2014 -2015

1 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 INSPIRED VISION… WISE LEADERSHIP

QATAR FOUNDATION Established in 1995, Qatar Foundation (QF) is the inspirational vision of His Highness the Father Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, Founder of Qatar Foundation, and Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation. During the past 20 years QF has evolved from just one school - Qatar Academy - into a thriving, world–class campus offering a diverse educational experience that ranges from early years schooling right through to postgraduate study. With a focus on science and research, innovation and creativity, QF's many schools, colleges and universities unlock human potential and provide Qatar's young leaders with the skills they need to contribute positively to their communities, and to the nation as a whole as it transforms to a knowledge economy.

Marking the 20th Anniversary of Qatar Foundation, His Highness the Father Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, Founder of Qatar Foundation, presents Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, with a symbolic gift, the 'Key to Unlocking Human Potential', at the Qatar Foundation Convocation Ceremony, held at Qatar National Convention Centre, on the 5th May 2015.

2 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 3 CONTENTS

6 QATAR FOUNDATION BOARDS 32 HIGHER EDUCATION 82 NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY IN QATAR 116 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 34 HAMAD BIN KHALIFA UNIVERSITY 86 HEC PARIS IN QATAR 118 QATAR DIABETES ASSOCIATION 8 EDUCATION 38 QATAR FACULTY OF ISLAMIC STUDIES 90 UCL QATAR 120 AL SHAQAB 40 RESEARCH CENTER FOR ISLAMIC LEGISLATION AND ETHICS 10 PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION 124 QATARDEBATE CENTER 44 TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING INSTITUTE 12 QATAR ACADEMY DOHA 92 SCIENCE AND RESEARCH 128 REACH OUT TO ASIA 48 COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 14 QATAR ACADEMY AL KHOR 94 QATAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PARK 134 DOHA INTERNATIONAL FAMILY INSTITUTE 18 QATAR ACADEMY AL WAKRA 96 QATAR NATIONAL RESEARCH FUND 136 QATAR CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER QATAR FOUNDATION PARTNER UNIVERSITIES 20 QATAR ACADEMY SIDRA 100 SIDRA MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER 138 QATAR FOUNDATION PUBLISHING CENTER 50 VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY IN QATAR 24 QATAR ACADEMY MSHEIREB 102 QATAR COMPUTING RESEARCH INSTITUTE 140 BLOOMSBURY QATAR FOUNDATION 58 WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE-QATAR 26 AWSAJ ACADEMY 106 QATAR ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE 142 QATAR PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA 64 TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AT QATAR 28 QATAR LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 108 QATAR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE 144 QATAR MUSIC ACADEMY 70 CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY IN QATAR 30 ACADEMIC BRIDGE PROGRAM 112 QATAR BIOBANK 146 QATAR NATIONAL LIBRARY 74 GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IN QATAR 148 QATAR NANNY TRAINING ACADEMY

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Board Of Trustees Board Of Directors

Chairperson: Chairperson: Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser

Member: Vice-Chairperson: His Excellency Sheikh Jassim Bin Abdulaziz Al Thani Her Excellency Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani

Member: Member: Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani His Excellency Ali Shareef Al Emadi

Member: Member: Her Excellency Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani His Excellency Dr Mohamed Bin Saleh Al Sada

Member: Member: His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed Bin Hamad Al Thani His Excellency Dr Abdullah Bin Hussain Al Kubaisi His Highness Sheikh His Highness Sheikh Her Highness Member: Member: Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Engineer Saad Ebrahim Al Muhannadi Dr Mazen Jassim Al Jaidah The Father Emir of Qatar and The Emir of Qatar Chairperson of Member: Founder of Qatar Foundation Qatar Foundation Engineer Saad Ebrahim Al Muhannadi

6 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 7 EDUCATION

Qatar Foundation offers a unique educational cycle that is empowering young people with the skills, knowledge and aptitude necessary to make outstanding contributions in their chosen fields, and to lead Qatar as it transforms into a knowledge economy. From as young as six months, schoolchildren are immersed in a culture of learning that nurtures their creativity, while the diverse range of specialist programs available at Hamad Bin Khalifa University and Qatar Foundation's eight international partner universities inspire the highest levels of innovation necessary for young people to fulfill Qatar National Vision 2030.

8 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 9 PRE-UNIVERSITY QATAR ACADEMY DOHA QATAR ACADEMY AL KHOR EDUCATION QATAR ACADEMY AL WAKRA QATAR ACADEMY SIDRA The Pre-University Education offered at Qatar Foundation encompasses pre‑school, QATAR ACADEMY MSHEIREB primary and secondary provision and promotes a culture of research and innovation from AWSAJ ACADEMY a young age, ensuring students are equipped with a standard of education that will open QATAR LEADERSHIP ACADEMY doors for them anywhere in the world. ACADEMIC BRIDGE PROGRAM

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Empowering students to achieve academic excellence and be responsible citizens

GOALS • Work with internal and external stakeholders to achieve Program (PYP) Exhibition (100 percent), Middle Years the school’s mission and vision. Program (MYP) Personal Project (86 percent), and MYP • Offer a rigorous program encompassing an international Community and Service (100 percent). English-medium education, strong Arabic and Islamic • Sustain and improve QA’s financial strength and systems Studies. in order to achieve the educational ambitions of the • Improvement in Grade Point Average (GPA) in single- school. gender grades: girls from 4.42 to 5.54, and boys from • Challenge students to be critical thinkers. • Ensure QA facilities and IT services provide a world-class 4.29 to 5.30 (out of 7) (as of the third quarter). • Support students to become active and contributing learning environment that enables the school to meet the • Full Council of International Schools (CIS) and New members of society, through learning experiences demands of the school’s mission. England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) serving the needs, interests and learning styles of each accreditation of the Early Education Centers. student. • Bring the QA community together by enhancing understanding and commitment in a Qatari environment • High graduation and university enrollment rates: respectful of other cultures. between 90 percent and 100 percent each year for the STRATEGIES • Sharing of best practice in line with the school’s mission last 5 years. • Enable students to understand and embody the and its set of guiding principles. International Baccalaureate (IB) Learner Profile at all FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES stages and areas of their own personal development. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS • Continue providing high-quality education and services • Deliver a comprehensive curriculum within the to students, within the new District Model and with lower framework of best practice that challenges, inspires • Implementation of Middle School Model (Grades 6-8) and staffing levels. and empowers the QA learning community to develop as Single Gender Model (Grades 6-10). responsible citizens and leaders. • Increased by 6 percent the number of students scoring • Enhance and refine the Middle School and single-gender programs. • Reinforce students’ cultural identity through a multi- advanced or better in the Arabic proficiency test. dimensional Arabic and Islamic Studies program. • High success rate for students in the IB Primary Years • Continue implementing the Strategic Plan.

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Providing students with the opportunities to reach their full potential

GOALS • Provide facilities of an international standard which Next Chapter requirements in the curriculum through support student learning and development. collaboration, the written curriculum, assessments and • Provide the highest possible standards of education that the taught curriculum. help each student achieve excellence and develop as an • Pursue management excellence, by adopting best independent critical thinker, as a lifelong learner, and practice and innovation, in order to ensure the Academy’s • Reach Out - KG English and Arabic Coordinator also as a responsible citizen. ongoing success. presented Workshops at the November Teaching and Learning Forum for teachers from Supreme Education • Provide students at all levels with internationally • Promote communication and collaboration among Council (SEC) schools. accepted English medium curricula, Arabic, Islamic parents, students, school and community. studies, and national studies curricula that meet national • Reach out to the community and the world. • Grade 10 students sat for the IB Biology E-Assessment standards. (pilot). • Authorized by the College Board as an official NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) site. STRATEGIES • International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) • Introduced PSAT training for students in grades 9 and 10. • Implement a bilingual curriculum that is suitable for authorization received in March 2015. • Introduced the International Baccalaureate Diploma Qatar and of a leading international standard. • MSA Accreditation for Grades 9 and 10 – April 2015 (Full Program (IBDP) to students, teachers and parents. • Achieve academic excellence through high quality Accreditation K-10). • Introduced the Naviance program for the university teaching, in a stimulating learning environment. • Implementation of the Middle Years Program (MYP) admission application process.

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• Grade 10 students participated in the Model United • Implement the Implement level 0 MYP (grade 5) under • Introduce the extended essay. Nations (MUN) at Georgetown University in Qatar. the direction of the MYP Coordinator. • Introduce the Community and Service (CAS) program for • Students won third place in the National Arabic Spelling • Develop the MUN further as a club and embedded as the DP. Bee. Service as Action in the curriculum. • Conceptualizing teaching and learning in the IBDP. • Participated in Reach Out initiative to share best • E-assessments practice piloting will expand to Arabic, • Provide support sessions for DP subjects. practices. integrated science and visual arts. • Utilize Managebac for the DP. • Preparation for Grade 9 students (2015-2016) to take • Promote Theory of Knowledge (TOK) and MUN in the DP. E-assessments for certification in June 2017. • Develop plans for external trips. FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES • ATL alignment from DP through elementary needs to be • Expand the Week Without Walls program. • Organize preparations for move to new campus. horizontally planned. • Participate in the Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani • Manage growth and use existing space until new campus • Provide training for teachers implementing level 0 MYP in Award. is built. grade 5. • Complete requirements for European Council of • Prepare for the Middle States Association of Colleges and • Provide training for administrative staff and teachers for International Schools (ECIS) membership. Schools (MSA) Accreditation of grades 11 and 12. the implementation of Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) tests for the 2016-2017 academic year. • Prepare for the visit of Dr Virginia Rojas who will be • Implement/deliver the DP program and prepare for the conducting workshops and in-class co-teaching in DP exams. • Prepare for the implementation of the MAP testing program. English Language Learner (ELL) strategies. • Prepare students for taking the PSAT in October. • Design new action plans for reading and math for Grades 9 and10. • Provide math support for students in the MYP and DP. • Prepare students for the IB E Assessments. • Prepare the Mid-Term Report for the MSA. • Logistical and budget planning for the first graduating class. • Introduce Singapore Math for grades 1-5.

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Inspiring students to reach their full potential and to become competent, independent, and responsible individuals

GOALS including Qatari nationals and strive to support year of growth on the NWEA MAP Math test from 45.1 percent in 2013-14 to 61.7 percent in 2014-15. • Provide the highest possible standards of education neighboring school leaders and teachers. where students can develop to their full potential to • Continuously develop curricula, assessments and • Raised QR 99,980 for the Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah positively impact their community and the world. instructional strategies that meet the needs of students Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF). The funds will build a school for 180 students in a village in • Serve the local community by developing students who and adhere to high quality national and international Mauritania. are critical thinkers, life-long learners, globally-minded standards. responsible citizens that are of the highest academic • Establish and maintain a nurturing, stimulating, and safe caliber and grounded in high moral values and cultural educational environment for staff, students, and parents. integrity. FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES • Continue to raise the bar for student achievement. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS STRATEGIES • Full implementation of the school’s Response to • Developed a new web-based curriculum map providing Intervention (RTI) instructional model, including Arabic • Graduate students with the highest academic ease of access to assessments and instructional units instruction. achievements that will enable them to enter and aligned with common core standards. • Fully implement the revised teacher evaluation system. complete advanced education programs from universities • Achieved candidate status for accreditation with the • Develop the school’s Year 1 IB Middle Years Program. in Qatar or abroad. New England Association of Schools and Colleges • Cultivate students who possess strong leadership (NEASC), The Council of International Schools (CIS), and • Become an IB Candidate School for the Primary Years qualities and are good citizens of the world. Students will International Baccalaureate (IB). Program. embody the values of Qatar Academy Al Wakra, and will • Increased the number of students making more than one • Expand the functionality of our Google Docs Curriculum use their skills to promote the well being of the world year of growth on the NWEA MAP Reading test from 29.9 Map to align standards, assessment and instruction, with around them. percent in 2013-14 to 56.7 percent in 2014-15. a particular focus on integration and cross-curricular connections. • Attract and develop the highest quality educators • Increased the number of students making more than one

18 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 19 ENSURING THE SCHOOL’S SUSTAINABLE QATAR ACADEMY SIDRA DEVELOPMENT THROUGH EFFECTIVE INTERNAL SYSTEMS

Nurturing student creativity and developing inquiring and compassionate world citizens

GOALS • Educate world citizens to ensure that all students become • Successful implementation of a year-long, weekly professional development program of all educators from • Prepare students to contribute to a more peaceful, independent, reflective and compassionate problem- Pre 3 to Grade 9 in the development and implementation sustainable and equitable world. solvers with an appreciation and understanding of cultural diversity. of approaches in both the PYP and MYP programs. • Promote the development of critical thinking skills, • Selection of a curriculum that will enable students reflection and service learning. • Build school programs that support the needs of a wider range of learners (inclusive school movement). to achieve expectations in terms of knowledge, • Provide a multilingual, progressive, international understanding and ability to perform. education that serves the Sidra community and that is • Ensure the school’s sustainable development through • Designed the curriculum using the Rubicon Atlas aligned with Qatari culture. effective internal systems, and a safe and secure facility and infrastructure to meet current and future community curriculum mapping system. needs. • Successful completion of the two units of inquiry by all STRATEGIES primary school teachers Pre 3 through Grade 5. • Enhance student learning and increase student NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS • Identification of DP courses to be offered in Grade 11 achievement. and began to develop unit planners for these programs • Successful entrance into the candidacy stage for the as well as planning for compulsory professional • Build instructional capacity (hire and improve human International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program (PYP), development courses for teachers required by the IB. capital). Middle Years Program (MYP) and Diploma Program (DP).

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• Expanded the curriculum to ensure all aspects of the within the school who were not achieving grade level FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES IB Learner Profile are covered. expectations. • Completion of a plan that will allow for the full • Planned and implemented the move of our Pre 3, • Expanded the amount of time for Middle Year Students development of the school. Until space issues are Pre 4, and Kindergarten classes to an SEC (Supreme in the Advisory Program. resolved the ability to expand the school and thus the Education Council) school in Bani Hajer. • Identified student needs and hired faculty to support IB program will continue to be very limited. • Organized successful visits by consultants from the student learning needs beyond traditional classroom • Continuation of the strategic objectives. Council of International Schools and the New England capabilities. • Attainment of IB Diploma Program Authorization Association of Schools and Colleges PYP, MYP and DP • Completed a three-year enrollment and capacity plan and the continuation of growth in the PYP and MYP programs, ensuring that the school’s strategic plan for for the school up to and including Grade 12. programs. achieving authorization are achievable and on track. • Successfully completed fire warden training so that • Expansion of our capacity of inclusion. • Realignment of teaching schedules to allow for more the school meets the required health and safety collaboration and consultation by teachers at all grade standards. levels. • Undertook initial planning with Capital Projects of the • Development of a Learning Support Team to support renovations required at the current facility in order to students who were not achieving grade level meet the requirements of the IB program, including expectations. planning for two science laboratories. • Completed a successful year of training of faculty in • Planned relocation of the school’s library to help it to the inquiry-based approach to student learning. develop to a level required to meet the needs of our • Identification of the learning needs of students students.

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Providing high quality education by establishing an effective learning environment for students of all academic achievement levels

GOALS STRATEGIES Policy and Manual. • Establish a nationally and internationally accredited • Ensure student excellence by providing a quality dual • Developed the aligned Arabic Balanced Literacy program. and recognized academy of educational excellence that language education in preparation for continuous education. • Created the Assessment Tool in Arabic (first of three phases provides a model system based on dual language and • Hire and develop qualified faculty and administrators. of implementation). inclusionary practices. • Provide training for Supreme Education Council (SEC) • Launched the Student Support Team program (SST). • Develop a model school that serves as a training and Schools in dual language and inclusionary practices. • Established the school’s admissions policy. professional development site for other schools and • Promote communication and collaboration among parents, • Created handbooks for medical matters and emergencies. educators, emphasizing evidence-based practices in students, school and the community. inclusion and multi-leveled services. • Established the QAM Community Outreach initiative. • Ensure the school's sustainable development. • Become a highly effective and reputable professional development center designed to serve schools and FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES educators who work with, and desire to work with, NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS students in inclusive settings. • Move to the school’s planned new building in 2015/16. • Implemented a coaching model for the Qatar Academy • Utilize the most rigorous educationally research-based • Undertake teacher training. Msheireb (QAM) Balanced Literacy program. practices to meet the needs of all students. • Conduct a Supreme Education Council (SEC) needs • Developed the Balanced Literacy Guidebook and Assessment assessment.

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Advancing the achievements of students with learning challenges and partnering with stakeholders to develop students to their full potential

GOALS • Become a ‘first choice’ professional development • Develop, implement, and promote the most effective intensive interventions, and provide consultation and • Expanded outreach services in the Teaching and Learning FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES assessment tools, teaching methods, and curriculum • Become a nationally and internationally recognized and outreach center for the region, designed to serve direct services to the Qatar community and the region. Center to include evaluation and related services. • The Awsaj Teaching and Learning Center (ATLC): expansion administrators and teachers who work with students with programs for professionals in Qatar and beyond. institute of educational excellence that provides direct • Influence, through research, a model school, professional • Increased outreach professional development support of learning support services to all QF schools. learning challenges. services to students with learning challenges. development, and curriculum development, and the locally, regionally, and internationally. • Development of an alternative learning program - Awsaj. • Become a model school and learning center whose ability of national and regional schools to implement, • Achieve full accreditation status from an internationally STRATEGIES • Formally adopted two Supreme Education Council • Recruitment of specialized staff (Awsaj 103 staff, and ATLC processes and products are recognized for their scientific sustain and develop models to serve all children, recognized accreditation association. (SEC) schools to support them in developing inclusive 35 staff). rigor and efficacy in the region and globally. • Graduate all students from Awsaj Academy and prepare especially those with academic challenges. • Become a model learning center that relies primarily, practices. • Advance the achievement of students with learning them for advanced education or a career in Qatar and if not exclusively, on the most rigorous educational abroad. • Created an educational research and development office. research in the provision of instructional services to challenges. • Establish the Awsaj Teaching and Learning Center NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS • Incorporated a variety of assessment tools to monitor students with learning challenges. • Honor the State of Qatar’s values. student academic and behavior growth. (ATLC) and serve students in Awsaj Academy who require • Achieved successful expansion with historic enrollment levels.

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Promoting personal growth in young men and shaping tomorrow’s leaders today

GOALS culture, namely the School-Wide Positive Behavioral • Created a stronger school communication plan using the following communication tools: daily bulletins, end-of- • Engage students in an environment that promotes Intervention and Support (SWPBIS). week updates to all parents, monthly newsletters, four excellence in academics, leadership, athletics and end-of-quarter student reports, four mid-quarter student character in order to prepare the leaders of tomorrow. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS reports. • Cadets achieved high rankings in educational • Made improvements to the boat-building workshop for STRATEGIES competitions and debates. For example, QLA cadets the Dhow Boat project, a heritage and educational project which celebrates Qatar’s seafaring and cultural history. • Identify priorities, situational needs and main areas for were chosen as the Best Research Team in February improvement. 2015 in a competition organized by the Qatar Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy called ‘Environmental • Adopt a ‘team leadership’ approach and create a Sustainability in Qatar’. FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES teamwork environment. • Signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with • Continue to improve overall student academic • Develop departmental action plans. the Bedaya Centre for Entrepreneurship and Career achievement. • Adopt fresh strategies in order to elevate overall Development. The Bedaya Centre will provide careers • Continue to improve academic daily operations with academic performance. guidance to QLA cadets in grades 10 and 11 and offer Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). • Review/complete Qatar Leadership Academy (QLA) job shadowing opportunities for cadets in a working • Continue to improve communications. policies and regulations. environment. • Continue to provide education beyond classroom teaching • Implement new initiatives to improve overall school • Developed cadets’ military skills through their with extracurricular activities. participation in a variety of events during the year.

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Providing graduates of Qatari high schools and other similar schools with the academic and personal skills for success in reputable English language universities around the world, with special emphasis on preparing students for Qatar Foundation universities

GOALS • Develop ‘well-rounded’ students with the values, • Be the pre-eminent post-secondary preparatory program knowledge and skills to contribute positively to society. FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES in Qatar and the Gulf Region. • Sustain the financial viability of the ABP. • Get re-accreditation from CEA. • Equip specially selected, top-caliber secondary school • Participate fully in the Qatarization process. • Improve the billing system and making sure all invoices graduates for admission to, and success in, degree are paid in a timely manner. programs at Qatar Foundation (QF) universities and other world-class universities. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS • Have a successful academic year in a building where • Highest number of graduates in three years. major renovation is happening. • Largest number of students accepted by EC universities • Maintain a high percentage of EC university acceptances, STRATEGIES in the history of the ABP. as well as acceptances to other universities in Qatar and • Increase the number of students who are admitted to abroad. • Highest percentage of graduates admitted to EC universities within Education City and abroad. universities in the history of the ABP. • Ensure that all Academic Bridge Program (ABP) students • Thirteen percent increase in revenue over what was enter a program of learning at a college or university budgeted for the 2014-2015 school year. level beyond ABP after graduating. • More than a 38 percent decrease in the operating deficit • Maintain and improve the quality of the academic for the 2014-2015 school year. program at ABP.

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Qatar Foundation continued to see growth in student enrollment, graduate QF PARTNER UNIVERSITIES numbers and research projects in 2014-2015. Hamad Bin Khalifa University introduced many new programs, and the number of cross-registration VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY IN QATAR courses also increased, offering QF students an even greater diversity of WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE-QATAR choices, experiences and opportunities. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AT QATAR CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY IN QATAR GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IN QATAR NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY IN QATAR HEC PARIS IN QATAR UCL QATAR

32 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 33 THIS YEAR MARKED THE INTEGRATION OF QATAR’S THREE NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES INTO HAMAD BIN KHALIFA UNIVERSITY: QATAR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, QATAR COMPUTING RESEARCH INSTITUTE, AND QATAR HAMAD BIN KHALIFA UNIVERSITY ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Committed to providing research education in Qatar at the highest level, Hamad Bin Khalifa University continues to develop its academic offering, with its growing number of programs enriching the higher education landscape of Qatar and the region, in line with Qatar National Vision 2030.

