapping the Modern World. audiences in multiple formats - MOOC, Science, Higher Education, and the region’s pre-eminent employers at Board. Some of this year’s topics were • The Women’s Society and Development online, or hybrid. (Ongoing work includes Knowledge Society GU-Q’s annual Career Fair to showcase Standards for Intervention, Conflict in Club (WSDC) raised over QR90,000 at its support of efforts in Kakuma Refugee -- University of Notre Dame--Challenges students and alumni, while supporting Northern Mali, State-Building in the Arab Third Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Camp in Kenya and possible program for Science, Religion, and Governance their career development and job search. League States, The Situation of Syrian Fundraiser. In just four hours, the club expansions to the Syria Jordan border.) -- University of Exeter--State-Business • The library expanded its role as the Refugees, Global Migration, and Women in surpassed their previous year’s fundraising Relations and Reforms in the Oil- premier open access public library in Qatar Politics. by nearly QR50,000. Twelve vendors, Rentier Gulf Monarchies by expanding its print book collection by • Each year, local students participate in a ranging from Sugar & Spice to Impressions -- The Woolf Institute in Cambridge, 5,000 volumes this year. Along with DVDs, program called Georgetown Pre-College Boutique, donated their goods to raise England--Assessing Effectiveness of maps and atlases, microforms, and other Summer Program, GU-Q’s flagship funds for cancer patients. Newly introduced Interfaith Initiatives materials, the library’s physical collections program that orients and prepares high this year was the auctioning of four luxury -- Cambridge University / Gulf Research now comprise over 90,000 items. The school students for university life. In July items: a 24K gold-plated iPhone 5, a Center – Annual Gulf Research university also added 440 Asian films to its 2013, 38 local students completed the special edition gold Q10 Blackberry, two Meeting shared ‘streaming media’ collection of over GPS program. Most of the participating Golden Roses (auctioned as a set) and -- Journal of Arabian Studies 7,000 titles. It also purchased perpetual students were preparing to enter their two luxury Alexander McQueen clutches -- Qatar University--International Human access to over 10,000 Arabic language final years of high school, but a few were (auctioned as a set). The Qatar Cancer Rights Ratification in GCC. e-books through the Al Manhal service. In also in grades 9 or 10. It was an excellent Society was on hand to collect the money • Eighteen students worked on projects addition, use of library materials increased opportunity for GPS students to develop raised at the 100 percent non-profit event. funded by the Qatar National Research again this year. Nearly 45,000 items were university-level skills in English and Math, • The following speakers gave public talks Fund’s Undergraduate Research checked out, renewed, or used within the and to benefit from a SAT preparation during 2013-14: Vaddey Ratner, Dr George Experience Program (UREP). library. In addition, the university loaned course provided by Kaplan. Naufel, Dr David McKenzie, Dr Alexis nearly 600 items, mainly to other Education • Twenty-six Qatar-based high school Antoniades, Dr Carol Benedict, Dr Arjun ESTABLISHED NEW PARTNERSHIPS City libraries. students completed the Planet Georgetown Bedi, Dr Mehran Kamrava, Dr Loukas WITH TOP GLOBAL INSTITUTIONS • From February 20 to February 23, 2014, week-long, after-school research program. Balafoutas, Dr Martin Kocher, Dr Luciano over 400 students representing 23 schools The young researchers were all Year 10 Zaccara, Dr Loukas Balafoutas, Dr Martin SUCH AS CAMBRIDGE AND OXFORD in Qatar, and over 30 schools worldwide, students and represented 14 schools, both Kocher, Dr Susanne Quadflieg, Dr Alexis converged on the Qatar National independent and private, throughout Qatar. Antoniades, Dr Abdullah Al-Arian, Dr Firat UNIVERSITIES AND THE WORLD BANK Convention Centre in Doha to participate in The program assigns students research Oruc, Dr Alexis Antoniades, Edgar Morin the annual Georgetown University School tasks aligned with the year’s Planet and Dr Tariq Ramadan, Dr Grant McCall,

60 61 Jim Hoagland, Dr Ganesh Seshan, Emillio some development skills that can be put to FUTURE INITIATIVES AND Ocampo Eibenschutz, Micha Kurz, Salil work in their professional environments. INCENTIVES Shetty, Alonzo Mourning, Ben Nelson, Dr In conjunction with GU-Q Career Services, • During the 2012/2013 academic year Renaud Fabbri, Prof Dr-Ing. Bacharuddin this year was the first time that on-going various co-chaired task forces were Jusuf Habibie, Dr R. Seetharaman, Fr career support was offered to alumni. designed with both administrative and Daniel Madigan, SJ and Fr Thomas Michel, GU-Q hosted several career panels, as well faculty leadership to assess the strategic SJ Fr Bambang Sipayung, SJ Dr Dominic as sector-specific information sessions for priorities and needs of GU-Q for the Bryan, Omran Hamad Al-Kuwari, David current students to get honest information coming decade. Waltz, Jack Lang, Dr Matthew Buehler, on what careers and industries are really • The key priorities for the 2014/2015 Dr Clyde Wilcox, Naomi Shihab-Nye, Dr like. academic year and for the foreseeable Robert Feenstra, The Honorable Maura • Enhanced the professional development future five years remain: Connelly, His Excellency Dr Hossein Adeli, opportunities and career services for -- Research and scholarship Dr Eric Klinenberg, Dr John Voll, Dr Khaled students and alumni with the launch of -- Excellence and innovation in teaching, Al Khater, Dr Mohammed Zayani, Sam the Tawjeeh mentoring program. Tawjeeh learning and assessment. Bahour, The Honorable Susan L Ziadeh, Dr mission is to build a mentoring network of -- New program development Abbas Benmamoun, Dr Gary Wasserman, students and alumni in order to develop -- Student development and experience Dr Mohammed A Al-Khulaifi, Mark Hanis, relationships that support success in all -- Academic and societal outreach and and Zahra Babar. aspects of professional life. external engagement • Following the successful launch of the • Welcomed over 200 Georgetown alumni -- Expanded, sustainable and diverse Tawjeeh mentoring initiative, two dozen from around the world at the inaugural enrollment. alumni underwent professional training in Georgetown International Alumni Weekend coaching and mentorship skills and were – held for the first time ever in the Middle connected with current students to help East. Alumni, families and friends the students understand possible career enjoyed a full schedule of intellectual and paths and prepare for the transition to the social events that served to strengthen working world. The professional training, relationships with and among alumni in the delivered in conjunction with the Office of region, while also highlighting the Doha Human Resources, was a unique added campus. value element that provided alumni with • Hosted two ‘corporate majlis’ events connecting the business and government leaders in Qatar with members of the community.

WELCOMED OVER 200 GEORGETOWN ALUMNI FROM AROUND THE WORLD AT THE INAUGURAL GEORGETOWN INTERNATIONAL ALUMNI WEEKEND, HELD FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE MIDDLE EAST

KEY FUTURE PRIORITIES INCLUDE RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, AND EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION IN TEACHING AND LEARNING

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DELIVERING AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF HIGH QUALITY COMPARABLE TO THAT OF THE HOME CAMPUS AND OTHER ELITE INSTITUTIONS BY CREATIVELY MAXIMIZING ASSETS TO GIVE STUDENTS AN EDUCATION IN MEDIA STUDIES UNIQUE IN THE WORLD AND WORTHY OF A GREAT UNIVERSITY

LAUNCHED MEDIA AND POLITICS PROGRAM ALLOWING STUDENTS TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING

GOALS • Arranging strategic partnerships with NU, Qatar. The certificate program enables students the country. venture. NU-Q faculty and staff, along with Media Experience. They visited Dubai Media • Establish Northwestern University in Qatar HBKU and media organizations in Qatar. from both schools to take classes to increase • Assistant professor of communication Susan outside experts, engaged with Al Jazeera’s City, ABC News, NBC Universal, Kellen (NU-Q) as a premier one-of-a-kind school in • Engaging in thought leadership through their understanding of how media and politics Dun and a group of student researchers team to explore the challenges of and Communications, the Made in NY Media Qatar and the Middle East, drawing on and research, problem solving and services interact. won a grant from QNRF to develop a video possible approaches to addressing a mobile- Center and more. After the trip, students extending the strengths of a world-renowned relevant to Qatar, the Middle East and global • Instituted a two-course writing and campaign, “Chicken is for the Birds,” aimed first audience. produced creative summaries of their university and its notable programs in community. composition requirement, and finalized plans at promoting safe driving among young Qatari • Throughout the year, NU-Q hosted programs experiences. journalism, communication and liberal arts. • Serving as an exemplar and model to require “Media and Society” and “Media men. that gave local high school students the • Unifying NU-Q across programs and majors communicator in all operations and in Law and Ethics” courses beginning in Fall • Ibrahim Abusharif, associate professor in opportunity to learn about media, journalism FUTURE INITIATIVES AND to common purpose to create a talent bench intellectual capital development and 2014. Both programs draw on cross-program residence in journalism, published NU-Q’s and communication through hands-on INCENTIVES and leadership cadre for Qatar, the region dissemination. co-operation, giving students the benefits first white paper, ‘Parsing “Arab Spring”’. workshops, pre-college programs and the • Preparing for occupancy of the new building. and the global community. of both the journalism and communication Abusharif’s research explored the genesis intensive Northwestern Media Institute. • Calibrating and strengthening admissions. • Calibrating academic programs to benefit STRATEGIES departments. of the term “Arab Spring” and its use in the • Development continued on the NU-Q Gallery • Recruiting new faculty and retaining existing from and contribute to a digital and global • Preparing for occupancy of the new building. • In Spring 2013, NU-Q accepted its first international media. and Exhibition Space. When completed, this faculty. society. • Calibrating and strengthening admissions. Semester in Qatar cohort, preparing five • The appointment of a new associate dean for unique facility will be a valuable resource for • Continuing curricular renewal. • Sharpening connections with Northwestern • Recruiting new faculty and retaining existing students from the home campus in the USA research, Klaus Schoenbach, PhD, in fall 2013 study of local and regional media history. • Refining and strengthening the research University in Evanston, USA, Hamad bin faculty. to spend the fall 2014 semester at NU-Q. added strength to the research program. • To explore the effect Big Data is having on the program. Khalifa University (HBKU) and Qatar • Continuing curricular renewal. • NU-Q, in partnership with the Doha Film • Individual faculty continued their research journalism and communication industries, • Preparing the NU-Q gallery and museum Foundation (QF) by creating innovative • Refining and strengthening the research Institute, released its second signature on Middle East media, communication and NU-Q convened a symposium, “Big Data, space. instructional, research and outreach program. media usage survey, “Entertainment Media gender, youth media, media and democracy, Smart Media” that included experts from a • Collaborating with HBKU. activities. • Preparing the NU-Q gallery and museum Use in the Middle East,” a six-nation survey and other topics. wide range of fields. The topics discussed • Defining and redirecting external • Enhancing intellectual and professional space. exploring media consumption habits in the • The biannual Qatar Media Industries Forum, included new ways of telling stories using partnerships. traffic in concert with short- and long-term • Collaborating with HBKU. region. The school received a US$850,000 hosted by NU-Q, brought together leading data and issues regarding security and • Strengthening NU-Q’s presence and relations deliverables. • Defining and redirecting external NPRP grant from the QNRF to continue the representatives in publishing, electronic transparency. in Evanston. • Establishing a research program with partnerships. research for another three years. and digital media, public relations, and • NU-Q students and faculty advisers traveled an institutional agenda and support for • Strengthening NU-Q’s presence and relations • A second NPRP grant, of US$727,000, was advertising in discussions relevant to to Beijing, China, where they explored individual effort aimed especially at the study in Evanston, USA. awarded to NU-Q and home campus faculty the present and future of Qatar’s media issues of population density, the impact of of media and communication in Qatar and the to fund a major study on content innovation landscape. Experts presented their research, industrialization on a developing nation, and Middle East. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS strategies for mobile media in Qatar. followed by discussion and Q & A sessions. the challenges of media and non-government • Extending outreach and collaboration with • The 2013-14 academic year saw the launch • Two UREP grants were awarded to NU-Q • NU-Q hosted a strategic workshop with organizations in a communist country. media industries, business, education, of the joint Media and Politics program in co- faculty to fund women’s empowerment in members of Al Jazeera in advance of the • In Spring 2014, 11 students traveled to Dubai government, NGOs and other sectors. operation with the Georgetown University in Qatar and digital literacy for internet users in launch of AJ+, the network’s mobile news and New York as part of NU-Q’s Global

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OFFERING BUSINESS MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO MEET THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF HIGH-POTENTIAL PROFESSIONALS AND EXECUTIVES IN QATAR AND THE MIDDLE EAST

