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QF Hosts Historic Bioethics Event BUILDING BUSINess SUccess FOCUS ON RAMADAN Joshua Kobb, Chief Operating Officer of HEC Paris in Qatar, on Do non-Muslims at QF know what the holy month involves? how the executive education school is developing human potential. Read more on page 4 Read more on page 7 ISSUE 63 THURSDAY 12 JULY 2012 The Islamic Bioethics conference, the first in the region, was held at Georgetown University – School of Foreign Service in Qatar, and speakers included Frieda Wiebe, Co-Principal Investigator, Islamic Medical and Scientific Ethics Project, and Director of the SFS-Q Library Conference World-renowned experts discuss Islamic law and science at SFS-Q symposium QF hosts historic bioethics event BIOETHICS EXPERTS from around the of Islamic Studies (QFIS) and the “Bioethics is a recent discipline that tion and Ethics; Professor of Contem- at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, world gathered at Georgetown Uni- Leiden Institute for Religious Studies, arose from the need to find answers porary Islamic Studies at the Univer- United States, who talked about ‘Global versity – School of Foreign Service in the event also included a workshop to moral and religious questions that sity of Oxford, England; and senior Bioethics: Transnational Experiences’. Qatar (SFS-Q) on 24 and 25 June for on the Islamic Medical and Scientific come about during medical prac- research fellow at Doshisha Univer- A special session on Normative an international conference, the first Ethics (ISME) database. tice and research – whether for the sity, Kyoto, Japan. Religious Perspectives was also pre- of its kind to be held in the region. The project, a collaborative ef- researchers or the subject, the prac- “The essence of bioethics raises chal- sented by Sheikh Ali Al Qaradaghi, ‘Islamic Bioethics – The Interplay fort between Georgetown’s Bioeth- titioner or the patient,” said Frieda lenges for medics and scholars. There the General Secretary of International of Islam and the West’ brought togeth- ics Research Library in Washington Wiebe, Co-Principal Investigator, Is- is a lot of wisdom to share in a specific Union of Muslim Scholars. er leading thinkers on the topic for a and the SFS-Q Library, and funded lamic Medical and Scientific Ethics way with other faiths and democracies. During his speech, he explained two-day symposium exploring the by QNRF, has compiled an online Project, and Director of the SFS-Q Such an important conference should that fatwas relevant to biomedical difficulties in making clear distinctions searchable database. The multilingual Library. be everywhere,” Ramadan said. ethics were only issued after consult- between religion and science. service has already compiled the writ- Conference speakers included Dr The other keynote speech was ing specialists, experts and doctors, Supported by Qatar National Re- ings of scholars and theorists of more Tariq Ramadan, Director of the QFIS given by Dr Henk ten Have, Direc- as they are established scholars in the search Fund (QNRF), Qatar Faculty than 1,700 texts. Research Center of Islamic Legisla- tor of the Center for Healthcare Ethics realm of science and medicine. NEWS “These successes could not COMMUNITY have been possible without the contributions from the teams across the Foundation” QSTP celebrates winning the right to host major New WCMC-Q initiative to help young Rashid Al Naimi, Vice President of Administration, QF international science park conference. See page 3 Read more on page 5 Qataris improve their habits. See page 11 Write to us: [email protected] 2 News THURSDAY 12 JULY 2012 Awareness Fewer than a third of Arab women in Qatar undergo regular screening “We hope that this study Breast cancer danger encourages women in Qatar ARAB woMEN in Qatar are putting ticipated in breast cancer screening themselves at risk of discovering breast From age activities. to participate cancer too late because of poor par- However, on a positive note, the more actively ticipation in screening, the results of From age overwhelming majority of women in breast cancer a new research article published on interviewed said they would make an QScience.com, a QF member, have appointment for a mammogram if a screening revealed. doctor recommended it. activities” While breast cancer is the most com- 20women should “It is therefore critical to raise mon cancer among women in Qatar, perform a monthly awareness among physicians and other Breast cancer danger and the incidence rate is rising, the healthcare professionals such as nurs- breast self examination Avicenna Journal article highlights that es, health educators or pharmacists, of 35women should have many women are either reluctant to the effectiveness of their explanations take part or unaware of medical screen- a yearly clinical and demonstrations to patients about ing activities that could save their lives. breast examination breast cancer and its screening,” the The authors, a