GOALS • Optimize HBKU research agenda and academic and Interpreting Institute at HBKU’s first standalone Policy in Islam program. (JD) program. The JD program is the first of its kind opportunity for its students to interact with, and learn graduation ceremony, held at the HBKU Student Center from, experts working on cutting-edge research projects. • Be a leading university in education, research, and programs. • At the start of the 2014-15 academic year, HBKU in the MENA region and was devised to develop future on 3 May 2015. At the ceremony, 122 graduating students innovation, solving critical challenges facing Qatar and • Identify key internal national and external international welcomed the first cohort of students on its MA in leaders with the critical thinking skills that a world-class • Research at HBKU attracted investment from Qatar were honored. the world. partners for collaboration. Audiovisual Translation program and went on to legal education provides. and overseas, involved collaboration with academic • HBKU Class of 2015 graduates were awarded master’s announce the external validation of the University’s MA in institutions such as MIT, Weill Cornell Medicine, and • Develop world-class, integrated academic programs and • Build shared services and an operational model that best • This year marked the integration of Qatar’s three degrees across the following disciplines: Translation Translation Studies program by the University of Geneva. Harvard University and with commercial entities such as national research capabilities that drive collaboration suits the university. national research institutes into the university, with Qatar Studies, Energy and Resources, Islamic Studies in Boeing and Samsung and involved novel investigations with the world’s best institutions, cultivating leaders for • During the year, HBKU’s College of Science and Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI), Qatar Computing • Build the foundational elements of the university. Contemporary Fiqh, Contemporary Muslim Thought and that focused on many Grand Challenges facing Qatar and the future, propelling Qatar’s knowledge-based economy Engineering invited prospective students to enroll in Research Institute (QCRI), and Qatar Environmental and Societies, Islamic Studies in Comparative Religions, the Gulf region. and shaping novel solutions for global impact. seven new interdisciplinary programs that targeted areas Energy Research Institute (QEERI). Public Policy in Islam, Urban Design and Architecture in line the future needs of Qatar and the region: master’s • The ground-breaking work conducted by the three • QEERI’s researchers produced 133 peer-reviewed journal NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS in Muslim Societies, and Islamic Finance. HBKU also and doctoral programs in sustainable energy, sustainable research institutes complements and greatly enhances articles and 77 conference papers and presentations. • The number of students enrolled on HBKU programs recognized participants completing diploma programs in environment, and biological and biomedical sciences; an already rich seam of faculty research taking place Four of QEERI’s publications have been listed among the STRATEGIES increased this year, and the university graduated the first Islamic Finance and Public Policy in Islam. plus a Bachelor of Science program in computer across HBKU’s colleges. It offers significant opportunities 25 most downloaded articles in Elsevier’s Separation • Enhance the organizational structure of Hamad Bin cohort of students from its Executive Master in Energy • There was an increase in the number of Qataris engineering. for novel collaborative research effort to cut across the and Membrane Science journals since October 2014. Khalifa University (HBKU). and Resources program. Students graduating from this graduating from HBKU, with Qataris accounting for • Working in strategic partnership with Northwestern university’s growing number of entities. By providing the The total lifetime citations of publications produced by • Recruit and hire key administrative, academic and program joined others from programs delivered by Qatar 82 percent of students graduating from the Executive School of Law, the College of Law and Public Policy enrolled students with access to the research institutes, QEERI researchers reached 68,439 by June 2015, with the research staff. Faculty of Islamic Studies (QFIS) and the Translation Master in Energy and Resources program and 65 percent appointed its founding dean and invited prospective the university provided an unparalleled practical average H-index of QEERI senior researchers reaching of students graduating from the Master of Arts in Public 19.09. Advances have been made in the development and • Plan for HBKU graduate programs for the next five years. students to enroll on its three-year graduate Juris Doctor

34 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 35 RESEARCH AT HBKU ATTRACTED INVESTMENT FROM A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY-FOCUSED QATAR AND OVERSEAS, AND INVOLVED COLLABORATION INITIATIVES TOOK PLACE ACROSS THE YEAR, WITH ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS MIT, WEILL EACH ONE DRAWING ON THE EXPERTISE AND CORNELL MEDICINE, AND HARVARD UNIVERSITY ENTHUSIASM OF HBKU’S FACULTY AND STAFF

fabrication of new bio-fouling-resistant membranes for that offers predictive aircraft health maintenance to the holder of one of the Canadian Cancer Society Research • A wide range of community-focused initiatives took place free Arabic to English interpreting services during the FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES use in desalination and wastewater treatment. Large- airline manufacturer. Platforms devised and developed Institute’s Top 10 findings of the year, the most highly across the year, each one drawing on the expertise and Holy Month of Ramadan of 65 prayer sessions held at • Enrollment of the first cohort of students on eight new scale field projects materialized and included solar power by QCRI were used by humanitarian organizations to cited life science professor at an Arab University, and enthusiasm of HBKU’s faculty and staff. the Education City Mosque, with the English translation academic programs: a Juris Doctor graduate law degree; testing, microgrid research and photovoltaic anti-dust create aid response maps for two earthquakes in Nepal. the author of the 3rd highest cited paper in the history of broadcast live through QF Radio. • Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies delivered an extensive Master of Science and PhD programs in Sustainable investigations. The platforms were also used during Typhoon Hagupit Chemical Engineering. series of public lectures and a series of executive training • HBKU’s three national research institutes opened their Energy; Master of Science and PhD programs in and Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu. Among a number of awards • Scientists at QBRI published 48 publications in peer- • HBKU’s Translation and Interpreting institute held its programs. Within QFIS, CILE held ten monthly lectures doors to students from across Qatar, inviting them to Environmental Sustainability; Master of Science and PhD received, QCRI’s Arabic Language Technologies team won reviewed, high-impact journals. QBRI-funded collaborative Sixth International Annual Translation Conference on the across the year, broadcasting them online to a global take part in summer internships. Representatives of the programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences; and a the Best in Show award at the 2014 BBC News Hack event cancer and diabetes research alongside Weill Cornell theme of “Translating the Gulf: Beyond Faultlines”, where audience. In June 2014, CILE held its inaugural five-day research institutes reached out directly to the community Bachelor of Science program in Computer Engineering. Medicine and Institute Gustave-Roussy at Imperial College and the FitPet App won in the Sports & Health category 23 of the 58 submitted abstracts were presented in front residential summer school for university graduates with a number of innovative science-based initiatives, • Achieving full integration of Qatar Foundation’s three London resulted in several important publications with of Challenge 22. Licenses were granted for a wide range of more than 200 international translation experts. with an interest in Islamic ethics. CILE also held its such as QEERI’s “Science Majlis”, a monthly open-to- national research institutes into HBKU, as part of a QBRI scientists as co-authors. QBRI became either of QCRI’s innovative technologies and 73 patent families third Annual International Conference in Brussels, in all event in an informal café setting and QCRI’s “Coding • Faculty from Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies published commitment to develop the research education capacity the lead or co-lead institution of five research projects were filed in the US, UK and PCT. collaboration with the European Muslim Network, where is Cool” computational workshop for 98 high school eight books, 20 journal papers, and twelve book chapters, of the university. receiving QNRF-NPRP grants, including a project • In addition to research taking place at the research and held the 3rd International Symposium on “The Essence the subject of “Islam and Modern Ethical Dilemmas” was students from across Qatar. QCRI’s “Jalees” Arabic e-book • Completing the transition of Bloomsbury Qatar investigating traumatic brain injury. The research institute institutes, faculty from HBKU’s College of Science and of Heritage in Architecture and Urban Design” and the extensively explored. reader became adopted by schools across Qatar, reaching Foundation Publishing into HBKU Press, as a new became a strategic partner in the Mother-Child Cohort Engineering published 80 scientific publications, delivered 10th International Conference on Islamic Economics and • Evening classes targeting the general public offered 22,000 students in the process. publishing arm for the university. Study, funded by the Supreme Council of Health. 46 keynote speeches, and achieved 21 best paper Finance. Within QFIS, the Research Center for Islamic language instruction across five languages, and language • In collaboration with Maersk Oil Qatar, HBKU Student Life • QCRI’s scientists published more than 320 papers during awards. Among its faculty were recipients of the IEEE Legislation and Ethics (CILE) held its signature seminar workshops and public lectures focused on such topics department developed a year-long student leadership • Development of a full suite of HBKU policies and the year 2014-15, and reached 159,000 lifetime citations. Chester Sall Award, the number one ranked researcher series, ahead of which it invited scholars to explore as “professional English” and ‘Subtitling for Protest program, titled ‘EBDA’ that was open to students from procedures. An existing partnership with Boeing was strengthened to be published in Institute of Electrical and Electronics subjects covered by the seminar proceeding, such as Movements’. The Professional Services Center of the across Education City’s university campuses and from • Completion of a ten-year strategic plan for HBKU. and extended, with QCRI delivering software designed Engineers (IEEE) in the field of CMOS image sensors, “Islam and Bioethics” and “Gender and Islamic Ethics”. University’s Translation and Interpreting Institute offered Qatar University.

36 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 37 HAMAD BIN KHALIFA UNIVERSITY THE QFIS EXECUTIVE TRAINING PROGRAM CONTRIBUTED TO THE QATAR FACULTY OF ISLAMIC STUDIES BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCE CAPABILITIES

A focus of thought and dialogue that leads research and debate in all that relates to Islam and Muslims, including contemporary concerns and issues of heritage

GOALS STRATEGIES NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS of community development initiatives. For example, The of specialized training programs in the fields of Islamic by realigning its administrative and technical Essence of Heritage in Architecture and Urban Design responsibilities and availing itself of centralized HBKU • Produce scholars who are strongly grounded in • During 2014-15, QFIS students completed a total of 29 Finance and Public Policy in Islam aimed to raise the • Maintain premium quality of academic programs. 2014 was the third International Symposium held at capabilities and services. Islamic faith, practice, and civilization, and who are Masters theses, as follows: 13 Master of Arts in Public performance of executives working in the Islamic Finance • Automate all operational functions for higher efficiency QFIS that aimed to explore the essential role of the competent and eager to engage with all that their Policy in Islam; 2 Master of Arts in Islamic Studies in and banking sector as well as the Public Policy sector in toward time-management and achieving effectiveness lessons learnt from heritage. The legacy of knowledge civilization produced, as well as the wisdom and Contemporary Fiqh; 3 Master of Arts in the Study of order to enhance their efficiency and competitiveness as excellence. embedded in the heritage of civilizations is immense FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES thought of other civilizations. Contemporary Muslim Thought and Societies; 3 Master well as achieve excellence. and vital for both the present and the future of societies. • Achieve efficiency in administration and support units as of Arts in Islamic Studies in Comparative Religions; 4 • During 2014-15 QFIS faculty and research students • Increase the number of research grant applications to • Inspire thought based on the plurality and tolerance This symposium aimed to raise awareness of the well as retain highly qualified faculty and administrative Master of Science in Islamic Finance; and 4 Master of contributed to the successful coordination and achieve higher funding opportunities. of Islamic Jurisprudence and civilization that enables quintessential role of architectural and urban heritage staff. Science in Urban Design and Architecture in Islamic organization of several community outreach and • Assess the existing position of QFIS in the international Muslims, in terms of perception and practice alike, to and its pertinence, now more than ever, especially in the • Enhance teaching facilities and resources for future Societies. academic events conducted by various academic education market as well as new competitors. face contemporary challenges. face of globalization, the rapid pace or urbanization and academic advancement. programs and research centers. These included careers • Make clear the rich, dynamic, and inspiring spirit of • QFIS faculty and research students published a total of 8 the pressing issues of environmental sustainability. • Propose a new branding strategy. • Increase the awareness of QFIS programs to local, books, 20 journal papers, 12 book chapters, 4 newspaper fairs, convocations, national celebrations, open house Qatar’s Islamic heritage, to emphasize its tolerance, • The QFIS Executive Training Program contributed • Achieve increased visibility and publicity in the regional, and international stakeholders. and magazine articles, 2 book reviews. events, panel discussions, press conferences and reading diversity, and hence its ability to serve all of humanity to the building and development of human resource group sessions. international education market. through infinite paths for dialogue and action. • Infuse students, faculty, staff and other members of the • QFIS faculty and research students took part in a total capabilities and enhanced institutional performance QFIS community with an entrepreneurial mindset. of 44 local and international conferences, lectures, • Since its integration into Hamad Bin Khalifa University • The aim of Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies (QFIS) through a series of specialized capacity building training (HBKU), QFIS has reduced its administrative and • Develop QFIS Islamic research capabilities through the workshops and presentations. is to contribute to our age, rather than to separate programs designed to meet the general training needs of technical manpower by a significant percentage from it. mixture of contemporary science. • QFIS faculty and research students took part in a number executives working in various fields. In addition a series

38 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 39 HAMAD BIN KHALIFA UNIVERSITY QATAR FACULTY OF ISLAMIC STUDIES CILE IS CREATING A PROMINENT AND CREDIBLE SCHOOL OF RESEARCH CENTER FOR ISLAMIC LEGISLATION AND ETHICS ETHICS WITH TRANSFORMATIVE CONSEQUENCES

Developing the skills and innovation potential of students concerned with leading the reform and renewal of contemporary Islamic legal and ethical thought and behavior

GOALS • Disseminate knowledge and understanding of Islamic three programs of Public Policy, Contemporary Islamic thought and behavior. The program will provide a deeper itself. CILE plans to publish selected edited seminar QNRF’s evaluation system; an A on an A-D scale. This Jurisprudence and Comparative Religion. understanding of the reality of the ethical principles of four-year project will bring together a diverse mix of 16 • Lead the reform and renewal of contemporary Islamic applied ethics through engaging a diverse and global papers in two forms: a) as separate volumes edited by Islam, historically and contemporaneously, and explore researchers, jurists and practitioners. legal and ethical thought and behavior by contributing audience. • Delivered lectures at external institutions such as Qatar the CILE moderators of the seminars concerned; and whether and how these ethical principles are applied. The a sustainable ethical framework for addressing • Develop an effective communication strategy and create University. Dr Mohamed El-Moctar El-Shinqiti, Professor b) in a series of CILE booklets, to be published in both • CILE held its third annual two-day International program will benefit a broad range of students, Muslims contemporary challenges. a strong media awareness of the work of the Research of Islam and Political Ethics at CILE, lectured on World Arabic and English. Each booklet will contain one main Conference to raise public awareness of current Religions in the Fall of 2013 at Qatar University. Dr Fethi and non-Muslims alike, from those who are interested in paper together with its critical response. As they contain ethical challenges and, based on research, discuss • Produce, apply, recommend and disseminate Islamic Center for Islamic Legislation and Ethics (CILE), both Ahmed also taught an Introduction to Sociology course at pursuing a career directly in academia, working in various detailed discussions by experts of various fields of Islamic possible solutions. CILE invited speakers including ethical thought and behavior by engaging scholars of text inside and outside of Qatar. Qatar University, and will continue to do so for 2015-2016 areas of research, joining international organizations, to ethics, they are expected to serve as useful tools in various religious scholars and specialist scholars from fields and scholars of context to bring about a leading credible • Increase and build capacity through staff training. on a part-time basis. those serving in the fields of administration, public policy, Masters programs in both the Muslim world and beyond. of contemporary knowledge as well as practitioners, school of thought with transformative consequences. development, diplomacy, or pursuing careers in medicine, • Completed a proposal for a CILE Master of Arts (MA) in Twenty of these booklets are now in preparation, covering engaging scholars of text and scholars of context engineering, social sciences, humanities and media. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS Applied Islamic Ethics and Methodology to be taught to fields of research in the arts, economics and finance, from various backgrounds and disciplines. Through • A key phase of CILE’s seminars is to invite each scholar environment, education, politics and psychology. collaboration with the European Muslim Network, CILE STRATEGIES • Contributed to the teaching requirements within Hamad QFIS students in 2016-17. This MA program is a natural to write a preparatory paper that explores one of the • In May 2015, one of CILE’s collaborative research project staged the conference in Brussels in March 2015, where Bin Khalifa University (HBKU). As well as their research outgrowth of the research and teaching experience and • Produce new and applied Islamic ethical thought by key questions of the seminar. These papers enable the proposals, Indigenizing Genomics in the Gulf Region the subject of Islam and Modern Ethical Dilemmas focus, CILE academic staff taught various courses within expertise of the academic staff at CILE. The program bringing scholars of text and scholars of context together scholars to consider and clarify in writing their opinion on (IGGR): The Missing Islamic Bioethical Discourse was was explored, with over 500 members of the public in the Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies (QFIS) Masters aims to develop the skills and innovation potential in one forum to tackle the critical issues of the day. the specific topic in question prior to the seminar, brief awarded a National Priorities Research Program (NPRP) attendance as well as a strong online following. Keynote program on Comparative Religion. Academic staff also of students concerned with leading the reform and • Develop specialized areas of Islamic research, e.g. ethics, other participants as to possible avenues of discussion, Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) grant. The project speakers included Professor David Vines, Director of sat on Masters thesis examination committees for the renewal of contemporary Islamic legal and ethical politics, bioethics, media, the environment, etc. and guide the discourse during the three-day seminar proposal received the highest grade attainable within the Ethics and Economics at the Institute for New Economic

40 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 41 PROVIDING A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE REALITY OF THE ETHICAL HELD THIRD ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PRINCIPLES OF ISLAM, HISTORICALLY TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF CURRENT AND CONTEMPORANEOUSLY ETHICAL CHALLENGES AND, BASED ON RESEARCH, DISCUSS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

Thinking, the Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford. was able to organize a second in June 2015 of similar to computers, tablets and mobile phones and its rich • CILE held 10 public lectures during 2014-15, attended format. Both summer schools meet CILE’s strategic and regularly updated content of articles, podcasts, by more than 500 people. The series of monthly objectives and mission of collaborating with partners videos and newsletters attracts followers who can public lectures was established in 2012 as a key part who share CILE’s vision, training the next generation of share CILE’s information through social media, such as of CILE’s aim to disseminate knowledge of Islamic scholars and sharing research with future academics. Google+, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. ethics and legislation to its audiences and to raise Around 75 students participated, coming from 28 • CILE now has more than half a million followers on public awareness of human and ethical implications. countries from nearly all continents. its Facebook page; 5,000 followers onTwitter and These public events provide a forum for the direct • CILE academic staff offered tailored training courses 3,200 YouTube followers (statistics at August 2015). engagement of CILE’s renowned guest scholars designed for professionals and practitioners. These CILE’s website hosts over 300 videos, with 100 new with the broader local audiences. Some lectures are courses serve to clarify the meaning and scope of videos uploaded on average each year so as to keep conducted in collaboration with other organizations, Islamic legal and ethical requirements. Dr Mohammed audiences well informed and connected. These video while others attend specifically to the research Ghaly, Professor of Islam and Biomedical Ethics, clips include public lectures, podcasts of talks by CILE questions that CILE’s scholars are engaged with. provided one such course for the medical personnel academics, teaching and training sessions, summer Important ethical questions that touch people’s lives of Sidra Medical and Research Center on Islam and school lectures, annual international conference have been discussed in these seminars across all fields Biomedical Ethics, introducing the field of Islamic guest presentations and panel discussions, seminars, of CILE’s research. Bioethics to Sidra medical staff. Similarly, in the interviews, documentaries and promotional videos. • CILE launched its first five-day residential summer summer of 2014 CILE held a training seminar for Qatari school for graduates with an interest in Islamic Ethics diplomats on Islamic values in diplomacy. FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES in 2014. The school was organized in collaboration with • CILE’s online website is a critical means of the Centre for the Study of Intercultural Dialogues and communication with its audiences across three • CILE will focus on three main areas: the Nura Intercultural and European Muslim Network languages. With the assistance of a joint venture with - Promoting research. at the Fundación Euroárabe de Altos Estudios, the Meeza Information Technology and QF, CILE launched a - Enhancing publications. premises of the Euro-Arab Foundation in Granada, new, more interactive and responsive website in March - Developing postgraduate programs as part of the Spain. Following the success of this first school, CILE 2015. The new CILE website now adapts automatically courses offered by the Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies.

42 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 43 HAMAD BIN KHALIFA UNIVERSITY TII’S LANGUAGE CENTER ENROLLED 905 STUDENTS IN 5 COMMERCIAL LANGUAGE TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING INSTITUTE PROGRAMS FOR THE PUBLIC IN ARABIC, SPANISH, FRENCH, ENGLISH AND CHINESE

Providing a world-class education in translation, interpreting, and foreign language, contributing to the growth of Qatar’s knowledge-based economy as a center of education and research, and as a service provider and employer

GOALS foreign language. students with the practical and technological skills • The endorsement of TII’s degree program by the Faculty total number of graduates was five. the Centre for Translation and Intercultural Studies, required for a career in subtitling, dubbing, voice-over, of Translation and Interpreting (FTI) Quality Label from University of Manchester, UK. The event was held at • Work at the intersection of research, education and • Produce quality research in translation and interpreting, • TII organized the Sixth Annual International Translation subtitling for deaf and hard of hearing audiences, audio University of Geneva was a great accomplishment, and QNCC. Dr Mona’s presentation focused on the use of professional service, building capacity in the domains of and related fields. Conference at Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) description and multisensory communication strategies. served as an enormous privilege to TII’s MA students. translation in two different but related contexts: the translation, interpreting, and languages in Qatar and the March 24-25, 2015. The theme of the conference was • Serve the needs of business, government, and the It develops students’ analytical skills and allows them The students have earned a degree that is not only global movement of collective action, and the Egyptian region. general public in Qatar. Translating the Gulf: Beyond Fault Lines and it aimed to to improve their performance, both as translators and characterized by the quality of TII and HBKU, but is also refocus, reconnect, and expand the field of translation Revolution. • Provide a comprehensive suite of postgraduate programs • Provide up-to-date facilities and a supportive working researchers, through self-reflection. The program, internationally-benchmarked and officially approved beyond its traditional borders. TII received 58 abstracts, • TII encouraged its professors to give one faculty in translation and interpreting that prepare qualified environment that allows students, faculty, and which includes work placement experience, is taught in and endorsed by one of oldest and most prestigious from which 23 were selected for presentation at the presentation per semester as part of TII’s professional graduates for the professional and scholarly worlds. administrators to fulfill the Translation and Interpreting state-of-the-art computer labs equipped with the latest universities in the world. conference. Panelists came from Qatar, Egypt, Spain, development plan. The faculty presentations allow faculty Institute (TII) mission. • Advance research in the various fields of translation professional subtitling software. • Having graduated the first cohort of five TII students from UK, UAE, Serbia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Sweden, to share their research interests with each other, as well studies. • In 2014, the TII at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) the MATS program in May 2014, this left a second cohort Algeria, USA and Palestine. The conference attracted as with students and staff in Education City. officially announced the validation of its MA in Translation of 14 enrolled MATS students for the academic year • Serve the community by providing foreign language NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS local, regional and international participants. There • TII organized the first graduate forum on 9 April 2015. education and offering high quality translation and Studies (MATS) degree program by the University of 2014-2015. With the new admissions cycle for the year, were 383 people who registered to attend the panels, Fourteen graduates, in addition to Noura Abdulrahman interpreting services. • Launched the new MA in Audiovisual Translation Geneva. With this endorsement, TII was recognized as a class of 18 newly admitted students enrolled, seven seminars, workshops and keynote addresses. who graduated in 2014, presented their theses to the (MAAT) program in August 2014. This is a two-year offering both the first graduate degree in translation in in the MATS program and 11 in the new MAAT program. • TII organized a distinguished public talk on 21 October TII community. The all-day event took place in Awsaj program designed to train specialists in the mediation the State of Qatar as well as the first externally validated Therefore, the total number of freshmen across both 2014, entitled Subtitling for Protest Movements by Auditorium. STRATEGIES of audiovisual texts, both for foreign-language viewers graduate degree at HBKU. programs for the 2014-2015 academic year was 18, the Dr Mona Baker, a Professor of Translation Studies at • TII’s Language Center enrolled 905 students in its • Prepare qualified graduates in translation studies and in and sensory impaired audiences. The program equips total number of all enrolled students was 32, and the

44 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 45 TII’S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CENTER OFFERED FREE WORKSHOPS IN SPORT, A TOTAL OF 257 HBKU STUDENTS MEDIA AND POLITICAL TRANSLATION ENROLLED AT TII'S LANGUAGE DURING ITS ANNUAL CONFERENCE CENTER FOR ENGLISH COURSES, AND 54 STUDENTS FOR ARABIC

five commercial language programs for the public in • TII’s Language Center organized several multicultural prayers. The total number of sessions amounted to 65. Arabic, Spanish, French, English and Chinese, made events, including the following: Arabic Language Day; The English translation was broadcast live on Qatar up as follows: Arabic language courses for the public a Francophonie week featuring cooking workshops Foundation (QF) Radio. in six different levels as well as Khaleeji dialect and and linguistic and cultural workshops; a Spanish • TII’s Postgraduate Studies and Research Center organized Arabic for Medical Professionals: 369 students; Spanish cinema night; Chinese Spring Festival celebrations at a public talk entitled A Day in a UN Interpreter's Life language courses for the public in five different levels: the Chinese embassy, and weekly badminton sessions by Mohamed Ben Said, Arabic interpreter at the United 208 students; French language courses for the public in between TII’s Chinese students and the local Chinese Nations in Geneva. The talk was held on 14 April 2015 at four different levels: 205 students; Professional English community. the Assembly Hall, Awsaj Academy. language courses for the public: 71 students; Mandarin • TII’s Professional Services Center offered free workshops Chinese language courses for the public: 52 students. in sport, media and political translation during TII’s • TII’s Language Center offered two Study Abroad Annual Conference in March 2015. FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES programs in Spain and France for the public. The Study • TII’s Professional Services Center offered translation and • Obtain official validation of TII’s MA in Audiovisual Abroad program in Granada enrolled nine students, and interpreting services at a preferable rate during Doha Translation (MAAT) degree. the Study Abroad program in Tours enrolled five students. Film Institute (DFI) Qumra Festival in March 2015. • Initiate an awareness campaign to better educate the • TII’s Language Center offered three professional English • TII’s Professional Services Center organized the Career community about translation and interpreting, in both workshops for the public, and enrolled 20 students. Fair 2015 for TII MAAT and MATS students. academic and professional fields, and also to attract • TII’s Language Center offered language courses to more Qataris. • TII’s Professional Services Center provided free students at HBKU and Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies. In interpreting services (from Arabic to English) during • Work on a proposal for a joint degree in Conference total, 257 students enrolled for English courses, and 54 the Holy Month of Ramadan (18 June to 17 July 2015) Interpreting with the University of Geneva. students for Arabic. for Asr and Taraweeh prayers, Friday prayers and Eid • Establish studios and obtain tools for the MAAT program, including an in-house dubbing studio.