HEC PARIS IN QATAR GRADUATED 82 STUDENTS THIS YEAR

GOALS -- Maintain academic and operational year, HEC Paris in Qatar continued its efforts to Education City. for local research funds in the upcoming years. • Contribute to the Qatar National Vision 2030 by standards of excellence. maintain prudent growth without compromising • Activities in the custom program segment • The newly established RO is eligible to apply developing knowledge which leads to greater -- Establish the HEC Paris brand and high standards. In February 2014, the university remained steady, with the delivery of bespoke for the NPRP (from December 2014) and other economic diversification and sustainability, raise its awareness in Qatar and the welcomed its fourth Executive MBA and second programs to national corporates such as grants. However, HEC Paris in Qatar is already improves best business practice and region. Specialized Master in Strategic Business Unit Ooredoo and CBQ. In addition, HEC Paris collaborating on three national priorities strengthens global corporate competitiveness -- Contribute to the Qatar National Management cohorts, a total of 98 new students. in Qatar has been delivering a long-term research projects with Qatar University, Texas for organizations in Qatar and the region. Vision 2030 and the knowledge-based Both intakes were over-subscribed. leadership development program for the top 150 A&M, QEERI and Qatar Airways. Faculty • Offer a memorable customer experience, economy. • HEC Paris degree program participants executives of King Faisal Specialist Hospital and members of HEC Paris in Qatar published seven which in turn increases loyalty, converting • The above objectives are aligned with the benefited from an array of world-class Research Centre at two of its locations in Riyadh papers in academic journals. During the annual customers into ambassadors. This experience broader goals set by the home campus in Paris professors brought to Doha for the delivery and Jeddah (Saudi Arabia). research conference (ARC’13), PhD student is consistent with HEC Paris’s educative mission (ranked Number One for Executive Education in of teaching modules. Academic content • The faculty and research activities of HEC from Paris Shadi Goodarzi presented her poster contributing to the development of participants’ 2014 by the Financial Times), which are to: was complemented by influential guest Paris in Qatar build corporate competitiveness on ‘The Impact of Information Sources and competencies, their ability to behave as -- Remain among the top international lecturers from various backgrounds, sectors within the global economy and are fully aligned Perceived Technological Uncertainty on the reflective practitioners who revisit their practices business schools and ensure a and disciplines, including local and passing with Qatar National Vision 2030 to support Adoption Of Photovoltaic Systems’. and are architects of a responsible world. worldwide reputation with the best successful HEC Paris alumni. the transformation of Qatar into an advanced, • To enhance the visibility of Qatar and its Success depends on aptitude to develop a close students, university heads and leaders • At the 2014 Convocation, the number of HEC competitive and knowledge-based economy. growing economy in the global executive relationship with stakeholders and to act with in the corporate world. Paris in Qatar graduates stood at 82, being the The research activities of HEC Paris in Qatar are education program, HEC Paris in Qatar actively professionalism in an international frame of -- Increase the attractiveness of HEC second largest graduating class, just behind aimed at enhancing the knowledge community collaborates with faculty members from Paris as reference. Paris to top-level students, coming Texas A&M. As HEC Paris graduates are in by adding research topics relating to business well as with the executive community in Qatar to from every social and geographical employment throughout their studies, the and management, and by linking theory to develop pedagogical case studies on companies STRATEGIES horizon. impact of their studies is immediate and takes practice. The community directly benefits from operating in Qatar, such as: Al Shaqab, Msheireb • The first strategic plan for HEC Paris in Qatar set -- Continue investing in research and effect from the time they begin their degree at the research undertaken, as current challenges Properties, QDVC, Ooredoo, Salam International, seven core objectives, namely to: preserve HEC Paris’ reputation as a HEC Paris in Qatar. of businesses in Qatar are being investigated in Abu Issa Holding, Qatar Airways, Securitas and -- Create financial, educational and renowned research institution. • HEC Paris in Qatar also contributed to HBKU’s an innovative and resourceful manner. Coastal. intellectual value. -- Foster and develop co-operation with Executive Master in Energy and Resources by • The HEC Paris in Qatar Research Office (RO) • HEC Paris has signed MOUs with Commercial -- Establish a sustainable and viable Qatar Foundation (QF) with a long- delivering one third of the program on topics was officially authorized by QF in March 2014, Bank Qatar and Ooredoo to develop further presence in the region. term outlook. related to operations, supply chain, and project thereby affirming future collaboration with research activities. -- Deliver a comprehensive portfolio of management. The participants’ evaluations HBKU. Subsequently, the Qatar National • The RO hosted two events for the executive management programs and initiatives. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS of the HEC Paris modules were particularly Research Fund recognized the HEC Paris in community in Qatar: a ‘Case Lab’ workshop -- Establish and implement a research • Following the successful launch of the second gratifying, considering the collaborative nature Qatar RO as an official ‘submitting institute’ in with EMBA alumni on family business strategy office led by world class faculty. degree program in Doha during the 2012-13 of this program between three institutions at Qatar, which enables HEC Paris in Qatar to apply with Professor Dr Thomas Astebro, who wrote

66 67 two cases on Salam International; and a panel of education in the Middle East. The pavilion FUTURE INITIATIVES AND discussion with key figures from the energy was open for three days, from June 1 to 3 – INCENTIVES industry (QEERI, RasGas, Dolphin, QP) on the midpoint of the tournament. This event is • HEC Paris wishes to build on the success renewables with Professor Dr Andrea Masini. sponsored in part by Total. of its first five years of partnership with QF • Over the past year, HEC Paris hosted various • EMBA and Specialized Master in Strategic by expanding and diversifying the portfolio well-attended events to promote continuous Business Unit Management participants from of products it offers individually and in learning and networking within the executive Qatar joined Thales Université in a unique collaboration with other local organizations. community. The events included case training exercise on leadership and teamwork. HEC Paris in Qatar has an underlying theme that workshops, company visits, breakfast lectures, The training took place at the Thales Université is prevalent in all of its activities in Qatar: the interactive sessions, women’s seminars, located at its Jouy en Josas facility in France. facilitation of the creation of a knowledge based industry specific networking events, and • The Thales Leadership Simulator, known as economy. By virtue of its competencies and socializing events such as football games, an Simlead, is an innovative training environment expertise, it is well positioned to deliver world- Iftar and launch events to welcome new classes. developed on the basis of the Thales helicopter class training and development programs in • An international webinar learning platform was flight simulator. Participants took control of management. The relevance of these programs opened for participants including alumni. four helicopters with the objective of saving is continually monitored and fine-tuned. • In April 2014, two groups of approximately 40 victims of natural disasters such as heavy Extending the impact of programs requires students each from the main campus in France flooding, defining an appropriate strategy and increasing volume through carefully managed visited Doha as part of a study program. The communicating with the command center. The growth. MSc in Strategic Management group benefited training exercise created memorable moments • HEC Paris in Qatar sees its ultimate goal as from lectures about the Qatari economy, for Qatar-based participants during their visit to supporting the Qatar National Vision 2030 in a supplemented by guest speakers from local Paris for their graduation ceremony. mutually beneficial manner. It will achieve this businesses. The MSc in Large Projects group, • HEC Paris provided its alumni community in by continuing to provide knowledge transfer in addition to benefiting from lectures, was able Qatar with a unique opportunity to learn more at consumer and corporate levels, directly to see first-hand Qatar’s large-scale projects, about the real life experiences and insights of its and indirectly through HBKU. The knowledge such as the rail network and the new port. Such highly distinguished and successful graduates. transfer will be enhanced by continued research exchanges raise Qatar’s profile and generate Through a one-on-one discussion with Loic conducted locally on issues pertinent to the renewed interest in Doha as a ‘must-see’ Fery, HEC Paris alumnus, founder and CEO of country and the region. The university expects destination. alternative asset manager Chenavari Investment the publication of five additional case studies • For the second year in succession, HEC Paris Managers, participants were able to listen and in 2014-15 on entities such as QDVC, Abu Issa had a Qatar-themed pavilion at the Roland interact with one of the most prominent HEC Holding and Msheireb Properties. Garros stadium in Paris to celebrate the Paris alumni as he unraveled his thoughts on a • HEC Paris in Qatar will continue to offer its presence of HEC Paris and the development wide range of topics, including the key reasons Executive MBA and Specialized Master in behind the continued success of his company, Strategic Business Unit Management whilst re- its significance and role in a rapidly evolving evaluating and responding to demand. business landscape, hedge fund speculators, • The university will be executing a strategy to and even about his involvement in football – he expand activities in the GCC region. Several is the owner of French Premier League football events will be organized at various GCC locations club FC Lorient. to raise awareness of HEC Paris in Qatar’s product portfolio. • A number of other strategic initiatives are also underway, including but not limited to partnerships and the development of sales channels. 98 NEW STUDENTS ADMITTED HEC PARIS IN QATAR FOR EXECUTIVE MBA AND CONTRIBUTED TO HBKU’S SPECIALIZED MASTER IN EXECUTIVE MASTER IN ENERGY STRATEGIC BUSINESS UNIT AND RESOURCES BY DELIVERING MANAGEMENT ONE THIRD OF THE PROGRAM

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PROMOTING DISCUSSIONS ABOUT CULTURAL HERITAGE, AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PAST AND THE PRESENT, AND ABOUT NATIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL IDENTITIES; COMMITTED TO FURTHERING THE VISIONS OF ITS STAKEHOLDERS AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF QATAR AND ITS POPULATION DELIVERED 11 PUBLIC LECTURES AS PART OF THE UCL QATAR PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES

GOALS nationals. alternatives to air-conditioned urban International School of London, Supreme materials easier to read. Office in place of the underutilized student • Serve as a bridge between the Arab and • The 52 students who began their studies in development, Dr T Rico (U$721,000, Committee of Delivery and Legacy, Ministry -- Fit-out of two new classrooms with lounge. This has created a hub for all student Islamic worlds and the West. August 2013 joined 18 returning students who subsequently moved to TAMUQ). of Culture, Qatar University, Museums the latest educational audio visual enquiries. • Become established as a world-class, were entering their second year of studies. -- Industrial Kush, Dr J Humphris (four Directorate Bahrain, Ministry of Culture technology, including lecture capture, • Reduced the snagging list of the UCL Qatar research-led higher education institution at • Launched two new programs in partnership years, U$2.9m from QSAP). Oman, King Abdulaziz University of Science to increase classroom numbers by fit-out by 95 percent with a few minor items the center of the Arab and Islamic worlds. with Hamad bin Khalifa University: the one- • Awarded two Conference and Workshop and Technology, Joaan Bin Jassim Joint 40 percent. This will allow for greater still outstanding after the 400-day period. This • Promote learning and research, contributing year MA in Library and Information Studies, grants from QNRF: Museums in Arabia (Dr K Command and Staff College, Dubai Men’s flexibility in timetabling to accommodate included the stabilization of the temperature to the development of a research culture in and the eight-month Diploma in Academic Exell, U$53,000); and Islamic Thought (Dr T College, Sharjah Museums, Egyptian Museum the needs of full-time staff from and humidity in the conservation labs, which Qatar and the wider region. Research and Methods. Rico, U$38,000). – Cairo. strategic partners at QF & QM who study is important for the protection of rare and • Strive to stimulate understanding and • Delivered 11 public lectures as part of the • Delivered 33 short courses during the 2013-14 • Delivered 18 outreach programs during the at UCL Qatar in their free time. historically important artefacts, loaned to UCL knowledge about cultural heritage among all UCL Qatar Public Lecture Series, including academic year; 41 percent of the participants 2013-14 academic year. -- Increased numbers of standardized, Qatar by local museums and collectors, which the people of Qatar. ‘A Muslim View on the Crusades: Past and were Qatari nationals. • Activities included: Storytelling at Hamad both hardware and software, student are used for teaching and research purposes. Present’ which was attended by over 200 • These included: Oral History and Hospital, Artists Breakfast at Sheikh Faisal PCs in computer cluster areas to • Undertook a complete independent HSSE STRATEGIES guests. Ethnomusicology, Introduction to Oral History, Museum exhibition, Ventriloquist puppet and offer students more flexibility and review of UCL Qatar facilities to identify areas • Deliver a suite of world-class Master’s degree • The first batch of UCL Qatar graduates Archiving Oral History, Oral History, Inspiring mime activities based on museum object, convenience. for improvement and to ensure UCL Qatar programs tailored to the needs of Qatar entered the local workforce, with the majority Objects, Introduction to Qualitative Research, Children’s storytelling at Sheikh Faisal -- Introduced online enrollment for meets the highest standards expected by QF and the wider region, in all areas of cultural of students taking up heritage roles in Qatar Arab Manuscripts, Introduction to Cultural Museum, Public Lecture at Fanar Islamic all students so they did not have to and UCL. No major concerns were identified by heritage. Museums, employment in the Gulf, or further Communication and Museum Marketing, Cultural Centre on Islamic Spain (delivered in complete paper-based enrollment independent expert. • Grow a new generation of cultural leaders and research. Disaster Preparedness in Museums, Spanish), Disability Focus Group, Pompeii talk when they first arrived. The benefit an academic community informing thinking • Published several major publications by 12 Biodeterioration of Organic Materials, at Compass International School, Tea party at was better operational efficiency and FUTURE INITIATIVES AND about culture in Qatar, in the region and research-active staff, including three books, Costume Mounting for Exhibition and Display, Msheireb Arts Centre, Family drawing day at student engagement during and after INCENTIVES internationally. 12 peer-reviewed journal articles, 19 chapters Disability Equality 1 and 2, Exploring the Visitor Sheikh Faisal Museum, Drawing workshops the enrollment period. • Continue to recruit high quality students • Encourage critical thinking, discussion and in edited books and seven UCL Qatar staff Experience, Live Interpretation, Working with at Hamad hospital in collaboration with Qatar -- Print On Demand is a secure ID card- to Master’s programs in support of Qatar debate about cultural issues as part of all submitted to REF 2014. Babies and Children under Five, Working with Museums. activated print service that allows users National Vision 2030, and also Qatar Museum’s professional development and academic • QNRF and QSAP granted research funding for Children, Supporting Children with Special • Eleven public lectures were delivered as part to print to any UCL Qatar printer in the continuing professional development (CPD) programs. the following: Educational Needs, An Introduction to Textile of the UCL Lecture Series. building. This has made printing more requirements. • Support professionals working in museums, -- Materiality and Preservation in an Conservation, Surveying for Archaeologists, • IT Services undertook a number of projects flexible, reduced misprints and thus • Continue to develop research-led teaching galleries, libraries, archaeology and the wider Islamic Context, Dr J Carvajal Lopez Care of Collections for Books and Archival to improve the teaching and learning reduced the cost of printing charges and and learning methodologies in line with heritage sector through Continuing Professional (two years, U$512,000). Materials, Natural History Conservation, Using environment for the students and staff of UCL paper. international best practice. Development courses to deepen their thinking, -- Glass from Byzantium to Baghdad Drama in Education in Museums, Research Qatar, including: -- In conjunction with Library Services • Increase the volume and quality of UCL’s and develop their professional skills. - Trade and Technology from the and Writing Skills 1 and 2. -- Installed new 65” (increased from 42”) and colleagues in London, procured research activity as per QF and UCL’s strategic Byzantine Empire to the Abbasid • Participants for the above courses were display screens for the three existing access to Lynda.com, which provides priorities. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS Caliphate, Professor T Rehren (three from: Qatar Museums, VCUQatar, WCMC-Q, classrooms utilized by UCL Qatar. This video based tutorial/ training for a large • Implement physical infrastructure and process • Enrolled 52 new students in August 2013 years, U$899,000). Msheireb, Sheikh Faisal Museum, Qatar improved the teaching and learning variety of software packages. changes to enhance the student experience. to the second cohort, including nine Qatari -- Cool living heritage in Qatar: sustainable National Library, American School of Doha, environment and made the teaching • Created the UCL Qatar Student Services

70 71 SCIENCE AND RESEARCH

QATAR FOUNDATION PROMOTES A CULTURE OF INNOVATION, QATAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY PARK ENCOURAGING NOT ONLY ITS QATAR NATIONAL RESEARCH FUND STUDENTS BUT THE WHOLE SIDRA MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP IDEAS QATAR COMPUTING RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SCIENTIFIC PROJECTS THAT CAN ADVANCE THE NATION QATAR ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE IN ITS QUEST TO BECOME A QATAR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMY, QATAR BIOBANK AND BE OF BENEFIT TO QATAR, QATAR CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH CENTER THE REGION AND THE WORLD.

