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BUSINESS | 01 SPORT | 10 Italy is Qatar’s Al Sadd hope for strategic investment turnaround as Xavi partner: vows to ‘fight until Al Kuwari the end’ in Riyadh Tuesday 22 October 2019 | 23 Safar 1441 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 8052 | 2 Riyals Amir arrives Catalyzing The Future: QSTP marks 10-year journey in Tokyo to Sheikha Moza bint Nasser and Prime Minister attend QSTP’s anniversary celebration attend royal THE PENINSULA DOHA enthronement QNA H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, TOKYO Chairperson of Qatar Foun- dation, last night attended the Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin ‘Catalyzing The Future’ cele- Hamad Al Thani arrived bration of the 10th anniversary yesterday in Tokyo to partic- of Qatar Science & Technology ipate in the enthronement Park (QSTP). ceremony of Emperor Naruhito ‘Catalyzing The Future’ was of Japan. attended by Prime Minister and Upon arrival at Tokyo Interior Minister, H E Sheikh International Airport (Haneda), Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al H H the Amir was received by Thani, and Deputy Prime Minister Special Assistant to the Foreign and Minister of State for Defence Minister of Japan, Seiichi Affairs, and Chairperson of the Otsuka, Secretary-General of Qatar Research, Development and Japan-Qatar Parliamentary Innovation Council, H E Dr. Khalid Friendship Association, bin Mohamad Al Attiyah, alongside Tadahiko Ito, Ambassador of Ministers and dignitaries, and rep- the State of Qatar to Japan, resentatives from Qatar’s research, Hassan bin Mohammed Rafi Al development, and innovation (RDI) Emadi, and members of the ecosystem. Qatari Embassy. It marked Qatar Founda- To further affirm the strong tion’s (QF) achievements in the friendship and distinguished field of RDI and emphasised how relations between the State of a nationwide commitment to Qatar and Japan and the advancing innovation will create keenness of the two countries a “legacy” for Qatar, looking to develop and strengthen these ahead to the next phase of the relations, Amir H H Sheikh nation’s RDI journey. Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser joined the ‘Catalyzing The Future’ QSTP, which hosted the participate in the enthronement celebration of Qatar Science & Technology Park’s 10th anniversary. event, has become a national and of Emperor Naruhito of Japan, regional hub of technology inno- Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin which will take place at the vation and development since its Khalifa Al Thani, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Imperial Palace in Tokyo today. establishment by QF 10 years ago. Defence Affairs, Dr. Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah, also attended the H H the Amir had paid an ‘Catalyzing The Future’ high- celebration. PIC: AR AL BAKER To coincide with the 10th anniversary of the official visit to Japan in January lighted how the culture created nation’s economic and social Development and Innovation, establishment of @QSTP, we celebrate the outcomes as part of an Asian tour that also by Qatar Foundation in edu- development, and underpinning will play in accelerating Qatar’s of this distinguished scientific development which included South Korea and the cation, research, development, its self-sufficiency and sustain- business RDI sector and making focuses on innovation, research & achievements to Republic of China aiming to and innovation has provided the ability. It also spotlighted the it a global destination for tech- strengthen Qatari relations with platform to take RDI in Qatar to role that QSTP, part of Qatar nology companies and talent. serve the needs of tomorrow, in Qatar and beyond. the three Asian economic a new level – supporting the Foundation Research, `P3 giants. `P8 QA to be first airline to Qatar region’s most stable, growing economy QNA services and manufacturing WASHINGTON use GE360 Foam Wash A World Bank report expects the Qatari industries, as well as the expansion economy to rise to 3.4% by 2021 of industrial cities to provide about for engine cleaning Qatar has succeeded in strength- 769 industrial plots, completion ening its abilities and consoli- More than 823 new companies opened in of 337 projects in the manufac- dating its position as one of the turing sector, and creation of THE PENINSULA since its establishment by QF 10 region’s most stable, competitive the fields of food processing, services and promising investment opportu- DOHA years ago. and growing economies, said a manufacturing industries nities in the non-oil sectors. Qatar Airways will be the senior official of the Ministry of He highlighted Qatar’s support Qatar Airways Group Chief Exec- first airline in the world to use Commerce and Industry (MOCI). to the private sector in line with utive and Secretary-General of the GE360 Foam Wash, which Delivering speech at the its belief in the key role it plays in Qatar National Tourism Council, will improve engine per- second Gulf International