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BUILDING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES LOCALLY AND COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING INTERNATIONALLY TO EXTEND THE QUALITY, BREADTH, AND IMPACT OF THE UNIVERSITY’S PROGRAMS

A newly established college within Hamad Bin Khalifa University, the College of Science and Engineering aims to be a world- class, multidisciplinary college that will advance knowledge and nurture leaders and innovators

GOALS - Attract and retain world-class scholars. - Extensively publish in top venues of the college’s areas of research. where the college is able to recruit, retain, and enable a • Be a world-class multidisciplinary college with significant - Attract and enroll excellent students with major Qatari sent them for review: FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES diverse community of exceptional faculty, students, and staff positive impact on Qatar, the region, and globally in science, participation and international diversity. - Generate Intellectual Property (IP) for possible - Division of Sustainability: MS/PhD in Sustainable Energy • Ensure that the CSE’s seven new academic programs are to thrive: engineering, and technology. • Educate 21st century graduates with unique characteristics commercialization or start-up. and MS/PhD in Sustainable Environment. very successful and of world-class standard. - Build transparent governance in the college where • Advance knowledge and nurture technically grounded and a global outlook: - Build strong research collaboration with industry. - Division of Life Science: MS/PhD in Biological and • Attract and retain world-class scholars. faculty, students, and staff are empowered to leaders and innovators to serve societal needs, with a - Increase the funding needed to conduct world-class Biomedical Sciences. - Provide a multidisciplinary education that is of upmost achieve their best and be part of a collegiate working • Attract the best students. focus on an integrated multidisciplinary curriculum and research and support a critical mass of PhD students importance for students to meet the dynamic needs of environment. - Division of Information and Computing Technology: BS • Build all necessary infrastructure. multidisciplinary research in science, engineering, and today’s economy. and scientists. in Computer Engineering. - Provide the needed resources and infrastructure to • Build a strong working relationship with industry and technology. • Build strategic partnerships with universities and research - Educate students to be global leaders and citizens achieve the college vision, mission, and strategic • Published 80 scientific publications during the academic government. ready to make a difference both at home and around institutes locally and internationally to extend the quality, year 2014-15 with an average of eight publications per objectives. • Build strong and strategic partnerships with some of the the world, given the globalization of the world economy. breadth, and impact of the university’s programs: faculty. STRATEGIES best universities in the world. - Provide students with signature characteristics such as - Build strong education and research partnerships • Gave various presentations to government and industry • Be among the most highly respected colleges of science • Conduct impactful research that can contribute to the entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, teamwork, with Hamad bin Khalifa University (HBKU) research NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS organizations to inform them about the college’s vision, and engineering in the region and the world: institutes, branch campuses, and other Qatari local economy and receive worldwide recognition. ethics, and strong communication skills. • HBKU’s College of Science and Engineering (CSE) awarded mission, and strategic objectives, future plans and upcoming - Be ranked among the top five scientific and engineering organizations (e.g. Qatar University, Sidra). • Conduct significant research with local impact and 28 students with an Executive Master’s degree in Energy programs. colleges in the region within five to 10 years, according international reach: - Build strategic partnerships with selected world-class and Resources. This interdisciplinary degree was launched • Held numerous information sessions for students and the to reputed ranking organizations. - Conduct research that contributes to the nation’s Grand universities and organizations. in January 2014 in partnership with three QF partner public at large, as well as informing them through the press. - Offer programs ranked among the top three programs Challenges as identified by the Qatar National Research - Implement vibrant exchange programs for faculty and universities: Georgetown University in Qatar, Texas A&M • Chaired an international conference in Qatar. in the region within five years, according to reputed Strategy, both within the college and in collaboration with students. University at Qatar, and HEC Paris in Qatar. ranking organizations (subject-based ranking). • Participated in the Gulf Intelligence Forum. other organizations in Qatar and internationally. • Build an inspiring working environment and infrastructure • Designed curriculums for the following seven programs, and

48 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 49 QATAR FOUNDATION PARTNER UNIVERSITIES MORE THAN 400 VISITORS ATTENDED VCUQATAR'S ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE EVENT, VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY IN QATAR DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE DISCOURSE ON ART AND DESIGN AMONG THE COMMUNITY

A center of excellence for education and research in art and design. Through its programs, the university develops individual capacity to lead innovations in the creative and cultural professions in Qatar and the region

GOALS • Enhance operational systems to support excellence, • Developed local human capacity in the field of higher sustainability and work/life balance at Virginia education and research. For example, the Qatari Junior • Contribute to the vitality of human, social, economic and Commonwealth University in Qatar (VCUQatar). Faculty program, funded by Hamad Bin Khalifa University environmental development in Qatar and the region through (HBKU), allows Qatari alumni holding terminal degrees creative innovation, expression and collaboration. to engage in a two-year mentorship program to gain the • Cultivate a dynamic intercultural environment of diverse NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS teaching, service and research experience required to research, learning and community engagement that propels • Integrated Arabic typography into the Systems in Design continue as a faculty member at VCUQatar. This year the the holistic development of exemplary artists, designers class for junior students in Fall 2014 in response to the university’s first junior faculty member concluded her and scholars to build vibrant communities and diversified need for well-designed Arabic typefaces in the market initial year within the graphic design program. economies. place. The outcome was not only to educate students • Developed intercultural training through a unique on how to use and apply Arabic typographic principles collaboration between the Education City branch STRATEGIES but also to motivate them to contribute to the field and campuses and HBKU Student Affairs. The Qatar Institute encourage them to explore type-design as a skill and of Intercultural Communication was developed as a • Cultivate understanding about the potential and value of art business opportunity. result of this collaboration, which enabled 120 HBKU and and design in Qatar and the region. • Collaborated with the Rochester Institute of Technology QF community members to improve their intercultural • Attract, develop and support self-directed lifelong learners (RIT) during the Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 semesters communication skills and to collaborate on further and creative innovators. to encourage students taking the Graphic Design initiatives. It also developed the human capacity of staff • Facilitate access and flexibility in learning through diverse department’s “Design for a Sustainable Future” course and faculty to respectfully engage with and work effectively and open platforms. to recognize the global extent of sustainability topics, in a multicultural environment and created an opportunity for further collaboration between QF centers and branch • Contextualize learning and research to the needs of Qatar while simultaneously taking personal responsibility for campuses for future professional development. and the region. local or regional issues. This class brought the core issues of the Qatar National Vision 2030 directly into • Collaborated with UCL Qatar to develop intercultural • Engage in collaborative inquiry and innovation that transcend their student experience. training for Student Affairs professionals. The disciplinary boundaries in education and research.

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collaboration was presented at the HBKU sponsored Young interdisciplinary pedagogies that provided art students • Embedded “real-world” projects with partners such as provided the opportunity to learn in an international research in that they contribute to understanding about art for use in the 2022 World Cup. Initiated by the Challenge Professionals Institute for Student Affairs Professionals with new understandings, materials and tools that AL SHAQAB, Qatar Museums and Total into the VCUQatar context, work with students from international and design, move the field forward, raise the visibility of 22 Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, Silatech and at the HBKU Student Affairs certificate program. It further developed their artistic practice, and allowed Graphic Design studio. This important part of the universities, attend and present at international art and the school, and invite conversation and further exploration and Qatar National Research Fund, Challenge 22 offered has led to a wider commitment by student affairs staff medical students to rethink medical decision-making and curriculum allowed students to become acclimated to the design events and share the cultural heritage of Qatar of the field. a unique opportunity to create innovative solutions to the to maintaining cultural sensitivity and educated them on patient care. contemporary professional practice of design, and become and the region. This year, more than 100 VCUQatar challenges associated with hosting a major sporting event. • Achieved the following during this academic year: 108 intercultural communication strategies. cognizant of their impact on society outside the walls of students participated in a variety of trips abroad. Students • VCUQatar’s Department of Art History offered blended presentations, 53 exhibitions, 38 published articles, 23 • Staged the five-day art and design conference Tasmeem the university. It also meant students had direct connection learned the value of primary research to provide critical • Offered intercultural training sessions for all incoming learning courses to facilitate access and diversity of published poems, 43 critical reviews, 10 books, 3 book Doha 2015: 3ajeeb! from March 8-12, 2015. It featured to organizations for future internships and positions. information for the development of art and design in Qatar freshmen and new faculty/staff with an intercultural offerings through open platforms, with courses taught chapters, 3 curatorial. Sponsored research from grants three days of studio workshops led by international and the region and gained insight about companies for communication facilitator. The sessions led to a marked simultaneously in the VCUQatar and the VCU Richmond • Professor Peter Martin and VCUQatar graphic design and corporate donation was USD576,220 (QR2,103,203). artists and designers, presentations by world-class decrease in bullying incidences on campus and a campuse. For example, in Fall 2014 the Islamic Art Survey alumnae Dana Ahdab collaborated to develop ‘The Garden internships and positions. Foreign field study trips for speakers, and a festival day that featured exhibitions and • Received grant funding from Qatar National Research smoother transition for new hires and entering students. course included 15 VCUQatar students and 10 art history Project’ as a pedagogical prototype to explore how a students included Portugal, India, South Korea, Iceland, performances. The event fostered direct engagement Fund, National Priorities Research Program for a two- students enrolled from the home campus. The program design student might learn the scope and processes America, Indonesia and Italy. between internationally renowned professional artists and • Fostered interdisciplinarity and innovation. VCUQatar’s year project entitled Museums in the 21st century and included a field trip with VCU Richmond students to the of understanding the multi-dimensional, interactive, • Encouraged community engagement and innovation. The designers and community members, VCUQatar students Department of Painting and Printmaking developed a Global Art History: Building Knowledge Base Through Smithsonian Museum’s Islamic collection in Washington and contextual character of value. Students were VCUQatar Honors Program offers an advanced liberal and faculty, and students and faculty attending from collaborative class between art and design students Online Resources in Qatar. The two-year project includes DC. Also in the Spring 2015 semester, VCUQatar art able to approach self-generated, hands-on research education that cultivates interdisciplinary research, regional universities. from VCUQatar and medical students from Weill Cornell collaborations with Qatar Museums (QM) and UCL Qatar. history majors enrolled in the blended course, Islamic investigations independently. creativity, multicultural literacy, self-development, Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q). The project, Art and Medicine, It seeks to build professional capacity in the cultural • The VCUQatar Fanoon Center For Printmedia Research Art in Spain, in collaboration with the art history faculty in experiential learning, and community-building. The researched the disparate but connected practices of • Focused on technology in the classroom. For example, and museum fields in Qatar through benchmarking introduced the first print-making publishing program in the Richmond and the University of Cordoba. VCUQatar and program provides students with a foundation in social art and medicine. Students participated in a learning the Graphic Design department introduced students research on pre-professional internship experiences Middle East. Fanoon collaborates with local, regional and VCU Richmond students conducted a field visit to Spain in and behavioral sciences, natural and physical sciences, laboratory structured as a one-semester course with to new technological tools in order to support their between museums and educational institutions, as well as international artists in the publishing of editions of prints May 2015. the humanities, fine art, and design. Students engage in workshops, seminars and lectures to investigate how ability to implement design ideas from research to final development of three open-access web based courses and and the realization of artistic research projects that question advanced undergraduate research to produce innovative each discipline solves problems, develops expertise, and • VCUQatar’s Department of Art History faculty incorporated production. This allowed students to understand how to resources to address the needs of museum professionals and explore the role of print in contemporary culture. The work that integrates concepts and approaches from utilizes creativity, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation specific teaching modules to allow for interdisciplinary bridge software and hardware applications to enhance in Qatar. program expands the definition of print’s possibilities in the to create new knowledge. After completing the faculty- diversity in the art history courses. As the Department of design processes, and understand the nuances of each multiple disciplines, a process that requires risk-taking 21st century with artists who can engage with print from • A Challenge 22 Innovation Award was granted to led projects, students produced interdisciplinary Art History courses are open electives for all design/studio application to produce work efficiently. and the pursuit of novel methods. a variety of perspectives and media including painting, Department of Liberal Arts and Sciences faculty member works of art that examined the relationship between majors, these collaborations allowed students to see the • Research contributions at VCUQatar included art sculpture, video, photography and performance. • Organized annual international study experiences for Dr Khaled Saoud for his research on Scalable Synthesis art and medical practice in a contemporary context. applicability of art history within their own field of study, and exhibitions and curations, as well as creative writing undergraduate and graduate students. These programs of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS), a sustainable material • VCUQatar regularly exhibited and presented work This research project developed practical, innovative, understand how cultural context informs their own work. publications which have the same impact as traditional

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produced by students, alumni and faculty on the local, initiatives that engage VCUQatar with the local community Intercultural Development (IAID) Academy for Dance, cultural approaches to design. Hotel on the Pearl, in Fall 2014. This project furthered relationships with partners. regional and international scene. For example, George and develop strong links with partner organizations. Music and Arts in the Fall of 2014 to offer community • VCUQatar staged a Qatar Day event at the annual Student collaboration with Al Fardan, an important partner for the • VCUQatar held its second Zwara: Annual Open House Awde, Assistant Professor of Photography, exhibited in the These initiatives raise the profile of VCUQatar and build courses at IAID’s D-Ring Road location. Now in its second Government Association festival at the home campus. university. in the Fall of 2014. The event is designed to encourage critically acclaimed exhibition “Imagined Cities” at the Los relationships with individuals at schools and colleges that semester, this event is gaining in popularity and has More than 3,000 visitors attended VCUQatar’s khaleeji tent, the community to learn more about VCUQatar and Angeles Municipal Gallery in the fall of 2014 and “Eye Spy • For the sixth year in a row, students and faculty volunteers might serve as feeders to VCUQatar. already doubled its attendance. which further strengthened the relationship between VCU its programs, events and new developments. Zwara With My Little Eye” at The Mosaic Rooms in London in May from VCUQatar travelled to Indonesia for a service- • VCUQatar’s Community Program offered about 50 art, • VCUQatar presented its annual Faculty Exhibition at the students in the USA and in Qatar. Additionally, VCUQatar welcomed over 400 visitors to the campus, raising 2015. He also had a solo exhibition “Fragile States” in May learning trip to the SMK N1 Rota Bayat School in the design and craft courses throughout the year, which Msheireb Enrichment Center off the Doha Corniche. The partnered with Qatar Foundation International, inviting awareness about VCUQatar, promoting the university 2015 at East Wing in Dubai and was an artist-in-residence Klaten District of Jogjakarta in Java. Reach Out To Asia were taken up by around 1050 registered participants, 33 exhibition received a great deal of attention from the representatives to host a booth in which they taught people among potential applicants, and contributing to the at Light Work in Syracuse, New York, during the summer (ROTA) and its local partner Titian Foundation rebuilt the percent of whom were Qatari. In addition VCUQatar offered local media and increased visibility for VCUQatar, while how to write their names in Arabic, distributed Arabic general discourse regarding art and design in the of 2015. His work was featured on the cover of this month’s school in 2009 after the java earthquake. During the trip, special sessions that brought the amount of community providing an opportunity to educate a new audience about language learning wheels and promoted their programs. community. Canvas magazine and there was an article on his work in VCUQatar faculty and students provided instruction in art, members served to over 1500. art and design, many of whom would not normally come to This provided an international learning experience for the Art Asia Pacific. design and crafts to the students of Bayat, enabling them • The Department of Interior Design (IDES) Advisory Board • Public exhibitions and lectures included displays of art and the university at Education City. 18 VCUQatar students who managed and led VCUQatar to use their new skills to launch a sustainable career. was established in Fall 2014. The board comprises • In partnership with Salam International, VCUQatar’s annual design work by students, faculty and invited artists, designers • VCUQatar Art History faculty collaborated with QM, inviting Day; and presented an opportunity for seven students international and local design firms, VCUQatar alumni, and fashion showcase was held in the Gate Mall in West Bay • In the fall of 2014, Sadia Mir, assistant professor of English and creative organizations. The impact of these open-access curators and researchers into its art history classes as from various VCU Richmond student organizations and Qatar institutions dealing with construction, architecture, Lagoon, Doha. This year saw a record audience of 1500- in the Liberal Arts and Sciences Program at VCUQatar, exhibitions and lectures is to bring about 1,000 visitors a year guest lecturers, including three Museum of Islamic Art 11 students from the VCU Globe living-learning program art, and design. The board supports IDES partnerships and plus attendees for the three-night run, from April 14 -16. was given a unique opportunity to foster English language to VCUQatar and Education City, fostering public dialogue (MIA) curators and three archaeologists working on the to visit Qatar for leadership and cultural exchange. The collaborations with industry to keep pace with emerging Additional outreach was achieved by streaming the show acquisition amongst Qatari youth through creative writing. on contemporary art and design practice; and serving as a Qatar National Historic Environmental Record project successful collaboration across campuses led to a joint trends, local needs, and comply with accreditation online. The impact of this event was to engage students Initiated by a partnership between the American Embassy link between internationally-acclaimed exhibiting artists and (QNHER). Sixty-eight VCUQatar students had field study presentation by Jeremy Schenk, Director of the VCU standards to ensure continued success and excellence. directly with a broad audience leading to awards, internships, in Qatar, VCUQatar and the Supreme Council of Education, lecturers and VCUQatar, Qatar Foundation, Qatar and the trips to the MIA and Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art. Student Commons, and Valerie Jeremijenko, VCUQatar positions and entrepreneurial opportunities. In addition, it Professor Mir and Julia Kirby, the Embassy’s English • The first Community Maker Majlis and Market took place wider region. Additional lectures are organized in association Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, at the Association of gave the community a chance to give feedback, gave young • VCUQatar’s Department of Graduate Studies Language Advisor, worked together to develop the Young in Fall 2014. VCUQatar alumni and community members with partners such as QM, which has collaborated with the College Unions International Annual Conference in April designers something to aspire to, and set the stage for collaborated with QM’s Office of Strategic Cultural Writers’ Program. The aims of the program are to promote were invited to present their arts, crafts, designs and university to present a number of lunchtime presentations by 2015 (the session title was “Building Community Through greater industry involvement in supporting the productive Relations to provide international educational and a writing culture in Qatar, to contribute to the nation’s technology and to showcase their products/ideas in the world-renowned artists. International Leadership Exchange Experiences”). capacity of VCUQatar’s current students and alumni. research collaborative experiences for students, faculty goals of educational development, to engage with and market. The event brought together like-minded creatives • VCUQatar partnered with the International Academy for and international designers, allowing them to share • Senior VCUQatar fashion students designed a wardrobe support Qatari and regional communities, and to build new in the community and set a precedent for future • VCUQatar continued to develop community projects and for the “Lady in Red,” the new mascot for the Kempinski

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annual events. development committee, which has established a link innovation. • VCUQatar this year introduced Arabic into its between K-12 education and EC universities. This • VCUQatar enhanced operational guidelines and publications that had previously featured English-only leads to better integration of learning outcomes from procedures to improve transparency and effectiveness. K-12 to higher education through direct involvement of text, including exhibition brochures, the VCUQatar • VCUQatar improved health and safety through the faculty and administrators with QF committees. Viewbook, and the Calendar of Events. Also, the recruitment and training of additional fire wardens and 2014-2015 “Crossing Boundaries Lecture Series” • VCUQatar provided seminars/workshops for local medical first responders. First Aid training included was opened with an artist conversation conducted science teachers at both elementary and secondary interested students as well as family members of in Arabic, with an English translation. The initiative levels to help them prepare their students for faculty and staff. provides ease of access for Arabic readers and university-level natural science requirement. This speakers to engage with VCUQatar’s literature and helped to improve overall math and science skills events. among freshman students entering VCUQatar. FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES • The IDES newsletter was established to reach out • VCUQatar took the lead in creating and formalizing a • Work with the National Association of Schools of Art to all alumni, the local design industry, IDES VCU regional professional association for design educators and Design to maintain accreditation of VCUQatar’s Richmond, and other stakeholders. It will be published called the Middle East Design Educators Association. degree programs. twice during the academic year and include student, A board composed of nine members representing art • Increase support for research and review of Faculty alumni and faculty accomplishments, departmental and design institutions in Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, KSA, Research Grant guidelines. and university activities. The objective of the Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar and UAE met twice in 2014. • Enhance VCUQatar’s international brand by improving newsletter is to generate better understanding of the • Nine VCUQatar alumni were awarded spots in Qatar teaching and learning, meeting accreditation activities and accomplishments of IDES VCUQatar and Museums’ new Fire Station Artist-in-residence standards, elevating research production, and IDES-Richmond which is paving the way for teaching program. Launched in March 2015, nearly half of development of interdisciplinary learning paradigms. and research collaboration, as well as streamlining the inaugural residencies were offered to VCUQatar the curricula across both campuses; garner alumni alumni, seven of whom accepted. This raised the • Build the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program through interest and involvement in program activities; and to profile of VCUQatar as being at the forefront of recruitment and retention, graduate employment generate constructive competition between students. creating an indigenous culture of creativity and opportunities, and research opportunities. • VCUQatar supported QF’s K-12 arts education

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THE CLASS OF 2015 WAS WCM-Q'S BIGGEST GRADUATING CLASS IN ITS WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE-QATAR HISTORY, WITH 42 STUDENTS RECEIVING US-ACCREDITED MD DEGREES

Providing the finest education possible for medical students to produce a highly skilled biomedical workforce for Qatar

GOALS professional development courses. admission process will determine entrance to a six-year medical education program and students will progress • Make a significant contribution to Qatar National Vision • Create knowledge and intellectual property pertinent through the course according to advancement criteria, 2030 by producing highly skilled medical professionals. to Qatar and the region through a cutting-edge, translational research program. which include academic performance, professionalism • Educate the community about healthy lifestyles. and commitment to the profession of medicine. • Create a culture of research in order to further the drive • WCM-Q launched the Grand Rounds lecture series to towards a knowledge-based economy. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS share the latest knowledge and innovations in healthcare. • Provide the finest education possible for medical • A total of 42 students received their US-accredited MD These interactive learning sessions help practicing students. degrees at Graduation 2015, the biggest graduating class healthcare professionals to identify the key challenges • Conduct research at the cutting edge of knowledge. in WCM-Q’s history. of meeting a variety of healthcare needs, to discuss how this impacts their ability to manage patients, and • Improve healthcare both now and for future generations. • WCM-Q was accredited as a provider of continuing to explore the benefits of a multidisciplinary approach medical education and continuing professional • Provide the highest quality of care to the community. to patient care. Attendees at the lectures are eligible for development by the Qatar Council for Healthcare Continuing Medical Education credits. Practitioners. The accreditation recognized the quality STRATEGIES and value of programs offered by WCM-Q for physicians • Medical and educational experts from all over the world and healthcare practitioners across the country. convened in Doha for the Innovations in Global Medical • Become the regional hub for world-class medical and Health Education Forum, hosted by WCM-Q. The • WCM-Q announced a restructuring of its curriculum that education. forum brought together some of the world’s foremost will see its premedical and medical programs integrated • Be recognized as a center of excellence in education, authorities on medical education and medical practice into one cohesive six-year medical education program. research and clinical training. with practicing healthcare professionals and researchers As a result of this integration, students will no longer to share their expertise and discuss the opportunities • Grow the local cohort of highly skilled medical have to go through a separate admission process to make presented by a wide range of innovations related to professionals through both Weill Cornell Medicine- the transition from the two-year premedical program medical education, assessment, licensing, and program Qatar’s (WCM-Q’s) degree program and continuing to the four-year medical program. Instead, a single accreditation.