72 73 QATAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY PARK GROWING QATAR’S KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMY BY ENCOURAGING COMPANIES AND INSTITUTES FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO DEVELOP AND COMMERCIALIZE THEIR TECHNOLOGY IN QATAR, AND BY HELPING ENTREPRENEURS LAUNCH TECHNOLOGY BUSINESSES

PARTNERING WITH HMC ALLOWED PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND SELF-DEVELOPMENT OF 460 HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS

of Concept – and has a commercially launched; b) Overall good progress on in top level scientific journals, as well as by -- Partnering with HMC allowed the TIEP), the Qatar Advanced Biofuels GOALS ready product. NextGen Mammography project. invitations to speak to top tier international professional training and self- Platform, Sapphire Energy, and Siluria • Be a recognized as an international hub -- A new Proof of Concept workflow -- Sustainable Management of Fisheries scientific congresses and conferences: development of 460 healthcare Technologies. for applied research, innovation and has been implemented, and new Resources project witnessed: a) -- Research projects (NPRP 4-161-2-056 professionals in total in the fields -- Qatar Science & Technology Park entrepreneurship. documents have been written and Launch of SAMAQ, a national fisheries and 4 internal pilot projects) led to 11 of surgical and surgical related (QSTP) Innovation further enhanced • Grow Qatar’s knowledge-based economy shared to guide applicants in an effort information system; b) Verification of publications at international meetings procedures. its collaboration and support of Stars by encouraging companies and institutes to improve transparency. new statistical collection methods and such as MICCAI 2013 (Medical -- A number of 40 different courses were of Science. For example, QSTP is from around the world to develop and -- Proof of Concept “SEERO” (Stress data in SAMAQ; c) Linkages between Image Computing and Computer delivered in FY13-14. Courses in Basic pursuing Proof of Concept funding for commercialize their technology in Qatar and Reduction toy) was commenced in SAMAQ Web and the GIS activities in the Assisted Intervention), ISBI 2013 Laparoscopic (BLSC), Vascular Access the 2013 winner. Also, QSTP Innovation by helping entrepreneurs launch technology January 2014. Ministry of Environment; d) Three GIS (IEEE International Symposium on (VASC), Transesophageal Echo (TEE), presented a business model workshop businesses. -- Several Qatari companies applied functions ready for immediate use Biomedical Imaging), ISMRM 2014 Regional Anesthesia Ultrasound, to the final four Stars of Science for Proof of Concept support to test (catch/effort, fleet data, prices and (International Society for Magnetic Robotic assisted Surgery (ENT, participants in June 2014. STRATEGIES innovative services/products in a variety values); e) The development of a digital Resonance in Medicine), etc. Cardiac). -- TIEP was successfully completed • Administer and monitor Capacity Building of industries. map of Qatar and its coast. -- Research projects also led to five -- Increased the intellectual healthcare another year, and a project(s) was Programs (CPBs) and the Qatar Robotic -- Low carbon concrete Corporate abstracts at local QF’s ARC’13 technology awareness in local and identified as having commercial Surgery Center. • Corporate Research: Research project is progressing conference. regional public sector by inviting potential and thus, opening the door for • Execute operating processes and systems. -- The Solar Test Facility became according to agreement milestones: (1) -- Team delivered six scientific schools and university students to further support for commercialization. • Accommodate applied research, technology operational and one year’s worth of publication of paper in “Construction presentations at various international hands-on workshops. -- Global Entrepreneurship week development, and commercialization. data has been collated from various and Building Materials” journal, (2) meetings (such as MICCAI, ISBI, QFARC -- Developed a new course with HMC attracted great interest and it was • Implement a targeted, content-based solar panels. trials and further development of etc). (Airway Management for Anesthesia) an opportunity for QSTP Innovation communications program. -- Qatar Carbonates and Carbon Storage cement components and mixtures. -- Team won two prizes (first and third to be added in QRSC portfolio, ready for to showcase its support for Research Center (QCCSRC) - The -- Concluded the fifth and last year place) at the 3D printing competition delivery in FY14/15. entrepreneurs. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS first research projects and associated of QMIC Grand Research Project in (3DPC14) organized by TAMUQ -- The Innovation and Strategic Research • Ongoing Proof of Concept projects are in equipment have transferred to QP in collaboration with QU. QMIC has signed -- Team invited to co-chair two sessions • Innovation: departments streamlined the Proof line with agreed milestones and heading Qatar from Imperial College London. a large-scale contract with Qatar Rail and co-organize the IEEE Middle East -- Several key assessments for of Concept funding program. This toward interesting innovations that could -- GE Healthcare Corporate Research this year. Conference on Biomedical Engineering commercial potential were conducted involved: revising the application be translated in new products or services: projects are proceeding as planned. (MECBME). and clear recommendations given to forms, clarifying the eligibility criteria, -- Company iHorizons on track with Proof To date, GE achieved the following • Qatar Robotic Surgery Centre (QRSC) -- Team invited as judge panel for the 6th exploiting this commercial potential setting up a committee to evaluate of Concept agreed milestones. milestones: a) V-scan Universal Probe professionalism is demonstrated by the QNRF-UREP Annual Competition, 2014. (if appropriate). These assessments each application, and documenting a -- Company AMAAN completed the Proof (dual probe) has been commercially number of articles accepted for publication • QRSC Training: include: QNRF funded research (via streamlined process to manage this

74 75 funding program. from two to one, was presented and (AMAAN and iHorizons had mini-booths approved by the QSTP Board. within QSTP’s stand, which has helped • Operations and Development: -- The QSTP Board approved a them commercialize their products by -- Tech4 multi-tenant occupancy building, proposal to amend the Free Zone securing work and new clients). which is a workshop style building, was Law: Free Zone entities will be -- QSTP Comms in co-ordination with awarded for design and construction allowed to commercialize in the local the Innovation team delivered a with a fast track program of 18 months. market (outside the Free Zone) the successful well-received GEW activity -- Tech3 multi-tenant occupancy building, technologies they have developed at in November 2013. The event has two which is an updated version of Techs QSTP. folds, a Geocaching competition and an 1&2 design, was completed and -- The legal Services that the Free Zone inspirational speaker session. currently in tender for construction. offers have been expanded beyond the -- On internal networking levels, QSTP -- QSTP Master plan redesign is usual review of legal documents to has organized several team-gatherings progressing and at final stages. include advice and legal consultancy for QSTP staff, in addition to the brand -- TSD Portal v2 development is services to establish a sound legal orientation workshop. progressing. framework and develop articles of -- QSTP Comms participated in QF R&D -- Second revision of Tenants Handbook association and other agreements. brand workshops, which were held issued. -- New pro formas were added to to help create a brand for QF R&D. THE QSTP BOARD -- First fire drill involving the Qatar accommodate the changes in the Free Comms provided insight into branding APPROVED A PROPOSAL Civil Defense and other government Zone Regulations. activities for ARC 2013. departments was held at QSTP. -- The team finalized phase two of the TO AMEND THE FREE -- QSTP Test Facility design is completed; • Communications: IASP promotional campaign, which construction tender is completed, at -- Four TECHtalks were held during involved the launch of the website, ZONE LAW awarding stage. the FY13-14. Expert speakers were participation in the international round -- Revised Tech Tenants Design & Fit Out well received, and panelists included of the conference which took place in Guidelines were developed. members from the QF R&D family Brazil, and attendance of the regional when appropriate. The four talks were Asian chapter workshop which was • Free Zone: attended by substantial audiences, held in Oman. -- The proposed Amendment to the QSTP which expressed interest and requested Free Zone Regulations, whereby the to be kept informed of other similar FUTURE INITIATIVES AND minimum shareholders in a QSTP initiatives. Speakers also expressed a INCENTIVES incorporated company are reduced high level of satisfaction. • Serve as an incubator for new technology-based businesses. • Other events and achievements: • Facilitate applied research and -- QSTP presence in QITCOM was technology development through highly appreciated by visitors and capacity building programs. professionals as shown by the number • Continue to develop the Free Zone to of people visiting QSTP booth or meet the complex needs of technology actively attending events organized by businesses in Qatar. QSTP – ICT Proof of Concept Awardees • Accommodate applied research and technology development through capital works. • Award Tech3 for Construction. • Award QSTP Test Facility for Construction. • Complete the QSTP Master Plan Redesign.

SOLAR TEST FACILITY BECAME OPERATIONAL

76 77 QATAR NATIONAL RESEARCH FUND

ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION BY SUPPORTING ORIGINAL, COMPETITIVELY SELECTED RESEARCH IN ALL FIELDS OF SCIENCE

GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO 22 162 INSTITUTIONS

awarded to 22 institutions. • Joint Funding Research Program (JFRP) website and attracted more than 2,000 GOALS organizational structure with that of • There have been 775 currently active in collaboration with the National Institute online viewers. Success stories from five • Enable research and development QF R&D and Qatar National Research projects - beside 250 more completed of Health/National Institute of Allergy and Key Investigators were presented during excellence in Qatar to help achieve a Strategy. within the reporting period - where over Infectious Diseases (USA), and the Civil the forum. knowledge-based economy. • Successful implementation of the 1,250 progress reports were reviewed Research and Development Fund - Global • Organized three Research Office Meetings • Advance knowledge and education by planned cycles of QNRF’s ongoing funding by the technical team. Other technical Collaboration organizations. (ROMs) attended by researchers and providing funding opportunities for original, programs, namely: and administrative activities entailed • Re-launched the Conference and awardees to address issues related to the competitively selected research and -- National Priorities Research Program conducting site visits, as well the regular Workshops Sponsorship Program (CWSP) award administration, as well as high- development (R&D) at all levels and across (NPRP) and National Priorities critical review and update of QNRF’s (to connect researchers in Qatar and level ‘Heart to Heart’ meetings with senior all disciplines, with emphasis on the four Research Program Exceptional policies and procedures the ‘lessons abroad and to expose researchers and representatives of awarded institutions. Qatar National Research Strategy pillars: Proposals (NPRP–EP). learnt’ process for each of the programs, students to new research directions, • Participation and engagement of QNRF Energy & Environment; Computer Science -- Junior Scientists Research Experience as reflected in the Request For Proposal findings, and education techniques). senior leadership and technical/programs and ICT; Health; and Social Sciences, Arts Program (JSREP). (RFP) documents. • Continued the development of the expertise in QNRS 2014 workshop and Humanities. -- Undergraduate Research Experience • Launched the first cycle of the following conceptual framework, within the Grand organized by QF R&D. Program (UREP) and Secondary new programs: Challenges Research Program (GCRP) - • Launched a new quarterly initiative, the STRATEGIES School Research Experience Program -- Postdoctoral Research Award (PDRA) that aims to discover solutions for Qatar’s “Research Outcome Seminar” (ROS) where • Fund research projects of national interest. (SSREP). to support postdoctoral studies; Grand Challenges with three focused each ROS session focused on one of the • Build human capital, infrastructure and • A record of 37 Research Offices in Qatar -- Graduate Student Research Award thematic programs targeting: four QNRS pillars (four speakers present research culture in Qatar. participated in the NPRP 7th cycle by (GSRA) to support graduate students; -- Carbon capture, utilization and storage their research in each session). • Raise Qatar’s international profile in submitting around 1,560 proposals, -- Qatar Innovation Promotion Award (CCUS); • Moved forward with the implementation of research. collaborating with over 380 international (QIPA) to encourage the development -- Information infrastructure for the QNRF IT strategic plan for enhancing • Enhance and build Qatar National institutions located in around 50 countries of the small business sector; sustainable research, focus on big the technical capabilities and providing Research Fund (QNRF) research worldwide. Of these proposals, 1,160 -- Science Challenge for Middle Schools data; IT solutions for the support of QNRF management capabilities and passed for rigorous review process Program (SCMSP), a collaborative -- Personalized/precision medicine. management processes and for the benefit infrastructure. involving over 3, 480 international peer initiative with the Supreme Council • Successfully held the sixth QNRF Annual of the research and innovation community. reviewers (20 percent of them belonging to for Education to encourage creativity Forum, with over 400 attendees. This year’s • The software development processes NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS the top-rated 50 universities worldwide), and design-thinking approach for 9th form focused on “Building on Success”. within IT team were considerably improved • Alignment of the business plan and and finally around 162 grants were Grade pupils. The forum was streamed live on the QNRF incorporating NTier Architecture, new user