team from Univer- Early article stated. sity of Calgary Qatar, Hamad Medi- Women aged Christopher Leonard, Editorial cal Corporation and Primary Health detection Director at QScience.com, said: “We NEWS IN BRIEF Care, stated that public health cam- hope that this study encourages wom- paigns encouraging more pro-active is vital en in Qatar to participate more actively REBRANDING roles for healthcare professionals 40 to 69 in breast cancer screening activities SEES QUWIC regarding breast cancer awareness, should have an annual mammogram and that the open access nature of the screening and the benefits of early paper allows others to see the raw data BECOME QUMIC detection would help increase screen- Avicenna Journal article, QScience.com behind the survey.” ing rates and reduce mortality rates QScience.com is a peer-reviewed n QU Wireless Innovations among Arab women in Qatar. The While nine out of 10 of the women women aged 40 or over had a mam- online publishing platform devel- Center (QUWIC) recently revealed group, headed by Dr Tam Truong interviewed were aware of the risk mogram once a year or once every two oped by Bloomsbury Qatar Foun- its new brand name and identity. Donnelly of the University of Calgary of breast cancer, just 13.8 percent years. dation Journals, a member of Qatar At a press conference led by Qatar, based its findings on a survey of performed breast self-examination The report stated that, despite the Foundation. Abdulla Al Talib, Chairman, and slightly more than 1000 Arab women, monthly and 31.3 percent had a clini- existence of breast cancer screening To see the full article, go to http:// Dr Adnan Abu Dayya, Executive Qatari citizens and Arabic-speaking cal breast exam once a year or once recommendations, less than one third www.qscience.com/doi/pdfplus/10.5339/ Director, the new brand identity non-Qataris, aged 35 or older. every two years. Only 26.9 percent of of Arab women living in Qatar par- avi.2012.2 Qatar Mobility Innovations Center (QMIC) was revealed. The rebranding marks an important milestone for the organization, reflecting its unique positioning as it seeks to deliver multi- QSTP to host 2014 science park conference platform innovations to the market that will translate into EVENT Qatar Science & Technology port economic and human develop- knowledge-based ventures in Park (QSTP) has won the right to host ment in Qatar. This will also be the first Qatar. the world’s premier gathering of sci- time an IASP World Conference is held ence park executives in 2014. in the Middle East. QSTP was announced as host of the QSTP, one of three finalists in 31st International Association of Sci- the bidding process, pitched against COntact US ence Parks (IASP) World Conference, the Pomeranian Science & Technol- coMMUNICATION DirectorATE after a vote at the 2012 event on 19 ogy Park from Poland, and JSC Tech- June in Tallinn, Estonia. nopark Sistema-Sarov from Russia. Rima Ismail Khaled Al-Remithi, Communications Director QSTP, Hamad M Al Kuwari, Publications Manager Hamad M Al Kuwari, Managing Di- The QSTP candidature was backed Email: [email protected] rector, QSTP, said the announcement Managing Director QSTP, Ahmed Al Said, Operations & Development Director by an unprecedented multimedia cam- Tel: +974 4454 0960 QSTP, Mohammed Kamal, bid presenter Ghada Saade was a “great day” for the Qatar Founda- paign targeted at all 388 IASP member Head of Translation and Editorial tion-supported facility, which houses a organisations to gain their support for Email: [email protected] Tel: +974 4454 0961 number of high-tech businesses. the candidacy. “We are excited that we will be able period of time since its inauguration in drawn from both the public and private “I wish to congratulate the QSTP Contact us at [email protected] to welcome our distinguished col- 2009.” sectors, as well as from academia. team for all their hard work,” said Mr Follow us on twitter.com/QFTelegraph leagues from science and technology The IASP is a worldwide network QSTP won an overwhelming 70 Al Kuwari. “Without their enthusiasm and at facebook.com/QFTelegraph organizations from around the globe of science and technology parks that percent of the votes cast by IASP and dedicated effort, this great mo- to Qatar,” Al Kuwari said. “And dem- connects professionals from across the members during the association’s gen- ment wouldn’t be possible.” onstrate how QSTP has been able to globe and provides a number of ser- eral assembly in Tallinn. The deciding The IASP World Conference will make a contribution to Qatar’s journey vices to its members. This year’s world factor was QSTP’s integral role in the take place at the Qatar National Con- © 2012. Qatar Foundation. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the written from a carbon-based to a knowledge- conference brought together more wider dynamic scientific environment vention Centre, the cutting-edge facil- permission of Qatar Foundation.
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