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• To further grow Qatar’s medical research enterprise, hold consultations with standardized patients posing as as messengers, ferrying information to different parts WCM-Q medical students were appointed Weill Cornell prevent a disease that afflicts between 15 and 17 percent fully developed, could one day help doctors determine the Academic Health System held a five-week advanced long-term diabetes sufferers with acute complications. of the cell to facilitate key biochemical processes such faculty members. The collaboration entails that Aspetar of Qatar’s population. whether a patient is rejecting their new kidney far clinical research training course at the Hamad Medical The World Health Organization defines inter-professional as fertilization, muscle contraction, transmission of provides its premises, facilities and well-reputed • Researchers at WCM-Q made a major step towards earlier than the test currently used in hospitals. Another Corporation (HMC) Clubhouse in Hamad Bin Khalifa education as instances in which practitioners of two or nervous signals and blood clotting. The research, which experienced staff for the education and training of understanding why certain cancers often recur after advantage is that the newly discovered method uses Medical City. A total of 24 senior healthcare professionals more professions learn about and with each other to used advanced laser microscopy and electrophysiology WCM-Q students. In addition, WCM-Q faculty will provide they have been treated with conventional therapies. The urine analysis, while the current test involves taking from multiple disciplines and medical specialty groups in enable effective collaboration and improve healthcare techniques to reveal a novel pathway for calcium clinical services to Aspetar’s patients within its scope of research, which focused on a specific protein that allows biopsy material directly from the implanted kidney using Qatar participated in intensive two-hour training sessions outcomes. This event marked the first such workshop signaling at the intracellular level, was published in the services. Moreover both organizations will be able to use skin, prostate and breast cancers to regrow after initially a syringe, which can cause discomfort and bleeding. The on weekday evenings in February and March 2015. The conducted at WCM-Q as part of the longitudinal prestigious biomedical journal Nature Communications. the two facilities for integrated biomedical research and successful treatment, paves the way for future studies research was published in the prestigious Journal of the advanced course was directed by Dr Shahrad Taheri, curriculum. The findings are likely to have broad implications on related publications. It is anticipated that the renewed that could lead to the development of a new generation American Society of Nephrology. professor of medicine at WCM-Q, and taught by experts • WCM-Q launched a new program for medical many physiological and pathological processes. The agreement will lead to additional future collaborations of more effective anti-cancer drugs. Led by WCM-Q’s • Cancer researchers at WCM-Q made a breakthrough from HMC, WCM-Q and WCM-New York. Dr Taheri professionals to develop innovative practical work was funded by Qatar National Research Fund under between the two medical institutions. Professor of Genetic Medicine and Immunology, Dr that could lead to improved treatments for one of underscored that “the primary goal of the course was examinations for assessing the skills of resident its National Priorities Research Program and by the • A collaborative study conducted by WCM-Q and Qatar Lotfi Chouchane, the project was the result of a joint the deadliest forms of the disease. Across Qatar, the to equip a variety of healthcare professionals with the physicians. The course, delivered by WCM-Q’s Division of Biomedical Research Program of Qatar Foundation. Diabetes Association found that up to 4.2 per cent effort by researchers from WCM-Q, Qatar Biomedical Middle East and the wider world, tens of thousands of practical skills and knowledge they need to run clinical Continuing Professional Development and other WCM-Q • Aspetar and WCM-Q renewed their agreement to expand of secondary school students could be prediabetic. Research Institute, and Sidra Medical and Research women die from ovarian cancer each year, meaning any research projects that could lead to real innovations in faculty and staff, provides participants with the skills to an existing clinical training and education partnership. Prediabetes is a condition in which blood sugar level Center. Additional contributions were made by medical improvement in the therapies used could be of huge the way care is delivered”. design a program of simulated clinical examinations with The original agreement signed in 2009 saw Aspetar is elevated more than normal but not sufficiently institutions in China and the US. The study demonstrated significance. But a postdoctoral associate in genetic • Students of WCM-Q and Qatar University’s (QU) College standardized patients – trained actors who play the role become a designated center for providing academic high to be labeled as diabetes. The research involved the role of a protein in the survival and renewal of some medicine at WCM-Q discovered one of the aspects of how of Pharmacy explored the benefits of inter-professional of patients. and clinical training opportunities to WCM-Q medical four independent schools and a total study sample of cancer cells – known as cancer stem cells – which are and why a patient may build up resistance to the popular educational approaches to patient care at a joint event • Researchers at WCM-Q made exciting new discoveries students, and promoting medical education in primary 1,694 students aged between 11 and 18. In all 56 boys able to resist even the most advanced anti-cancer drugs cancer drug bevacizumab, which is sold commercially as held at WCM-Q. Thirty-five third-year medical students about the role of calcium in biological processes that care and specific clinical services such as the diagnosis and 15 girls were found to have the high blood-sugar available today. Avastin. The results showed that patients would benefit and approximately 30 third-year QU pharmacy students underpin almost all aspects of life. The research and management of musculo-skeletal disorders. In levels associated with prediabetes. Significantly, the • WCM researchers in Qatar and New York discovered a from a combination of therapies – when you use an took part in the Inter-Professional Education workshop, project shed new light on the complex role played by addition, as part of the original agreement, selected researchers were also able to identify the risk factors new test to detect whether a patients’ immune system anti-FGF in tandem with Avastin you get better results. which saw them work cooperatively with one another to calcium ions (Ca2+), which at the cellular level serve Aspetar physicians involved in teaching and supervising associated with prediabetes. The knowledge could help is rejecting a transplanted kidney. The new test, if This could apply to other cancers as well. With this kind

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of study WCM-Q was looking for optimizing treatments WCM-Q’s health campaign, Sahtak Awalan: Your Health • Project Greenhouse, which WCM-Q runs through for these diseases. It also explains the mechanism, First. Sahtak Awalan aims to change unhealthy habits Sahtak Awalan, continues to grow across Qatar. how it works and how treatment can be improved. The into healthy behaviors so as to create a population able WCM-Q is providing schools with greenhouses so that results could also help build new translational research to make an active contribution to the aims of QNV 2030. they can learn to grow – and then eat – their own fruit as combination therapies can be studied in trials. The The 5km Color Run was part of that, demonstrating that and vegetables. Along with health education, Project research was funded by Qatar National Research Fund exercise can be fun and that everyone can participate. In Greenhouse also feeds into science classes and helps under its National Priorities Research Program award all, more than 5,000 people of all ages took part. teach about the environment and sustainability. number: 09-1174-3-291, 4-640-1-096, 6-1131-3-268 (A. • Students and faculty at WCM-Q continued to reach out to Rafii) and JSREP No: 4-013-3-005 (B.S. Guerrouahen). the community by helping at a medical camp that offered • WCM-Q researcher Dr Stephen Atkin conducted a study free health checks and medication to thousands of low- FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES that discovered overweight type-2 diabetes patients live income workers. • Implement WCM-Q’s six-year medical curriculum to longer than those of normal weight. The study, entitled The • WCM-Q began revamping the menus and cafeterias of enhance student success. Obesity Paradox in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Relationship QF’s schools as part of its Sahtak Awalan: Your Health • Implement a new medical curriculum that places the of Body Mass Index to Prognosis: A Cohort Study, was First campaign. Qatar Academy’s cafeteria was the first patient at the center of medical education. published in the prestigious academic journal Annals to be refurbished, with students being given nutritional • Expand medical student residency program options in of Internal Medicine. The research found that although and dietary guidelines, and a new menu was created by Qatar and the United States. overweight patients had a higher chance of having a AMLAK Services. cardiovascular event, such as a heart attack or a stroke, • Increase global public health awareness initiatives • Sahtak Awalan’s new initiative, Yalla Natural, was they were three times less likely to die of a cardiovascular through visible conferences in Qatar and the region. brought to QF, giving hundreds of children from across event than patients of normal weight, while patients with • Continue biomedical research efforts that focus on Qatar the chance to learn about the importance of low body weight had the highest mortality risk. illnesses that impact the citizens of Qatar and the region. exercise, fresh, organic food and sustainability. • The Color Run was brought to Qatar for the first time by

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BY THE END OF 2014-15, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF TAMUQ GRADUATES TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AT QATAR REACHED 635. OF THOSE, 258 WERE QATARIS AND 245 WERE FEMALE

Developing exemplary engineers and leaders through internationally respected undergraduate and graduate degree programs

GOALS with high ethical values capable of addressing grand internships among other opportunities. challenges. • Be the premier provider of engineering education • Perform as the premier contributor of state-of-the-art in the region, a valuable contributor to knowledge • Populate the workforce with world-class engineers and research, both fundamental and applied, and a leader for internationally and a valued resource to the State of Qatar. leaders, training researchers to solve critical problems educational and economic development for the State of and providing education opportunities that serve local Qatar in alignment with the goals of Qatar National Vision • Generate new knowledge by conducting research and industry and the State of Qatar. 2030, but also with global impact. disseminating results. • Support teaching and learning by providing an • Establish centers of excellence that exemplify prominence • Serve the needs of the State of Qatar and the region intellectually stimulating educational environment in research. through broad expertise. that fosters innovative teaching, promotes student • Promote and foster opportunities for international, engagement, develops leadership skills and encourages regional and local collaborations. lifelong learning. STRATEGIES • Establish new research collaborations with local industry • Enhance student intellectual development and promote • Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ) supports Qatar and strengthening existing ones. excellence in teaching. National Vision 2030. The branch campus’ strategic • Expand TAMUQ’s activities in water and environmental priorities were developed to ensure TAMUQ’s work • Sponsor service-learning opportunities and develop research. student participation and leadership in relevant technical contributes to the success of the State’s efforts regarding • Engage with and enrich the local community by being fields. progress. the State of Qatar’s premier provider of lifelong learning • Enthusiastically pursue the discovery of new ideas and • Enhance student intellectual and ethical development. opportunities in engineering and the sciences by new knowledge to contribute to Qatar’s knowledge- • Enrich the student life experience by ensuring that extra- enhancing awareness of civic responsibility and acting as based economy and earn greater international renown curricular and co-curricular programs and services are a valued partner to local institutions, corporations and for TAMUQ, Education City, Hamad Bin Khalifa University in place to support the holistic development and learning organizations through community service activities. (HBKU) and the State of Qatar. of all students through regular offerings of health • Reach out to the community to offer the branch campus’ • Enhance capacity to produce well-rounded learners and wellness-related programs and more and better expertise in science and engineering, supporting K-12

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education and providing access to unique testing and campus will earn full membership in the community. • The Master’s program in Chemical Engineering graduated leadership award at the AIChE conference in Atlanta. • TAMUQ increased its number of partnerships with • TAMUQ was recognized with 23 NPRP Cycle 8 awards in evaluation laboratories. • Provide a satisfying work environment through the co- 13 students in May 2015. • Mariam Al-Meer ’12, a chemical engineering graduate, industry: major industry collaborators included May 2015 and swept the recognition awards, winning Best • Offer public lectures by noted experts on topics with operation and team effort of all TAMUQ faculty, staff and • Ensured TAMUQ students took part in high impact was awarded a prestigious placement in the MIT School of ExxonMobil, RasGas, Oryx GTL, Ooredoo, QAPCO, QAFCO, Researcher, Best Research Project and Best Research global and societal context. students based on professionalism and fairness to all learning. For example, Qatari student, Abdulla Al- Engineering and Sloan School of Management Program. Maersk Oil Qatar, Qatar Shell and others. Office (for the second year in a row and the third time in the past four years). • Serve Qatar by participating in service activities with employees, and supporting an environment of shared Suwaidi, traveled to CERN in Switzerland for research and • As of May 2015, there were 85 collaborative research • TAMUQ filed 18 invention disclosures in 2014-2015, social and charitable organizations. governance. training; a leadership exchange took place between the projects with international partners. bringing the total to 46 patent disclosures; many of these • TAMUQ was awarded six Undergraduate Research home campus and Doha students; a design collaboration are under review and may advance to the level of patent Experience Program (UREP) projects totaling nearly • Conduct seminars, symposia and workshops on technical • Offer Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) • As of May 2015, there were 45 cross-registered students took place between the home campus and Qatar campus applications. TAMUQ currently has 47 patent applications. USD150,000 to support 16 students. topics of interest to Qatar’s industries, government and programs and outreach that light the spark of discovery from EC branch campuses. in young students and prepare them for the rigors of an students in which 24 TAMUQ students visited main • TAMUQ shared leading-edge research by organizing 21 • TAMUQ had 198 total active and awarded research projects society on a broad range of topics. • As of May 2015, there were three joint appointments with engineering education. campus and 26 Texas A&M students visited the Qatar international conferences, symposia and workshops in and USD161.8 million in active and awarded research • Improve institutional excellence by providing opportunities campus. QEERI. • Strengthen the skills of STEM educators through partnership with industry, such as the annual QAFCO – project funding. It completed 55 research projects. for faculty, students and staff to contribute to and excel in • As of May 2015, TAMUQ had offered 11 continuing workshops and outreach, and recognize those who stand • Dr Nayef Alyafei (Class of ’09) was the first graduate of TAMUQ Conference that focuses on sustainability in • Continued building a culture of safety in Qatar with the teaching, research and service. education classes. These included 142 attendees, 40 apart as examples of excellence among their peers. TAMUQ to earn a PhD and return to the branch campus as chemistry and engineering; the annual Qatar Process further development, outreach and continuing education • Maintain ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and training days and 320 training hours; 56 percent of the a member of faculty. Safety Symposium sponsored by ConocoPhillips Qatar to activities of the Mary K O’Connor Process Safety Center. Technology) and SACS (Southern Association of Colleges 142 continuing education class attendees in 2014-2015 improve safety in the processing industries; and the 26th • TAMUQ students who achieved international academic • Hosted the fourth TAMUQ Research and Industry and Schools) accreditations as the primary mechanisms were Qatari. International Conference on Microelectronics (ICM 2014), NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS recognition: Abdul Raul won first place in the Society of Partnership Showcase to foster collaboration with local for the continuous improvement of TAMUQ’s academic • Many TAMUQ graduates were accepted into elite graduate sponsored by ExxonMobil Qatar. • In Autumn 2014, 52.8 percent of TAMUQ’s students were Petroleum Engineers’ Middle East Student Paper Contest industry and familiarize the industrial community with programs and student life. schools such as Cambridge University, Massachusetts Qatari. Total headcount reached 537; 40 percent of that and competed in the international contest in Houston; • TAMUQ received two out of three NPRP–Exceptional TAMUQ’s research, expertise, and technical capabilities • Advance TAMUQ and the State of Qatar toward a common Institute of Technology, Imperial College London; enrollment was female. Qatari graduate student Dhabia Al-Mohannadi won the Proposals awarded in December 2014 for projects that and services. vision of excellence in a co-ordinated, sustained manner second place Student Poster Presentation Award, Energy California Institute of Technology, Texas A&M University emphasize sustainability and green chemistry for a total • In July 2015 (end of term) the total number of graduates • Offered Technical Services expertise and state-of-the-art through development efforts. These are based on and Environment, at the Annual Research Conference and others. of USD9.16 million. One of the projects includes Nobel reached 635. Of those, 258 were Qataris and 245 were facilities to 41 companies. building long-term, mutually beneficial relationships 2014; Student Body Government president and chemical • During this academic year, TAMUQ reached USD224 Laureate Dr Robert H Grubbs, QAPCO Chair in Polymer female. and meaningful collaborations through which the branch engineering major Meera Abu Soufah won an international million in cumulative research funding. Science and Engineering. • Partnered with companies to commercialize research

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outcomes and promote integrated solutions in industry. • Partnered with Maersk Oil Qatar in a variety of STEM 25 countries on six continents to discuss engineering The competition is designed to recognize excellence in campus committees and councils, including the Dean’s to establish the Al Sraiya Holding Professorship, which • Nurtured technology commercialization among TAMUQ’s initiatives - including the Engineering Leaders Conference education and STEM enrichment. educating Qataris in STEM disciplines, which are essential Development Council, the Dean’s Industry Board and supports teaching and student activities at TAMUQ. own researchers and faculty, such as Modus, the first on Engineering Education, Engineering Education • Announced the launch of Engineering Education Letters, for advancing Qatar’s development of a knowledge-based various program advisory boards. These interactions • Signed an agreement with Qatar Environment and Energy start-up with QF intellectual property that was co-founded Letters peer-reviewed journal, and student and teacher a peer-reviewed, open-source online academic journal economy. enrich the core activities of TAMUQ and help the branch Research Institute to appoint three joint faculty members. training workshops - to support Qatar’s children and campus understand how it can best give back to Qatar. by electrical engineering professor Dr Shehab Ahmed. to showcase and promote engineering education in the • Visited the elderly at Al-Rumayla Hospital in February. The • Engaged former students and current Aggie engineers achieve the goals put forward in Qatar National Vision • Celebrated the election to the US National Academy of region, and raise Qatar’s profile in the global academic TAMUQ chapter of Best Buddies, BASMA, aims to include • Enhanced the scientific and technical workforce in Qatar currently working in the community, government and 2030 by creating the next generation of qualified Engineering of one of TAMUQ’s adjunct faculty members, community by setting the standard in the MENA region for the elderly and people with disabilities into everyday society by providing 11 continuing education courses to 159 industry to speak to current students about what they do in scientists, engineers and leaders who will sustain Qatar’s Dr Robert H Grubbs, Nobel Laureate and QAPCO Chair in scholarly review of engineering education. through one-to-one friendships and interactions. participants; TAMUQ’s world-class faculty and state-of- their careers to give Aggie engineering students an idea of development and success into the future. Polymer Science and Engineering. • Held the inaugural Summer Engineering Academy in June • Engaged more than 1,000 participants in more than 90 the-art facilities that are unique to the region directly what to expect after they graduate and enter the workforce. • Engaged more than 250 young Qataris in grades 5-12 support the needs of industry professionals in Qatar • Saw TAMUQ research featured on the covers of at least three 2015, an elite, 10-day academic enrichment program events in the community, including a concert and picnic in STEM educational programs to inspire passion for by promoting continuing growth and development, and high-profile journals, Notices of the American Mathematical designed for 20 exceptional Qatari high school students featuring the US Air Force Academy band, Pegasus. science and engineering, which is critical to the future of applying novel techniques and cutting-edge technology. Society, Nature Photonics and Journal of Chemical Physics. recognized as National Vision Scholars. The students • Continued the Distinguished Lecture Series that brings FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES a knowledge-based economy and the health of industry worked with TAMUQ faculty on real-world, relevant • Partnered with HBKU to provide faculty instruction and • Published 338 papers in 2014, of which 106 were noted experts of a variety of topics to Qatar for a series of • Increase student engagement with transformative in Qatar. research in areas critical to Qatar’s success to help them support to its Executive Master in Energy and Resources accepted for journal publications; and published 353 public lectures. These lectures feature world-renowned educational experiences, such as service learning, • Offered professional development to 70 STEM teachers understand their country’s development goals and the and Computer Engineering programs. papers in 2015, of which 132 were accepted for journal experts in diverse fields and feature speakers who are independent research and global experiences. and contributed to the development of innovative teaching role engineering plays in Qatar’s development and pursuit publications. Additional papers were published as a result members of various national academies of science and • Partnered with Qatar Business Women’s Association to • Revise the TAMUQ freshman year experience. methods through teacher-training workshops. of a knowledge-based economy. engineering, distinguished professors from around the support female engineers and engineering students, and of the CMS international collaboration with the European • Introduce dual PhD degrees in collaboration with HBKU. Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). • Hosted the Engineering Leaders Conference on • Awarded the second annual STEM Educator of the Year world, and fellows in professional societies. to educate girls and their families about engineering to Engineering Education in November 2014, which brought award to Wasan Yousif Muhsin Al-Ani, a chemistry attract more girls to study the subject. • Increase industry support of TAMUQ’s research operation. • Collaborated with industry on seven industry-sponsored • Received input from 80 community, government and to Doha more than 100 world-renowned speakers from teacher at Amna Bint Wahab Secondary School for Girls. • Increase engagement with HBKU, QF entities, industry research projects. industry leaders from 45 organizations through several • Received generous funding from Al Sraiya Holding Group and the community at large.

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Having a transformative impact on society through continual innovation in education, research, creativity, and entrepreneurship

GOALS • Adopting a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach, NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS focused on internal and external partnerships, and • Create an educational experience for students focused on • Offered 193 courses for major degree programs in Biological developing capacity to create new fields of inquiry. deep disciplinary knowledge; problem solving; leadership, Sciences, Business Administration, Computational Biology, communication, and interpersonal skills; and personal • Fostering creativity and openness to new ideas and Computer Science and Information Systems in 2014-15. The health and wellbeing. forms of expression, intellectual curiosity, willingness to average class size was 19 students. take risks, and entrepreneurial spirit. • Cultivate a university community committed to: • Also offered a number of minors that typically comprised six • Commitment to improving the human condition - Attracting and retaining diverse, world-class talent. courses that provided a substantial exposure to the core of through empathy and compassion, and the personal each academic discipline. - Creating a collaborative environment open to the development of its community members. free exchange of ideas, where research, creativity, • Added a minor in psychology, which included topics in • Dedicated to inclusion, reflected in a culture and climate innovation, and entrepreneurship can flourish. biology, cognitive psychology, social psychology and health that seeks, welcomes, and advances talented minds psychology. - Ensuring individuals can achieve their full potential. from diverse backgrounds. • Encouraged first-rate leadership and teamwork skills which • Impact society in a transformative way, regionally, nationally, • Nurturing integrity reflected in an adherence to the grew out of an interdisciplinary environment that required and globally, by engaging with partners outside the highest ethical standards in personal and professional exceptional communication skills both within and across traditional borders of the university campus. behavior, and a commitment to transparency and areas of academic expertise. accountability in everything that Carnegie Mellon • Organized the QF Forum, a monthly lecture series featuring University in Qatar (CMU-Q) does. STRATEGIES professors from across Qatar Foundation. • Dedicated to sustainability, reflected in CMU-Q’s • Hosted the annual Brain Bowl quiz, a book club, and a study • Dedicated to a distinctive work ethic and committed to determination to lead by example in preserving and trip to Salamanca in Spain for students who had completed excellence. protecting natural resources, and in its approach to beginning and intermediate Spanish. • Addressing critical issues facing society regionally, responsible financial planning. nationally, and globally. • Graduated the seventh class of QF service workers from the

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English program run by the Language Bridges student club, previous academic year. of work through studies funded by Qatar National Research awards have been granted since the program began in 2004. through a series of executive and professional education • Participated in the CS4Qatar for Students event which sponsored by Silvia Pessoa, associate teaching professor of • Thirty-seven CMU-Q students took courses at other Fund (QNRF), which was established by QF in 2006 as part of • Student research played an important part of the courses delivered by faculty to organizations with which taught high school students about computer science and English, and QF’s Reach Out to Asia charity. Education City universities. its ongoing commitment to establish Qatar as a knowledge- undergraduate educational experience at CMU-Q, with the university has built strategic partnerships. how it applies to all aspects of life. based economy, and internal seed research funds. Funded • The General Education faculty remained active in research in • CMU-Q continues to collaborate with the Academic Bridge students engaging in independent studies, senior and • Around 415 professionals from government agencies and • Faculty members presented workshops on human- projects fall within the core disciplines of Biological the fields of language pedagogy and education, migrant labor Program to prepare students for admission into degree honors theses, summer internships, and as junior 340 professionals from corporations in Qatar attended centered design and process at this year’s Ibtikar Sciences, Business Administration, Computational Biology, studies, communication studies, graphic design, psychological programs. researchers on funded projects. courses on campus. (innovation) event, an information systems experience for Computer Science and Information Systems, as well effects of health conditions and mathematical modeling. • The Student-Initiated Undergraduate Research Program • CMU-Q reached out to the community through pre- high school juniors and seniors. • With Northwestern University in Qatar, CMU-Q jointly offered as complementary areas like mathematics, languages, Faculty members had seven ongoing National Priorities (SIURP) encouraged students to engage in summer college programs that challenged students academically • Students became financial traders for a day as they a Contemporary Media Studies minor. environmental science and social sciences. Research Program (NPRP) projects in 2014–15. research under the mentorship of a faculty member. The in a fun and interactive setting, and taught them about experienced live-trading scenarios at the Tajer: • The Academic Resource Center offered learning support • Dudley Reynolds, teaching professor of English, became • CMU-Q submitted a total of 24 proposals to the eighth program awarded up to USD4,000 for research conducted the majors offered at CMU-Q, the admission process and Investment for Qatar event, designed to help them learn and tutoring to help students improve their study skills and president-elect of the Teachers of English to Speakers cycle of the QNRF’s most important funding program, the on campus. career paths. how markets work. achieve their academic potential. While nearly half of those National Priorities Research Program (NPRP). Of these, five of Other Languages (TESOL) International Association, a • CMU-Q’s Government and Corporate Affairs office • Modeled on Carnegie Mellon’s highly successful Summer • A new CMU-Q outreach program invited Qatari students to who use the services are first-years, academic support is proposals with a combined budget of approximately USD4.5 professional group with more than 13,000 members in more developed initiatives related to strategic studies, scientific Academy for Math and Science (SAMS), the Summer explore the field of computer science during a week-long available to students throughout their time at CMU-Q. million were awarded grants (a 21 percent acceptance rate). than 150 countries. research, scholarships and postgraduate employment College Preview Program (SCPP) program has been Winter Institute: Discovering Computers event. Twenty- • The library continued to support, enable and participate Since the inception of NPRP, CMU-Q faculty has submitted • Benjamin Reilly, associate teaching professor of history, had opportunities for students. It also organized executive designed to introduce academically-motivated students three students participated in the event, which included in the development of the CMU-Q community through 212 proposals, of which 48 have received funding. his third book, Malaria, Agriculture and Slavery in the Arabian training courses, seminars, conferences, joint workshops to the demanding curricula of selective American an introduction to computer science research and a discovery, creativity and the open exchange of ideas. In Peninsula, accepted for publication by Ohio University Press. • Research seed funds encourage long-term faculty members and community service programs to enhance national universities, including those in Education City. The SCPP robotics programing workshop. addition to lending thousands of print books, magazines, to explore new areas of research and obtain preliminary • CMU-Q continued to take a leading role in developing capacity-building efforts. takes students through an intensive four-week experience newspapers, iPads and eReaders, the library provided digital data that can develop into NPRP proposals. CMU-Q’S programs, courses and extracurricular activities that span • The office developed several new partnerships, welcomed with classes in mathematics and English composition, a access to more than 420,000 eBooks and 460 research high success rate in obtaining NPRP awards attests to the Education City institutions. a variety of distinguished speakers to campus, and hands-on project and SAT/ACT preparation. FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES databases and related online tools. Librarians held research importance of seed funding. As well, this program is an delivered executive and professional education courses to • The Biotechnology Explorers Program provided secondary • Priorities include recruiting more Qatari students, and • Eighty-six students from other universities took classes and information literacy workshops throughout the year. important component of faculty development and enhances the highest annual number of participants to date. school students with a firsthand lab experience observing assisting alumni with job placement. at CMU-Q, an increase from 40 students during the • Most faculty members contributed to the university’s body the environment for undergraduate research. Sixty-six • CMU-Q enhanced its ties with government and industry nerve cells in a living earthworm.