78 79 friendly QGrants template and using latest easy. IT systems being migrated from USA tools and technologies from Microsoft. -- Developed new Panelist Channel servers to servers within Meeza -Qatar Specific highlights are the following: within the IS application to manage for enhanced security and improved -- Providing the necessary online the activities of assigning, following up performance. platforms and IT solutions for QNRF and concluding the proposal reviews • Conducted detailed security assessment newly launched programs: The by panelists. of all QNRF IT systems using third Graduate Student Research Awards • Developed new Finance Application (FIS) party security experts and all their (GSRA), the Postdoctoral Research separate from the existing IS application recommendations were successfully Award (PDRA), Qatar Innovation using the new QGrants template and implemented. Promotion Award (QIPA) as well providing informative dashboards with • As part of the Scientific Advisory as providing improved features for tables, charts and graphs. Committee (SAC) established by QF R&D, the new release of Conference and • Enhanced the existing Research Office the QNRF SAC had its inaugural meeting Workshop Program submission Application (RO), the enhancement to on 23-24 November 2013, followed by its channel (CWSP). the RO application included among other second meeting on 2-3 April 2013. On • Launched an improved version of QGrants things a Finance component that helps RO both occasions, QNRF SAC submitted final and provided a new application template to confirm the payments received and view reports to the President R&D in which on programs, national priorities and for: breakdowns on lump sum payments from favorable comments about QNRF programs commitments, and challenges being faced • QF R&D Intellectual Property and QNRF. and processes were expressed. Valuable as MENA nations are addressing related Technology Transfer (IPTT) to view and • Developed IT solutions that automatically recommendations for improvements were challenges of development, growth and identify QNRF projects with IP potential, generate from the IS system key made in these reports, which QNRF has economy diversification, while creating and also application for usage and access performance indicators reports for R&D further analyzed and discussed, and is a culture of R&D, and transitioning to a through secure online system, by multiple that include over 100 different KPIs. currently actively implementing. “Knowledge Economy.” The regional and groups within QF R&D, e.g., QSTP and R&D • Periodically make enhancement to existing • The establishment of the compliance team global meeting is an excellent platform Analyst Team. applications to improve them, based on tasked with reviewing the compliance of to benchmark and develop global best -- Peer Review Online System, with feedback points from “Lessons Learned” the awardees with the QNRF Awardee Fund practices for funding agencies. renovated PR application and cycles that QNRF conduct after every Management Agreement (FMA) process streamlined interfaces to make successful funding cycle. for a number of the institutions that FUTURE INITIATIVES AND the review process by external and • Expanded the JIRA project/task received QNRF awards, including all the INCENTIVES internal Peer reviewers seamless and management tool within the IT team major recipient institutions. The scope of • In addition to the existing programs to cover all users within QNRF for the the review included a high-level review of (NPRP, NPRP-EP, UREP, JSREP, PDRA, efficient and transparent management of compliance procedure in place in line with GSRA, SSREP, Science Challenges for -- Innovation and commercialization. tasks. the FMA relating to NPRP funds expensing Middle Schools, JFRP – an NIH/NIAID, -- Expanding international collaboration. • Provided training, orientation and demos to at these institutions. The report, submitted QNRF and CRDF Joint R&D initiative, -- Building industry collaboration to newly joined staff on QNRF IT systems as in March 2014, was discussed by QNRF and CWSP), QNRF will launch and produce more effective Private-Private well as external Research office users of and comments of concern were sent to implement the following new funding Partnership type R&D investment. QNRF systems. the relevant institutions to take corrective programs: -- Infrastructure investment. • Oversaw the process of all the QNRF actions aimed at mitigating the risks -- Three Grand Challenges programs -- Enhancing the K-12 Program. revealed by the report. focused on: a) Carbon capture, -- Women-in-Science Focus Initiative. of 2015. • QNRF hosted the Global Research Council utilization and storage; b) Information -- Outreach. • Expand the Joint Funding initiative, (GRC) MENA meeting in December infrastructure for sustainable -- Advisory Council. and reach joint agreements with sister 2013. GRC is a voluntary, informal research, with focus on big data; c) -- Staff development. organizations to formulate joint funding organization of Heads of Research Councils Personalized/precision medicine. • Complete the recruitment and programs. (HORCs) from around the world to find -- Research Support Training Program appointment of the Directors of the two • Increase the percentage of Qatarization mutually acceptable paths to greater (RSTP). QNRS Pillars: Health, and Computer within the organization. international research collaboration. -- Women in Science Program – building Science and ICT. Together with the GRC uses a globally consultative and leveraging the ‘treasure trove’ of Directors of the two other pillars process to improve communication talent in Qatar. already engaged, these positions will and cooperation among research -- Additional joint funding research form a solid addition to furthering the funding agencies. Representatives programs. implementation of the QNRS goals and from 12 countries attended. There were • QNRF will continue to maximize QNRF mission. excellent presentation, open discussions co-ordination with QF R&D and QF • Establishment of the first internal institutions, as well as continue to evaluation process to improve the address the QNRF Scientific Advisory performance of the various directorates Committee (SAC) recommendations (of at QNRF. its two meetings in November 2013 and • Continue with dissemination of research April 2014). These recommendations outcomes through the platform of QNRF include emphasis on: Research Outcome Seminars (ROS) -- Focusing on national priorities, whereby a series of quarterly events interdisciplinary cross-sector will be held for each pillar with the programs. purpose of further enhancing outreach -- Focusing on social sciences. and networking with its collaborative -- Enhancing university and industry researchers and stakeholders. collaboration, and cross-sector • Organize the 3rd International School on integration. Research Impact Assessment in the fall

80 81 SIDRA MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER

AIMS TO PROVIDE PATIENTS WITH WORLD‑CLASS HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN AN INNOVATIVE AND ULTRA-MODERN FACILITY, ESPECIALLY DESIGNED TO PROMOTE HEALING PICTURE FINALIZED AFFILIATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN NEEDED SIDRA AND HAMAD MEDICAL CORPORATION

GOALS • Be internationally known for excellence in • Resolved staffing space issue with Burj Doha. • Be a beacon of learning, discovery and everything Sidra does. • Secured flexible contracts to ensure school exceptional care, ranked among the top • Provide a learning environment for all. spaces for all employees’ children. academic medical centers in the world. • Conduct research that addresses diseases, • Completed first full-staff employee survey • Provide patients with world-class healthcare especially those prevalent in Qatar and which and analysis. services in an innovative and ultra-modern exceeds international ethical and scientific • IT finalized readiness to launch. facility specially designed to promote healing. standards. • Address the growing need for more • Be an organization in which employees are FUTURE INITIATIVES AND comprehensive patient-focused medical valued. INCENTIVES services for women and children in Qatar and • Build a culture of respect and trust through • Revalidate opening scenario and staffing throughout the region. open communication. plan in light of opening change. • Provide diversity and quality of care • Be an agile and innovative organization. • Finalize strategic and operational plan. conducive to training medical students and • Be distinguished by multi-disciplinary • Additional office space and onboarding highly skilled clinicians, in collaboration with teamwork. requirements. the premier medical school in Education City, • Use human, financial, and environmental • Finalize and test Sidra’s PEARL clinical leading research institutions worldwide, and resources wisely and with foresight. information system (Patient Electronically Qatar’s health sector. • Collaborate with related national and Accessible Record for Life). • Be a pioneer in clinical and translational international organizations. • Finalize C-suite recruitment. biomedical research of value to the • Finalize Operational Planning Documents A PIONEER IN CLINICAL population of Qatar and the world. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS including scope of services, policies and • Mapped out activation readiness towards procedures, workflows. AND TRANSLATIONAL STRATEGIES opening. • Prepare for full access to the Outpatient • Commit to placing the patient as the focus of • Finalized affiliation agreement between Clinic Building and to Key Areas of the BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FOR Sidra’s services. Sidra and Hamad Medical Corporation. hospital building. QATAR AND THE WORLD 82 83 QATAR COMPUTING RESEARCH INSTITUTE

CONDUCTING INNOVATIVE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPLIED COMPUTING RESEARCH THAT ADDRESSES NATIONAL PRIORITIES BY ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CITIZENS, ENABLING BROADER SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES, AND MAKING LOCAL BUSINESSES MORE COMPETITIVE GLOBALLY PICTURE SCIENTISTS PUBLISHED OVER 350 PAPERS AND NEEDED AMASSED OVER 108,800 LIFETIME CITATIONS

GOALS partner with leading international academic disappearance. computing. research agreement with MIT with two from worldwide research labs and • Be a global leader of computing research in institutions and participate in joint projects • Dr Mohammed Zaki, Principal Scientist, was • Organized a roundtable with local patents filed, 14 papers published at top institutions, as well as building a strong identified areas that will bring positive impact with global industrial research labs. elected to SIGKDD Board of Directors (ACM stakeholders and international experts to tier conferences, 20 software applications work force of highly trained Master’s and to the lives of citizens and society. Special Interest Group Knowledge Discovery determine a framework for Computational and demos being developed, and several PhD students from top universities. • Conduct innovative, multidisciplinary applied NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS and Data Mining). Science and Engineering research center. training opportunities. The current team size • Complete hiring and integration of computing research that addresses national • Qatar Computing Research Institute’s • Dr Patrick Meier, Director of Social • Close engagement with key stakeholders working on the collaboration is 37 from QCRI Research Directors. priorities by enhancing the quality of life (QCRI’s) partnership with Boeing strengthens Innovation, was elected to the Rockefeller including Ministry of Interior to develop and 70 from MIT. • Devise and implement a more formal for citizens, enabling broader scientific as the Institute continues the collaboration Foundation Fellowship. the strategy for the cyber security grand • Continuing work on health maintenance data career development and promotion discoveries and making local businesses to develop a product to improve health • Notable global media attention in main challenge. Met with all stakeholder for aircraft, a project funded by Boeing. process at QCRI, to be developed ideally in more competitive globally. maintenance services of aircraft. In addition, stream media including PBS, The New representatives from government, policy, • Attracted 46 students from prestigious conjunction with QF R&D. QCRI co-organized the first Machine Yorker, Time Magazine, Bloomberg, National IT, communications, media, finance, academic institutions to join QCRI. • Officially launch Ethraa and the new STRATEGIES Learning and Data Analytics Symposium in Geographic, Huffington Post, BBC TV, BBC transportation, health, education and • Hired 23 Qataris to pursue computing Arabic content contribution platform by • Provide global leadership in research March 2014. Radio, CBS, NBC, Nature, Science, Fast megaprojects to present and refine the research careers training throughout the end of 2014. for Arabic language technologies and • QCRI hosted a public lecture in Doha for Sir Company, Businesswire, Reuters and others. plans. year. • Raise QCRI preeminence both locally and content creation, cyber security, data Tim Berners-Lee, founder of the World Wide • Best dataset award at ICWSM 2014 • Worked closely with the UN and the • Organized an open-house introducing QCRI internationally by increasing the research analytics, distributed systems, social Web, to an audience of 450, plus more than (International Conference of Weblogs and Philippines government to deploy to over 100 university students in Qatar. output in terms of publications in top computing including social innovation and 1300 online viewers. Social Media) in Michigan, USA. Micromappers and AIDR for disaster • Organized a two-month summer camp for 34 venues, licensing opportunities and patent computational science and engineering. • Released the 2014 QCRI Cyber Emerging • Continued success with QCRI’s first start- response during Typhoon Yolanda. students selected from local universities in filings. • Carry out technology transfer to local Threats Report in March 2014. up – Tamr (formerly Data Tamer), as the • Organized annual research meeting and Qatar and in the region. • Amass the adoption of systems and organizations through engagement and • QCRI’s scientists have published over 350 company receives a second round of funding workshop with MIT-CSAIL with participation • Organized a workshop for counselors and platforms developed by Data Analytics, outreach. papers in their name during the fiscal year from Google Ventures and held its official from more than 70 researchers from both deans from top technical universities in the Social Computing and Distributed Systems • Build local capabilities by establishing July 2013 – June 2014, and have amassed launch in San Francisco in March 2014. organizations. MENA region. by local and international organizations. opportunities for young Qatari talent to over 108,800 lifetime citations; this reflects • Licenses have been granted for Jalees • Established and/or strengthened ties • Three Qatari Nationals have interned with • Launch joint research projects with QEERI pursue a scientific research career and the strength and global recognition of the (e-book reader), Tweet Mogaz, QATS (Arabic with top academic technology institutions MIT-CSAIL. and QBRI. attracting top international computer science QCRI research team. The number of papers transcription service) and Nadeef (open including Purdue University, Hasso-Plasser • Continue to develop new recruitment talent. published and affiliated to QCRI during the source). Institute Potsdam (HPI), University of FUTURE INITIATIVES AND strategies to attract top talent: recruitment • Create intellectual property and develop fiscal year is 198. • Seven patent families granted. Waterloo, Tsinghua University, National Tsing INCENTIVES campaign, outreach to local schools and applications that have the potential to be • QCRI’s Social Innovation program was • Filed 72 patent families in the US, UK and Hua University, University Basilicata for • Execute plans for the cyber security international universities such as Purdue, commercialized. featured on PBS (Public Broadcasting PCT representing over 120 filings. research and recruiting initiatives. research grand challenge. Waterloo, Michigan, and Berkeley. • Ensure a continuous presence at top Service, USA) and in other media as • Delivered prototypes to Al Jazeera for • After two years of engagement, already • Launch the CSE research program. international venues and in top tier journals, an expert to discuss flight MH370’s Arabic language, distributed systems, social realizing results of long term strategic • Continue hiring world-class researchers

84 85 QATAR ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE MAKING QATAR A LEADER IN CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH IN THE FIELDS OF ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY

PRODUCED 181 JOURNAL PAPERS - 45 WERE SUBMITTED AND ANOTHER 21 ARE UNDER REVIEW

GOALS • Conceive and implement innovative ideas • Make Qatar a leader in cutting-edge for seed projects. research in energy and environment. • Engage in QNRF funding cycles and secure • Position Qatar as a leading nation in external funding. energy research and development, especially in photovoltaic and energy NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS storage. • Recruited top scientists in the fields of • Provide the science and technology solar energy, energy storage, material necessary to transition Qatar from current science, computation, characterization, generation of water desalination to energy water desalination, water recharge and efficient technologies. water reuse. • Deliver world-class Research and • The research agenda on the Grand Development (R&D) solutions through Challenges have been kicked off with fostering innovation, creativity, and substantial progress as described below: creation of knowledge. -- QEERI has produced 181 journal • Act as a bridge connecting industrial, papers, 45 of them have been governmental, scientific, and civil society submitted and another 21 are under organization to achieve environmental and review. energy sustainability. -- QEERI is working on its research facilities. Procurement of required STRATEGIES equipment is ongoing. • Build capacity. • Establish Qatar Environment & Energy FUTURE INITIATIVES AND Research Institute (QEERI) research INCENTIVES SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS facilities. • Deliver on the Grand Challenges. • Develop and execute the business and • Strengthen seed projects. MADE ON GRAND technical plan for the Water and Energy • Recruit 169 new staff. CHALLENGES OF WATER Security Grand Challenges, including local • Enhance Qatarization within QEERI. stakeholders engagement. • Strengthen QEERI operations. AND ENERGY SECURITY