Forum, enhancing the competitiveness Akbar Al Baker, has announced formance and fuel efficiency, held recently in Washington, and diversity of the national the launch of a “revolutionary” reduce maintenance demands, Undersecretary of the Ministry of economy. The State was keen to new engine-cleaning system, and use 40 percent less water. Commerce and Industry Sultan accelerate the implementation of developed in partnership with “QSTP’s role as an incubator bin Rashid Al Khater pointed to measures to support this sector, GE, one of QSTP’s international of research and development, the economic developments wit- through the launch of partnership partner companies. and a nourisher of an innovation nessed by the State during the projects with the public sector and Akbar Al Baker made the ecosystem, has been at the core past two years and said that Qatar by 2021 driven by higher service position more than ever, adding the establishment of incentive announcement yesterday night of our advancements,” he said. is moving forward in the imple- sector growth as the FIFA World Cup that the unjust blockade pro- programs to attract foreign direct while attending the ‘Catalyzing “QSTP has paved the way mentation of its major devel- gets nearer, this compared with a vided the opportunity to make investment, he added. The Future’ celebration of the and built an international hub opment plans. This has consoli- growth rate of 1.43 percent in 2018, the Qatari economy more open Al Khater pointed to the 10th anniversary of Qatar that connected us with world- dated its position as one of the following the recovery of the to all countries of the world. efforts of Qatar to facilitate pro- Science & Technology Park renowned high-tech businesses, most stable and competitive economy from the effects of the He added that the Qatari cedures for issuing commercial (QSTP). QSTP, which hosted the supporting us as we strive economies, he added. illegal and unjust blockade imposed economy has witnessed a signif- and industrial licenses, and to event, has become a national toward revolutionising products He pointed to the report of the on Qatar since 2017. icant recovery, with more than develop services and infra- and regional hub of technology in the aviation industry,” Al World Bank, which expects the He stressed that Qatar has 823 Qatari companies opened in structure to meet the expecta- innovation and development Baker added. `P3 Qatari economy to rise to 3.4 percent succeeded in strengthening its the fields of food processing, tions of investors. `P4 TODAY'S FIXTURES Qatar wins membership to four offices of WIPO All Qatar time GROUP A: 10:00 PM THE PENINSULA The Qatari delegation was the Qatari delegation as the Deposit of Microorganisms for repression of unfair DOHA chaired by Permanent Repre- members of WIPO bodies and the Purposes of Patent Procedure, competition. Club Bruges vs Paris Saint Germain sentative of the State of Qatar to unions for a two-year tenure while Saleh Al Mana, head of Ahmed Al Sulaiti, Com- Galatasaray vs Real Madrid GROUP B: 10:00PM Qatar has won membership to the United Nations and other until the end of the WIPO Assem- Qatar Office at the Geneva-based mercial Attaché in Geneva, was Olympiakos vs Bayern Munich four offices of the World Intel- international organisations in blies’ term in 2021. WTO, was elected Vice-President elected Vice- President of the Tottenham Hotspur vs Red Star Belgrade lectual Property Organisation’s Geneva, Ali bin Khalfan Al Amna Al Kuwari, Director of of the Assembly of the Union of Union of the Berne Convention GROUP C: (a)7:55 (b)10:00 (WIPO) bodies and unions during Mansouri. the Intellectual Property Pro- the Paris Convention for the Pro- for the Protection of Literary a) Shakhtar Donetsk vs Dinamo Zagreb the 59th session of the assemblies The Qatari delegation, which tection Department at the Min- tection of Industrial Property, and Artistic Works. Kassem b) Manchester City vs Atalanta of the member states of WIPO, actively participated in all work istry of Commerce and Industry, including patents, trademarks, Fakhro, Commercial Attaché in GROUP D (a)7:55 (b)10:00 which was held at the organisa- sessions, secured consensus from was elected President of the industrial designs, utility models, Geneva, was elected Vice-Chair a) Atlético Madrid vs Bayer tion’s headquarters in Geneva the member states of the organ- Union of the Budapest Treaty on service marks, trade names, geo- of the WIPO Copyright Associ- b) Juventus vs Lokomotiv Moscow from September 30 to October 9. isation to elect four members of the International Recognition of graphical indications and the ation. `P4 02 HOME TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2019 TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2019 HOME 03 Catalyzing The Future: QSTP marks 10-year journey The Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser; Prime Minister and Interior Minister, H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs, H E Dr.
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