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GRADUATED 57 STUDENTS DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2014-15: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IN QATAR 21 WERE QATARI, 14 RESIDENTS AND 22 INTERNATIONAL

Promoting intellectual, ethical and spiritual understanding through serious and sustained discourse among people of different faiths, cultures and beliefs

GOALS environment and structural framework to enable it. GU-Q explores options for the development and delivery of community education programs that reflect the university’s • Be recognized as the leading academic institution for • GU-Q aims to deliver and sustain a robust and flexible reputation for excellence and relevance in international International Affairs in the Middle East by demonstrating curriculum in order to enhance the academic experience affairs and Georgetown University’s broader expertise that academic excellence in teaching, research, and community and to further the mission of the University in Qatar and also tie into the overarching goals of Qatar National Vision outreach. the region, and to support the goals of the State of Qatar, Qatar Foundation, and of Georgetown University as a 2030. This includes both independent programs and those • Undertake education, research, and service in order whole. To this end, deans work with faculty members to developed in collaboration with HBKU or other branch to advance knowledge and to provide students and the diversify curricular offerings in relevant areas based on campuses, in either the traditional or executive format. community with a holistic experience that produces global the evolving needs of the region and on our comparative • GU-Q aims to engage the community in Qatar in every citizens committed to the service of humankind. geographical advantage. Faculty members are deployed way possible by extending its outreach and relationship • Demonstrate the values of Georgetown University; build in line with curricular needs in a context sensitive to development efforts to both national and regional upon the world-class reputation of the Edmund A. Walsh our research ambitions. The university aims to provide communities. This helps the university to reach its full School of Foreign Service; work with the university’s partner collaborative opportunities with Hamad Bin Khalifa potential by increasing its contribution locally, regionally, Qatar Foundation (QF) in its endeavors to achieve Qatar University (HBKU) and other Education City branch and internationally. Efforts in this realm build long-term National Vision 2030. campuses, Qatar University, and Georgetown University’s relationships and networks of mutually beneficial support Washington, D.C. campus. GU-Q’s efforts to improve the between Qatar and Georgetown University. Within Qatar, teaching and learning experience draw on best practices this strategy builds alliances with external stakeholders STRATEGIES in developing academic approaches and resources for and leverages the university’s network of relationships to • Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) makes research students in writing, critical reading, language instruction, maximize mutual benefit. Accordingly, Georgetown has a joint-priority mission of the Qatar campus along and tutoring. Conscious effort is made to embed research, become the institutional academic partner of the Josoor with simultaneously delivering the strong academic critical reading, and writing across the curricular Institute (established by the 2022 Supreme Committee curriculum of the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign offerings. Academic freedom remains a cornerstone, for Delivery and Legacy) to provide world-class training in Service. The university fosters a strong research culture fundamental to high-quality teaching and learning. sports and major events management at this newly created among faculty and students, and provides the supporting • In line with Georgetown’s and QF’s aims and expectations, center of excellence. GU-Q has signed a Memorandum

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of Understanding (MoU) with Qatar’s Diplomatic Institute with Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q). expanded and innovation in the curriculum has taken place. • Continued development of the Arabic Heritage Learners • GU-Q students hosted students from universities in the South China Sea. Simulation participants gained of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and developed • GU-Q has developed a strategic framework for student • Eighty-nine students from GU-Q and 44 students from Program, a groundbreaking Arabic-language teaching Qatar and around the world in March 2015 at the Fourth experience in high-level diplomatic negotiations, strategic training courses for MoFA. An MoU with Brookings enrollment that aims to achieve both a strong Qatari HBKU took part in the cross-registration program, which program aimed at students from an Arab background, with Annual Middle Eastern Studies Student Association decision-making, and real-time crisis management. GU-Q Institution’s Doha Center offers credit-bearing internships presence and a genuine cohort diversity in terms of country allows students to register for any HBKU partner university the goal of preparing students for optimal performance in (MESSA) Undergraduate Research Conference under the introduced two workshops for students in preparation for for students. An MoU with Silatech allows GU-Q students of origin and socio-economic background. This serves GU- courses. Student enrollment in the Certificate in Media Arabic-speaking professional environments. theme Narrowing the Gap: The Conversation between the crisis simulation exercise. to contribute toward entrepreneurship and job creation for Q’s educational mission and enhances the student learning and Politics (CMAP) - a program offered in partnership • GU-Q faculty members contributed to an NU-Q class the Governing and the Governed in the Middle East. • Twenty-four GU-Q students took part in the International young people in the Middle East. Beyond Qatar, this strategy experience. As GU-Q moves beyond the original target of with Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) - partially entitled The Doha Seminar: Uneasy Cosmopolitans. The The student-run conference was attended by students Negotiation Workshop, in which they were introduced to the aims to strengthen relationships in the countries of the Gulf 200 students, the staffing and organizational structure has accounts for this growth. goal was to deliver a course on Qatar’s history, culture, from Harvard University and the University of Southern practice of diplomatic negotiation and to the fundamental Cooperation Council (GCC), the Levant, Asia, and Europe. California, among others. The keynote speaker was the been adjusted to provide the capability to support up to 300 • Eighteen students studied at GU-Q during the academic politics, and economics, while drawing on the expertise of principles of interest-based negotiation that are used by Agreements are also in place for summer internships with Minister of Administrative Development in Qatar, HE Dr Issa undergraduate students. year 2014-15 as part of the Academic Bridge Program faculty from the various HBKU partner universities. negotiators in public, private, and non-profit sectors. This academic credit in the London offices of Blue Rubicon. Saad Al-Jafali Al-Nuaimi. (ABP), a pre-university program established for high • For a second academic year, GU-Q Dean Gerd Nonneman workshop has been offered successfully to students from • GU-Q seeks opportunities to collaborate with other school graduates from the region. If ABP students are and Dr Mehran Kamrava taught a portion of the first module • Published the second edition of The Journal of Georgetown the BSFS, Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS), and academic institutions to facilitate the mutual exchange NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS subsequently accepted into GU-Q, some courses can of the HBKU Executive Master in Energy and Resources University-Qatar Middle Eastern Studies Student Global Human Development (GHD) programs. of ideas, knowledge, services, and resources to enhance • Graduated 57 students during the academic year 2014-15 count toward their Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service degree program. Association, following the MESSA conference to showcase • Ten students took part in the Diplomatic Practice and research and teaching and for the betterment of society, select conference papers. The journal is published in print (21 Qatari, 14 Residents, 22 International). (BSFS) degree. • Fifty students took part in the Study Abroad program during Writing Workshop, participating in a discussion on the basic while maintaining the university’s unique values. It and online at Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journal’s online • Recruited four new outstanding scholars in the field • Five different faculty members from Georgetown the academic year 2014-15. The program is an important diplomatic functions of dialogue, advocacy, representation, continuously collaborates with the developing programs platform, qscience.com. of political science in 2014-15. Their disciplines and University’s main campus taught at GU-Q during the component of the GU-Q education, and encourages negotiation, and diplomatic reporting and analysis at of HBKU and other universities in Education City, as experiences cover a range of important regional areas and academic year 2014-15 as part of the Faculty Exchange students who maintain a good academic record to spend up • GU-Q partnered with Georgetown University’s Institute a workshop led by former US diplomat and Director of well as Qatar University and others, through supporting topics, making it possible for students to do more in-depth program. This interaction between the two campuses to two semesters abroad. Many students choose to spend for the Study of Diplomacy to host and deliver a crisis Studies at the Georgetown University Institute for the Study mechanisms, joint programs, and collaborative research. and comparative work. exposes students and faculty to different perspectives, either a semester, a summer term, or an academic year simulation and negotiation exercise. Thirty one GU-Q of Diplomacy, James Seevers. GU-Q seeks opportunities to partner with other Qatari, enriches the SFS curriculum, and inspires new research studying either at Georgetown University’s main campus in students participated in this hypothetical international • Total number of GU-Q publications authored and/or edited regional, and international institutions. An example is the • Introduced 43 new courses during the academic year 2014- projects and collaborations. Washington DC, or at one of the more than 100 programs affairs exercise that was set in 2015 and focused on the by faculty and staff during 2014-15 was 81, as follows: books innovative Certificate in Media and Politics offered jointly 15, the number of courses available to students has been available across 45 countries. escalating tension over conflicting maritime claims in authored by faculty and staff - 6; books edited by faculty

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and staff - 4; book chapters written by faculty - 15; journal Shabana’s research was featured in the February 2015 issue In November 2014 a panel of internationally renowned by Qatar-Shell. The event provided a platform for students volunteer and community-based learning opportunities After the trip, students wrote blog posts, academic papers, articles written by faculty - 36; other publications published of QF’s Foundation Magazine and was presented at seven experts met at the Aspire Academy in Doha, Qatar, to to meet with employers in an informal setting and learn at GU-Q. The program helps students develop an and presented posters related to their experiences. by faculty - 16; research journals edited by faculty - 4 GU-Q international conferences in order to promote a deeper deliver a Josoor Institute course entitled Sustainability for more about job and internship opportunities offered understanding of the world as an interdependent system • The ZCZP program won the prestigious award Best scholars won research grants from Qatar National Research understanding of the modern field of Islamic Bioethics. Sports and Major Events, which was attended by over 70 by companies, government agencies, and non-profit while increasing students’ global awareness and concern. Practices in International Education Award for International Fund (QNRF) totalling more than USD2.5 million. • Awarded three undergraduate research grants by the delegates from Qatar and the region. Additionally, GU-Q organizations in Qatar. The two-day career fair attracted The theme for the academic year 2014-2015 was Education Exchange at the NASPA (Student Affairs Administrators • The QNRF awarded an additional three-year grant to Undergraduate Research Experience Program (UREP). oversaw the successful launch of the first longer format over 800 students and alumni and more than 90 Qatar- Policy and the Impact on Conflict and was demonstrated in Higher Education) 2015 Annual Conference in New based employers from public and private sectors. support GU-Q faculty member and Islamic Bioethics Project • Six GU-Q students were chosen to compete in the Certificate and Diploma programs in 2015. The programs through two trips to Sri Lanka. By partnering with the non- Orleans. The award recognized ZCZP’s years of excellence Director Ayman Shabana’s research on Islamic medical QNRF Seventh Annual UREP Competition. As part of the draw heavily from the expertise provided by Georgetown’s • In February 2015, about 350 students representing 185 profit housing provider Habitat for Humanity, students were in promoting global competency and cultural exchange via and scientific ethics. Titled Structure of the Nuclear Family competition, QNRF selected the best 25 among all of the McDonough School of Business and also its School of schools in Qatar, and 21 schools worldwide, converged on given the opportunity to assist in home building projects in campus-sponsored travel. Continuing Studies in Washington, DC. the Qatar National Convention Centre in Doha to participate Eastern Batticaloa. They were also able to engage with local in the Wake of Genetic and Reproductive Technologies, the completed 2014 UREP projects—two of which were the • The Planet Georgetown Workshop Series is a new program in the annual GU-Q Model United Nations (MUN). At the children through educational activities and to witness the project aims to shed light on the ways new genetic and work of GU-Q students. The students presented their work • Launched and successfully completed the inaugural session designed to positively impact and make a difference in GU-Q student-organized forum, participating high school way education fits into the livelihoods and identities of the reproductive technologies pose considerable challenges to to a panel of expert judges in February and to the public in of the Community Education Program in Spring 2015. Eight the lives of high school students in the greater Qatar students debated, deliberated, consulted, and developed people in Sri Lanka. the established structure of Islamic regulations concerning March. Each student was given QR1,000 in recognition of non-credit classes, each running for six consecutive weeks, community. During the academic year 2014-2015 the solutions to real world issues, in a re-creation of the real the nuclear family. their accomplishment. were offered at the GU-Q campus. Classes were offered • Eleven students participated to the Zones of Conflict, Zones inaugural Planet Georgetown Workshop Series included workings of the United Nations. This year marked the 10th • GU-Q released the second annual volume of the Journal of three days a week and were scheduled in the evenings in of Peace program (ZCZP) during the academic year 2014- • Continued to expand and enhance the online database anniversary of the first MUN Conference in Qatar, making the participation of more than 130 students from schools the GU-Q Middle Eastern Studies Student Association, the order to make them available to working professionals in 2015. The ZCZP program is a co-curricular initiative that and collection of scholarly resources on Islamic Bioethics. it GU-Q’s longest running program. The celebratory tenth across Qatar and comprised five monthly workshops that The Islamic Medical and Scientific Ethics (ISME) database first student-run peer-reviewed scholarly journal in Qatar. Qatar. Registration was open to anyone over the age of 18. takes students to zones of ethnic, political, and religious focused on personal and academic growth. annual event - entitled A World in Turmoil: The Politics conflict all over the world. This year, the ZCZP trip took now holds nearly 4,000 bibliographic records and the • GU-Q entered into an important educational partnership • Participated in the joint Education City Career Fair that of Change - introduced innovative committees, such as a • The Planet Georgetown 101 After School Program is a a group of students to the United States to prospect the library’s special collection of print books in Arabic on with the Supreme Committee of Delivery and Legacy to was held at the HBKU Student Center in partnership with mock GCC and a History Security Council to the existing one-week program hosting students from Qatar. Exploring theme, “Islam in America,” as participants visited two Islamic Bioethics now comprises 800 volumes. This year, become the main academic partner of the Josoor Institute. Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar, Texas A& M conference. The keynote speech was given by Dr Tarik the theme Conflict in Our World, 32 students spent 15 cities (Dearborn, Michigan and Washington, DC) in order to the Islamic Bioethics project website - in English and A number of specialized courses were held throughout University at Qatar, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, Yousef, CEO of Silatech in Qatar. classroom hours participating in discussions and debating examine the complexities revolving around the core issues Arabic - was re-developed and is now used as the primary the year to develop awareness of the range of educational and NU-Q. This very first jointEducation City Career Fair subjects within the following topics: Art and Conflict, Media • Twenty students participated to the Community affecting Muslims living in the US post-9/11, and following communications vehicle for the project. Additionally Ayman programing that the Josoor Institute will be able to deliver. was hosted by the HBKU Student Center and sponsored and Conflict, Language and Conflict, and Changing Borders. Engagement Program (CEP), which is one of many the emergence of ISIS (The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria).

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• The Georgetown Pre-College Summer (GPS) Program is organized the Fourth Annual Breast Cancer Awareness many others. a GU-Q flagship program that orients and prepares high Event and raised a record-breaking donation of QR172,000 • The full list of achievements and research is published annually school students for university life. During the academic for the Qatar National Cancer Society to support awareness and can be downloaded at: year 2014-2015, GPS welcomed 39 highly motivated high campaigns and to help pay for the cost of treatment for https://qatar.sfs.georgetown.edu/about/campus-publications school students from 21 schools across Qatar. During the local cancer patients. The Qatar Cancer Society was on four-week program, students gained valuable experience hand to collect the money raised at the 100 percent non- developing and practicing the academic and personal skills profit event. FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES that are necessary for university-level success. • The library has expanded to house more than 80,000 • The key priorities for the foreseeable future remain: • The Hoya English Language Program (HELP) is a books plus 13,345 other items, with access to over 10,000 - Research and scholarship. volunteer program that works on providing opportunities Arabic language e-books. In addition, the digital collection for students to teach and learn from service-providers includes 1,260,000 e-books online and 153,567 e-journals - Excellence and innovation in teaching, learning and within our community in Qatar. The program offers English online. assessment. classes at four different levels including: basic, beginners, • Many distinguished speakers gave public talks at GU-Q - New program development. intermediate and advanced. The program has also built during 2014-15, including: HE Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint - Student development and experience. a curriculum for financial literacy and computer literacy Hamad Al-Thani, Chairperson of the Qatar Museums; - Academic and societal outreach and external training. The club has a partnership with Reach Out to HE Dr Issa Saad Al-Jafali Al-Nuaimi, Qatar Minister of engagement. Asia for training and curriculum and is open to making Administrative Development; HRH Princess Ghida Talal, - Expanded, sustainable and diverse enrollment. connections with students or student clubs that are Chairperson, King Hussein Cancer Foundation; HE Mr interested in teaching or building curriculum for the project. Didier Reynders, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign This program and affiliated research is making a significant Minister of Belgium; HE Pablo Kang, Ambassador of impact for the Qatar based community in an area where Australia to the UAE and Qatar; HE Nicholas Hopton, Qatar has received a lot of international media attention. Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Qatar and HE • The GU-Q Women’s Society and Development Club (WSDC) Saad Cachalia, Ambassador of South Africa to Qatar, plus

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REVAMPED THE CURRICULUM FOR COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALISM, FOCUSING ON COMMON FACTORS AND NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY IN QATAR STREAMLINING MEDIA CONTENT DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY UNDERSTANDING AND APPLICATIONS

Aspiring to produce a well-educated talent force and leadership cadre to serve the country and region while advancing freedom of expression and an independent media

GOALS instructional, research and outreach activities. • Define, reassess and extend external partnerships. • Establish Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) as • Arrange strategic partnerships with NU, HBKU, media/ • Expand and refine research activities. a premier one-of-a-kind institution of higher education communication industries, business, education, government, in Qatar, the Gulf and the Middle East, drawing on and NGOs and other sectors. extending the strengths of a world renowned university and • Serve as an exemplar and model communicator in all NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS its notable programs based in communication, journalism, operations and in intellectual capital development and • Developed a common first-year program for freshmen in media and the liberal arts through instruction, research, dissemination. English composition, liberal arts and unifying communication service and thought leadership. and journalism curricula linked to the liberal arts. • Deliver an educational experience and research activities of • Moved from pre-admission declaration of majors to an high quality comparable to the home campus in Evanston STRATEGIES undeclared status wherein students have greater knowledge and Chicago, Illinois, and other elite institutions by creatively • Position NU-Q for its second decade, from 2018 to 2028. as they make their choices. maximizing assets to give students an education unique in • Occupy and program the university’s new building in 2016-17. • Revamped the curriculum for communication and the world and worthy of a great university. • Inaugurate the new NU-Q Media Majlis (digital gallery/ journalism, focusing on common factors and streamlining • Unify NU-Q’s programs and majors to common purpose museum). media content development and technology understanding recognizing the characteristics and needs of the global media and applications. • Grow the NU-Q student body. eco system and the specific concerns of Qatar and the Middle • Implemented new required courses in Media and Society as • Continue to build a distinguished faculty. East region. well as Media Law and Ethics. • Implement and renew a distinctive NU-Q curriculum in • Calibrate academic programs to benefit from and contribute • Established a Strategic Communication suite of courses and concert with the home campus. to a digital and global society. future major. • Collaborate with HBKU and with programs at NU-Evanston. • Sharpen connections with Northwestern University (NU) in • Introduced first Science and Technology Studies courses. America, Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) and other • Organize mid-career and executive education. • Transformed and expanded on the certificate program in Qatari institutions and organizations founded upon innovative • Pilot a graduate program. Middle East studies to that of a minor.

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• Laid plans for a unifying Ways of Knowing course in the home campus, Qatar University and Hamad Hospital. use, and conducted media industry surveys as part of NU-Q’s liberal arts. • Publication of two major scholarly books by NU-Q faculty on community outreach. • Upgraded the NU-Q writing center and combined it with an North African Islam and film audience spectatorship. • Engaged with the Qatar Media Industries Forum, organized academic resources center. • Publication of two occasional papers at NU-Q on Arab by NU-Q and hosted two community programs. • Strengthened institutional relationships with NU’s Office of influence on higher education in the Western world and • Held the first-ever Gulf Media industry program and NU Research Development and Office of Sponsored Research disruption in media industries. alumni summit in Dubai with a formal program, student with monthly co-ordinating meetings. • Creation of a monthly research colloquium with speakers workshops, and other activities. • Signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NU’s from Qatar, US, Germany, Switzerland, other venues. • Signed a new agreement with QF extending the remit of Office of Undergraduate Research, implemented NU-Q • Signed an MoU with Qatar Computing Research Institute NU-Q from 2018 to 2028. student access to home campus research grants and awards, with plans for joint studies, lecture series and engagement in participated in the Undergraduate Research and Arts Fair, executive education. developed the student Research Club, and incorporated FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES • Two collaborative grants on entertainment media use and research into the NU-Q Media Awards program. media industries with Doha Film Institute (DFI) resulted in • Achieve a coherent and systematic move into the new NU-Q • Publication of Media Use in the Middle East 2015 with USD600,000 in additional funding. building while continuing a unified school culture. integrated website, longitudinal research under an NPRP • Undertook joint programming for Ajyal and Qumra Film • Find creative ways to participate in NU's new global strategy grant, the fourth such study; and first ever publication of Festivals with DFI, formal joint panels and research for mutual benefit. Media Industries in the Middle East. dissemination. • Enhance involvement and participation of collaborating • Continued work on NPRP study of mobile media messaging • Held strategic workshops with Al Jazeera, and held a joint schools in Evanston, USA. in Qatar in collaboration with home campus and Rutgers lecture series and other collaborations for students and • Seek additional grant funding. University. faculty. • Replace departing faculty and staff. • Receipt of NPRP grant for study of youth communication of • Improved and re-launched a streamlined website for media health messages per diabetes prevention in concert with

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HEC PARIS IN QATAR CONTRIBUTED TO HBKU’S EXECUTIVE MASTER IN ENERGY HEC PARIS IN QATAR AND RESOURCES BY DELIVERING ONE THIRD OF THE PROGRAM

Offering business management programs designed to meet the specific needs of high-potential professionals and executives in Qatar and the Middle East

GOALS • Establish a sustainable and viable presence in the with HEC's fifth anniversary in Doha. Also launched • Graduated 94 HEC Paris in Qatar students at the 2015 were fully aligned with Qatar National Vision 2030 to delivered four presentations on their findings during region. the third and fourth cohorts of the Executive Master in Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) Convocation. support the transformation of Qatar into an advanced, renowned international research conferences. • Contribute to Qatar National Vision 2030 by developing Strategic Management Business Unit Management. competitive and knowledge-based economy. Furthermore, HEC Paris in Qatar’s Dean and CEO knowledge which leads to greater economic diversification • Deliver a comprehensive portfolio of management • Contributed to HBKU’s Executive Master in Energy and Females exceeded males for the first time in the Dr Laoucine Kerbache collaborated on a National and sustainability, improves best business practice programs and initiatives. Resources by delivering one third of the program on • Ensured all research activities of HEC Paris in cohort, which started in November 2014. Priorities Research Project with Qatar University, and strengthens global corporate competitiveness for • Establish and implement a research office led by topics related to operations, supply chain, and project Qatar aimed at building knowledge and supporting Texas A&M University in Qatar, Qatar Environment organizations in Qatar and the region. world-class faculty. • Ensured students were given the knowledge, tools management. leadership development by investigating relevant and methods they needed to ensure they were able research topics relating to management, economy and Energy Research Institute and Qatar Airways • Offer a memorable customer experience, which in • Maintain academic and operational standards of • Successfully developed and implemented a number to perform best practice at their place of work while and society, and by linking theory to practice. The on Competitive airline revenue and fare pricing turn increases loyalty, converting customers into excellence. of custom programs in Qatar and the region. Custom undertaking their degree program. Such impact was community directly benefits from the research optimization facing customers’ behavior and Dr ambassadors. This experience is consistent with programs are a key competency for HEC Paris • Establish the HEC Paris brand and raise its awareness high and immediate. Furthermore, each student was undertaken, as current challenges of corporations Wolfgang Amann published and co-authored a book HEC Paris’s educative mission contributing to the Executive Education and as the name suggests, require in Qatar and the region. required, as a curriculum requirement, to submit and in Qatar are being investigated in an innovative and on Innovations in Executive Education and presented development of participants’ competencies, their ability an intense effort to create a program to match each • Contribute to Qatar National Vision 2030 and the defend an actionable research or project. Examples resourceful manner. The themes investigated help his latest book on anti-corruption during the United to behave as reflective practitioners who revisit their customer’s requirements. knowledge-based economy. were innovative products or services involving new students to understand the complexity of strategy Nations annual PRIME conference in June 2015. practices and are architects of a responsible world. • During 2014-15 nearly 400 individuals participated in revenue streams in a large organization, or, an idea for and leadership alongside energy and supply chain Applied and impactful research is best represented HEC Paris in Qatar’s custom programs. The companies • Develop a close relationship with stakeholders and a new business. The impact, here, is longer term. management. The authorization of the Research Office by HEC Paris in Qatar’s students’ work: in 2014-15, act with professionalism in an international frame of they represented included Ooredoo, Commercial Bank HEC Paris faculty supervised 45 professional theses NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS • HEC Paris in Qatar’s degree program participants in 2014 enabled HEC Paris in Qatar to propose to Qatar reference. and Etisalat. Since inception, the university has trained for the Specialized Master in Strategic Business Unit • Enrolled 146 new students this year - a record benefitted from an array of world-class professors brought National Research Fund eight new innovative research more than 1,000 managers/executives from the GCC. Management and 36 Capstone projects for EMBA intake for HEC Paris in Qatar, and all intakes were to Doha for the delivery of teaching modules. Academic programs in Qatar initiated by HEC Paris faculty at the • Ensured the faculty and research activities of students. Besides their relevant research activities, oversubscribed. content was complemented by influential guest lecturers start of 2015. STRATEGIES HEC Paris in Qatar continued to build corporate HEC Paris in Qatar’s faculty members were very active • Launched HEC Paris in Qatar’s fifth Executive Master from various backgrounds, sectors and disciplines, • Faculty members published four articles in academic • Create financial, educational and intellectual value. competitiveness within the global economy and as teaching professors and academic directors. of Business Administration (EMBA) cohort, to coincide including local and international HEC Paris alumni. journals during the academic year 2014-2015, and