86 87 QATAR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE

TRANSFORMING HEALTH THROUGH SCIENCE IN QATAR AS A NATIONAL CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; AND CREATING A GLOBAL HUB FOR TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE

CO-SPONSORED SECOND MIDDLE EAST CONFERENCE ON BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

GOALS gene therapy and bioengineering. FUTURE INITIATIVES AND • Engage in basic and applied biomedical • Advance toward personalized healthcare INCENTIVES research that strongly supports the based on relevant clinical translations from • Start QBRI research programs. translation of novel scientific discoveries diabetes and cancer. • Establish QBRI core facilities. into new efficient therapies and better • Establish and sustain Qatar Biobank • Hire center directors and administration preventative strategies for human diseases as a fully operational organization teams. ultimately leading to the development of internationally recognized for excellence. • Develop QBRI internal policies. innovative personalized medicine. • Start the implementation of Qatar Cancer • Establish multi-disciplinary research NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS Research Strategy. teams focused on genomic medicine, • Approved IRB (Institutional Review Board) • Develop joint appointments between QBRI biomedical engineering, stem cell and and IBC (Institutional Biosafety Committee) research staff and other stakeholders gene-based therapies with primary focus by the Supreme Council of Health. eg Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar in diabetes, cancer, and neurological • Built QBRI research lab at WCMC-Q. University, and Sidra. diseases. • Succeeded in transferring Shafallah • Grow a cadre of world-class researchers to Medical Genetic Center into QBRI. develop a collaborative research network • Initiated the negotiation of several MOUs of national and international academics and collaborative agreements with local and industrial collaborations. and international institutions. • Organized symposium on Systems Biology IMPROVING DIAGNOSIS, STRATEGIES of Diabetes: Towards Precision Medicine. • Improve the diagnosis, treatment and • Co-sponsored the Second Middle East TREATMENT AND prevention of diabetes and cancer. Conference on Biomedical Engineering DIABETES • Establish scientific and technological (MECBME). PREVENTION OF leadership in stem cell, genomic medicine, AND CANCER

88 89 QATAR BIOBANK

ACTS AS THE QATAR NATIONAL CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES AND INFORMATION TO ENABLE RESEARCH TOWARD THE DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW HEALTHCARE INTERVENTIONS

RECRUITED MORE THAN 1,500 PARTICIPANTS TO PILOT PHASE

GOALS NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS Professional day (CMUO), National Sport Day • Establish a research enterprise platform • Extension of collaboration contract with on 11 Feb 2014, (QF), World Health day (QF), across Qatar to achieve extraordinary Imperial College London. The new terms Nutrition Awareness Month (QF Support improvement in diagnostic and prognostic allowed QBB to reduce fees by 50 percent. Services Directorate). intelligence required to deliver personalized • Completed pilot phase of recruitment with • Participated in the annual research health care for the benefit of people in Qatar, more than 1,500 participants recruited. conference, ARC, booth and posters. the region and worldwide. • Establish a clinical informatics system team. • Participated in the Qatar genome initiative • Refurbishment of additional building will and the organization of regional symposium STRATEGIES provide additional clinics, thus allowing Qatar and Human Genomics and Personalized • Establish and sustain Qatar Biobank Biobank to multiply its throughput by 10x. Medicine conference. (QBB) as a fully operational organization • Implementation of ISO 9001 and ISO 27001: internationally recognized for excellence. Audit stage I completed, stage II scheduled FUTURE INITIATIVES AND • Create a biobank with sufficient numbers in Q4 2014. INCENTIVES of participants contributing high-quality • Initiated collaboration with local scientists, • Complete move to additional facility, Building data and bio-samples for use in research of four ongoing collaborations, Dr Riboli (ICL), 17 in HMC. benefit to healthcare in Qatar. Dr Tahiri (WCMC), Dr Brown (QU), Dr Fadlalla • Complete hiring of staff. EXTENDED • Increase the supply of bio-samples and data (QU). • Set up new improved work processes. COLLABORATION to researchers for use in research of benefit • Organized several information sessions, • Set up new clinical information system. to healthcare in Qatar. participated in national events: Qatar CONTRACT WITH • Provide the region’s most advanced Biobank University Campaign, SEHHA field trip IMPERIAL COLLEGE Collection and Asset Management Service. BioBank, (Collaboration with Health Dept. QU) ARF (QBRI), Carnegie Mellon LONDON

90 91 QATAR CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH CENTER

DEDICATED TO THE SINGLE PURPOSE OF REDUCING THE BURDEN OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE WORLDWIDE THROUGH A PROGRAM OF RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE-BUILDING, WITH NEW RESEARCH INITIATIVE EMPHASIS ON COLLABORATION AND WILL REDUCE CARDIAC BUILDING RESEARCH NETWORKS REMODELING AFTER ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROMES

FIRST PHASE LAUNCHED OF LABORATORY EXPERIMENTAL WORK

GOALS • QCRC continued to host the very • Be an internationally competitive successful Qatar Heart Science Series center for cardiovascular research and at the HMC Heart Hospital, with over 100 translation in Qatar and the region. participants at each event.

STRATEGIES FUTURE INITIATIVES AND • Develop and conduct an internationally INCENTIVES competitive program of cardiovascular • Ensure a steady supply of essential research in Qatar. chemicals. • Contribute to the development of health • Build increased storage capacity. policy and practice through a translational • Electrical enforcement of the existing focus. laboratories. • Contribute to the development of a critical • Finalize collaboration contracts with mass of research capacity in Qatar. Qatar University, Weill Cornell, Texas • Contribute to the global health agenda on A&M, and HBKU, as well as international cardiovascular disease. partners. • Develop projects for submission to QNRF. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS • Assemble a research program with more • The clinical-based research has started detailed research projects. with one of the most exciting programs to provide a 24/7 access to a primary percutaneous coronary intervention MORE THAN 100 (PPCI) to reduce cardiac remodeling after PARTICIPANTS AT acute coronary syndromes. • The laboratory experimental work at EACH QATAR HEART QCRC has gone into the first phase, the SCIENCE SERIES first cell cultures are growing and the setting up of workspaces has begun. EVENT

92 93 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE FOUNDATION ON WHICH QATAR DIABETES ASSOCIATION QATAR’S TRANSITION TOWARD AL SHAQAB A KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY IS BEING BUILT. THIS YEAR SAW QATARDEBATE CENTER QATAR FOUNDATION CONTINUE REACH OUT TO ASIA TO EXPAND ITS COMMUNITY DOHA INTERNATIONAL FAMILY INSTITUTE DEVELOPMENT MISSION, PLAYING QATAR CAREER FAIR A KEY ROLE IN PRESERVING THE QATAR FOUNDATION PUBLISHING CENTER CULTURAL HERITAGE OF QATAR - BLOOMSBURY QATAR FOUNDATION AND THE REGION, PRESERVING TRADITIONAL ISLAMIC VALUES QATAR PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA AND ENSURING THAT THE PEOPLE QATAR MUSIC ACADEMY OF QATAR ARE LEADING THE WAY QATAR NATIONAL LIBRARY IN DEVELOPING THE NATION’S QATAR NANNY TRAINING ACADEMY BRIGHT FUTURE.

94 95 QATAR DIABETES ASSOCIATION

RAISING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN QATAR THROUGH RAISING AWARENESS OF HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, AND THE MANAGEMENT OF, OR PREVENTION OF DIABETES

COLLECTED DATA FROM 2,000 QATARI STUDENTS FROM 177 SCHOOLS

GOALS NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS them to lead healthier and more informed of these students, both with regards to • Extended the reach of QDA’s message to diabetes to young people in Qatar, then • Help people with diabetes and those • Continued to promote QDA’s ‘Action lives in order to avoid diabetes in the advocacy and training for school staff. more people than ever, ensuring that the follow up on these results in collaboration who are at risk of developing it by On Diabetes’ campaign for the fourth future. Two thousand Qatari students from • Activated the QDA Diabetes Mobile Unit Association is making a real difference in with QDA’s partners at Weill Cornell providing innovative patient care, diabetes consecutive year. Launched in November 177 schools were chosen to take part in program to provide QDA services to the the lives of many. Medical College in Qatar and other education and related services with the 2011 in collaboration with Maersk Oil, the study, with the help of the Supreme remoter areas of Qatar, such as Umsaeed, • Continued to actively support a wide range significant entities in the field. hope of improving the overall quality of the Supreme Council of Health, Hamad Education Council (SEC) and Qatar Statistics Dukhan, Al Khor and the industrial areas as of scientific studies and research in order • Work on including policymakers to life for those who are affected. Medical Corporation and Novo Nordisk, Authority (QSA). well as schools outside of Doha. to best promote diabetes management, become involved in trying to protect the this successful partnership has already • Successfully continued the Clinical Training • Took part in scientific research studies on prevention and cure. population. initiated many health and wellbeing Agreement between Qatar University, diabetes as part of ongoing co-operation • Get involved with other entities in STRATEGIES projects, including major programs to University of Calgary in Qatar and QDA, with the medical statistics department at FUTURE INITIATIVES AND formulating and implementing protocols • Improve education, knowledge and raise awareness about diabetes among the in which QDA agrees to provide diabetes Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and INCENTIVES in diabetes care and management, and awareness levels regarding diabetes in population of Qatar, and has stimulated clinical training for QU students enrolled Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar • Continue to improve the education in drawing up guidelines for Qatar health Qatari society. people into taking avoidance action. in the Human Nutrition Program and for (WCMC-Q). and services QDA offers to people with care facilities. • Increase the number of patients with • Introduced Diabetes Educator (DE) nursing students at Calgary. This year • Supported many diabetes studies and diabetes in Qatar, and to those who are at • Help to formulate diet and nutritional diabetes who are receiving support from certification in Qatar following completion QDA trained more than 16 students from research projects through the Qatar risk of getting it. guidelines for food served in school Qatar Diabetes Association (QDA). of an online DE certification training course, both Qatar University and the University of National Research Fund, such as • Expand the number of diabetes cafeterias in Qatar, to ensure that • Improve the level of care for diabetic which was delivered by the Canadian Calgary in Qatar. ‘Nutritional Intervention of Type II Diabetes prevention programs aimed at Qatari children eat good, healthy food, which patients by improving the level of knowledge Michener Institute for Applied Health • Maintained QDA’s role as leader in the Mellitus by Vitamin D in Qatar’. youth. will in turn help to lower obesity levels in of healthcare professionals in Qatar. Science, in co-operation with the University region for organizing Diabetes Prevention • Maintained QDA’s high profile as a leading • Organize more student camps and Qatar schools that have already reached • Improve and increase the QDA fundraising of Calgary in Qatar. Camps, aimed at adolescents in Qatar authority on diabetes education, care and improve post-camp follow-up. an epidemic level. efforts. • Continued collecting data for the ‘Diabetes who are obese and who have a high risk of management throughout Qatar and the Gulf • Carry out more studies relating to • Be an advocate of patients’ rights in general, Risk Assessment of Adolescents in Qatar’ developing diabetes. region, which was consolidated through diabetes prevention and looking at overall and of patients with diabetes in particular. project, designed to identify the percentage • Continued with QDA’s work on advocating ongoing specialist partnerships with trends. • Facilitate and co-operate with diabetes- of young people in Qatar at risk from the rights of students with diabetes. This institutions and organizations in Qatar and • Use QDA’s own research and statistics related research and statistics. diabetes, and to explore ways of helping work is making a difference in the lives the region as a whole. to publish scientific papers on the risk of

96 97 AL SHAQAB

AIMING TO BE THE GLOBAL LEADER IN PRESERVING, IMPROVING AND PROMOTING THE ARABIAN HORSE BREED THROUGH SETTING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS IN BREEDING, SHOWING, EQUESTRIAN ARTS AND EQUINE WELFARE, AND ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

