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[email protected] MONDAY 11 MAY 2015 • www.thepeninsulaqatar.com • 4455 7741 VOLVO XC60 T6 CROSSOVER: NICE CAR FALLS BEHIND ITS VALUE-MINDED COMPETITORS P | 7 MCDONALD’S LAUNCHES OUR VERY REAL CLASSIC 1955 BURGER WITH LOUIS VUITTON MAKES A SPLASH FASCINATION WITH VINTAGE COKE GLASSES IN PALM SPRINGS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE P | 5 P | 9 P | 12 Renowned Qatari singer Fahad Al Kubaisi gave the opening rendition at a charity concert organised by Qatar Red Crescent at Katara Drama Theatre recently. The concert was aimed at raising fund for the Caritas Baby Hospital in Palestine. The hospital treated some 38,000 children in 2014. CONCERT FOR A CAUSE P | 2 | MONDAY 11 MAY 2015 | 02 COVER STORY Concert raises money for hospital in Palestine enowned Qatari singer Fahad Al the hospital as an opportunity to teach them. premature births are a high risk and without Kubaisi gave the opening rendi- The women learn how to care for their chil- specialised treatment new born babies would tion at a charity concert organised dren so as to prevent further illnesses. This is die. By supporting the NICU people save the Rby Qatar Red Crescent at Katara the only programme of its kind in Palestine. lives of the little babies of the poorest families Drama Theatre recently. The concert was sup- Children’s Relief Bethlehem considers it an in the West Bank. ported by Palestinian and Swiss ambassadors. important contribution to preventive health- The proceeds from the concert, Trio Jourban, care in the region Mother School were donated to Caritas Baby Hospital in The hospital makes sure that the mothers Bethlehem, Palestine. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the sick children can stay at the hospital; Children’s Relief Bethlehem focuses on the The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at CBH having the mothers close to their sick chil- health and well-being of children in Palestine is specialised in the care of premature babies dren and integrating them into the treatment and their families, primarily in the southern with risk of life-threatening complications. of the children is crucial for a steady and sus- parts of the West Bank - that is the Bethlehem Many of these patients are coming from tainable healing process. This section of the and Hebron districts. It supports and man- Bedouin villages from the Southern part of the hospital is called the Mother School. There aged by the Caritas Baby Hospital located in West Bank. This region between Bethlehem are special rooms to accommodate the Bethlehem. The hospital’s mission is: “We are and Hebron is very poor and is very much hit mothers and teach them in hygiene, nutrition, here to provide hope and enhance the well by the expansion of the Israeli settlements. In general health education etc, while staying being of Palestinian children regardless of their consequence, Palestinian families lack access at the hospital. This programme positively social or religious background and their ability to land, have limited mobility and hardly any affects the lives of the mothers and also of to pay, through our specialised, quality and economic perspectives. In this poor context, their community after getting back home. safe health care services provided in a child- friendly environment.” The Caritas Baby Hospital treated some 38,000 children in 2014; with 4,384 admis- sions in the Inpatient and 34,000 children in the Outpatient Clinic. It is a charity organisation, and therefore, the fees it charges are symbolic - in the spirit of safeguarding the dignity of the patients’ families by being able to contribute to the care of their children. The Caritas Baby Hospital’s inpatient wards can care for up to 82 children - which is the total bed capacity. In addition, the hospital has an Intensive Care Unit with eight beds for emergencies and children in critical condition. When children require inpatient treatment, the mothers take an active part in caring for them. Hospital’s counsellors use the mothers’ time at | MONDAY 11 MAY 2015 | 03 Graduates hope to give back to the community he new graduates of Qatar before graduation, Ibrahim strived to Foundation for Education, contribute to his community with the TScience, and Community help of a grant from Qatar National Development (QF) reflect QF’s Research Fund (QNRF) to develop a dedication to fostering generations campaign for safe driving. “I am cur- of well-developed, well-educated rently working on this project and it responsible adults who strive to makes me very proud, because even make a difference and effect positive if we save just one life, or alter just change in their local communities. one person’s attitude, that is enough The graduates are a shining exam- for me,” he said. “I think this is my ple of the result of the unique