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• HEC Paris in Qatar actively collaborated with the • HEC Paris in Qatar hosted the annual European gases and plasmas and in optimal transportation. In consecutive year, thanks to prudent financial Qatar-themed pavilion at the Roland Garros sports activities by diversifying the client base geographically executive business community in Qatar to develop new Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) 2010, he received the Fields Medal, which is the most management and increased efficiencies. stadium in Paris to celebrate the presence of HEC and by industry. This type of activity raises QF’s business cases on local companies that are used as conference aimed at the MENA region in April 2015. prestigious award in mathematics. Between 2000 and - Revenue from degree programs grew by 31 percent YoY. Paris and the development of education in the Middle profile in neighboring countries and promotes QF as pedagogical materials in management education. So The EFMD conference focused on innovations and 2009, he held professorial posts at Atlanta, Berkeley, East. a regional education hub within the GCC’s blue chip - From 2012-13 to 2014-15, revenues grew by 83 percent at far, HEC Paris in Qatar has developed 11 new case strategies by regional business schools. Over a Princeton and the École Normale Supérieure de Lyon corporations. an almost constant operational cost. • HEC Paris expanded activities in Qatar and the Gulf studies on AL SHAQAB, Msheireb Properties, QDVC period of three days, 24 speakers spoke to more than and is currently a professor at the Université de Lyon region at large. These included a new Research Office • Continue to expand research activities in parallel • In April 2015, around 40 students from the main (Qatari Diar), Ooredoo, Salam International, Mosafer 60 delegates, including Deans from more than 20 and the director of the Institut Henri Poincaré in Paris. in Qatar that is now open for business and the new with HEC Paris in Qatar’s faculty based locally. More campus in France visited Doha as part of a study (Abu Issa Holding), Securitas, Empower People, universities. In September 2014 HEC Paris awarded Prof Villani with proliferation of custom programs that are proving case studies will be developed, giving HBKU and QF program. The MSc in Large Projects group, in addition Glencore and Coastal. In order to further expand • HEC Paris in Qatar organized numerous annual events the title of Professor Honoris Causa. increasingly popular with businesses in the region. additional exposure regionally and internationally. to benefitting from lectures, was able to see first- the collaboration with the local business community aimed at the wider community to inform about the • HEC Paris in Qatar hosted several high level hand Qatar’s large-scale projects such as rail and the and continue research and development activities, latest research and trends, stimulate debate, create delegations from the French government. In February HEC Paris has signed long-term agreements with new port. Such exchanges raise Qatar’s profile and innovation, and to help networking. 2015, His Excellency Matthias Fekl, Minister of State FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES Commercial Bank Qatar and Ooredoo to continue generate renewed interest in Doha as a must-see • In 2014/2015, 17 events were organized. Around 28 for Foreign Trade, gave a speech at the campus and developing local pedagogical content alongside destination. This visit built upon the successes of two • Increase activities and output in a prudent and percent of attendees were women with approximately took questions from an audience that included Qatari innovative executive education programs. previous visits in April 2014. strategic manner. 10 nationalities represented at each event. Examples dignitaries and distinguished alumni and guests. In • HEC Paris in Qatar hosted a group of students from • Launch additional degree programs in disciplines • In order to share new knowledge with the executive were: HEC Paris’s Women’s Event: Entrepreneurship & March 2015, the campus also hosted the Secretary the home campus studying entrepreneurship in the that will help Qatar achieve its 2030 national vision. community, HEC Paris in Qatar organized four Innovation; Breakfast event, The Uncertain Leader; and General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Arab world, and a group of 30 MBA students and One such example is an Executive Master in Human workshops presenting the latest research and case in April 2015: Case Lab to test case study on Securitas • HEC Paris in Qatar’s management ensured that its three professors from the Lubin School of Business Resource Management: a degree well suited to support studies: case labs on the luxury strategy of AL UAE. finances delivered a sound return on investment. SHAQAB, the transformation of Salam International, at Pace University (New York City). Such intra campus Qatarization efforts, but also nationalization efforts • HEC Paris in Qatar hosted Cédric Villani, a world- Highlights ofor2014-15 included: the total quality management of Coastal Trading and collaborations are a valuable dividend from the in other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states. Other renowned and award-winning mathematician, a pre- - Revenues increased by 12 percent Year on Year (YoY), Engineering, and on the corporate social responsibility activities of HEC Paris in Qatar. potential disciplines could be in Luxury Management. eminent specialist in equations in the kinetic theory of while staff costs increased by 3 percent. strategy of Securitas. • For the third year in succession, HEC Paris had a • Expand HEC Paris in Qatar’s customized program - Revenues covered operational costs for the second

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A center of excellence in the field of cultural heritage, focusing on postgraduate degrees in museology, library and information studies, along with flexible and high quality continuing professional development courses delivered to meet market requirements

GOALS cultural issues as part of professional development and - The Origins of Doha. This UCL Qatar research project, time and to shed new light on long-term patterns production debris, the Iron Age Arabian Metallurgy Thani Museum. academic study. supported by the Qatar National Research Fund, aims of mobility and sedentarism in the Qatari desert. An project aims to shed light on the technology used to • Continue to develop as a world-class, research-led - Music concerts. to explore the foundation and historic growth of Doha, additional aspect is that it will act as an opportunity make metals and on the compositions of the main higher education institution specializing in the Arab and • Support professionals working in museums, galleries, - Took part in the Intel Arab Science Competition. libraries and the wider heritage sector; advance their its transformation to a modern city, and the lives to train Qatari archaeologists, cultural heritage alloys adopted during the Iron Age in key regions of Islamic world. - Curated an exhibition for schoolchildren. expertise and career development through the provision and experiences of its people, through a combination professionals and UCL Qatar students in fieldwork study. • Promote and enhance research capacity in the heritage of Continuing Professional Development courses at the of archaeological investigation, historical research methodologies and techniques. - Coming Clean - a research project that investigates - ‘A View of the Corniche’ art workshop. sector within Qatar and the wider MENA region. cutting edge of the heritage profession. and oral testimony. The project is applying detailed - Materiality and Preservation in Islamic Contexts. This ethical, philosophical, aesthetic, cultural and material - ‘Definitely Able’ conference. • Work with appropriate organizations and bodies to analytical techniques to the archaeological record of is an interdisciplinary research project, launched considerations involved in conservation. - School reading sessions. promote understanding, interest and knowledge about Doha and Bidda’, according to current best practice in in January 2015, to investigate and understand the • UCL Qatar undertook a range of activities within the - Student art exhibition at Mathaf: Arab Museum of cultural heritage among people within Qatar, the region NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS archaeological research. ways in which heritage is constructed and preserved wider community context, including: Modern Art. and the international community as a whole. - The Crowded Desert. This is a joint UCL Qatar - Qatar in Qatar, and how this fits with Islamic values in the • Successfully carried out an internal UCL Quality - Qatari Nature under the Microscope in conjunction with Museums survey project in the Umm Al-Ma’a area of country. The research is a two-year UCL Qatar project Assurance review. Al Ruqqaya School, Qatar Canadian school and Doha North West Qatar. Beginning in February 2015, it is an in conjunction with Texas A&M University at Qatar and • Achieved professional accreditation for the new Master College. FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES STRATEGIES ambitious multi-scale program of field surveys and the Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies, and is supported of Arts in Library and Information Services degree • Deliver the highest quality education at postgraduate excavations aimed at producing a deeper knowledge by the Qatar National Research Fund. - History and Archaeology of Qatar, in partnership with • Following an internal review and ongoing discussions from the Chartered Institute of Library and Information the Supreme Education Council. with partners such as Qatar Foundation and Qatar level tailored to the needs of Qatar in all areas of of the human presence in the Qatari desert. Particular - Iron Age Metal Production in the Arabian Region and Professionals. Museums, UCL Qatar will be re-shaping its current cultural heritage. focus is being given to the dynamics of nomadic in the Levant. Professor Thilo Rehren, Director of UCL - School archaeology workshops for Year Four students • Delivered 45 Professional Development Courses. academic portfolio during the 2015-16 academic cycle • Contribute to the generation of future cultural leaders settlement and mobility strategies, as well as to their Qatar, and Dr Martina Renzi, Research Fellow, have at the Compass International School. to concentrate on supporting national projects such and heritage specialists, informing thinking about • Won USD7.3 million in competitive research grants. relationships with sedentary communities over time. been investigating Iron Age Metal Production in the - ‘Best Buddies’ special needs program. as the Qatar National Library, while maintaining an culture in Qatar, the region and internationally. • Published 37 journal articles, papers, and monographs. The project aims to provide an overview of population Arabian Region and in the Levant since March 2014. - Conservation Lab visits for schoolchildren. emphasis on Museology. dynamics in the Umm Al-Ma’a - Mleiha area across Through an analytical study of metal artifacts and • Facilitate critical thinking, discussion and debate about • Undertook key research including the following: - Drawing workshops at the Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al

90 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 91 SCIENCE AND RESEARCH Qatar Science and Technology Park Qatar National Research Fund Sidra Medical and Research Center Qatar Foundation promotes a culture of scientific innovation through research and development. As a growing center of world-class research excellence, its research institutes are addressing Qatar’s Grand Challenges by Qatar Computing Research Institute encouraging interdisciplinary interaction and cross-fertilization of ideas between primary areas of research, as Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute identified by Qatar National Research Strategy. Qatar Biomedical Research Institute Qatar BioBank

92 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 93 QSTP SUPPORTED QF R&D’S ECONOMIC AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES FOR QATAR, AND WAS INCREASINGLY QATAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PARK RECOGNIZED AS AN INTERNATIONAL HUB FOR APPLIED RESEARCH, INNOVATION, INCUBATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Providing a unique platform for supporting innovation and entrepreneurship in Qatar, accelerating the commercialization of research, and incubating technology

GOALS • Execute operating processes and systems. • QSTP resident companies filed a total of 28 patents hub for applied research, innovation, incubation and allowed graduates of its Accelerator program to • QSTP organized its first Speed Pitching event on the • Accommodate applied research, technology during 2014-2015. entrepreneurship. showcase their inventions to local investors and sidelines of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2015, • Be recognized as Qatar’s primary incubator for development, and commercialization. • Focused on the four themes identified as national • Launched the QSTP Accelerator initiative to help local mentors. A second Demo Day is planned for January allowing innovators to present their business ideas to technology development, fostering the environment priorities by Qatar National Research Strategy (QNRS) entrepreneurs bring their ideas to market. Offered 2016. an expert panel. needed to accelerate commercialization of research and • Implement a targeted, content-based communications program. in 2012: Energy, Environment, Health Sciences, and as an intensive three-month program, the QSTP • Regularly hosted events, talks, and tours that support • During 2014-2015, QSTP was home to 1,253 staff: 654 supporting innovation and entrepreneurship. Information and Communication Technologies. Accelerator provides training and mentoring for aspiring the building and promotion of a culture of innovation and of them working in Research and Development (R&D). • Grow Qatar’s knowledge-based economy by encouraging • Collaborated with Qatar Foundation’s (QF’s) cluster of entrepreneurs, and in 2014-2015 attracted 28 applicants. entrepreneurship in Qatar. companies and institutes from around the world to NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS leading research universities located in Education City. • Launched the QSTP Incubator initiative in June 2015. • Initiated the TECHtalks series, an opportunity to explore develop and commercialize their technology in Qatar and This is a technology-focused program that fosters the latest trends in technology development within its FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES by helping entrepreneurs launch technology businesses. • Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP) hosted a • QSTP Free Zone members, including SMEs, total of 489 delegates from 54 countries at the 31st international corporations, and research institutions, innovation and entrepreneurship in Qatar. It aims four areas of focus, exchange knowledge, and identify • Continue to grow as a unique platform that transforms • Be recognized as an international hub for applied International Association of Science Parks and Areas of collectively committed to investing in new programs, to support the launch, establishment and growth of solutions. In 2014, there were four TECHtalks and 13 creative ideas in Qatar and the Pan Arab region into research. Innovation World Conference, Doha 2014 (IASP). creating intellectual property, enhancing technology promising start-ups, spin-offs and SMEs through QSTP tours, which rose to five and 17 respectively in reality. mentoring, coaching, business facilitation, access to 2015. • There were 38 resident companies based at QSTP during management skills, and developing innovative new • Continue to develop as an international hub for funding, subsidized office space in QSTP and other 2014-2015. products in line with QNRS. • QSTP’s Proof of Concept Fund, which supports Qatar- technological and scientific innovation, and an STRATEGIES support business services. The first cohort had eight based researchers in demonstrating the commercial essential supporter of aspiring entrepreneurs through • QSTP resident companies invested a total of QR1.35 • QSTP supported QF Research and Development’s applicants. viability of their inventions, had 50 applicants in 2014- QSTP’s permanent mission to implement Qatar’s • Administer and monitor capacity building programs and billion during 2014-2015. economic and human development objectives for Qatar, the Qatar Robotic Surgery Center. and was increasingly recognized as an international • QSTP’s first-ever Demo Day - held in June 2015 - 2015. Three awards were presented in 2014-15. National Research Strategy.

94 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 95 IN THE FIELDS OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, PHYSICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES, MEDICINE, HUMANITIES, AND ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, QNRF APPLIED A QATAR NATIONAL RESEARCH FUND COMPETITIVE AND HOLISTIC SELECTION APPROACH IN ITS SUPPORT OF ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Advancing knowledge and education by supporting original, competitively selected research at all levels - from students to established scientists - in the academic, public and private sectors, and in all fields of science, in alignment with Qatar’s National Research Strategy

GOALS programs; and research connections programs. of their research career, such as: aims to attract graduate students to enroll for their - Enhance education and improve health. from NPRP awards has now reached 65. The interest in • Building human capital, infrastructure and research - Scientific Research Competition (SRC). The SRC is an PhD studies at institutions in Qatar, and retain them - Stimulate innovation. QNRF funding opportunities has also been increasing • Enable Research and Development (R&D) excellence after graduation to enhance the country’s research continuously and reached 869 proposals submitted in culture in Qatar. expansion of the original Secondary School Research - Conserve valuable natural assets. in Qatar, supporting the nation’s transformation to a Experience Program and, in collaboration with the capacity. To date, 17 students have been supported by the eighth cycle of the NPRP. • Raise Qatar’s international profile in research. - Create intellectual property. knowledge-based economy and its successful fulfillment Supreme Education Council, aims to build human GSRA in PhD programs in Qatar. • Launched in 2011, the NPRP- Exceptional Proposal • Enhancing and building Qatar National Research of Qatar National Vision 2030. capacity in problem solving and develop basic research - Post-Doctoral Research Award (PDRA). PDRA aims • QNRF's Competitive Research Funding Programs took (NPRP-EP) is a funding opportunity for proposals that Fund (QNRF) research management capabilities and • Provide funding opportunities for R&D at all levels skills through hands-on research activities. to attract the top post-docs to Qatar to enhance the two forms: are considered exceptional in terms of one or more of infrastructure. and across all disciplines, with emphasis on the four - Undergraduate Research Experience Program (UREP). nation’s research capabilities. To date, 26 postdocs - Unsolicited (or investigator-driven), such as the the following characteristics: Qatar National Research Strategy pillars: Energy and UREP aims to provide opportunities for undergraduate have been awarded by PDRA over its two cycles. National Priorities Research Program (NPRP), NPRP- - World-class excellence. Environment; Computer Sciences, and Information and Exceptional Proposal (NPRP-EP) and the Junior NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS students to experience research under the mentorship • In the fields of engineering and technology, physical - High-risk, high-impact (societal, environmental, Communications Technology; Health and Life Sciences; of their faculty members. UREP has been running and life sciences, medicine, humanities, and arts and Scientists Research Experience Program (JSREP). and Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities. • Continued to develop QNRF’s Capacity and Development economic, or health). successfully for the past 10 years, and thousands of social sciences, QNRF applied a competitive and holistic - Solicited (or top-down calls), under the Thematic and Building Programs. QNRF believes that success in - Larger scale, multidisciplinary, with increasing students and faculty members have benefited from the selection approach in its support of original research. Grand Challenges Research Program (TGRP). building human capacity is the key to helping Qatar complexity. program. To date, 2,300 students have been supported achieve its 2030 vision of a knowledge-based economy • Programs and projects funded by QNRF were submitted • As the flagship funding program of QNRF and the STRATEGIES by UREP (34 percent Qataris), in more than 800 - Multi-institution collaboration, especially with and increase the nation’s productivity through economic by researchers of all levels of experience, and across the main extramural research funding activity in Qatar, the projects across a variety of research areas in Qatari stakeholders (public and private sectors). • Funding research projects of national interest within diversification. Starting from the early school years, academic, public, and private sectors. Research projects National Priorities Research Program (NPRP) has funded institutions. - Ambitious research and technological developments three specific categories: capacity and development several QNRF research programs were devoted to that succeeded in being awarded funding have the more than 900 research projects since its launch in 2007, that require substantial funding and an extended building programs; competitive research funding supporting researchers and students at different stages - Graduate Students Research Award (GSRA). GSRA potential to benefit Qatar, through their capacity to: and the number of Qatar-based institutions benefiting timeframe.

96 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 97 THE NATIONAL PRIORITIES RESEARCH PROGRAM HAS FUNDED MORE THAN 900 RESEARCH THE JUNIOR SCIENTISTS RESEARCH EXPERIENCE PROGRAM IS HELPING TO BUILD HUMAN CAPITAL PROJECTS SINCE ITS LAUNCH IN 2007 IN QATAR BY SUPPORTING YOUNGER SCIENTISTS TO INITIATE OR LEAD THEIR OWN RESEARCH

• The NPRP-EP is expected to contain these goals in a with the Doha International Family Institute, a member the SCH and the University of Gezira, Sudan, will study - Qatar-UK Research Networking Program, which is increasing steadily since 2009 and reached over twice at all levels, and wherever possible. mixture that depends on the nature and domain of the of QF, in the Osra (an Arabic word meaning “family”) call, the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus jointly funded with the British Council. the world average. More than 21 percent of QNRF- • Continue to administer funding for original, competitively research. The application process starts by submitting or with an international funding agency under an area of (MERS-CoV) infection in humans and camels. Other • Launched the Women In Science (WIS) initiative, which funded publications belong to the world’s top 10 percent selected research and further collaborations within an Initial Research Proposal (IRP), followed by a common research interest, as with the National Institutes awarded teams include researchers from Iran, Jordan, builds on the realization that while females in Qatar with most cited articles. Some QNRF-funded research has academia, the public, private, governmental and non- presentation for the idea of the project by the LPI to a of Health in the field of infectious diseases. Morocco, Saudi Arabia and the United States. science degrees represent about 60 percent of graduates, been so successful that it has even made an impact on governmental sectors through effective, mutually panel of experts. IRPs that are approved will proceed to • A call addressing a Grand Challenge in the field of • An NPRP-EP awarded project entitled “Date Palm very few of them go on to complete a higher research the formulation of national environmental and energy beneficial partnerships. While QNRF actively seeks the next stage of full proposal submission and will then personalized medicine was launched in collaboration Genome: The key to sustainable date palm horticulture” degree, and hence the initiative aims to fill the gap policies. Such activity is represented by collaborations internationally recognized researchers, it is dedicated to go through the extended review process for the final with Qatar BioBank and the Qatar Genome Project (QGP), forms the basis for a deep and functional understanding between the number of successful females graduating with more than 500 institutions outside Qatar, many funding research that meets the needs of Qatar. funding decision. So far, QNRF has received 44 IRPs in known as the Path towards Personalized Medicine (PPM). of date palm biology. The major outcome will be an from universities and the number of females effectively of which are of top caliber institutions, and has greatly eight batches of submissions, of which 25 went on to be The PPM call initiative was designed to support and improved and accurate date palm genome. As one of the present and active in the research workforce in the enhanced Qatar’s international visibility within the global submitted as full proposals with eight awarded. benefit from the pilot phase of QGP, and to train the next region’s vital food sources, the new genomics resource disciplines of the natural sciences and engineering. research community. • The Junior Scientists Research Experience Program generation of young scientists in “-omics” technologies. It will ensure a sustainable food supply, enhance food • Continued to build upon both quality and quantity of helped to build human capital in Qatar by supporting will support experts in genomic and genetics, working at security and includes the establishment of the first date QNRF research outcomes. The decisive vision and FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES younger scientists to initiate or lead their own research. research facilities inside Qatar and represent fundamental palm biobank, genome sequencing of multiple date sustained effort of QNRF, since its launch, has yielded • The Thematic and Grand Challenges Research Program components within integrated healthcare programs to palm trees, identification of candidate genes for gender a significant impact on the research environment in • Continue to provide targeted funding as an essential aid offered calls for proposals that are designed to be pave the path toward personalized medicine in Qatar. determination, fruit length and fruit color amongst other Qatar. The surge in the number of outputs has now to national and regional growth; as the means to diversify outcome-focused in order to address the research • A joint call was launched with the Belmont Forum to outcomes. reached more than 5,000 and includes journal papers, the nation’s economy, enhance educational offerings and priorities of the country. The calls have well-defined encourage collaborations on research into climate change. • Held two Research Connections Programs that aim to online papers, conference papers, books, creative works develop areas that affect the community, such as health and environment. research topics and each will have its own budget • A Qatari team from the Supreme Council of Health connect researchers in Qatar to their peers and other and patents, and has shown an annual growth rate of conditions and steering committee represented by (SCH) was awarded under the 2014-US-QATAR-MENA research communities, to foster collaborations, build almost 80 percent. Besides the quantity, the quality of • Continue to develop the practice of promoting women as relevant stakeholders. Some of these calls might also be Infectious Disease Research Initiative, led by Dr capacity and generally increase engagement at all levels. research generated by QNRF funding is exceptional. In researchers and building their capacity at both national and jointly funded, either with the relevant stakeholders as Mohammed Al Hajri. The project, a collaboration between This year’s programs were: fact, the Field Weighted Citation Impact is 68 percent international levels, as exemplified by the QNRF WIS initiative. - Conference and Workshop Sponsorship Program. above the world average. The citation impact has been • Encourage scientific dialogue and research partnerships

98 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 99 SIDRA TOOK THE LEAD IN THE SIDRA MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER QATAR GENOME PROJECT AIMING TO SEQUENCE 10,000 QATARI INDIVIDUALS IN ITS PILOT PHASE

Providing patients with world-class healthcare services in an innovative and ultra-modern facility specially designed to promote healing

GOALS Sidra’s Outpatient Center. • Develop effective outreach initiatives to attract Qatari internationally. family-centered services nursing branch adapted the research expertise. • Create an environment conducive to interdisciplinary students toward the clinical and research-oriented career • Medical Staff delivered a total of 348 research papers program to enable recognition of nurses working in the • Design and implement a ‘student to employee’ career • Be a beacon of learning, discovery and exceptional care, investigations bridging clinical and laboratory activities pathways offered through the Sidra Scholarship Program, affiliated with Sidra Medical and Research Center and commissioning and preparation for the opening phases map based on individual development plans, and Sidra ranked among the top academic medical centers in the emerging either within Sidra’s activities or proposed by and develop new graduates through the National Career published in leading global journals. of Sidra’s new hospital services. The Sidra DAISY workforce strategy for the deployment of current world. Development Program. Awards are therefore not only the first DAISY Awards in other Qatari institutions dedicated to biomedical research. • Carried out 256 educational activities across schools, and future national graduates to Sidra partners Qatar, but also the first ever worldwide at a Greenfield • Address the growing need for more comprehensive patient- • Facilitate the process of clinical testing and discovery by universities, hospitals, and among Sidra’s own staff for experience and competency development, and hospital project. focused medical services for women and children in Qatar adopting advanced technologies. throughout the year. for further for deployment of current and future and throughout the region. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS • Appointment of Professor the Lord Darzi of Denham as graduates toward the OPC when opened. • Address biomedical problems relevant to Qatar and of • Carried out 59 community outreach activities at a local • Set up of clinical genomic core facility instrument Sidra Vice Chairman. • Provide a diversity and quality of care conducive to global impact. and global level. • Design and implement an automated performance training medical students and highly skilled clinicians, in installation and training in partnership with Qatar development system that aligns organizational and • Provide optimal research training to the next generation of • Formed important collaborations with a number of collaboration with the premier medical school in Education BioBank. individual performance to allow effective monitoring, Qatari scientists, in order to build capacity. entities such as WCM-Q, the Supreme Council of City, i.e. Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q), leading • Took the lead in the Qatar Genome Project aiming to FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES feedback and evaluation of employee performance. • Provide exemplary and innovative education activities for a Health, Qatar University, Qatar Biobank, Aspetar, Sick research institutions worldwide, and with Qatar’s health sequence 10,000 Qatari individuals in its pilot phase. • Plan for the opening of the Sidra Out Patient Center • Develop a change management support program competency-based, learning experience that promotes life- Kids Toronto, and Boston Children’s Hospital. sector. • Launched the Scientific Interest Groups in order to (OPC) in 2016. and resources for all staff identified for deployment long learning behaviors and evidence-based practices. • Implemented the DAISY Awards in Qatar. The DAISY • Be a pioneer in clinical and translational biomedical allow for an easy flow of information among the local • Begin commissioning and activation of the OPC. outside Sidra and the OPC. Foundation (an acronym for ‘Diseases Attacking the research of value to the population of Qatar and the world. • Develop and implement community outreach activities that scientific community and to serve as a forum for Immune System’) is a non-profit organization set up in • Develop a full orientation program for Sidra staff of the OPC. address the health care needs of people. exchange of information and knowledge. the USA dedicated to thanking and recognizing nurses • Retain and produce intellectual property for Qatar. STRATEGIES • Establish evidence-based practice policies, procedures and • Established a number of collaborations both locally and for their hard work, compassion and skills. Sidra’s • Create and execute an activation plan for the opening of guidelines. • Continue serving Qatar by utilizing Sidra’s clinical and