NATIONS PARTICIPATED IN 22 CHI AL SHAQAB 2014

GOALS and achievements locally, regionally and Best Sire for the 8th Consecutive Year. participated in other major competitions -- Organized the Summer Camp for AL into a retail business by opening a • Build on Qatar’s heritage with the Arabian internationally. -- Las Vegas Breeders World Cup 2014: and earned the following outstanding SHAQAB Junior Riders in Germany. tack shop and generated a revenue of horse to become a leading global center • Become financially sustainable within the Hariry Al Shaqab – 2014 ABWC Gold results: • The AL SHAQAB Performance Team of the QR63,668. for equine professionals. next 10 years. Champion Stallion; Victoria Al Shaqab -- AL SHAQAB rider Hassan Tahous Al Equine Education Department comprising -- The staging of CHI AL SHAQAB 2013 • Provide an engaging experience for the – 2014 ABWC Silver Champion Yearling Naimi emerged winner riding Rica young Qatari riders contributed to the and Global Champion 2014 provided community. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS Filly. and junior rider Ali Mohammed Al successful staging of the following events: a huge opportunity which resulted in • Developed a General Policy, Quality Manual -- US Egyptian Event 2014: Amina Al Hammadi won the 3rd position riding -- Children’s Endurance Competition. identifying new revenue streams by STRATEGIES and 33 standard operational procedures, Shaqab – 2014 U.S. Egyptian Event Laharanee Cabirat in the 2014 HH The -- Organized the Saddle competition and generating more than QR7,000,000 in • Produce successive generations of world- and based on this successfully achieved ISO Gold Champion Mare; Tajj Al Shaqab Heir Apparent Cup held in Mesaeed, performed traditional shows during sponsorships. class and premier show horses within top 9001: 2008 certification. – 2014 US Egyptian Event Gold Doha. the National Day Celebrations in Darb • Staged six-day international equestrian bloodlines to which AL SHAQAB has access. • The Breeding and Show Department Champion Colt; Tibrah Al Shaqab -- AL SHAQAB rider Khalid Sanad Al Al Saai in December 2013. event CHI AL SHAQAB 2014 with • Develop and maintain riders able participated in major shows earning the – 2014 U.S. Egyptian Event Gold Nuaimi won silver medal in CEI3* 160- -- Organized the AL SHAQAB Internal participation from 22 nations in four to compete with the 10 top-ranked following outstanding results in show Champion Filly. KM event in Tarbes and qualified for Winter Camp. disciplines: Show Jumping, Dressage, International Federation of Equestrian competitions: • The AL SHAQAB team qualified for the World Cup Entry. -- Participated in the AL Galayel Endurance and Vaulting. Some 250 riders Sports (FEI) riders. -- Paris 2013 World Championship: 2014 World Equestrian Games as a result • AL SHAQAB Equine Education Department and International Triple Islamic and 200 horses participated for prize money • Lead equestrian education for riders and Fadi Al Shaqab – 2013 World Gold six SHAQAB riders and nine SHAQAB initiated numerous community and competitions. of 1.26 million euros. There was also trainers in the Gulf region. Champion Stallion; Sultan Al Shaqab horses were selected by the Qatar National educational outreach activities by -- Performed for the RasGas Event at the expansion in the overall event set-up from • Become a world-renowned riding academy – 2013 World Bronze Champion Junior Federation as nominated entries to collaborating in the following areas: Indoor Arena. the previous year (vaulting was introduced, graduating fully trained riders up to Male; Marwan Al Shaqab was named represent the Qatar National team in the -- Accommodated students from -- Participated in the film shooting entertainment, VIP areas, merchandise, competition level. the Best Sire for the 7th Consecutive Championship. Shefallah Center for Children with for Qatar Television and the photo international marketing, online community • Ensure sustainable preservation of the Year. • The Endurance team participated in 17 Special Needs. shooting for Al Ahli Bank. engagement). Arabian breed for future generations in -- US Nationals: Hariry Al Shaqab – 2014 competitions locally and internationally. A -- Actively participated in the 2014 • With the objective of establishing new • Staged the three-day Longines Global Qatar. US National Champion Colt. total of 114 individual participants in the National Sport Day Celebration. revenue generation streams, AL SHAQAB Champions Tour Final 2013, a show jumping • Lead innovations and advances in -- Menton Mediterranean and events with 60 of these participations being -- Facilitated VIP and VVIP visits. ventured in the following areas: competition. Eighteen nations with 50 equestrian research and welfare while Arab Countries Arabian Horse successful either in the form of winnings or -- Conducted Garangao festival during -- Organized one annual horse auction riders (2* and 5*) participated for prize becoming the point of reference for Championship 2014: Amir Al Shaqab qualifications including participation in the Ramadan 2013. generating revenue of QR3,725,000. money of 1.75 million euros. equestrian information in the Gulf region. – 2014 Menton Silver Champion Novice category competitions. Total winning -- Organized the AL SHAQAB Ramadan -- Generated revenue of QR563,660 • Staged the two-day (one day for the men’s • Become a knowledge center for the public Stallion; Al Farida Al Shaqab – 2014 placements were 3 gold, 2 silver and 7 Summer Camp which attracted 384 through arena space rental. competition, one day for the women’s and a major Qatari landmark. Menton Silver Champion Yearling Filly; bronze medals. students falling in the age group of 5 to -- Towards the end of the 2013-14 competition) ‘Champion of Champions’ • Increase awareness of AL SHAQAB’s history Marwan Al Shaqab was named the • The AL SHAQAB Endurance team 12 years old. financial year, AL SHAQAB ventured 2013 Modern Pentathlon event. This is a

98 99 completely new sport in the GCC, combining AMLAK for using AL SHAQAB facilities in major international events of 2015: the five disciplines in one sport (i.e. Fencing, non-equestrian event calendar, usage of the World Endurance Championship for AL SHAQAB RAMADAN Swimming, Riding, Running & Shooting). All on-site arena accommodation and catering Young Riders and Juniors; the World SUMMER CAMP disciplines were performed one after the of all AL SHAQAB catering requirements. Endurance Championship for Young ATTRACTED 384 other in the course of one day. Seventeen • AL SHAQAB’s clubhouse became Horses, and the European Endurance nations with 36 athletes and 30 horses (a operational wherein QNCC were selected as Championship. STUDENTS AGED selection from AL SHAQAB horses and the operator of the venue. • Restructure the curriculum and BETWEEN 5 AND 12 Qatar Equestrian Federation) participated in • Successfully implemented an Inventory programs of the Equine Education the event. Management System to manage AL Department. • The AL SHAQAB ‘Champion of Champions’ SHAQAB materials stock to ensure proper • Develop different income-generating tournament was selected as ‘Best Event transparent ordering cycle and to facilitate programs. of the Year’ by the International Modern material forecasting and budgeting. • Acquire international certifications for Pentathlon Union (UIPM). • The AL SHAQAB Safety Handbook was riding instructors at the Equine Education • Hosted Qatar National Sport Day wherein developed and distributed to all employees. Department. AL SHAQAB team organized equestrian • Open a bigger AL SHAQAB store: a shows in Show Jumping, Dressage FUTURE INITIATIVES AND complete equestrian store for everything and the traditional Qatari ridden show INCENTIVES from saddles and riding apparel to (‘Arda’); further, visitors could enjoy the • Develop the five-year strategic direction the general miscellanea required by world-famous AL SHAQAB purebred and plan for AL SHAQAB. equestrian sport. Arabian Horses shown in an in-hand • Study and finalize optimum horse stock • Generate better media exposure by demonstration, or opt for a carriage ride. analysis and method for disposing of inviting more international media to AL The indoor arena was used for special excess horse stock. SHAQAB events in Qatar, the Gulf and programs in horsemanship, pony riding • Complete Phase 2 of the ISO 9001:2008 abroad. and ‘edutainment’ for children from age project at AL SHAQAB. • Explore and extend the non-equestrian five to 12. The facilities accommodated • Study possible collaborations with event portfolio (in co-operation with QUALIFIED FOR approximately 2,000 children and adults. In educational institutions for a possible AMLAK). cooperation with the QF Recreation Centre, integration of horse riding lessons in their • Explore new opportunities for equestrian THE 2014 WORLD two running competition programs were Physical Education classes. events and conferences at AL SHAQAB completed. • Participate in the 2014 World Endurance (e.g. staging an international Arabian EQUESTRIAN GAMES • AL SHAQAB focuses on utilizing internal Championship, achieve top positions and horse show, and/or conferences). synergies and initiated cooperation with attain top 10 rankings for Endurance • Become operational in using synergies riders. with other QF entities and service • Purchase a number of top international providers. standard endurance horses to compete in • Fully utilize AL SHAQAB facilities and in- major international events. house services. • Recruit more Qatari national riders • Improve and expand AL SHAQAB cross- on a permanent basis to represent AL departmental projects and co-operation. SHAQAB at international championships. • Conversion of Paddock No 2 at the new • Qualify horses and riders for the three Riding Academy facility into a riding arena. • Provide a permanent power supply across the various locations of AL SHAQAB to avoid using generators. • Purchase equine surface equipment and a horse ambulance. • Facilitate a permanent source of water supply across AL SHAQAB.

100 101 QATARDEBATE CENTER

FOSTERING DIALOGUE AND DEBATE, AND PROMOTING THE PRINCIPLES OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP THROUGH QATARDEBATE’S UNIQUE CONTRIBUTION TO THE EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE

ORGANIZED DEBATING TOURNAMENTS FOR THE QATAR SCHOOLS ARABIC DEBATE LEAGUE, AND QATAR UNIVERSITIES ARABIC DEBATE LEAGUE

GOALS to participate and develop their • Organized local debating tournaments for -- Bedaya Center: workshop for 170 • Enhance the quality of QatarDebate’s • Become the premier resource, reference understanding of active citizenship. the Qatar Schools Arabic Debate League, students from independent boys and program offerings (activities, and education center for dialog, debate • Support the continuous growth of and Qatar Arabic Universities Debate girls schools. workshops). and public speaking in Qatar and QatarDebate as a center of expertise and League. -- Stars of Science: three days’ training. • Attract further recruits (school and internationally. excellence in Qatar and the region through • Signed MOUs with: Kuwait University (5 • Hosted Awards Ceremony for Team Qatar university students, teachers, and staff • Develop lifelong skills and values, as well effective awareness-raising activities and May 2013); Qatar Foundation International 2013 and 2014 attended by the Minister of members) to participate in QatarDebate as public awareness of the value of open robust institutional systems and resources. (14 January 2014); and the University of Youth and Sport. programs. dialog, debate, youth empowerment, and • Build the capacity of QatarDebate and Palestine (6 April 2014). • Hosted Judges’ Award Ceremony in the active citizenship. its beneficiaries through the availability • Established collaborations with external presence of the Director of Education, of learning tools, resources, and organizations, as follows: Supreme Education Council. STRATEGIES infrastructure to support debate programs -- Supreme Council of Health training • Launched new QatarDebate logo. • Promote and integrate QatarDebate’s internationally. workshop: Debating Skills for bilingual debate programs and learning Healthcare Professionals. FUTURE INITIATIVES AND materials as a formal part of Qatar’s NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS -- Qatar Foundation International: a) the INCENTIVES educational curricula. • Hosted the Second International Schools Global Youth for Telepresence Debate, • Organize Training-of-Trainers (ToT) • Promote and facilitate the practice of Arabic Debating Championship at QNCC in Doha, Tournament for Girls; b) Global for the Third International Universities debate in Arabic and English as a key March 2014, where 22 teams represented Youth for Telepresence Debate, Doha, Arabic Debating Championship. HOSTED 2ND learning method for developing confident 18 Arab and four non-Arab countries. Tournament for Boys. • Organize Third International Universities and articulate active citizens among young • Published QatarDebate’s third major -- Kuwait University: Debate Workshop. Arabic Debating Championship. INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS people and educators in Qatar and the publication: Introduction to the Art of -- Doha Center for Interfaith Dialogue: • Enhance relationship with the Ministry of region. Debating. workshop. Youth and Sports, as a strategic partner. ARABIC DEBATING • Make QatarDebate the established • Drafted QatarDebate Policy and -- Qatar Museum Authority: public • Increase outreach efforts toward CHAMPIONSHIP WHERE bilingual debate program in the region and Procedures Manual. debate. regional debate and educational the established Arabic debate program in • Organized a book discussion session -- Quodorat Development Center: public organizations. 22 TEAMS REPRESENTED the world. of QatarDebate’s latest publication: debate. • Develop additional debating instructional 18 ARAB AND FOUR NON- • Give Qatari youth unique opportunities Introduction to the Art of Debating. -- HBKU: public debate. and training materials.

102 ARAB COUNTRIES. 103 REACH OUT TO ASIA

REACH OUT TO ASIA ENVISIONS A WORLD IN WHICH ALL YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO THE EDUCATION THEY NEED IN ORDER TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND SHAPE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR COMMUNITIES

ORGANIZED REMEDIAL SUPPORT CLASSES TO MORE THAN 600 STUDENTS IN LEBANON

GOALS approach to education. by hiring experienced technical experts. the Hun Sen ROTA School in Cambodia, in • Provided vocational and skills training to 100 program tool kits, with the support of the • Contribute to creating a world in which all • Build and connect an online community • Establish effective administrative, financial, partnership with Monithapana Foundation. students from the most marginalized groups Supreme Education Council (SEC) as key young people have access to the education of educators and learners that provides legal, and human resource systems within • Continued providing regular support to the in Nepal to allow them to be productive in partner. they need in order to realize their full access to educational resources and online- Qatar Foundation’s framework, and a Community Based Education (CBE) project in their communities. Training included sport, • Continued to support the ROTA Youth potential and shape the development of their collaboration and knowledge-sharing results-based monitoring and evaluation Afghanistan, for its target communities. The life skills, as well as business start-up skills. Service Clubs (RYSCs), a network of self- communities. opportunities. system, in line with the particular standards CBE project succeeded in achieving its target • Oversaw the transition of 174 children directed youth service clubs in schools and • Ensure that people affected by crisis across • Design educational and vocational and requirements of the field of international by successfully handing over the second in Nepal, aged between six and 12, from universities geared to strengthening the Asia and around the world have continuous programs that provide young people with development. group of 404 Lower Secondary Community ROTA’s non formal education (NFE) classes voice and role of young people in addressing access to relevant and high-quality primary the knowledge and skills they need to be • Develop the outreach capacity of Reach Out Based Education (LSCBE) graduates to the to the formal education system. Enrolled an local and global issues through a process of and secondary education. competitive in their local economies. to Asia (ROTA) by investing in comprehensive Ministry of Education (MoE) schools during additional 156 students for the second NFE leadership training and delivery of service • Advocate for educational standards to be fundraising and communications plans. this year. In addition, 39 (21 female) LSCBE batch. learning projects that address needs in Qatar STRATEGIES adopted by partners and governments. teachers have been handed over to the MoE. • Successfully organized the iEARN 2013 and elsewhere in the world. • Rehabilitate, expand, build and equip safe • Raise awareness of global education and NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS • Donated around 12,000 scientific calculators International conference and Youth Summit • Established 13 new RYSCs with 85 members. educational spaces. development issues. • Supported the reconstruction of two schools to Islamic Relief in Iraq, which were given to for the first time in the GCC region, which • ROTA Youth Leadership Training increased • Support psychosocial programs and • Give voice to youth concerns and ideas by under the INSPIRE project in the Swat ROTA by the Supreme Council on Education. was attended by 600 educators and learners Qatari national participation to 73 percent extracurricular activities that provide a developing a significant regional youth media District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Islamic relief has distributed 1,683 pieces from 55 countries. The project was hosted by with representation from 14 educational sense of normalcy for crisis-affected young initiative. Pakistan. Vocational and technical training so far and is continuing to plan for more Qatar University. institutions. people and further their education in difficult • Provide young people with hands-on given to 1,001 young people in Bagh, Azad distributions in the coming months. • Launched the first ICT-E (information and • ROTA Youth Advisory Board members circumstances. opportunities to learn through community Jammu and Kashmir from the ROTA-funded • Completed a two-year project in Lebanon communication technology e-learning) participated at major international events, • Promote efforts to ensure the inclusion of service, and build their capacity to carry out TVET project. To date, 2001 trainees have where 200 students graduated with a project in Indonesia. including the United Nations Alliance of minorities, children with disabilities, girls, or advocacy activities. completed the course. vocation and have been supported by • Undertook annual Ramadan project in 2013 Civilizations, the United Nations Conference other socially or economically, marginalized • Give young people an opportunity to engage • Supported human capital development in complementary sports activities and life with the participation of 200 volunteers; 800 of Parties COP19/CMP9, The National children and youth in education programs. directly in education and development issues Bangladesh through developing the technical skills. people benefited from the project and funds Service Learning Conference in USA, and • Identify innovative and practical solutions through supporting and developing models and physical capacities of four Institute of • Organized remedial support classes to more were also raised. many national events. for ensuring access to formal and informal of volunteerism. Technologies in Jessore, Dhaka, Rangpur than 600 students in Lebanon to improve • Implemented five International Volunteer • Delivered 16-week basic and intermediate education in crisis-affected communities, • Establish and replicate a model for youth- and Chittagong Districts. Under this project their scholastic performance and enhance Trips with Qatar-based schools, universities English literacy courses to 200 migrant including through ICT-based programs. friendly spaces that attract youth to learn ROTA is committed to upgrading 22 existing their linguistic skills. and adult professionals with the involvement workers. Curriculum improved in both quality • Support teacher training initiatives that about and take action on global education labs, establishing 13 vocational education • Improved access to sport for young of 100 volunteers, benefiting 120 local and scope to include experiential learning encourage the development of pedagogical and development issues. labs and constructing two centers for people at the Badawi camp in Lebanon by students and teachers. and life skills components. skills, helping teachers to be more student- • Build staff capacity through the development vocational education. rehabilitating the football field to a high • Facilitated teacher-training workshops for 10 • Created an opportunity for 98 young people centered, creative, and innovative in their and training of existing team members and • Extended support to launch ‘Phase 2’ in standard. pilot schools and developed school service in Qatar to volunteer and engage in an

