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QF Qatardebate Takes Arabic Debating to US 16 Wednesday, July 7, 2021 The Last Word FM MEEts LEBANESE PM-DESIGNatE, paRLIamENT spEAKER QNA The deputy prime minister General Joseph Aoun. BEIRUT and minister of foreign affairs The deputy prime minister also met with Speaker of the Par- and minister of foreign affairs DEPUTY Prime Minister and liament of Lebanon Nabih Berri. affirmed Qatar’s supportive po- Minister of Foreign Affairs HE During the meeting, they sition to Lebanon and its people Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul- reviewed aspects of the bilat- to overcome the current crisis, rahman Al Thani on Tuesday met eral cooperation and the ways calling on all Lebanese parties with Prime Minister-designate of of promoting the parliamentary to prioritise the national interest Lebanon Saad Al Hariri. cooperation between the two in order to expedite the forma- The meeting reviewed aspects countries. tion of a new government to face of bilateral cooperation between The FM also met with Com- the crises and challenges facing the two countries. mander of the Army of Lebanon Lebanon. New partnership between QSTP and M7 targets fashion & design sectors QF QatarDebate takes QF’s technology hub and Qatar Museums collaborate to Arabic debating to US develop innovation and boost entrepreneurship in Qatar TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA A NEW partnership between Qatar Museums and Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP), part of Qatar Founda- tion Research, Development and Innovation (QF RDI), will see Qatar Museums’ M7 crea- tive start-up hub joining forces with QSTP to strengthen the development of the innovation TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK QatarDebate Majlis at Western bating Championship hosted by the centre’s programmes and and entrepreneurship ecosys- Ahmad Musa Al-Namla Yosouf Al-Salehi DOHA Kentucky University. During Harvard University. The centre through the requests for part- tem in Qatar – primarily in the this visit, the delegation also also contributed to the adoption nership and cooperation that fiercely competitive world of Applicants will also be given nology development, innova- QATARDEBATE, a member held the second edition of the of a new curriculum to teaching the centre constantly receives. fashion and design. access to workspace, machin- tion, and entrepreneurship, of Qatar Foundation, has suc- Arabic Debate Capacity Build- Arabic through the art of de- “QatarDebate is proud of Over the next two years, ery, infrastructure as well as this collaboration is not only ceeded over the recent years in ing Programme and the second bates in a number of American what it is achieving in the United QSTP and M7 will identify the industry-leading mentoring a perfect fit but will also prove entering agreements with some debate curriculum forum. universities. Work is now un- State,” Dr Marafi said. “Despite needs of ambitious start-ups and professional support. to be a platform for real value of the largest American uni- Dr Hayat Marafi, executive derway to establish the Ameri- the great responsibility and ef- in the fashion and design sec- Commenting on the part- creation in the country. We versities, including the Univer- director of QatarDebate, said: can Debating Association in the fort expended to achieve the tors and create a unique en- nership, QSTP’s Executive see this partnership opening sity of Chicago, Harvard, Utah, “The centre’s activities in the Arabic Language.” aspirations of partner educa- vironment in which they can Director Yosouf Al-Salehi up new frontiers for Qatar’s Western Kentucky, Illinois and United States provide an open QatarDebate follows a crea- tional institutions and the as- grow and thrive. To cater to said: “We view our partner- highly capable and innovative others, to implement specific platform for discussion and tive and interactive approach in piring generations to learn the the increased interest in the ship with M7 as a seamless tech entrepreneurs, while also programmes for debates in the exchange of knowledge about achieving its message. The cen- language and interact with Arab use of innovation in design alignment between two or- benefiting our economy and Arabic language with the aim of Arab and global issues, and this tre works to promote and spread culture, the centre’s members and the business of fashion ganisations that are fully wider society.” promoting the language in an emulates the students’ passion Arab culture through various ac- work hard, and with faith, to in Qatar, QSTP will offer full committed to supporting in- Ahmad Musa Al-Namla, unconventional way. to explore the Arab perspective tivities, while relying on engag- continue carrying the torch of ‘idea-to-business’ support. novation and entrepreneurial CEO of Qatar Museums, said: As part of the celebration of on global