16 Wednesday, June 26, 2019 The Last Word DEPUTY AMIR MEETS AMBASSADORS OF BURKINA FaSO, AUSTRalIA QRCS completes 40% of Jerusalem hospital project QNA the project is a qualitative leap DOHA for the hospital, which was established in 1953 with a ca- QATAR Red Crescent Society pacity of 40 beds, with its last (QRCS) has completed more maintenance being done over than 40 percent of the main- 30 years ago. The objective of tenance works and equip- this project is to benefit more ping of the Operations and than 12,000 patients annually, Sterilisation Department at after meeting the quality re- the Palestinian Red Crescent quirements for the accredita- Hospital in Jerusalem. This tion of hospitals. was announced by QRCS in a The number of births in statement on Tuesday. the hospital is about 3,500 The project, with a budget annually and the monthly sur- of QR1,866,000, is part of the gery rate is 1,000 operations. partnership between QRCS The hospital has a certifi- and the Palestine Red Cres- cate of international quality cent Society and will provide as well as a Joint Commission The Deputy Amir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al Thani met at his Amiri Diwan office on Tuesday morning with Ambassador of Burkina Faso to Qatar HE Adama Compaore the Operations Department International (JCI) accredita- and Ambassador of Australia HE Dr Axel Wabenhorst, who called on HH the Deputy Amir to greet him on the occasion of the end of their tenure in the country. HH the Deputy with a range of medical de- tion and includes a section for Amir granted the outgoing ambassadors the Decoration of Al Wajbah in recognition of their role in enhancing bilateral relations, wishing them success in their future assign- vices contributing directly to the care of premature new- ments, and further progress and prosperity for the relations between the two countries. The ambassadors expressed thanks and appreciation to HH the Deputy Amir and to the upgrading of the hospital’s borns and an ambulance and state officials for the cooperation they received during their term of office. (QNA) medical services. emergency section and two In its statement, QRCS said external clinics. QA bags 4 out of 6 CMU-Q students meet Rwandan president TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK wanted to listen to our ideas and DOHA experiences and help in making these ideas impactful for educa- STUDENTS from three of Car- tion in Rwanda.” APEX 2019 awards negie Mellon University’s global Project Rwanda aims to en- campuses, including CMU in hance the educational experi- Qatar, met with the President ence of Rwandan youth through The achievement sets a record for a single airline in a region of the Republic of Rwanda, Paul technology. Each year, a group Kagame, to discuss their passion of Carnegie Mellon students for education and technology. from Qatar and the main cam- The students were par- pus in Pittsburgh team up with ticipating in Project Rwanda, students from the African cam- a community service initiative pus. Together, they work with that brings together CMU stu- Rwandan students and teach- dents from Qatar, the US and ers to explore ways to teach and Rwanda. Carnegie Mellon University students with Rwandan President Paul Kagame. learn with technology. While in Kigali, Andrew Ed- Carnegie Mellon University ward, a junior in the Informa- for education in Rwanda. To Kagame was an incredible mo- has a distinct approach to edu- tion Systems Program on the the team’s surprise, the presi- ment for Project Rwanda”, cation, emphasising collabora- Qatar campus, sent a tweet to dent reached out and invited the said Edward. “When we sent tion, technology and bringing President Kagame to tell him group to speak with him. the tweet, we didn’t expect this together different disciplines to about the team’s enthusiasm “Meeting with President great response. We really felt he innovate and solve problems. Three VCUarts Qatar professors Qatar Airways was named ‘Best Overall Carrier in the Middle East’, ‘Best Cabin Service in the Middle East’, ‘Best Food & Beverage in the Middle East’ and ‘Best Seat Comfort in the Middle East’. get prestigious US CIDA award TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK the past year. This accomplish- stantly improving passenger ex- DOHA ment sets a new benchmark for perience has resonated strongly the airline going forward and we in the airline’s success and is a TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK The schedule was kept live and QATAR Airways has announced renew our commitment to con- positive leadership influence on DOHA evolved throughout the semes- that it has won four out of six tinuing to innovate to offer our our industry.” ter. This provided opportunities 2019 Airline Passenger Expe- passengers the very finest expe- The APEX Passenger Choice THREE professors from the In- for real-time calibration, flexibil- rience Association’s (APEX) rience when they fly.” Awards are based on passen- terior Design programme at Vir- ity, and adaptability to address Passenger Choice Awards, an APEX Chief Executive Of- ger feedback gathered through ginia Commonwealth Univer- learning deficiencies. The course all-time record for a single air- ficer Joe Leader said: “With APEX’s partnership with Trip- sity School of the Arts in Qatar matrix also helped manage a line in a region. Qatar Airways more than a million verified It® from Concur®, the world’s (VCUarts Qatar) in Education coordinated and synchronised was named ‘Best Overall Car- passenger votes counted for the highest-rated travel-organising City have received a merit award sequencing of deadlines and rier in the Middle East’, ‘Best 2019 Official Airline Ratings app. Using a five-star scale, from the US Council for Interior The award recognises and celebrates outstanding practices that breathing space for students. Cabin Service in the Middle and Passenger Choice Awards, more than one million flights Design Accreditation (CIDA) for advance the cause of excellence in interior design education. “It really helped me to look East’, ‘Best Food & Beverage in Qatar Airways received an over- are rated by passengers across their entry, ‘Meta Studio’. at my project more in-depth and the Middle East’, and ‘Best Seat whelmingly positive response nearly 500 airlines from around Professors Johan Gran- sation responsible for setting synthesise increased complex- really understand the kind of Comfort in the Middle East’, at by passengers around the globe. the world from July 1, 2017, to berg, Mohammad Suleiman standards and evaluating degree- ity; balancing their schedules; space and feel I’m creating,” said a ceremony that took place in In addition to being a 2019 June 31, 2018. Passengers rate and Haithem El Hammali were granting interior design pro- utilising, coordinating and cre- student Yasamin Shaikhi. Istanbul, Turkey. APEX Five Star Global Airline, their overall flight experience given the award at a ceremony grammes. There are 179 CIDA- ating a cohesive and holistic The studio was a partner- Qatar Airways Group Chief Qatar Airways earned the 2019 from one to five stars. On the at the Interior Design Educators accredited programmes in the learning environment based on ship consisting of faculty and Executive Akbar al Baker said: Passenger Choice Award for the same screen, passengers are also Council Conference in Char- US, Canada, Qatar and the UAE. design practice. staff from the university’s Li- “We are thrilled to have swept ‘Best Airline in the Middle East’. given the opportunity to provide lotte, North Carolina. This is the The basis for Meta Studio “We plotted out all the pro- brary, Materials Library, Writ- four out of the six APEX Passen- That is an amazing accomplish- anonymous ratings in five sub- second CIDA award that the de- was: “How do we turn good jects that we were going to cover ing Center, Wood Shop Fabri- ger Choice awards in the Middle ment in one of the most compet- categories: seat comfort, cabin partment has won, with the pre- students into good designers?” and we correlated them with the cation Lab and Graphic Design East category, and we extend itive regions in the world. Qatar service, food and beverage, en- vious project titled: “Exploring With that in mind, the profes- themes of the week that we were department. our sincere thanks to our many also achieved a record number tertainment, and Wi-Fi. The sin- Space through the Lens—Pro- sors decided that Meta Studio going to have during the entire In an ongoing dialogue, the loyal passengers who have voted of Passenger Choice Awards by gle screen rating allows airline duction Design.” would combine three Interior semester, so in a sense it was Meta Team helped plan and pro- for us. To have been recognised winning the 2019 Middle East passengers to easily rate their The award recognises and Design classes (Design Studio, more project driven”, said As- vide the students with feedback, for excellence across so many Awards for ‘Best Cabin Service’, flight in less than 15 seconds. celebrates outstanding practices Materials, and Graphics) into sistant Professor Mohammad including asking questions such key categories is a tremendous ‘Best Food & Beverage’, and The Passenger Choice Awards that advance the cause of excel- one interconnected unit with a Suleiman. as whether the students utilising achievement for Qatar Airways, ‘Best Seat Comfort’. The innova- are independently certified by lence in interior design educa- number of aims. The aims in- The schedule and matrix the libraries or the wood shop, and is proof of the great heights tion and level of care that Qatar a professional external auditing tion. CIDA is an independent, cluded breaking educational were designed to provide a flex- and whether any students were to which we have soared during Airways has invested in con- company hired by APEX.