Sheikha Moza Launches New EAA Strategy
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BUSINESS | 15 SPORT | 19 Qatar-Turkey Pressure on trade volume Manchester City rises by 85% to ahead of Chelsea QR8.7bn clash Friday 22 November 2019 | 25 Rabia I 1441 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 8083 | 2 Riyals Sheikha Moza launches new EAA strategy The new strategy is to be implemented in select countries with the purpose of ensuring the number of out-of- school children in these countries reach zero. FAZEENA SALEEM THE PENINSULA H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Education Above All Foundation (EAA), yesterday announced the launch of a new strategy to ensure primary H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser addressing a plenary sessions on education to those who are concluding day of WISE 2019. RIGHT: H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser currently out of school in many during a tour of the WISE Majlis. PIC: AR AL BAKER countries across the globe. The strategy will be imple- isolated areas,” said H H Sheikha look at these children from our mented through EAA Founda- Moza. perspective as fathers and tion’s Educate A Child pro- “However, in order to mothers, through the same eyes “My suggestion resonated plenary session was held under lauded and valued efforts taken gramme, said H H Sheikha Moza innovate new solutions to chal- that we view the future of our with her deep desire to con- the theme ‘Zero Out of School by H H Sheikha Moza in serving during a plenary session of the lenges such as monitoring and own children? Are we capable tribute and help marginalised Children’ in the presence of H E education around the world. She second day of World Innovation statistics, among others, Edu- of doing this?” asked H H children around the world. Sadly, Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al said that the Government of Par- Summit for Education (WISE cation Above All has launched a Sheikha Moza. Zaha Hadid passed away before Thani, Vice-Chairperson and CEO aguay believed that education 2019), at Qatar National Con- new strategy to be implemented She also highlighted about a she saw this project become of Qatar Foundation; H E Sheikha was a sacred right for every vention Center. in select countries with the prototype classroom which was reality,” she added. Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani, human being and a path for a “Education Above All Foun- purpose of ensuring the number on display at the EAA zone within H H Sheikha Moza officially Chairperson, Qatar Museums; better future for children and dation has succeeded in enrolling of out of school children in these the WISE Majlis. unveiled the prototype classroom Their Excellencies Ministers, dig- society. She also mentioned that 10 million children back into countries reach zero,” she added. The innovative classroom during her tour of the WISE nitaries and several others. she has met with H H Sheikha school. However, according to Children do not understand designed by Iraqi architect Zaha Majlis. The plenary session also fea- Moza to implement the ‘Educate official statistics, there are still why war is being waged in the Hadid is made to fit any weather EAA Foundation and Supreme tured global education advocates a Child’ initiative in her country more than 59 million primary- first place; children who fail to condition or environment. “I Committee for Delivery and including Silviana Lopez Moreira, after its impressive success in aged children around the world comprehend why people are remember her excitement when Legacy have partnered to fund the First Lady of Paraguay; Graca providing education to more than who are not enrolled in schools. fighting among themselves. I asked her if it was possible for construction of these structures. Machel, Advocate, Sustainable 10 million children worldwide. Indeed in reality the number of Children are only considered in the field of architecture to provide Those will be used during the FIFA Development Goals (SDG) and While, Shakira, the Grammy out-of-school children is much staying alive that education an alternative solution to the tents World Cup Qatar 2022 and then Shakira Mebarak Rippoll, singer, award-winning artist and founder larger due to inadequate data became an imagined luxury they or temporary wooden buildings redistributed to Education Above philanthropist, and Unicef of Barefoot Foundation (Pies Des- monitoring mechanisms for yearn for but cannot receive. As typically used for refugee edu- All projects in many countries. Goodwill Ambassador. calzos), emphasised importance children in geographically a mother, I wonder: What if we cation,” said H H Sheikha Moza. The Education Above All The First Lady of Paraguay of quality education. `P2 Doha Metro Gold Line preview service begins Qatar reiterates support SACHIN KUMAR services has been well received and