edu- biggest achievement over the last cation cycle at QF, which aims to four years. After I graduate, as it is engage students at every stage of something I am passionate about, I their academic lives, from as early will continue working on it. This is a as six months up to undergraduate, chance for me to give back to the graduate, and doctoral level. Qataricommunity.” Within this cycle, Hamad Bin Explaining how QF served as a Khalifa University (HBKU), along platform to facilitate this project, he with QF’s eight world-class part- said: “I am very grateful to Qatar Batool Al Sayed ner universities in Education City, is Foundation, as we received the grant responsible for providing a unique from QNRF, which is a member of higher education experience. Hand- QF. Indeed, I feel very loyal to the and Information Studies. She also to make a positive change in order to picked courses have been designed organisation, it feels like home. It previously attended Texas A&M benefit the country. “I feel that edu- to promote the objectives underpin- gave me a lot over the last four years University at Qatar, where she has cation should be the most impor- ning the Qatar National Vision 2030 and I will always be thankful. I am an undergraduate degree in Electrical tant thing – if we are not educating (QNV2030), including the creation of also very grateful to Northwestern Engineering. During her time at Texas people, then they will not care about a socially responsible community that University in Qatar for giving me the A&M, she worked on an environ- the issue. If they are not aware of is capable of playing a significant role opportunity to apply what we have mental awareness project, engaging something, then the problem will not in the development of the country. learned in media and social research students from Qatari schools. “One be solved. “I feel that every day you Ibrahim Al Hashmi graduated from to real life.” of my proudest achievements over have a commitment, to give back to Northwestern University in Qatar Batool Al Sayed graduated from the last few years was working on Qatar. It’s our turn.” (NU-Q), a QF partner university,with a University College London in Qatar, a campaign called ‘Wake Up Call’,” The team went on to present BA degree in Communication. Even with a master’s degree in Library she said. ‘Wake Up Call’ to regional and “It is an educational project that, international audiences, including in at the same time, is related to the Bahrain, Kuwait, and Copenhagen. environment. The aim was to go into Batool is determined to continue the different schools in Qatar, and pre- project, saying: “Absolutely, this is pare subject matter that is related to something I would like to continue the environment, discussing different developing. We need to take a step issues like why should we care, and further, to approach more schools, what the environ- and decide how to turn it into a ment here is like.” system.” Batool Qatar Foundation’s other former explained the students are also continuing to make importance of pro- an impact on the community. Ali Al viding the commu- Ansari graduated from the Academic nity with the tools Bridge Programme in 2006, and I think this is my went on to major in International Politics at Georgetown University in biggest achievement Qatar. He is currently employed at over the last four Qatar Shell as a media relations man- ager. Praising the education cycle in years. After I place at QF, which equipped him with the tools and skills to excel in graduate, as it is his position at Shell, he said: “In any something I am of the universities at Education City, you are going to a top-class univer- passionate about, sity, getting a top-class education, I will continue from top-class professors, and from a world-class system.” Ibrahim Al Hashmi working on it. The Peninsula | MONDAY 11 MAY 2015 | 04 CAMPUS Ideal Indian School team comprising Alhaj Ashraf, Binshad and Zyad got over- The KG & Primary Wing of Shantiniketan Indian School conducted “Shapes all 9th position and stood first among all the Indian Schools in Qatar in the 3rd Can be Fun” activity to imprint the concept of shapes in the mind of young High School Wooden Bridge Competition organised by the Civil Engineering learners and develop their cognitive and creative skills. Students developed and Architectural Department of Qatar University recently. Picture shows majestically designed clowns, rockets and artistic patters and explained the winners with Principal Syed Shoukath Ali and HOD of Art Abdul Ghani. their association with daily life situations. MES holds teachers in-service programme ith the view to equip teachers with the latest and innovative methods in teaching and learn- Wing, MES Indian School initiated an in-service cum orientation programme for its teachers.

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