issues and how to ex- ing students and youth as part Qatar to light the paths of the These start-ups should aim to activity in Qatar. “M7 joining hands with an the Qatar-USA Year of Culture press them of the learning cycle. The results future generations who are ea- attract investment from both “Stepping into the world established incubator such as 2021, a delegation from Qa- “During the past years, Qa- of these initiatives can be seen ger to learn the Arabic language, local and international inves- of the creative arts is an excit- QSTP means we are able to tarDebate recently visited the tarDebate managed to launch through the increasing demand and to learn about the history tors and ultimately serve cus- ing, though not unusual, new advance our shared vision to United States to inaugurate the the first American Arabic De- for those who are wishing to join and present of Arab civilisation.” tomers in Qatar and beyond. chapter for QSTP. Globally, further nurture an entrepre- The partnership will see the fashion and design sec- neurial spirit in Qatar. As a QSTP and M7 collaborate on tors operate at the forefront creative hub, M7 is dedicated a series of incubator events, of and contribute significantly to supporting the country’s specialised workshops and to technological development. burgeoning fashion and de- bootcamps, as well as pitching Prime examples of this include sign industries, and we have events. Start-ups in this sec- wearable tech, smart materi- no doubt that this partnership tor will be introduced to the als and sustainable design, all will go a long way to mentor- various programmes, funding contributing strongly to the ing aspiring and established and investment opportuni- tech economy worldwide. As creatives to realise their busi- ties offered by both parties. Qatar’s premier hub for tech- ness ambitions.” Art of emceeing gaining popularity in Qatar: Doha-based Kenyan MC CATHERINE W GICHUKI DOHA HOW about a job that aims to hype people and get them excited at events? Well, that’s the role of a Doha-based “hype man”, Arnold Mwangi Ndung’u, popularly known as ‘Mc Gish’, who says people appreciate the art of emcee- ing in Qatar. Talking to Qatar Trib- une, the MC who has been emceeing in different places in Qatar and currently is the resident emcee at Afrowood crowd depending on the situ- the songs and enhance my form. He guided me through passion as my full time job,” He said that they have COVID-19 motivates me to Lounge, said: “The emceeing ation,” he said. emceeing skills using a com- on what to do and how to go he added. been able to bring a number of keep going and hone my skills scene in Qatar is growing and However, his job as an puter at home. I would always about it. There are other peo- He said that Afrowood renowned African artistes to further,” he said. people have taken it positive- emcee in Qatar didn’t come go live on my social media ple from the Kenyan com- Lounge wanted to introduce Doha, including Pierra Mak- According to him, he reads ly and appreciate it because easy. He came to Qatar in platforms so that I could build munity who later on offered the concept of bringing all Af- ena, Redsan, Arrow Bwoy, the mood of the crowd and it’s a different kind of enter- 2014 when he was working my fan base and my talent their support and I am forever ricans together. “The aim was Samidoh and many more, knows which technique to use tainment.” as a security guard though his doesn’t fade,” he said. grateful,” MC Gish said. to promote togetherness and I who attracted many people. to hype them. He said he has done a lot passion for emceeing was very There are people who saw However, his major break- am glad that I was able to do He added that during the “I also do a background of gigs at various venues such much alive and kicking. his love of what he was doing through came in 2018 when that after I employed my MC COVID-19 pandemic when check to know about their na- as Cavalli in VIP hotel and The “I also love music. So, I and provided him a stage to the Kenyan Afropop band, skills that I had gained back there have not been gather- tionality and know something Tunnel at Best Western Plus spent a lot of time trying to perform. Sauti Sol came to perform home. This attracted many ings due to the restrictions, he common to keep them enter- Doha. understand different genres of “People like John O’Shea in Doha and he was given a people from various commu- has been performing virtually tained. I also use songs that The Afrowood Lounge, music. Even when I was work- of Stardome Entertainment chance to thrill people. nities in Qatar such as Ugan- through live streaming. are a top hit in their countries said MC Gish, has given him a ing as a security guard and I and one of the Kenyan com- “That was where the per- da, Nigeria, Kenyans, South “Besides other factors, the at that particular season.
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