104 105 experiential service learning initiative maintaining a healthy lifestyle. ROTA’s 2015-20 strategy. 200 VOLUNTEERS TOOK to enhance their leadership skills and • Gave a presentation at the Comparative and • Finalize ROTA’s country strategies, based PART IN ROTA’S ANNUAL provide exposure to valuable cross-cultural Education International Society’s conference on the findings from the Country Presence RAMADAN PROJECT, experiences, for example at Georgetown (CIES) on the theme of global citizenship Reviews for Pakistan, Afghanistan, University in Qatar, Carnegie Mellon education. Cambodia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal, WHICH HELPED 800 University in Qatar, and Weill Cornell Medical • Participated in Doha International Family Lebanon, Iraq, and Gaza. PEOPLE College in Qatar. Institute (DIFI) conference discussion panel • Successfully implement new projects to be • Delivered a pilot six-week Arabic literacy about families in special circumstances. launched in Pakistan, Tunisia, Gaza, West skills course for 18 migrant workers, • Participated in and chaired a panel at Qatar’s Bank, Lebanon and Yemen. which developed their ability to effectively Fourth National Human Development • Integrate the use of ICT within communicate at a basic level in Arabic Report (NHDR) Seminar, under the title of international programs to add value in their daily activities. This created an International Co-operation, Civil Society and wherever applicable. opportunity for seven young people in Qatar Participation Panel. • Support the development of a new ROTA to volunteer and engage in an experiential • Secured key sponsors this year including corporate website. service learning initiative that enhances their Qatar Academy, Qatar University, Qatar • Explore the use of mobile devices leadership skills and provides exposure to Petroleum International (QPI), Qatar in marginalized areas within ROTA’s valuable cross-cultural experiences. Fertilizer Company QSCC (QAFCO), countries. VOCATIONAL AND • Organized ROTA’s EMPOWER 2014 Muntajat, Occidental Petroleum Corporation • Successfully manage the Qatar School TECHNICAL TRAINING conference, which included 594 participants (NYSE:OXY), Maersk Oil Qatar. Service Pilot Program (in collaboration from 61 different schools and 17 universities; • Signed agreements with implementing with SEC). GIVEN TO 1,001 YOUNG 25 percent of the participants were Qatari partners, including Care, Muslim Aid, • Successfully launch and roll out the PEOPLE IN BAGH, AZAD nationals; 60 international delegates, Qatar Charity, Titian Foundation, Read and pilot Adult Professional Volunteer Pilot JAMMU AND KASHMIR including four from Brazil, also participated. Monithapana Foundation, to undertake Program in Indonesia. The Empower Youth Declaration on Sports projects in focal countries in Asia and the • Increase focus on international and for Youth Development and Empowerment MENA region for advancing education and regional co-operation to enhance national was a major outcome document from the development efforts. youth programs. conference. • Formed strategic partnership with the • Conduct focus groups and meetings with • Staged the annual Wheels ‘n’ Heels 2014, Gates Foundation with the aim of bringing youth groups to identify major issues which this year saw thousands of attendees new resources to bear on the educational related to youth in Qatar and opportunities enjoy many new activities focused on advancement of children in developing for youth. countries in Asia. • Expand ROTA’s Adult English Literacy • Launched innovative project in Nepal to Program by increasing the number of expand educational and livelihood resources primary and secondary beneficiaries by in the Terlai region, with specific focus on ICT 30 percent. Prioritize higher education and Youth. institutions and organizations as a principle partnership strategy for this FUTURE INITIATIVES AND program. INCENTIVES • Successfully implement ROTA’s Adult • Carry out strategic planning to develop Arabic Literacy Program and increase the number of beneficiaries.

106 107 DOHA INTERNATIONAL FAMILY INSTITUTE

CONTRIBUTING TO THE GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE BASE ON ISSUES FACING THE ARAB FAMILY THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZED INTERNATIONAL AND DISSEMINATION OF CONFERENCE IN DOHA HIGH‑QUALITY RESEARCH, ENTITLED ‘EMPOWERING AND SUPPORTING THE AIMS OF THE 2004 DOHA DECLARATION FAMILIES: A PATHWAY TO ON THE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT’

DOHA CALL TO ACTION ADOPTED BY CONSENSUS AND DISSEMINATED ALL OVER THE WORLD

GOALS outreach at national, regional and • Build internal capabilities and help develop This was the first event organized under the Intergenerational Solidarity’. • Be recognized as a global knowledge leader international levels. Qatari citizens as leaders in family policy, Doha International Family Institute’s (DIFI’s on issues facing the Arab family through • Build an international coalition of regional research and advocacy. new mandate, which makes research DIFI’s FUTURE INITIATIVES AND research, policy, and outreach. experts. core business area, and further included a INCENTIVES • Support the aims of the 2004 Doha NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS regional focus on the ‘Arab Family’. • Produce a research-based report on the Declaration on the Family. STRATEGIES • Organized an international conference in • Sponsored a report by the Arab Network of state of the Arab Family, to be published • Contribute to the global knowledge base on • Promote high-quality research on Doha, entitled ‘Empowering Families: a Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in 2016. issues facing the Arab family through the family issues, in line with the 2004 Doha Pathway to Development’, to commemorate on ‘Social Risks Facing the Arab Family’ and • Develop a research proposal with a development and dissemination of high- Declaration on the Family. the 20th anniversary of the International launched the report in Doha in September national or international partner to be quality research. • Promote the central importance of family Year of the Family (16-17 April 2014). The 2013. submitted for QNRF’s next grant cycle. • Encourage knowledge exchange on issues policies in programs and strategies at conference concluded with a Doha Call to • Published DIFI Family Research and • Organize DIFI’s first annual conference on related to the family across an international all levels, in line with the 2004 Doha Action, which was adopted by consensus Proceedings on Qscience.com. The issue family research and policy (with the Social and interdisciplinary network of researchers, Declaration on the Family. and disseminated all over the world. includes papers presented at the regional & Economic Survey Research Institute as policymakers, and service providers. • Develop and maintain a coalition of Arab • Organized a regional research seminar on expert group meeting organized in Doha on a partner). • Make family issues a priority for NGOs and develop and implement a ‘Impact of Changing Population Dynamics ‘Protecting the Arab Family from Poverty: • Organize a family policy forum targeting policymakers through advocacy and concerted communication strategy. on the Arab Family’ (2-3 December 2013). Employment, Social Integration and Qatar and the GCC region.

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HELPING TO REASSURE QATARI CITIZENS BY PROVIDING JOB STABILITY AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT, SO THAT THEIR CAPABILITIES AND SKILLS CAN BE UTILIZED IN A COMPETENT AND EFFICIENT WAY IN DIFFERENT WORK SECTORS IN THE COUNTRY

OFFERING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES TO THE NEXT GENERATION OF QATARI CITIZENS

GOALS • Create and reinforce local and regional careers best suited to their qualifications organizations in Qatar to adopt long-term FUTURE INITIATIVES AND • Create awareness among Qatari youth about awareness as far as possible about QCFC and capabilities. career planning for all employees. INCENTIVES the education, employment, training and being a leading Qatar Foundation (QF) • Create and instill a career culture in society • Guided government and private • Launch Qatar Career Development career development opportunities that are member in the field of career development by conducting symposia, workshops and organizations in how to best manage their Center (QCDC), which will involve full available in different sectors of the country and at the same time a national career various other activities. participation in career-related fairs and compliance on all legal, administrative and to help guide them through these. development event. • Serve the workforce, Qatari society in other such activities so that they can reap and operational standpoints. • Support work bodies in Qatar in achieving • Establish and reinforce local, regional general, and young people in particular, by the benefits of their participation. • Carry out all planned projects and tasks their human resource plans that will and international professional strategic utilizing all available means, capabilities • Planned, prepared and implemented a originally initiated by QCFC. contribute to accomplishing the human relationships/partnerships and recognition/ and resources. number of substantial career development • Plan and successfully implement the development pillar of Qatar National Vision accreditation with diverse stakeholders with projects and programs. normal annual projects and tasks. 2030. whom a substantial exchange of knowledge NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS • Improved awareness among stakeholders’ • Further enhance public awareness and and experiences can take place. • Continued to address the best interests of interest regarding QCFC and its work. stakeholders’ interest in QCFC’s work. STRATEGIES • Transform QCFC into a fully-fledged QF the young people of Qatar and their parents, • Strengthened a number of strategically • Continue to develop the competencies • Provide a platform and environment where center that will become a beacon of the as well as other key target audiences. and tactically needed relationships and and skills of the QCFC team. corporate and government bodies, and career/professional development industry in • Maintained a strong connection to QF’s partnerships with career development • Continue to build strategic relationships educational and social establishments can Qatar and the region. This is closely related mission and strategic objectives and organizations and individuals. and partnerships with world-renowned meet with Qatari students, graduates and to one of QF’s strategic pillars, Community assisted QF in achieving Qatar National • Continually worked on and improved the career development organizations. seekers of career opportunities, in order to Development. Vision 2030. strategic plan to transform QCFC into a guide and educate them professionally. • Create an atmosphere of career awareness • Developed and strengthened a careers fully-fledged career development center. • Qatar Career Fair Center (QCFC) aims to as well as skills and capabilities culture in Qatar, which QCFC has carefully • Streamlined and reorganized corporate and introduce and offer career opportunities development among students and established and nurtured during previous project planning, while implementing and to the new Qatari generation as well as graduates by enabling them to plan wisely years, as opposed to merely promoting jobs re-evaluating functions pertaining to the establish and raise the career development for their future career paths, especially to and employment. center, in order to increase productivity and awareness/culture among them. select their areas of specialization and the • Encouraged government and private performance levels.

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ASPIRING TO BECOME THE LEADING BOOK PUBLISHER AND BOOKSELLER IN THE ARAB WORLD, AND WORKING ACTIVELY TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A KNOWLEDGE- BASED SOCIETY IN QATAR ESTABLISHING A HIGH QUALITY AND PROFESSIONAL PRINTING OPERATION

PRINTING BOOKS, CATALOGS AND REPORTS FOR KEY QATAR FOUNDATION EVENTS AND DIRECTORATES

GOALS QF events and directorates. • Establish and operate printing, publishing and distribution centers of excellence to FUTURE INITIATIVES AND make knowledge accessible and to inspire INCENTIVES and enrich people’s lives. • Continue to grow DPH’s services to reach all QF entities and joint ventures (JVs) STRATEGIES and be the sole supplier for major QF • Establish a high quality and professional conferences. printing operation. • Continue to focus on improving processes • Develop online portal for sale of Arabic and identifying opportunities to leverage eBooks. DPH services. • Develop Qatar Foundation Publishing • Acquire new print projects that are being Center (QFPC) as a self-sustaining sent to external vendors, but which can be operation. done by DPH. • Continue development of the eBook NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS project, as outlined in the Business Plan. • Staffed Digital Print House (DPH) to start print operations and expanded scope of services offered to QF entities. • Increased DPH sales to QR3 million in the fiscal year 2013-14, which is a 170 percent increase over fiscal year 2012-13. INCREASED DIGITAL • Handled printing requirements for the WISH conference and several other major PRINT HOUSE QF events. SALES BY 170% • Established a Direct Order Form with Finance for low-value jobs. • Printed books, catalogs and reports for key

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DEDICATED TO BUILDING A WORLD-RENOWNED, HIGH QUALITY PRINT AND DIGITAL PUBLISHING HOUSE, SUPPORTING QATAR FOUNDATION’S VISION OF CONTINUING GROWTH IN DEVELOPING A VIBRANT BREADTH AND DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY JOURNAL PUBLISHING OPERATION