100 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 101 QCRI’S SCIENTISTS HAVE PUBLISHED OVER 320 PAPERS IN THEIR NAME QATAR COMPUTING RESEARCH INSTITUTE DURING THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 2014– JUNE 2015, AND HAVE OVER 159,000 LIFETIME CITATIONS Qatar Computing Research Institute is a national research institute integrated within Hamad Bin Khalifa University. It aims to be a global leader of computing research in identified areas that will bring positive impact to the lives of citizens and society

GOALS and attracting top international computer science talent. • QCRI was the local organizer for the 2014 EMNLP in April and May 2015. MicroMappers and AIDR were fidelity, behavior-based automated malware analysis • Some of QCRI’s homegrown technologies are with • Create intellectual property and develop applications that (Empirical Methods for Natural Language Processing), also used during Typhoon Hagupit (Ruby) in Dec 2014 and classification). QSTP and have just entered either the accelerator or • Conduct innovative, multidisciplinary applied computing have the potential to be commercialized. a leading scientific conference in the area of language and Cyclone Pam in Vanuantu. • Best In Show Award at 2014 BBC News Hack on proof-of-concept phase. research that addresses national priorities by enhancing technologies held for the first time in the Middle East. • Ensure a continuous presence at top international venues • Digital Humanitarians, authored by Dr Patrick Meier, language technologies (Arabic Language Technologies • QCRI’s FitPet application wins the Challenge 22 Award the quality of life for citizens, enabling broader scientific Over 400 paying attendees, 85 percent international. and Twitter: A Digital Socioscope co-edited by Dr team). and is now in the incubation stage at QSTP. discoveries, and making local businesses more competitive and in top tier journals, partner with leading international academic institutions and participate in joint projects with • QCRI hosted a public lecture on innovation and Yelena Mejova and Dr Ingmar Weber were published. • QCRI has the second highest number of papers • Eleven patent families granted (inception to date). globally. entrepreneurship by Mike Stonebraker, Turing Award global industrial research labs. • Notable global media attention in mainstream media, accepted at SIGMOD 2015, a leading international • Filed 73 patent families in the US, UK and PCT winner and serial entrepreneur, to an audience of 250 including The New York Times, Bloomberg, CNN, conferences for database research. representing 175 filings (inception to date). people. The Washington Times, Forbes, Fortune, Time, The • DataXFormer won Best Demo Award at SIGMOD 2015. • Continued success with QCRI’s first start-up Tamr, STRATEGIES NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS • QCRI’s scientists have published over 320 papers in Economist, The Washington Post, The Huffington • First paper accepted at SOSP (bi-annual conference as the company received USD25 million in Series B • Provide global leadership in research for Arabic language their name during the fiscal year July 2014– June Post, National Geographic, BBC, Nature, Science, Fast • Qatar Computing Research Institute’s (QCRI’s) – ACM Symposium on Operating System Principles): funding from Hewlett Packard Ventures, Thomson technologies and content creation, cyber security, partnership with Boeing strengthened as QCRI 2015, and have over 159,000 lifetime citations; this Company and others. data analytics, distributed systems, social computing Arabesque – a system for distributed graph mining. Reuters, MassMutual Ventures and others. delivered software for predictive aircraft health reflects the strength and global recognition of the QCRI • Dr Ahmed K Elmagarmid was inducted as a Fellow including social innovation and computational science and • FitPet App wins Sports & Health Category at Challenge • Al Jazeera: maintenance; the contract has been extended for two research team. The number of papers published and of the American Association for Advancing Science engineering. 22 (Ingmar Weber, Yelena Mejova along with Khalifa Al years. affiliated to QCRI during the fiscal year is over 240. (AAAS), elected as one of nine members in the section - Delivered an advanced automated transcription Haroon and Hamad Al Amari). system (QATS – QCRI Automated Transcription • Carry out technology transfer to local organizations through • Organized the 2nd annual Machine Learning and Data • QCRI’s MicroMappers and AIDR (Artificial Intelligence on Information, Computing and Communication. engagement and outreach. • Licenses (including commercial, open source and test/ System) to Al Jazeera for off-line videos, achieving Analytics Symposium in March 2015 with Boeing; over for Digital Response) platforms were used by • Best Paper Award at the 2014 Workshop on Information evaluation) have been granted for Jalees, Tweet Mogaz, over 93 percent accuracy for broadcast news reports. • Build local capabilities by establishing opportunities for 300 local and international participants. humanitarian organizations to create aid response Security Applications (Omar Alrawi - AMAL: High young Qatari talent to pursue a scientific research career maps for the two recent Nepal earthquakes, occurring QATS, Nadeef, AIDR, Arabic Speech Recognition, Geotagger.

102 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 103 CONDUCTED RESEARCH ON DATA FROM RECORDS IN QATAR MOBILITY INNOVATIONS CENTER’S DEVELOPED AN APPLICATION TO ENABLE DATABANK TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT VISUALLY-IMPAIRED PEOPLE TO USE AND DELIVERY OF MOBILITY SOLUTIONS BRAILLE ON THEIR SMARTPHONES AND TABLETS IN BOTH ARABIC AND ENGLISH

- In addition to QATS, QCRI delivered other technologies media, finance, transportation, health, education and Pam in Vanuatu and the earthquakes in Nepal for smarter city transportation, cyber security, education, Learning and Data Analytics; visit by Sherborne venues, licensing opportunities, and patent filings. and prototypes to Al Jazeera including an Arabic megaprojects. disaster response. and energy efficiency and usage. students; and high profile guest at Qatar Academy. • Increase the adoption of systems and platforms search engine, FAST, Comments Filter, EARS (Editor • Worked closely with Kahramaa to study its industrial • Organized the second QCRI-CSAIL (Computer Science • Signed an MoU with Sony Computer Science developed by QCRI researchers and engineers by local Assisted Recommendation System), MAQSA, 3D copy control system and model a component of a water Research Program) annual meeting, during which the Laboratories to carry out joint research in areas and international organizations. detection, ePigeon and more. FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES purification system to identify security threats. project overview sessions were open to the public. including language technologies, humanitarian • Increase local outreach in order to hire and train Qatari • Sidra: • Conducted research on data from the transport and Attendees participating in the overview sessions technologies innovation, and advanced sports analytics. • Work collaboratively with HBKU to ensure a smooth talent. numbered 150. transition - focus on the development of efficient and - Improving healthy living through research and analysis traffic records in Qatar Mobility Innovations Center’s • Attracted 26 students (post-docs, assistants, • Bolster joint research projects with Qatar Environment effective processes and procedures. of data from health sensors and integrating them into databank to support the development and delivery of • Delivered software for predictive health maintenance, a associates) from top schools to join QCRI. and Energy Research Institute and Qatar Biomedical applications. mobility solutions. project funded by Boeing. • Attracted, hired and trained 27 Qatari talent (via Qatar • Advance the execution of plans for the cyber security Research Institute. - Developing a system to magnify subtle motions of • Developed an application to enable visually-impaired • Expanded communications with Boeing regarding Science Leadership Program, national trainees, research grand challenge. player movements especially during incidents that people to use Braille on their smartphones and tablets in mutual business plan touch points and future interns, admin). • Employ newly established scientist track and software caused injuries or may have impacted the player's both Arabic and English; it is being tested by the Al Noor opportunities for engagement across our six research • Organized two-month summer internship for 37 engineering track promotion processes to ensure the performance. Center and Qatar Social and Cultural Center for the Blind. areas. students from local universities in Qatar and in the retention of highly-qualified staff. - Biomarker discovery and systems biology for • Engaged with Qatar Red Crescent on humanitarian • Established and/or strengthened ties with top academic region. • Complete hiring and integration of Research inflammatory breast cancer. computing and disaster management, and how social technology institutions including Purdue University, • Delivered a two-week introductory programming Directors—Data Analytics and CS&E as well as the • Close engagement with key stakeholders in cyber media can be used effectively in disasters. Hasso-Plasser Institute Potsdam (HPI), University course to 166 elementary and preparatory students in Director of Computing Infrastructure. Also, fill key security including the Ministry of Interior (overall • Jalees e-book reader is in use by 22,000 students in of Waterloo, Tsinghua University, National Tsing Hua partnership with Qatar Scientific Club as part of their vacancies with world-class researchers. strategy, implementation and the National Cyber Qatar. University, University Basilicata for research initiatives. summer camp activities. • Increase focus on commercialization and start-ups. Security Research Laboratory), and organizations • Worked closely and engaged with humanitarian • Began exploring an opportunity for a QCRI-IBM • Organized outreach events to inspire youth about • Extend QCRI’s impact both locally and internationally from government, policy, IT, communications, organizations during Typhoon Hagupit (Ruby), Cyclone Innovation Center addressing physical analytics, computer science research: Coding is Cool; Machine by increasing research output via publications in top

104 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 105 QEERI HAS 108 RESEARCHERS, QATAR ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE MARKING A GROWTH RATE OF 92 PERCENT SINCE JULY 2014

Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute is a national research institute integrated within Hamad Bin Khalifa University. By addressing Qatar’s energy and water security grand challenges it aims to become a leading research center of excellence with global impact

GOALS STRATEGIES NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS • The average of h-index of QEERI senior researchers The Water and Environmental Science and Technology FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES has reached 19.09. (The h-index is an author-level team designed a large-scale infrastructure. Large-scale • Position Qatar as a leading nation in renewable • Assist and expedite the introduction of off-grid and grid- • Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute • Continue to deliver on water and energy grand metric that attempts to measure both the productivity equipment is currently under construction for installation energy research and development, especially in solar integrated photovoltaic and energy storage technologies (QEERI) hired top quality research staff who made challenges. and citation impact of the publications of a scientist or in eight months’ time. This will make Qatar the only photovoltaics, energy storage and grid integration. by providing scientific and engineering solutions to the an enormous difference in the competency of QEERI scholar. The index is based on the set of the scientist's country in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) • Make improvements in environmental quality and deployment of 1GW solar power in Qatar. programs and capabilities. QEERI currently has 108 • Provide the science and technology basis for energy- most cited papers and the number of citations that they region to have developed such technology. natural resource management, in such areas of efficient water desalination, coproduced and waste water • Enhance the sustainability of water resources by researchers, marking a growth rate of 92 percent since concern as sea pollution and fresh water supplies. have received in other publications.) • Large-scale field projects are being established, such treatment and reuse, and recharging Qatar’s water providing scientific and technological solutions as a basis July 2014. • In the fiscal year (FY) 2014-15, QEERI’s scientists as the solar testing facility (250kWPV + 500kWh battery), • Expand collaborations with local and international aquifers. for energy-efficient water desalination, co-produced • In the fiscal year 2014-15, QEERI’s researchers produced submitted 34 invention disclosures, compared to two microgrid (installation of smart sensors in QF housing), partners to increase research capacity and capability and waste water treatment and reuse, Qatar’s aquifers 133 peer reviewed journal articles and 77 conference • Catalyze the creation of an industrial ecosystem for invention disclosures in FY 2013-14. solar maps, PV anti-dust work, and a smart microgrid. within Qatar. energy and water security. recharge, and climate change impact. papers and presentations. Four of QEERI’s publications • QEERI has been awarded 31 grants from Qatar National • QEERI has well-developed innovative connection tools to • Enhance Qatarization within QEERI, and hire • Catalyze the creation of an industrial ecosystem for were made highly visible to the scientific community • Develop local capabilities to boost Qatar’s knowledge Research Fund since 2011. QEERI’s success rate in the increase visibility, sharpen the focus of research in Qatar more trained, qualified laboratory technicians and energy and water security through local and international and listed among the 25 most downloaded articles in economy. 8th National Priorities Research Program cycle reached and to attract distinguished researchers from abroad. postdoctoral researchers. partnerships. Elsevier’s Separation and Membrane Science journals • Optimize synergies with the Qatari industry, government, since October 2014. 18 percent. This includes an appealing and world-class new website scientific, and civil society organizations to achieve • Enhance research culture and build a pool of Qatari http://qeeri.org.qa/, in addition to an internal portal and • The total lifetime citation of publications produced by • Excellent advances were made on the development and energy and environmental sustainability. researchers in energy and water in Qatar. an internal newsletter titled The Researcher, which is QEERI researchers reached 68,439 in June 2015. fabrication of new bio-fouling resistant membranes for applications in desalination and wastewater treatment. circulated monthly.

106 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 107 QBRI FUNDED COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH IN CANCER AND DIABETES WITH WEILL CORNELL QATAR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE MEDICINE-QATAR AND THE INSTITUTE GUSTAVE- ROUSSY, IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON

Qatar Biomedical Research Institute is a national research institute integrated within Hamad Bin Khalifa University. It aims to transform health through science in Qatar as a national center of excellence, and to create a global hub for translational medicine

GOALS • Establish scientific and technological leadership in committees overseeing the implementation of national - Path Towards Personalized Medicine (PTPM) Steering new NPRP grant in Traumatic Brain Injury. first internal grant cycle, which includes rigorous computational biology and biostatistics. strategies, research funding and cross-institutional Committee, Qatar National Research Fund (Member). • QBRI is a strategic research partner in the Mother-Child internal and external reviews by experts in the • Engage in basic and applied biomedical research that • Establish core technology and enabling platforms. coordination: - Exceptional Grants Review Committee, Qatar National Cohort Study funded by the Supreme Council of Health. relevant fields. strongly supports the translation of novel scientific - Qatar Metabolic Research Group (Chair). Research Fund (Member). Agreement signed and implementation to start in Fall 2015. • Re-launched an active recruitment campaign and discoveries into more efficient therapies and better • Contribute proactively to achieving the goals and strategic objectives of Qatar. - Qatar Cancer Research Partnership, with Lord Araa - Executive Committee, International Brain Research • QBRI scientists continued to be active in publishing identified highly qualified candidates for all core- preventative strategies for human diseases, ultimately managers positions. Recruitments are underway. leading to the development of personalized medicine. Darzi (Co-Chair). Organization (Member). their work, collaborating with other scientists in Qatar - Scientific Advisory Committee, Qatar BioBank and - Advisory Committee, Department of Health Sciences, and globally, despite the lack of research space (48 • Secured functional research space and equipment for NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS Qatar Genome (Co-Chair). Qatar University (Member). publications in peer reviewed and high impact journals). all existing QBRI scientists and staff. STRATEGIES • Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI) is playing - Board of Trustees Qatar Biobank and Qatar Genome • QBRI funded collaborative research in cancer and • Completed the re-structuring of QBRI from a • Established a fully operational QBRI cellular and active and important roles in shaping the national technology-based to a disease-based research molecular biology research laboratories in education • Improve the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diabetes (Member). diabetes with Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WMC-Q) biomedical and health research landscape and institute. city (WCM-Q) – Capacity of Dry and Wet lab space (20- and cancer. - Board of Academic Health System, Qatar (Member). and the Institute Gustave-Roussy, Imperial College research agenda through its proactive participation and London that resulted in several important publications • Developed a new business plan and organization 24 staff and scientists). • Better understand the genetic bases of neurological - Strategic Research Planning Committee, Sidra Medical contributions in several national planning and strategic with QBRI scientists as co-authors. structure to support the mission of QBRI. • Established a functional structural biology core facility diseases. committees. and Research Center (Member). • QBRI is currently the lead or co-lead institution to five • Completed the integration of Shafallah Medical Genetic in QBRI Lusail, the only high quality comprehensive • Establish scientific and technological leadership in - Joint Qatar Foundation and Weil-Cornell Medical • QBRI, represented by its Executive Director, is an active Qatar National Research Fund-National Priorities Center into QBRI. protein laboratory in Doha and one of only a couple in genomics and personalized medicine. and leading member of several national strategic College Advisory Board (Member). the entire region. Research Program (QNRF-NPRP) grants, including a • Established a research grants office and launched the

108 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 109 ENTERED INTO A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH HAMAD PARTICIPATED IN QATAR RESEARCH LEADERSHIP MEDICAL CORPORATION THAT COVERS SHARED USE PROGRAM EVENTS IN SAN FRANCISCO, LONDON OF FACILITIES, JOINT APPOINTMENTS AND RESEARCH AND DOHA, AND PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES COLLABORATION IN DIABETES AND BREAST CANCER FOR TRAINING AND CAREER GUIDANCE AND MENTORING TO QRLP SCHOLARS

• Installed confocal and fluorescent microscopes. This is covers shared use of facilities, joint appointments and QBRI-IBRO annual conference (200-300,000 QAR) for collaborations. QBRI scientists delivered seven QU (one PhD and one MS) and HEC (four MS). phase and conducted research in QBRI labs working in the nucleus for the QBRI advanced optical microscopy research collaboration in diabetes and breast cancer. • Executed a Letter of Agreement with Harvard Medical outside seminars at conferences and symposia in Qatar. • Participated in various Qatar Research Leadership three research areas relevant to stem cells, diabetes and imaging core. • Signed Letter of Intent and negotiated an agreement School (HMS) for launching the “Cancer Biology and • Co-led and contributed to Hamad Bin Khalifa University Program (QRLP) events (San Francisco, London and and cancer. • Upgraded the capabilities of the QBRI Genomic facility with Japanese Research Institute Riken to establish Therapeutics program” (HMS-CBT), a one-year training (HBKU) and Qatar University (QU) graduate programs in Doha) and provided opportunities for training and • Launched internal training programs (genomics and through acquisition of genomic Next Generation a joint molecular diagnostic research laboratory and program targeting clinicians and scientists from Qatar biomedical sciences: career guidance and mentoring to QRLP scholars. One protein biochemistry) for QBRI scientists and technical Sequencing and Single Cell Genomic instruments, as research programs in Qatar and Japan, aimed at and the region, where the modules will take place in - The HBKU Master of Science (MS) and Doctor QRLP scholar received training in clinical research as staff in May 2015; the curriculum and the course well as training of the technical staff in-house and at advancing preventive and personalized medicine in Doha, London and Boston. of Philosophy (PhD) programs were launched, part of the Harvard Medical School Global Education material were developed internally by expert QBRI staff international conferences and schools. Qatar. RIKEN-PMI (Preventive Medicine and Diagnosis • Restructured and renegotiated the QBRI-HMC-Institute with 20 students accepted; six QBRI faculty hold Programs and was hired at QBRI. scientists. During the three-week program trainees • Secured sufficient office space at Tornado Tower Innovation Program) will also train QBRI scientists and Gustav Roussy and QBRI-Imperil College collaboration joint appointments at the College of Science and • Organized the IBRO School in Neurogenetics in received theoretical lectures followed by hands-on for non-wet lab activities to enable QBRI to launch facilitate the transfer of genomics technologies and agreements in order to shift resources and activities Engineering. December 2014, with support from IBRO. Students laboratory training walking them through an entire expertise. process of DNA and protein methods. This program and its computational and population sciences research back to QBRI and to ensure more active participation - QU biomedical PhD proposal is under consideration from Qatar and across the MENA region undertook other modules will be extended to HBKU students in programs. • Signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the and/or leadership roles by QBRI in the project with QU Academic Committee. theoretical and practical studies in neurogenetics. International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) implementation and management. HMC, HBKU, and QF partner university WCM-Q the Spring of 2016 as part of their MS/PhD curriculum. • Secured laboratory space for the diabetes group at • Taught and instructed graduate level courses at QU – for establishing the IBRO-MENA sub-regional participated as instructors and guest speakers. • Supported the QF IPTT Office (Intellectual Property and the interim translational research institute in Hamad • Initiated the QBRI seminar series – over 25 leading over 23 lectures were delivered to master level students headquarters in Qatar and designated QBRI as the host Technology Transfer) in its activities. Medical Corporation (HMC). scientists from other institutions from inside and on a variety of topics. • Launched the first QBRI Summer Research Program organization. The agreement include IBRO funding for outside Qatar presented their research and meet with – May to July 2015; seven undergraduate students, • Mentored three technology start-up companies at Qatar • Entered into a strategic partnership with HMC that • Mentored and supervised graduate level students from an annual neuroscience school and seed funding for the the QBRI staff and scientists to explore opportunities including three Qatari students, took part in the pilot

110 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 111 ORGANIZED THE FIRST QBRI-IBRO SYMPOSIUM “NEUROLOGICAL AND PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS: FROM MECHANISM TO THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES”– ORGANIZED THE QBRI-KYOTO A LANDMARK TWO-DAY NEUROSCIENCE SYMPOSIUM SYMPOSIUM ON STEM CELLS – WHICH WAS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND TO BE HELD IN QATAR QBRI HOSTED SIX DISTINGUISHED KYOTO UNIVERSITY SCIENTISTS

Science and Technology Park (QSTP). • Organized the first QBRI-IBRO symposium Medical Congress, which was held on April 23-25, 2015 and Ethics: Genomics). • QBRI scientists and management actively participated • Continue the intramural projects successfully and • Led the organization of the Biomedical and Health “Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders: From in Doha, Qatar (presentations, session moderators and - Annual Research Conference 2014 (Breakthroughs in in the Qatar-Sweden Research Forum. establish the grants finance system. Grand Challenges sessions during the QF Research Mechanism to Therapeutic Strategies” in December round table discussions). Biomedical Research). • QBRI’s Executive Director actively participated in the • Participate actively in HBKU MS/PhD programs and 2014 – a landmark two-day neuroscience symposium and Development (R&D) Annual 2014 Qatar National • Participated and presented (Biotech Director) at QU - QSTP Tech Talks (Technology Innovation in Life QF-UK The Road Ahead Forum at UCL-UK. activities. which was the first of its kind to be held in Qatar. HMC, Research Strategy (QNRS) Forum. Drug Discovery Symposium: Contemporary advances in Sciences and Building a Knowledge Economy (Sept • Develop joint appointments between QBRI research HBKU, and QF partner university WCM-Q participated • Participated actively in the organization and scientific the field on April 28, 2015. 2014); and ICT and Genomics Innovation (May 2015). staff and HMC. as instructors and guest speakers. FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES sessions of the Annual Research Conference 2014 • QBRI diabetes research program and scientists were • QBRI research activities, scientists, partnerships and • Establish partnerships with elite institutions to help • Organized QBRI-Kyoto symposium on stem cells in (ARC’14) in November 2014: featured in a special documentary produced by Qatar training programs were widely covered by the QF • Ensure the successful integration of QBRI within HBKU. accelerate the developments of QBRI’s research March 2015 – QBRI hosted six distinguished Kyoto - Led the organization of the Breakthrough in Biomedical TV. Telegraph and QF Foundation magazine, Aljazeera.net • Continue to position QBRI as a leading institute that is programs and enabling platforms. University scientists. QBRI scientists presented. Research session. • Qatar TV presented a feature of the QBRI-Harvard and local newspapers. actively participating in shaping and implementing the • Start the implementation of Qatar Cancer Research • Presentation by QBRI scientists at the Middle East - Organized and moderated a health debate on training program accompanied by an interview with Dr • QBRI’s Executive Director represented QF at the national biomedical and health research agenda and Strategy. Stem Cell Symposium: “Opportunities and Challenges Personalized and Precision Medicine in the next 10 Walid Qoronfleh, Director of Biotechnology. Science Technology and Society Forum Annual Meeting Qatar National Research Strategy (QNRS). in Stem Cell Research and Therapy Development” in • Support the development of unique educational and years: Hype, Hope Or Clinical Reality? • Qatar Radio conducted an interview with QBRI Executive in Japan and was a guest speaker at the pre-emptive • Hire Research Center directors and principal March 2015 in Doha, Qatar. training programs at HBKU. - Several QBRI scientists presented posters of their Director Dr Hilal Lashuel on the mission of QBRI and medicine session. investigators. • Co-led (Executive Director) and participated actively work. the QBRI-IBRO partnership. • QBRI’s Executive Director was invited to speak at a • Establish QBRI core facilities and complete the hiring of in the sessions of the 2014 Brain Forum in Lausanne, • QBRI ED participated as a guest speaker and panelist in special session on The re-emergence of science in the lab managers. - QBRI brainstorming session on natural product and Switzerland, March 31-April 1, 2015. chemical biology hosting three renowned scientists. several major conferences and public events, including: Middle-East: vision, progress, and challenges during • Secure lab space in case QF Research & Development • Participated (QBRI scientists) in the Arab Diabetes - World Innovation Summit for Health 2015 (Healthcare the Annual 2014 Harvard Alumni Weekend. Complex Phase 1 lags behind.

