Investing in Human Capital to Create Value and Prosperity for Qatar
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ISSUE 150 THURSDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2015 Write to us: [email protected] Follow Qatar Foundation on: twitter.com/QF , facebook.com/QatarFoundation ISSUE 150 THURSDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2015 9 8 QF 20th Anniversary instagram.com/qatarfoundation , Snapchat username: QFSNAPS Building ResearchFrom Capacity the Top ENHANCING QATAR’S HUMAN CAPACITY TO Investing in human capital to create SHAPE THE NATION OF THE FUTURE value and prosperity for Qatar Community development has always been embedded in every initiative of the organization As a unique pathway for the pursuit and acceleration of innovation, QRLP is shaping Qatar’s future research leaders THE FABRIC of a nation is woven by the Qatar Foundation Partnership, through which it instills the personal development value of to build a social outreach network through IN QATAR’S transformation to a fundamental qualities, principles, and ethos the Qatar Digital Library – providing public debate, dialogue, and discussion; integral which knowledge and research on the family knowledge-based economy – a of its community. As Qatar strives to realize access to more than 500,000 pages of priceless factors in critical and logical thought, openness, can be translated to the community in a transformation that, in order to be its dynamic, progressive vision for sustained historic archive and manuscript material – was communication, confidence, and broadening meaningful way, to bring positive change. sustainable, requires a workforce that prosperity through the enhancement of launched in 2014, and through its existing worldviews. “Through projects that are intertwined, is skilled in research and development, knowledge, it is imperative for its society to outreach focus – and its future range of Though partnerships with ministries and and a commitment to working closely with and dedicated to the conception reflect and support the pillars of this vision. educational programs and services for children organizations in Qatar, QatarDebate provides stakeholders at all levels, DIFI has reached the and pursuit of innovation – Qatar Strong communities, imbued with and adults, including second language learning public debate programs that act as a source of point where it now has a national, regional, Research Leadership Program aspiration, creativity, compassion, and a programs, book clubs, workshops, early literacy empowerment for young people, and raise their and international role and focus,” explained (QRLP) occupies a unique position. sense of citizenship, coalesce to build a strong initiatives, and information literacy activities – awareness of local and global issues. Noor Al Malki Al Jehani, Executive Director, Pioneered by Qatar Foundation nation – one that cherishes its past, inspires QNL is inspiring learning, inquiry, and Its work is allowing youth to excel in a DIFI. (QF) in 2008 to bridge a gap in purposeful and impactful contribution in its discovery across Qatar’s community. multilingual, multicultural, and global society, “This demonstrates that firm steps have Qatar’s research and development present, and is capable of defining its future. “The prominent community role of QNL and to be leaders of thought. “We believe been taken toward the fulfillment of DIFI’s capacity, it remains the country’s Within communities, the potency of human reflects the importance we place on raising that debating is one of the tools that shapes mission, and to ensuring that the family unit is sole program to encompass, and potential is deployed for the benefit of others, the priority it needs to be, and has the status it contribute to, the entirety of Qatar’s recognizing that everyone has the opportunity deserves to have.” innovation value chain: a chain along and responsibility to play their part in paving The community development pillar of QF which basic scientific research can be the way to well-being and prosperity. THE COMMUNITY is founded on envisaging a social framework progressed to applied and translational This is why, throughout the 20 years where, through having the opportunity to research, and subsequently to since its establishment, the principle of realize their full potential, every member of products, processes, and outcomes community development has been embedded DEVELOPMENT PILLAR OF QF that community can contribute to ensuring that will create benefit for Qatar. in every initiative of Qatar Foundation (QF), it advances and thrives. For Reach Out To As a lynchpin of QF’s support demonstrating its abiding belief that to invest Asia (ROTA), a member of QF, this vision is for the objectives of Qatar National in people is to invest in progress. pursued on both a national and international Vision 2030, QRLP’s uniqueness is The efforts and accomplishments of QF in scale. reflected through its status as the only education and research bolster Qatar’s human While striving to ensure vulnerable young initiative in Qatar that enables students capacity, and address the country’s national people in communities affected by crisis in to pursue science and research- priorities. However, for QF, the people of Spans a diverse range of sectors and interests Asia – and now beyond – have access to the oriented degrees, from undergraduate Qatar are themselves a national priority that quality education that will allow them to shape to graduate level, across a wide must be supported, nurtured, empowered, their own futures, and the future of their range of scientific disciplines and scientists and managers with the in research and development. At the trainees and the management team PURPOSE and actuated to realize that everyone can be Fosters a progressive, dynamic, and caring society society, ROTA activates the youth of Qatar higher education institutes; and that professional and leadership skills same time, the alumni presented their that guides students into, and through, Meanwhile, Dr Abdellatif Saoudi, an active participant in shaping the future of in benefiting society within their country, and provides formal training in research to support Qatar’s research and ideas to strengthen the initiative. their degrees; the support and the role Managing Director, Qatar their nation. Enhances and preserves Qatar’s cultural heritage abroad. management. development goals. They emphasized their belief that models it provides; and the way in Computing Research Institute, a Through a spectrum of initiatives sweeping With programs currently building both Currently supporting 164 In this way, QRLP illustrates QF’s widespread and positive outreach which it inspires others not simply to research institute under HBKU, from art, cultural heritage, and literary infrastructure and human capacity in 10 students from institutions across commitment to a comprehensive to schools, teachers, parents, and pursue a research career, but to excel described QRLP trainees as learning, to health, policy research, family Addresses immediate social needs within and beyond Qatar countries, as well as Qatar, ROTA is enabling Qatar, including Hamad bin Khalifa cycle of education and research, and students will attract the highest caliber in it. “members of a community building development, and sustainability, QF has communities to take ownership of their University (HBKU) – a member of to investing in the potential of Qatar’s of young talent for research training Describing QRLP as “one of the their careers toward a bigger purpose fostered a society characterized by vibrancy, Inspires and empowers ownership, social responsibility, and citizenship destiny, to define and command their own QF – and QF partner universities, most precious resource – its people. at university level and beyond; and best programs I have seen in the picture”. advancement, awareness, open-mindedness, path. And it is empowering young people in it supports students in entering, Past experiences of, and future that formal internships and career world”, and “a lifeline for research “QRLP trainees and alumni are the and empathy; that promotes and displays Qatar to be global citizens and ambassadors, progressing through, and elevating opportunities for, QRLP were recently guidance within QRLP would capacity development”, Dr Hilal main actors toward Qatar National active citizenship; that treasures its heritage; Builds a strong society in support of the aims of Qatar National Vision 2030 energized by a devotion to service, and their sights beyond, the cycle of discussed at a workshop hosted by enhance the learning experience for its Lashuel, Executive Director, Qatar Vision 2030,” he said. “They have and that supports and reinforces a knowledge- enhanced by the skills they develop and utilize education. senior officials from Qatar Foundation participants. Suggestions also included Biomedical Research Institute, a international reach, and can become based economy. to benefit humanity. Research and Development (QF an online forum to provide current research institute under HBKU, was this country’s future researchers and In this society, the reflection of a nation’s “Education is a fundamental requirement PIPELINE R&D), where the program’s alumni, QRLP trainees and alumni with a among the senior officials who, at the leaders.” vision can be seen. And such has been the awareness about how libraries can serve the human beings, and helps them to build self- for any community to progress, and we Having expanded to the point where together with directors and managers platform to network, offer and receive workshop, shared their experiences of With QRLP having established expansion in QF’s scope,