ENHANCING LITERARY SKILLS IN CHILDREN THROUGH READING AND WRITING SEMINARS AND PROGRAMS

GOALS • This was a transitional year for Bloomsbury schedule, rebuilding brand and reliability. ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor Translation Conference in collaboration with • Impart and instill core professional and Qatar Foundation Publishing (BQFP) and • Rebuilt relationships with authors, agents, ID), ensuring international links were HBKU’s Translation and Interpreting Institute literary publishing values by publishing Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals publishers, and booksellers. strengthened and renewed. (TII). children’s books, adult trade books, as well (BQFJ), which were combined into one single • Published trade books in English and Arabic, • Delivered workshops on trends in scholarly • Offered creative writing workshops in Arabic as academically relevant and sound research unit - Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation (BQF) and signed up new authors in Arabic and publishing. and in English again and had them reach full papers that underpin and reinforce QF’s drive - to achieve greater strength and efficiency. English across the Gulf and Arab World. • Worked in close collaboration with QF capacity. to make itself a leader in education, science, This involved: • Doubled output of published academic Research and Development (QF R&D) to • Held second literary Majlis on 25 June 2014, community development and the arts in the -- Rebuilding the business, merging articles on QScience.com deliver on the Annual Research Conference focusing on Poetry: Ali Mirza and Hessa region and beyond. BQFP and BQFJ into BQF in order • Global Cardiology Science and Practice 2013 (ARC’13). Awadi in conversation with Tyseer Abdalla. • Enhance literacy skills in children in Qatar to streamline and kick-start the (GCSP) and Qatar Medical Journal (QMJ) • Rebuilt relationships with key clients, through focused reading and writing training business. indexed in the biomedical literature database resulting in new contracts with Qatar FUTURE INITIATIVES AND seminars and programs. -- Agreeing and implementing new PubMed Central; GCSP was the first QF Museums, Msheireb Properties and INCENTIVES procedures, workflows and systems. journal to be so indexed. QatarDebate. • Deliver all business objectives, including STRATEGIES -- Hiring a core staff on temporary • Saw continued growth in breadth and depth • Re-established key relationship with World addressing training and Qatarization. • Establish Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation contracts, to be made permanent once of journal publishing operation. Innovation Summit for Education (WISE). • Develop new publishing areas to deliver (BQF) as a leading books publisher in both the organizational chart is approved. • Launched new journals and conference • Re-launched the BQFP and QScience revenue goals. Arabic and English. -- Interviewing and hiring of publishing proceedings, including partnerships with websites. • Outreach to organize a Literary Majlis every • Promote QScience as the academic journals editors and related staff as consultants Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q), • Made English language e-Books available. four months. publishing platform of choice for researchers to rebuild the trade publishing list. Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar • Held initial production trials of Arabic e-Book in the MENA region and beyond. -- Working with strategic planning, (VCU-Q), Doha International Family Institute content. • Demonstrate BQF to be an important finance and human resources to (DIFI), and QatarDebate. • Successfully delivered conference support support resource for reading and writing implement the changes, new structure • Successfully carried out conference support services to ARC ’13. development in Qatar and the region. and new strategic plan; and also and publishing programs. • Held first literary Majlis in March 2014, with • Develop an experienced and fully trained amalgamating the two QF centers into • Increased submissions of academic books, BQF authors Abdulaziz Al Mahmoud and Mai group of publishing professionals, who one. leading to contracted new book series to Al Nakib in conversation with Tariq al-Jaidah. will contribute to the professionalization -- Restarting the outreach, reading and extend content offering. • Participated in World Book Day event when of publishing in the Arab World through a writing program with two major events • Received international recognition from the Qatar obtained the Guinness World Record knowledge transfer program. and holding school outreach and National Institutes of Health (NIH), PubMed, for largest reading lesson in Arabic at Qatar workshops on an almost weekly basis. Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), National Convention Centre. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS • Ensured all trade titles were back on and the research register organization • Delivered workshops for the 5th Annual

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ASPIRING TO BE A MIRROR TO QATAR BY CREATING A LINK BETWEEN WESTERN AND EASTERN MUSIC UNDER THE QATAR FOUNDATION UMBRELLA ENHANCING COMMUNITY AND CULTURE WITHIN QATAR AND THROUGHOUT THE REGION

INSPIRING CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO APPRECIATE CLASSICAL MUSIC

GOALS community support for QPO. • Be a national orchestra that performs for • Improve financial self-sufficiency. the country. • Develop and maintain an effective • Increase the size of the Qatari audience. orchestra infrastructure that supports • Enhance community and culture within world-class performance. Qatar and throughout the region, bringing a message of peace to the world via the NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS union of Arabic and Western music. • Performed on Qatar National Day at the • Lead the way for children and adults to Sheraton Park on the Corniche, which was appreciate classical music and inspire broadcast live on QTV, accompanied by a those throughout the music field, including huge fireworks show. The broadcast was composers, conductors and soloists. transmitted internationally, which provided an excellent showcase for the orchestra. STRATEGIES • Performed in concert at the World • Build appreciation of both Arabic and Innovation Summit for Education. classical Western music in Qatar and the • Secured a concert at the next BBC Proms. region. • Become an internationally renowned and FUTURE INITIATIVES AND world-class orchestra. INCENTIVES • Become known for the preservation, • Implement a ticketing system. development and performance of unique • Launch a website in Arabic. combinations of Arab and Western music. • Start doing recordings. • Attract the required government and • Organize overseas tours.

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INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED FOR EXCELLENT MUSIC EDUCATION INCORPORATING BOTH ARAB AND WESTERN MUSIC, THEREBY HELPING TO FOSTER A THRIVING MUSIC CULTURE IN QATAR AND THE REGION

RECEIVED 988 ONLINE APPLICATIONS FOR 500 PLACES

highest standards. • Monitor the progress of all ensembles. GOALS ongoing sustainability. • Conducted workshops designed to give • Ensure the retention of students and • Develop promising talent from the region • Build regional music research capabilities children at schools exposure to music increase the proportion of Qatari students to be the next generation of world-class in Qatar. education. This has been coupled with at QMA. musicians, by providing comprehensive the staging of high profile musical • Continue to develop and refine QMA’s music education programs in Arab and NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS performances by both QMA students and curricula and deliver the best quality music Western classical music. • Received 988 online applications for faculty. The outcome is a strengthening education for the students. Programs will • Offer Arab and Western curricula that draw 500 places on QMA programs this year, of music awareness and appreciation be monitored to ensure that they fully meet on both practice and music theory. demonstrating the huge demand for music generally in Qatar. the needs of the community. Relationships • Provide an environment that encourages education in Qatar. will be strengthened with key institutions students to achieve their potential. • QMA students achieved an overall pass FUTURE INITIATIVES AND and associations. rate of 97 percent in the external music INCENTIVES • Build and enhance relationships with the STRATEGIES examinations, which were held by the • Ensure the availability of world-class corporate community in Doha, with the • Establish a unique internationally Associated Board of the Royal Schools of music teachers at QMA. aim of increasing QMA’s organizational recognized music academy that supports Music (ABRSM) and Royal Irish Academy of • Maintain and repair all musical sustainability through sponsorship in music and performance. Music (RIAM). instruments to make sure they are fully 2014/15. As a start, QMA managed to • Attract musically talented students from • Continued to develop and enhance the operational during summer. secure sponsorship from Occidental Qatar. Academy’s curricula. Both Western and • Prepare all students of the Academic Petroleum again this year. • Provide a world-class musical education. Arab curricula underwent continued Program to sit the Royal Schools of Music • Promote the awareness and appreciation • Build awareness and appreciation of music revision cycles, and recording was added. (ABRSM) and Royal Irish Academy of Music of music in the community, and increase in Qatar (both traditional Arab and Western • Fully delivered QMA’s two main educational (RIAM) examinations, and achieve a 75 participation of Qataris. classical). programs – the Academic Music Program percent pass rate. • Continue the existing program of community • Ensure Qatar Music Academy’s (QMA’s) and the Music for All Program - to the • Launch QMA’s new Music Lab. performances and educational events.

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DISSEMINATING KNOWLEDGE, NURTURING IMAGINATION, CULTIVATING CREATIVITY, AND PRESERVING THE NATION’S HERITAGE FOR THE FUTURE

MORE THAN PEOPLE REGISTERED TO USE QNL’S DIGITAL 5,074 LIBRARY

GOALS architectural design of its new home that is contributor of MENA-related items. FUTURE INITIATIVES AND • Build a bridge of knowledge between Qatar‘s currently under construction in Education City. • Attracted TV and media interest in the QNL INCENTIVES heritage and its future. • Celebrated a major achievement in developing project and the use of QNL as a platform for • Provide storage for books locally. QNL’s digital library by providing access for programs promoting education: 193 printed • Source funding for special collections and STRATEGIES researchers, educators and the community to press releases, 371 posts on social media, 80 archives. • Complete a 21st century, world-class 106 resource databases and reaching more than interviews (press and TV and radio interviews), • Source funding for additional databases Qatar National Library (QNL) by 2017 with 5,074 registered users. 53 articles, and 45 posts on Maktabi. to support the country’s emphasis on the all the functions of a national library, a • Ensured the 106 resource databases are • Signed MOU with Ministry of ictQATAR in importance of information. research library, a university library, and a accessible to registered users with 453,504 January 2014 for QNL to be the national • Source funding for an IT infrastructure to metropolitan public library for the digital e-Books, and 34,957 e-Journals and e-Articles. digitization center of Qatar for 2D and provide support at national level. age. • Successfully delivered 100 library programs, Audiovisual followed by initiating a pilot project • Build a national archival repository and • Provide library services to support all levels including 73 information literacy classes, with for the digitization of heritage material at the single access platform for accessing born of research. a total number of 3,007 participants in these Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage on 28 May digital and digitized content of Qatar. • Provide library services to support all levels programs. 2014. • Provide more office space. of education. • The Heritage Collection had 166 tours for 1,121 • QNL won the award for best booth at QITCOM • Further develop QNL’s collections and online • Raise awareness, foster understanding visitors during FY 2013/2014. 2014 below 90 meters, which was designed e-resources. of Qatar’s heritage, and support its • QNL’s website www.qnl.qa had more than 81, based on input from QNL staff. • Further develop the Qatar Reference preservation. 667 visitors and had more than 284,950 page • QNL Associate Director for Information Service. • Leverage knowledge technology to viewers. Technology (IT), Krishna Roy Chowdhury, • Further develop information literacy and implement library activities and outreach • Building the printed books collection achieved won the ‘Chief Information Officer (CIO) 50 public programs for all ages and varied programs that foster life-long learning, a breakthrough in establishing the acquisition Award 2014’, as QNL was named among the interests. nurture creativity, and promote recreation. procedure and has already processed 220,000 top 50 organizations in the Middle East for its • Adapt and change as staff move into QNL’s • Play a leading role in developing the books, currently stored in the USA. outstanding achievements in IT. new facility. professional library network in Qatar and to • Hosted the 2014 World Digital Library (WDL) • QNL Qatari staff Jooza Al Marri was selected • Establish conservation and preservation advance scholarship with partners around Arab Peninsula Regional Group’s Symposium to do a poster presentation about QNL during programs for newly acquired collections. the world. on digitizing and preserving cultural heritage, the IFLA 2013 World Library and Information attracting over 40 participants, including 18 Congress (WLIC) in Singapore. The QNL poster NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS regional partners. aimed to create awareness about QNL and to • Unveiled Qatar National Library’s (QNL’s) • Was the second highest contributor of items to provide an overview about its facilities, aims and innovative new brand identity on 25 March 2014. the WDL of all MENA institutions participating objectives for conference participants. The brand identity is inspired by the iconic as members, and the third highest overall

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CONTRIBUTING TO SOCIAL AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IN QATAR THROUGH EDUCATING AND TRAINING NANNIES TASKED WITH RAISING QATARI CHILDREN HELPING TO PRESERVE QATARI AND ISLAMIC IDENTITY AND VALUES

DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING BEST PRACTICE IN THE FIELD OF NANNY TRAINING IN THE ARAB WORLD

notions and behavior, rich Islamic culture, and characteristics of nannies of various age groups, GOALS tremendous respect for Qatari traditions. A NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS and their link to learning. • Help families to raise their children in a way QNTA graduate is keen on instilling a sense of • Formed the Board of Directors, which • Created a multi-phase media plan for that enhances Islamic values, Arab culture and commitment in children, as she carries out her commenced quarterly meetings dedicated to introducing the QNTA to Qatari society. national identity. tasks based on both Islam and Arab culture managing the Academy’s affairs. • Contracted with an established media institution • Offer high level childcare and child development and values. A QNTA graduate understands child • Completed the curriculum evaluation policy, to manage media issues with professionalism. education and training both locally and development theories and can also help parents which contains clear goals for learning, and the • Evaluated curricula and prepared initial regionally. with Qatar’s school curriculum in the child’s means and tools for evaluation and grading. suggestions for curriculum upgrade. • Preserve Qatari and Islamic identity. early years. She understands the importance of • Completed all policies that regulate the work • Established an employment strategy; while play for infants and small children as a means of the QNTA (employment, organizational chart, moving forward in guaranteeing suitable jobs for STRATEGIES for growth and learning, and the importance performance management, various evaluation the graduates. • Achieve Qatar’s 2030 National Vision, for which of enriching children’s lives by improving their forms, communications policy, documenting human development serves as both a top priority sense of expression and art. Most importantly, work contracts, and training students). FUTURE INITIATIVES AND and an underlying foundation, by creating an she is completely aware of her responsibilities • Published all QNTA policies and the list of rights INCENTIVES academic curriculum for training nannies that is and role in the household. and duties for employees and students. • Develop and promote best practices in the field unmatched in the Arab world. This curriculum • Promote educational development, as this • Trained teachers on how to use various of nanny training in the Arab World. respects Arab values, Islamic principles and academic experiment represents a total union of evaluation tools and offer practical follow-up. • Support the development of the nanny Qatari traditions by offering instruction in Arabic, theory and practice, in line with the principle of • Completed distribution of the major courses of profession in Qatar. Islamic studies and Qatari history. Human modern education around the world. the curriculum within the teaching schedule, in • Build a human resource and financial development encompasses teachers and • Create new job opportunities by shedding light line with official academic accreditation. sustainability plan for the Academy. administrative staff. The Qatar Nanny Training on the considerable difference between a nanny • Upgraded the intranet in electronic Academy’s (QNTA’s) curriculum requires the and a domestic servant; join forces with Qatar’s documentation and created an interactive institution to constantly develop and keep pace Ministries of Interior and Labor in order to file for each employee in order to enhance with technological advancements in the areas of produce awareness of new nanny vacancies. communication, organization and administrative research, social interaction and other areas. • Co-operate with associations, ministries and guidance. • Offer comprehensive childcare through raising other bodies involved in training teachers, • Trained employees on how to assess all of youngsters in a way that goes beyond the educating and teaching new skills to female their behavior; conducted ongoing workshops traditional concern to include cementing specific students, raising children, etc. in classroom management, the psychological

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