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RDI to Help Qatar Achieve Targets, Create New Legacy QATAR | Page 9 SPORT | Page 1 Qatar expected to be $225bn Commercial Bank extends economy by 2020 Qatar Masters sponsorship published in QATAR since 1978 TUESDAY Vol. XXXX No. 11343 October 22, 2019 Safar 23, 1441 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Amir to attend emperor’s RDI to help Qatar enthronement achieve targets, in Tokyo today QNA create new legacy Tokyo O QSTP celebrates 10th anniversary is Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani er Highness Sheikha Moza gional hub of technology innovation Harrived in Tokyo yesterday to bint Nasser, Chairperson of and development since its establish- participate in the enthronement cer- HQatar Foundation, yesterday ment by QF 10 years ago. emony of Emperor Naruhito of Japan. attended the ‘Catalysing The Future’ ‘Catalysing The Future’ highlighted The enthronement will take place at celebration of the 10th anniversary how the culture created by Qatar Foun- the Imperial Palace in Tokyo today. of Qatar Science & Technology Park dation in education, research, devel- Upon arrival at Tokyo International (QSTP). opment, and innovation has provided Airport (Haneda), the Amir was re- ‘Catalysing The Future’ was at- the platform to take RDI in Qatar to a ceived by Special Assistant to the For- tended by HE Sheikh Abdullah bin new level – supporting the nation’s eign Minister of Japan Seiichi Otsuka, Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani, Prime economic and social development, and Secretary-General of Japan-Qatar Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani, HE Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Minister and Minister of Interior, and underpinning its self-suffi ciency and Parliamentary Friendship Association al-Attiyah and other dignitaries at the ‘Catalysing The Future’ celebration of the 10th anniversary of QSTP yesterday. HE Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Atti- sustainability. Tadahiko Ito, ambassador of Qatar to PICTURE: AR Al-Baker yah, Deputy Prime Minister and Min- It also spotlighted the role that Japan Hassan bin Mohamed Rafi al- ister of State for Defence Affairs, and QSTP, part of Qatar Foundation Re- Emadi and members of the Qatari em- Chairperson of the Qatar Research, search, Development and Innovation, bassy. Development and Innovation Coun- will play in accelerating Qatar’s busi- His Highness the Amir’s attend- cil, alongside ministers and dignitar- ness RDI sector and making it a global ance at the ceremony would further ies, and representatives from Qatar’s destination for technology companies affi rm the strong friendship and dis- Options open as Brexit route still uncharted research, development, and innova- and talent. tinguished relations between Qatar tion (RDI) ecosystem. The programme culminated with a and Japan and the keenness of the two rime Minister Boris Johnson is again in disarray as Britain’s politi- position lawmakers that Johnson was It marked Qatar Foundation’s (QF) speech by HE Dr al-Attiyah, who chairs countries to develop and strengthen faces a potentially perilous cians argue over whether to leave with trying to bully and rush lawmakers achievements in the fi eld of RDI and the Qatar Research, Development and these relations, QNA said. Pratifi cation of his Brexit divorce a deal, exit without a deal or hold an- into passing the bill. emphasised how a nationwide com- Innovation Council, a national body This is the second visit of the Amir to deal in the British parliament after the other referendum. Earlier, House of Commons speaker mitment to advancing innovation will charged with creating a nationwide Japan this year. He had paid an offi cial speaker refused to allow a vote on it. The government is trying to force John Bercow said a vote should not be create a “legacy” for Qatar, looking strategy for research, development, visit to Japan in January as part of an With just 10 days left until the Unit- through the legislation needed for allowed on Monday (yesterday) as the ahead to the next phase of the nation’s and innovation, QRDI 2030, and the Asian tour that also included South Ko- ed Kingdom is due to leave the Euro- Britain to leave the bloc in the shortest same issue had been discussed on Sat- RDI journey. QSTP, which hosted the operating model for its successful ex- rea and the Republic of China.Page 22 pean Union on October 31, the divorce time possible, drawing cries from op- urday. Page 14 event, has become a national and re- ecution. To Page 24 Gulf Times 2 Tuesday, October 22, 2019 QATAR Transport Minister holds talks in Georgia Deputy Amir Health Minister offi cially chairs QU inducted into US National board meeting QNA Academy of Medicine Doha is Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah QNA Hbin Hamad al-Thani, the Washington Chairman of the Board of Trus- tees of Qatar University (QU), chaired the fi rst meeting of the uring a ceremony in QU Board of Trustees for the ac- Washington, DC, HE the ademic year (2019-2020), which DMinister of Public Health was held at the Amiri Diwan yes- HE the Minister of Transport and Communications Jassim Seif Ahmed al-Sulaiti met the Georgian Dr Hanan Mohamed al-Kuwari terday. Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Natela Turnava, in Tbilisi, Georgia. The was offi cially inducted into the The board reviewed what has two ministers discussed aspects of co-operation between Qatar and Georgia in the fields of National Academy of Medicine. been implemented of its deci- transportation, ports and communications and means of further enhancing them. They also Last year HE Dr al-Kuwari sions and recommendations tak- discussed potential investment opportunities in these fields, in addition to a number of topics of was among 10 new international en during the fourth meeting of common interest. The meeting also addressed broadening the service of the Black Sea Express members elected to the National the academic year (2018-2019). Service (BSX), which is Milaha’s first container shipping service in Europe. BSX is a direct container Academy of Medicine. It also discussed the topics on its feeder route linking Greece, Turkey, Georgia and Russia – a service that has been resonating widely With a current membership of agenda and took appropriate de- at the regional level since its launch, in addition to its role in boosting the commercial operations for over 2,000, the National Acad- cisions, including the approval markets it serves. emy of Medicine elects no more of the proposal of the executive than 70 national and 10 interna- master’s in leadership. tional members each year. The board also approved the Election to the Academy is proposal of the master’s in de- considered one of the highest fence studies. honours in the fi elds of health HE the Minister of Public Health Dr Hanan Mohamed al-Kuwari has and medicine and recognises in- been off icially inducted into the US National Academy of Medicine for Interior ministry launches public dividuals who have demonstrated her outstanding contributions to the field of health. Charitable activities outstanding professional achieve- ment and commitment to service. continues to lead Qatar’s health ous speakers about the intersec- regulatory body holds survey about traffi c dept services The National Academy of system into becoming one of the tion between open source data training programme Medicine confi rmed HE Dr al- most impressive in the region and science and privacy, artifi cial Kuwari’s election to the pres- beyond with Qatar recently being intelligence and its role in shap- The Regulatory Authority for QNA citizens and residents. great attention to surveys as an tigious body for her outstand- ranked 5th best health system on ing healthcare delivery, and the Charitable Activities is organising Doha The survey focuses on the important measurement mech- ing contributions to the fi eld of the Legatum Institute ranking in ethics of human genome editing. a specialised programme procedures carried out by the anism, because of its eff ective health. 2019,” said Dr Dzau. The National Academy of entitled “Governance and its General Directorate of Traffi c, role in supporting the decision- Speaking during the induc- Qatar is ranked in the top 25 Medicine is an independent or- Implementation Mechanisms” he Ministry of Interior has regarding the reception of citi- making process and identifying tion ceremony, President of the in the world for healthcare ac- ganisation of eminent profes- in co-operation with Qatar started a fi eld survey to zens and residents, the speed of the effi ciency of services pro- National Academy of Medicine cess and quality, according to the sionals from diverse fi elds in- Association of Certified Public Treview the opinion of the completion of their transactions vided to the public and then to Dr Victor Dzau called HE Dr al- World Health Authority, and is in cluding health, medicine, and Accountants (QCPA). public on the services provided and the response to their inquir- enhance the effi ciency and qual- Kuwari one of the most impres- the top quartile in the Universal the natural, social and behav- A group of charities are by the General Directorate of ies by staff and offi cers, and fa- ity of these services, in line with sive healthcare executives in the Health Coverage Index accord- ioural sciences. participating in the programme. Traffi c at headquarters and ex- cilities provided by the Depart- the directions and strategy of the world. ing to the WHO and the World It serves alongside the Na- The four-day programme aims ternal departments. ment, including the provision Ministry of Interior. “At a very young age she as-
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