BUSINESS | 01 SPORT | 08 Umnia Bank Pakistan dominate discusses Sri Lanka on strategic opening day of expansion plans historic Test Thursday 12 December 2019 | 15 Rabia II 1441 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 8103 | 2 Riyals MoTC in collaboration Amir honours Ambassador of Italy with Microsoft to set up cloud datacenter region QNA/THE PENINSULA The new region is Communications H E Jassim bin DOHA anticipated to be Saif Al Sulaiti and EVP and Pres- ident of Microsoft Global Sales, Prime Minister and Interior available starting with Marketing and Operations Jean- Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Microsoft Azure in Philippe Courtois. Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani 2021, and Office 365, Commenting on the occasion, attended yesterday a ceremony Dynamics 365 and H E Minister of Transport and to announce the establishment Communications said: “This col- of a new cloud datacenter region Power Platform to laboration with Microsoft comes in Qatar, in cooperation between follow. as part of accelerating the efforts the Ministry of Transport and led by the Government of Qatar Communications (MoTC) and to implement the country’s digital Microsoft, to deliver its intelligent, managed from the Qatari Free transformation agenda and build trusted cloud services and expand Zones to show their capabilities a knowledge-based economy as the Microsoft global cloud infra- at the global level as a modern and laid down in the Qatar National structure to 55 cloud regions in distinctive incubator for such ini- Vision 2030.” H E the Minister 20 countries. tiatives, in order to enhance self- said that the Ministry, through its The new region is antici- sufficiency and sustainability and partnership with Microsoft, seeks pated to be available starting improve the local environment to make the new cloud data- with Microsoft Azure in 2021, and make it effective in devel- center region in the State of Qatar and Office 365, Dynamics 365 oping the region and the world. available with Microsoft Azure by and Power Platform to follow. The ceremony was attended 2021, to serve Qatar and turn it The new region will be by Minister of Transport and into a region center that con- Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met at the Amiri Diwan yesterday with the Ambassador of tributes to the devel- the Republic of Italy to the State of Qatar, Pasquale Salzano, who called on H H the Amir to greet him opment of the region and on the occasion of ending his tenure in the country. H H the Amir granted the Italian Ambassador Al the world. Wajbah Decoration in recognition of his efforts and role in contributing to enhancing bilateral relations, He added that the wishing him success in his future missions, and the relations between the two countries further progress cloud datacenter region and prosperity. The Ambassador expressed thanks and appreciation to H H the Amir and the State’s will contribute to sup- officials for the cooperation he received that contributed to the success of his work in the country. porting the innovation mechanism in smart solutions in the healthcare services and scientific research in the Cabinet approves draft law on areas of artificial intel- ligence education, and sports event man- state budget for fiscal 2020 agement solutions and QNA E Paul Kagame’s honour of the with the convening of the 7th applications. DOHA winners of Sheikh Tamim Bin Global Organisation of Parlia- Government entities, Hamad Al Thani International mentarians Against Corruption organizations, public Prime Minister H E Sheikh Anti-Corruption Excellence Conference, hosted by the and private enterprises Abdullah bin Nasser bin Award in its fourth edition Shura Council, and attended by and developers will have Khalifa Al Thani chaired the during a ceremony held on parliamentarians from 106 access to scalable, highly Cabinet regular meeting held Monday in the Rwandan capital countries, reflects the State of available, and resilient at its seat at the Amiri Diwan Kigali, in the presence of the Qatar’s keenness in fighting cloud services to accel- yesterday. President of the Republic of corruption and the extreme erate their digital trans- Following the meeting, Min- Namibia, H E Hage Geingob, danger it poses to the future of formation journeys ister of Justice and Acting Min- H E Chairperson of the African nations and the welfare of better engage cus- ister of State for Cabinet Affairs Union Commission, H E Pres- peoples. It also reflects the tomers, empower H E Dr. Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al ident of the International global appreciation of Qatar’s employees, optimise Nuaimi stated the following: Football Association (FIFA), H E efforts in this field, and its role operations, and At the outset of the meeting, Deputy Secretary-General of the in promoting transparency and Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin transform products and the Cabinet hailed Amir H H United Nations, and a number principles of good governance Khalifa Al Thani, Minister of Transport and Communications H E Jassim bin services from the new Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al of international figures. for a world prevailed by justice Saif Al Sulaiti, and EVP and President of Microsoft Global Sales, Marketing cloud region in Qatar. Thani’s and the President of the The Cabinet affirmed that and the rule of law, the Cabinet and Operations, Jean-Philippe Courtois, during the event. `P3 friendly Republic of Rwanda H this event, which coincided stressed. `P4 QR600,000 prize to encourage productive families Qatar wins gold medal SANAULLAH ATAULLAH productive families are con- Affairs appreciated to Qatar three awards for each as IJSO 2019 concludes THE PENINSULA testing for the prize. Charity for its support and spon- category. The details about initiative sorship to establish the prize for She said that a total of 33 QNA students won the silver medals, The Ministry of Administrative were given by the officials from the productive families in its fifth productive families out of 1,490 DOHA including 5 medals for the State Development, Labor and Social the Ministry and Qatar Charity edition and the accompanying families registered with the of Qatar, and 137 students won Affairs in collaboration with in press conference held yes- exhibition. ministry are competing for the The 16th International Junior bronze medals from which stu- Qatar Charity has launched a terday at the headquarters of the He stressed the Ministry’s prize. “The prize for the best Science Olympiad, hosted by dents of Qatar who participated prize worth QR600,000 to Ministry. interest in directing all kinds of productive family should go to Qatar for 10 days, concluded in the Olympiads won 12 encourage productive families. The projects competing for support to productive families a productive family, taking into yesterday under the slogan medals. A cooperative agreement the prize will undergo an eval- to promote their products account the number of its par- ‘motivating today’s generation In a statement to Qatar News was signed between the Ministry uation process by a specialised through organizing local exhibi- ticipation in events and exhibi- for tomorrow’s skills’. Agency, Under-secretary of the of Administrative Development, jury bench comprising experts tions and participating in inter- tions inside and outside the During the closing ceremony Ministry of Education and Labor and Social Affairs and from several relevant bodies national exhibitions, and country, training courses and at Qatar National Convention Higher Education and Chairman Qatar Charity yesterday to hold such as the Ministries of Admin- launching strategies that support workshops organised by the Center, the results of the Inter- of the Supreme Organizing 2019 Prize for Encouraging Pro- istrative Development, and handicrafts, heritage and tradi- ministry,” said Najat Al national Junior Science Committee for the Olympiad ductive Families and an asso- Labor and Social Affairs; Ministry tional crafts through marketing, Abdullah. Olympiad (IJSO) were H E Dr. Ibrahim bin Saleh Al ciated exhibition ‘Aswaq’ of Commerce and Industry; training and financing opportu- Youssef bin Ahmed Al announced, medals and awards Nuaimi, expressed pride in the (bazaar) which is scheduled to Qatar Chamber; Qatar Foun- nities to achieve the growth and Kuwari, CEO of Qatar Charity were distributed to the winning great success of the 16th edition be held from December 14 to 17 dation for Social Work; and spread of these crafts and pre- confirmed that signing a coop- teams and sponsors, partners of this global scientific event in at Katara Cultural Village with Qatar Development Bank, where serve them for next eration contract with the Min- and officials were honoured. the State of Qatar. the participation of 76 pro- the winners will be announced generations. istry of Administrative Devel- Germany received the H E Al Nuaimi congratulated ductive families. next Sunday. Najat Al Abdullah, Director opment, Labor and Social Affairs Olympic flag as the country that the students of the State of Qatar The prize worth Addressing the press con- of the Family Affairs Department greatly contributes to empow- will host the Olympiads in its who won medals in this Olym- QR600,000 will be distributed ference, Ghanem bin Mubarak at the Ministry of Administrative ering families economically and 17th edition next year. piads or those who participated into two categories ‘best pro- Al Kuwari, Assistant Undersec- Development, Labor and Social enabling them to benefit from A total of 32 students from in it, praising their efforts and ductive families’ and ‘best retary for Social Affairs of the Affairs, said that the prize is their own resources to become the 70 participating countries perseverance, whether from products’ as three winners of Ministry of Administrative divided into the best productive owners of productive economic won gold medals, one of which public or private schools, cit- each categories.