we’ve THE PENINSULA All journeys including had a extremely positive response from our to implement charter those requiring an customers. The launch of the Gold Line Qatar’s transport sector reached another key service is another key milestone for Qatar on children’s rights milestone yesterday with Qatar Railways interchange will only Rail leading up to the delivery of our fully- Company (Qatar Rail) launching preview cost QR2 in standard and fledged integrated network by 2020. In the QNA refugees in Jordan, Gaza, the service for the Doha Metro Gold Line, which family class, and QR10 in past few months, we have dedicated our NEW YORK West Bank, East Jerusalem, Syria extends from Ras Bu Abboud in the east, to efforts to deliver the expansion of Doha and Lebanon. Al Aziziyah in the west. Gold class for one trip. Metro services, and we are ahead of Qatar has reiterated its She also referred to Amir The launch of new service will not only schedule,” Eng. Abdulla Saif Al Sulaiti, Chief commitment to the implemen- H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad make it convenient to travel to new areas in of Service Delivery at Qatar Rail. tation of the provisions of the Al Thani’s announcement in Doha but will also make their journey “With the launch of the Gold Line Convention on the Rights of the 2018 of Qatar’s pledge to provide affordable. Travellers will be able to com- preview service we are expecting customer Child, stressing that it gives the quality education to another one plete a one way journey between two sta- numbers to increase considerably as we issue of child protection, espe- million girls by 2021. tions in Gold and Red Line in just QR2. open up more journey opportunities to cially the right to education, the As part of the State Qatar’s The Gold line preview service covers 11 explore the city; connecting attractions and highest priority efforts to support peace- stations, including Ras Bu Abboud, National lifestyle destinations including, National Qatar noted that it collabo- building and the rehabilitation Museum, Souq Waqif, Bin Mahmoud, Al Sadd, Museum, Souq Waqif, Al Sadd and Sport rates with international partners of child soldiers, it pledged Joaan, Al Sudan, Al Waab, Sport City, Al City,” he added. to reach quality education $88m to the UN Fund for Aziziyah and interchange station Msheireb. as they remain within the paid area. All journeys The Gold Line’s operating hours are the services for 10 million children Recovery, Reconstruction and Customers can now travel between the Doha including those requiring an interchange will only same as the Red Line, from 6am to 11pm Sat- around the world through the Development in Darfur, she Metro’s Gold and Red Line through Msheireb cost QR2 in standard and family class, and QR10 urday to Thursday and from 2pm to 11pm on initiatives launched by Edu- said, noting in this context the station. When interchanging between lines, cus- in Gold class for one trip. Fridays, with trains operating every five cation Above All Foundation implementation of a social and tomers are not required to tap in and out as long “The launch of the Metro preview minutes. `P3 (EAA). economic rehabilitation This came in a speech program for demobilized sol- delivered by Permanent Repre- diers, including children. sentative of Qatar to the United She also referred to the State MME opens livestock market in Al Shamal Nations Ambassador, H E of Qatar’s support to rebuild five Sheikha Alya bint Saif Al Thani, service complexes in five vil- SANAULLAH ATAULLAH Livestock Affairs Department selling to the customers,” said Al Mazrouah increased from 20 to at the high-level meeting of the lages in Darfur, including water THE PENINSULA Abdul Aziz Al Ziyara while Ziyara. 37 last year, where 35 local farms UN General Assembly to cele- stations, primary and secondary speaking at the opening cer- Head of the Livestock Health are participating,” said Al Marri brate the 30th anniversary of the schools and a police station in The Livestock Affairs emony yesterday. Section at the Department, Saleh adding that sale has reached over UN adoption of the Convention order to create an enabling envi- Department at the Ministry of He said that the market Jarullah Al Marri, said that Live- 300 heads per week. on the Rights of the Child ronment for children. Municipality and Environment offers 10 shaded spaces for live- stock Market of Al Shamal is He said that the Livestock (UNCRC), which Qatar was Regarding the child’s right (MME) opened yesterday a live- stock farms to showcase their second of its kind after the one Affairs Department has planned among the first countries to to health care, Sheikha Alya said stock market with abattoir in Al animals free-of-cost ensuring which is operating at Al to establish outlets for collecting ratify it. that Qatar provided $70m to Shamal offering locally-bred competitive price for their hard- Mazrouah.