112 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 113 QBB’S COLLECTION OF SAMPLES AND INFORMATION ON THE HEALTH AND LIFESTYLES OF LARGE NUMBERS OF THE NATIONAL QATAR BIOBANK POPULATION WILL MAKE VITAL MEDICAL RESEARCH POSSIBLE FOR SCIENTISTS IN QATAR, THE REGION AND THE WORLD

A national center for the collection of biological samples, data and information to enable research leading to the discovery and development of new healthcare interventions

GOALS • Increase the supply of bio-samples and data to of the Qatar BioBank Board of Trustees; and Dr Asma Al notable change in future public health treatment through 13 ongoing collaborations have been established to date. • Introduce more efficient processes that will help to researchers for use in research of benefit to healthcare Thani, Vice Chairperson of the QBB Board of Trustees. personalized healthcare. QBB’s collection of samples and improve the visitor experience for all participants at QBB. • Establish a research enterprise platform across Qatar • Organized the first Qatar Biobank international in Qatar. information on the health and lifestyles of large numbers to achieve extraordinary improvement in diagnostic and • Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser toured the new symposium ‘BioBanking in the Context of Personalized • Finalize the new clinical information system planned of the national population will make vital medical prognostic intelligence required to deliver personalized • Provide the region’s most advanced BioBank Collection state-of-the-art facility and examined the services it Healthcare’ in February 2015. This will become a for the BioBank, so that it can sustain the increased research possible for scientists in Qatar, the region and healthcare for the benefit of people in Qatar, the region and Asset Management Service. provides for citizens and residents alike. biannual event. numbers of participants expected this year. the world. and worldwide. • The inauguration followed the conclusion of QBB’s two- • QBB updated its organizational structure and year operational pilot phase, during which more than • During this period, progress was made toward phasing governance, including the setting-up of an International NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS 2,700 volunteers were recruited, and epidemiological out Imperial College London support at the operational Science Advisory Committee, a Genome Committee, STRATEGIES • Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of data, phenotyping measurements and biological samples level. a BioBank Program Committee, and a Regulation and Qatar Foundation, officially opened the new QBB building were collected as part of the Qatar Genome Project, a • A clinical information system has now been initiated, to Access Committee. • Establish and sustain Qatar BioBank (QBB) as a fully in Hamad bin Khalifa Medical City on 11 February 2015. genome mapping of the local population spearheaded by be completed by a commercial laboratory information operational organization internationally recognized for QBB. system. excellence. • Her Highness was accompanied by His Excellency Abdullah Bin Khalid Al Qahtani, Minister of Health, and • Announced by Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser • QBB passed its annual inspection for the ISO 9001 and FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES • Create a BioBank with sufficient numbers of participants Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Health at the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) in ISO 27001 certifications. • Complete the hiring of all operational staff needed to contributing high-quality data and bio-samples for use in (SCH), together with Dr Hanan Al Kuwari, Chairperson Doha 2013, the Qatar Genome Project will result in a carry out QBB’s activities. research of benefit to healthcare in Qatar. • QBB is forging collaborations with local scientists: so far

114 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 115 COMMUNITY QATAR DIABETES ASSOCIATION AL SHAQAB DEVELOPMENT QATARDEBATE CENTER REACH OUT TO ASIA Community Development is an essential part of Qatar Foundation's support for Qatar as it DOHA INTERNATIONAL FAMILY INSTITUTE transitions toward a knowledge economy. This support includes helping to preserve Qatar's cultural heritage and traditional Islamic values, and ensuring that the people of Qatar are at QATAR CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER the forefront of the nation's ambition to achieve sustainable development. QATAR FOUNDATION PUBLISHING CENTER BLOOMSBURY QATAR FOUNDATION QATAR PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA QATAR MUSIC ACADEMY QATAR NATIONAL LIBRARY QATAR NANNY TRAINING ACADEMY

116 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 117 LAUNCHED NEW QATAR-BASED QATAR DIABETES ASSOCIATION DIABETES EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION FOR HEALTH EDUCATORS

Raising the quality of life in Qatar through raising awareness of healthy lifestyles, and the management of, or prevention of diabetes

in November 2011 together with Maersk Oil, the Supreme blood tests and the taking of physical measurements such • Participated in a number of scientific research studies • Expand diabetes prevention programs directed at Qatari youth collaboration with Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar and other GOALS Council of Health, Hamad Medical Corporation and Novo as height, weight, waist circumference and body mass, is concerning diabetes. For example, QDA worked in and encourage them to participate in more camps; carry out research entities in the field. Devise a strategy to involve • Help people with diabetes and those who are at risk of Nordisk, and this successful collaborative effort has initiated scheduled for completion in 2016, with a follow-up of three collaboration with the medical statistics department of Hamad studies related to diabetes prevention, including looking at the policy-makers in supporting the protection of the population. developing it by providing innovative patient care, diabetes many health and wellbeing projects, including major programs years. Medical Corporation, with Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, and scale of the problem and the issues connected to dealing with • Support other entities specializing in diabetes to formulate education and related services with the hope of improving the to raise awareness about diabetes among the population of • Trained more than 34 students from Qatar University (QU) with Harvard University. QDA also supported research projects it; improve post-camp follow-up programs. and implement a protocol for diabetes care and management overall quality of life for those who are affected. Qatar, and has stimulated people into taking avoidance action. and Calgary University (CU) as part of ongoing educational on diabetes via the Qatar National Research Fund, such as • Publish scientific papers based on QDA’s research into the guidelines within Qatar health care facilities. • Joined with “Action on Diabetes” to formulate Qatar-based agreements. QDA provided diabetes clinical training for QU “Nutritional Intervention of Type II Diabetes Mellitus by Vitamin risk of diabetes in Qatari youth, and follow up the results in • Help to formulate dietetic guidelines for school cafeterias Diabetes Educator (DE) certification. The first two sets of students enrolled in the university’s Human Nutrition program, D in Qatar”, “Adolescent Pre-Diabetes in a High-Risk Middle in Qatar on diet and nutrition, to ensure that children will STRATEGIES graduates of the certified DE program in Qatar graduated and also for nursing students at CU. East country: A Cross-Sectional Study”, and “Neutrgnomix receive good, healthy food which will in turn help to lower the Study”. All of the above programs help to maintain a high • Improve education, knowledge and awareness levels regarding from the Michener Institute’s for Applied Health Science, • Organized Diabetes Prevention Camps for adolescents in Qatar rate of obesity in schools in Qatar, that is currently reaching quality image of the QDA in Qatar and the region, consolidating diabetes in Qatari society. in February 2015. A third group of nurses have begun the who are obese and have a high risk of developing diabetes. an epidemic level. its role as a leader in the field of diabetes education, care and third program and are currently learning about the latest QDA also continued to offer its Rights of Students with • Increase the number of patients with diabetes who are management with partners in Qatar, Gulf, and the region as a developments in diabetes care, in order to improve the quality Diabetes at School program, which is making a difference in receiving support from Qatar Diabetes Association (QDA). whole. of life for those with the condition. The initiative has proved to the lives of students both in regards to advocacy and in training • Improve the level of care for diabetic patients by improving the be a great success, with 55 educators already certified as a for school staff. • Strived to increase awareness to an even wider audience, to level of knowledge of healthcare professionals in Qatar. Diabetes Educator nurses. reach more people to make a real difference in the lives of all • Provided mobile clinic outreach services to the more remote • Improve and increase the QDA fundraising efforts. diabetes sufferers. • Continued to assess the risk of diabetes in adolescents in areas of Qatar, such as Umsaeed, Dukhan, Al Khor and • Be an advocate of patients’ rights in general, and of patients Qatar, defined as the combination of family history and obesity. industrial areas, as well as schools outside of Doha, through • Worked hard to advance diabetes management, prevention with diabetes in particular. Most recent figures show that the prevalence of diabetes the QDA Diabetes Mobile Unit program. This valuable program and cure through QDA’s role of supporting scientific studies • Facilitate and co-operate with diabetes-related research and among the Qatari population aged 18 to 64 in Qatar is 16.7 has allowed QDA to take an important step toward achieving and research in the field. statistics. percent (source: Qatar STEPS survey 2012). The same study its desired goal of having the rights of students with diabetes showed 70 percent of the population is overweight and 41 at school formally recognized. In collaboration with Hamad percent are obese. Medical Corporation (HMC) and the Primary Health Care FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES • In collaboration with “Action on Diabetes”, QDA continued Corporation (PHCC), a proposal was put forward which has NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS • Continue to improve the education and services QDA offers to for the third consecutive year to measure the risk of diabetes resulted in a Ministerial Decree to form an official committee • Continued to promote the “Action On Diabetes” campaign people with diabetes in Qatar and to those who are at risk of in students aged between 12 and 18 at randomly selected to investigate this issue. for its fifth consecutive year. The campaign was launched getting it. schools in Qatar. The study, which includes questionnaires,

118 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 119 AL SHAQAB’S BREEDING AND SHOW DEPARTMENT PARTICIPATED AL SHAQAB IN 13 INTERNATIONAL/A-LEVEL SHOWS, OBTAINING 15 GOLD, 10 SILVER AND 5 BRONZE MEDALS

Striving to become the global leader in preserving, improving and promoting the Arabian horse breed through setting the highest standards in breeding, showing, equestrian arts and equine welfare, and encouraging community participation .. Ghala Al Shaqab – Egyptian Heritage Reserve Champion Filly • The AL SHAQAB Endurance team participated in 25 event CHI AL SHAQAB 2015 for the third consecutive - Menton Mediterranean and Arab Countries Arabian competitions locally and internationally with a total year The event, which took place March 2-7, 2015, Horse Championship 2015 111 individual event participation resulting in 60 attracted 233 competitors from 31 countries. participations either being successful in the form of International horses and riders participated in five .. Hariry Al Shaqab – Menton Gold Champion Stallion. winnings or qualifications. Endurance winnings in total disciplines: Show Jumping, Dressage, Endurance, fully trained riders up to competition level. maintenance of its ISO 9001:2008 Certification. .. Sultanat Al Shaqab – Menton Gold Champion Yearling Filly. GOALS . Marwan Al Shaqab was named the Best Sire for the 9th were 16 gold, 8 silver and 10 bronze medals. Vaulting and Para Dressage. Para Dressage was a new • Ensure sustainable preservation of the Arabian breed for • AL SHAQAB completed a comprehensive study on horse . • Build on Qatar’s heritage with the Arabian horse to Consecutive Year. • 2014 FEI’s World Endurance Ranking rated AL SHAQAB discipline introduced in the event which was conducted future generations in Qatar. insurance program evaluation and recommended the within the same budget frame as last year. In Para become a leading global center for equine professionals. .. AL SHAQAB was named Best Breeder of the Show. top rider Faleh Nasser Bughenaim as World No. 1 • Lead innovations and advances in equine veterinary implementation of a new insurance strategy that would Dressage, the competitor’s mobility, strength and • AL SHAQAB’S Qatari Support Program represented Endurance Rider and Khalid Sanad Al Naimi World No. 5 • Provide an engaging experience for the community. medicine, research and welfare while becoming the point result in significant cost savings and better policy terms. coordination are assessed in order to establish their a 59 percent increase this year from 2013-14 season. Endurance Rider out of 3,466 riders worldwide. of reference for equestrian information in the Gulf region. • AL SHAQAB’s Breeding and Show Department This year 116 Qatari breeders received benefits from AL • AL SHAQAB staged the six-day international equestrian participated in 13 International / A Level Shows, obtaining STRATEGIES • Become a focal point and knowledge center for the SHAQAB because of this program. 15 Gold, 10 Silver and 5 Bronze medals. Results in major • Development of human capital. public, and a major Qatari landmark. show competitions were: • Produce successive generations of world-class and • Increase awareness of AL SHAQAB’s history and - Paris 2014 World Championship premier show horses within top bloodlines to which AL achievements locally, regionally and internationally. . Kahil Al Shaqab – World Gold Champion Stallion. SHAQAB has access. • Become financially sustainable within the next 10 years. . .. Victoria Al Shaqab – World Bronze Champion Yearling Filly. • Develop and maintain riders able to compete with the 10 .. Marwan Al Shaqab was named the Best Sire for the 8th top-ranked International Federation of Equestrian Sports Consecutive Year. (FEI) riders. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS - Scottsdale 2015 • AL SHAQAB continued its efforts to build a Quality • Lead equestrian education for riders and trainers in the . Hariry Al Shaqab – Champion Stallion Management System by developing new procedures, . Gulf region. . Falah Al Shaqab – Reserve Champion Colt while reviewing and updating existing ones. AL SHAQAB . • Become a world-renowned riding academy graduating . Leen Al Shaqab – International Champion Filly went through an external quality audit which resulted in .

120 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 121 LAUNCH OF A NEW EQUESTRIAN SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM RESULTED IN THE HORSEMANSHIP CLUB ATTRACTING OVER 400 NEW MEMBERS THROUGHOUT MAINTAINING A WORLDWIDE THE YEAR, THEREBY PROMOTING HORSEMANSHIP AND REPUTATION AS A LEADER IN EQUINE HELPING TO DEVELOP RIDERS LOCALLY BREEDING, PRESERVING AND SHOWING HIGH QUALITY ARABIAN HORSES

classification profile, and people with similar functional students who faced learning difficulties. The program FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES • Identify commercial opportunities to develop new for CHI AL HAQAB. ability profiles are grouped into competition grades. The helped all students to gain increased positive attitude, revenue streams. • Develop a 5-year strategic direction and plan for AL • Actively market and enhance the rental services of the competition within each grade can therefore be judged strength, coordination and balance, confidence, and SHAQAB. • Continually strive for improving business operations by Arena for third party events. on the skill of the individual competitor on their horse, overall riding ability. The riding program for Grade 4 ensuring process efficiency, benchmarking and adopting • Diversify and extend the events portfolio by attracting regardless of the competitor’s impairment. students was seen as a highly successful partnership • Recruit, develop and retain the quality manpower automation where possible. national and international events and activities to the between AL SHAQAB and Awsaj Academy, resulting in required to manage AL SHAQAB facilities and assets. • Launch of a new Equestrian School educational program • Execute the proposed contract with Langestut Warendorf AL SHAQAB main arena. resulted in the Horsemanship Club attracting over 400 positive growth and change for many students in both • Establish a unique national development project to to implement operational expansion of the Equine • Reach out to regions where the AL SHAQAB bloodlines new members throughout the year, thereby promoting physical and emotional areas. attract young Qataris to join the diverse equine fields. Education Department activities and programs. are still not properly represented by AL SHAQAB horses horsemanship and helping to develop riders locally. • AL SHAQAB was among the venues hosting Qatar • Analyze previous spending trends with the objective of • Organize more competitions through the Equine and maintain Al SHAQAB’s worldwide reputation as a National Sport Day celebrations, and was the main reducing waste and improving quality. • AL SHAQAB’s Equine Education Department initiated Education Department to raise the standard of riders leader in equine breeding, preserving and showing high venue for the Garangao festival held during Ramadan. cooperation with strategic partners with the aim of • Study and finalize optimum horse stock and continue competing locally and regionally. quality Arabian horses. being a premier educational hub that offers expansive It also had a strong presence at the Qatar National Day horse stock reduction to achieve the optimum size by • Develop a new strategy for acquiring sponsorships. • Increase the number of foals sired by AL SHAQAB curricula, diversified programs and high level training celebrations held at Darb Al Saai. developing and implementing creative solutions. • Develop and implement an international promotion plan stallions all over the world. in equestrian sports disciplines for talented youth • AL SHAQAB successfully established a Language Bank in • Operate the state-of-the-art AL SHAQAB Equine and adults. 16 languages, to fulfill all internal language translation Medical Center. and interpretation requirements. The aim is to identify • The Equine Education Department organized educational • Maintain the level of participation in regional and the language proficiencies of all AL SHAQAB staff in tours for Qatar Academy Schools and other local schools international competitions in both breeding and show, order to facilitate this resource. to raise the awareness of AL SHAQAB’s efforts in and endurance to ensure continuity and improvement in equestrian training and maintenance of horses’ welfare. • The AL SHAQAB Finance team developed a full fixed- winnings. asset verification exercise. • AL SHAQAB collaborated with Awsaj Academy in • Improve and expand AL SHAQAB international equestrian organizing an AL SHAQAB Riding Camp for 39 Grade 4 competitions.

122 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 123 HOSTED 3RD INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITIES ARABIC DEBATING CHAMPIONSHIP WHERE 67 TEAMS QATARDEBATE CENTER REPRESENTED 33 ARAB AND NON-ARAB COUNTRIES

Fostering dialogue and debate, and promoting the principles of youth empowerment and active citizenship through QatarDebate's unique contribution to the education and engagement of young people

and English as a key learning method for developing and infrastructure to support debate programs GOALS confident and articulate active citizens among young internationally. • Become the premier resource, reference and education people and educators in Qatar and the region. center for dialog, debate and public speaking in Qatar • Make QatarDebate the established bilingual debate and internationally. program in the region and the established Arabic debate NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS • Develop lifelong skills and values, as well as public program in the world. • Hosted the Training of Trainers (ToT) for the 3rd awareness of the value of open dialog, debate, youth • Give Qatari youth unique opportunities to participate and International Universities Debate Championship (the 3rd empowerment, and active citizenship. develop their understanding of active citizenship. IUADC). • Support the continuous growth of QatarDebate as a • Hosted the 3rd International Universities Arabic Debating STRATEGIES center of expertise and excellence in Qatar and the region Championship from 26 to 29 April 2015 at Qatar National through effective awareness-raising activities and robust Convention Centre, where 67 teams representing 33 Arab • Promote and integrate QatarDebate’s bilingual debate institutional systems and resources. and non-Arab countries competed. programs and learning materials as a formal part of • Nominated the 3rd Ambassador of QatarDebate. Qatar’s educational curricula. • Build the capacity of QatarDebate and its beneficiaries through the availability of learning tools, resources, • Spread the culture of debate in the Arab world through • Promote and facilitate the practice of debate in Arabic

124 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 125 ORGANIZED DEBATE WORKSHOPS IN ARABIC AND ENGLISH FOR STUDENTS, ORGANIZED A CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM TEACHERS, DEBATE JUDGES AND THROUGH QF INTERNATIONAL WITH THE PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS CENTER FOR ARABIC LANGUAGE & CULTURE IN CHICAGO (CALC), ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES

the support of QatarDebate to: - The success story of two debaters. FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES - Kuwait University (workshops held at QatarDebate - Al-Rayyan TV documentary film. • Participation of Team Qatar in the World Schools Center and coaches workshops in Kuwait. - Short film introducing QatarDebate Ambassadors in Debating Championships (WSDC) 2015 in Singapore. - University of Tunisia (the support of QatarDebate to The North Africa and Kuwait. • Draft the content of the 5th Anniversary Book for Maghreb Countries Debate 2015 organized in Tunisia). • Organized debate workshops in Arabic and English QatarDebate. • QatarDebate won 2nd place of “The Guardians of for students, teachers, debate judges and public • Publish new bilingual publication “Material Resources for .”In Arabic” forum organizations. Advanced Level“ ”بالعربي“ the Arabic Language” in organized by “Sumou Society” in the Kingdom of Saudi • International debate coaches delivered advanced debate • Undertake new collaborations. Arabia. workshops and materials for Team Qatar, QD debate • Organize debate tournaments and training (Arabic and • Organized a Cultural Exchange Program through QF instructors and schools/universities teachers, and debate English programs. International with the Center for Arabic Language & adjudicators. • Organize Training for Trainers. Culture in Chicago (CALC), Illinois, United States. • Participated in Qatar National Day celebrations at Darb Al • Produced four documentaries: Saai alongside other QF entities. • Participate in the 3rd International Schools Arabic Debating Championship (ISADC). - The Participation of Team Qatar at ARGO Debate in Romania.

126 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 127 246 VOLUNTEERS TOOK PART IN ROTA’S ANNUAL REACH OUT TO ASIA RAMADAN PROJECT, WHICH HELPED 900 PEOPLE

Helping to create a world in which all young people have access to the education they need in order to realize their full potential and shape the development of their communities

GOALS Communications Technology (ICT)-based programs. - Raise awareness of global education and development • Improve the quality of education in post crisis-affected issues, provide them with hands-on opportunities • Work together with partners, volunteers, and local countries by promoting new or improved teaching to learn through community service, and build their communities to ensure that people affected by crises techniques and tools, facilitating the sharing of expertise capacity to carry out advocacy activities. across Asia and around the world have continuous access to among educators, and helping to ensure that schooling - Provide youth with opportunities to engage directly in relevant and high-quality primary and secondary education. prepares young people for the realities of local and global education and development issues through supporting economies, by focusing on the following: and developing models of volunteerism. STRATEGIES - Support teacher training initiatives that encourage the - Establish and replicate a model for youth-friendly development of pedagogical skills, helping teachers to spaces that attract young people to learn about and • Increase access to educational facilities, programs and be more student-centered, creative, and innovative in take action on global education and development resources for children and youth in post-crisis situations, their approach to education. issues. by focusing on the following: - Build and connect an online community of educators • Develop the institutional systems and capacities - Rehabilitate, expand, build and equip safe educational and learners that provides access to educational necessary to support the continued growth of Reach Out spaces. resources and online-collaboration and knowledge- to Asia’s (ROTA’s) programs, by focusing on the following: - Support psychosocial programs and extracurricular sharing opportunities. - Build staff capacity through the development and activities that provide a sense of normalcy for crisis- - Design educational and vocational programs that training of existing team members and by hiring affected young people and further their education in provide young people with the knowledge and skills experienced technical experts. difficult circumstances. they need to be competitive in their local economies. - Establish effective administrative, financial, legal, and - Promote efforts to ensure the inclusion of minorities, - Advocate for educational standards to be adopted by human resource systems within Qatar Foundation’s children with disabilities, girls, or other socially or partners and governments. framework, and a Results-Based Monitoring and economically marginalized children and youth in Evaluation (RBM&E) system in line with the particular education programs. • Engage youth as leaders in defining and advocating for innovative solutions to education and development standards and requirements of the field of international - Identify innovative and practical solutions for ensuring challenges, by focusing on the following: development. access to formal and informal education in crisis- - Develop ROTA’s outreach capacity by investing in affected communities, including Information and - Give voice to youth concerns and ideas by developing a significant regional youth media initiative. comprehensive fundraising and communications plans.

128 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 129 CONTINUED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION THE NATIONAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT CONTINUES THROUGH INFORMATION AND TO ENGAGE WITH QATAR-BASED YOUTH AND ADULTS IN COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY INTERACTIVE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO ADDRESS LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES

NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS Cambodia to enroll 177 students for the academic provision of ICT equipment. Around 650 young people to implement a Supporting Palestinian Education and for Educator Development, Qatar University, to co- - Participated in the EMPOWER Youth Conference, an year 2014-2015. The construction of labs for providing participated in life skills training. Employment Development (SPEED) Project in the West implement the iEARN-Qatar program. This partnership annual international youth conference that provides a • Operated programs in 11 countries in MENA and Asia. practical training was also completed during the Bank. granted the program official recognition from Qatar platform for youth to exchange views and ideas. The To further increase ROTA’s international portfolio, an • Initiated the new Horizon project in Nepal, focusing reporting period. ROTA Hun Sen School was also University’s college of education, and placed it at the conference showcases the activities and efforts of a assessment is being conducted in the Philippines. An on early childhood development (ECD), non-formal • In Yemen, the project pace was affected by the ongoing equipped with training equipment. center of the Educator Development Program. growing number of ROTA Youth Service Clubs (RYSC) as assessment is also planned in August 2015 for Sudan. education (NFE) and technical vocational education and fragile situation and instability. Prior to the conflict, the • Continued to support the Human Development Project training (TVET). All schools equipped with basic teaching project, entitled Towards Better Economic Opportunities • The National Programs Department continues to engage well as creates a platform for a wider range of students • Concluded the Vocational Training Project in Nar Sher in Bangladesh with Muslim Aid, which has so far and learning aids. Some 156 students enrolled in NFE; for Youth in Sana’a and Hajjah, was able to develop with Qatar-based youth and adults in interactive and to learn and engage in ROTA’s youth development Ali Khan, Bagh Pakistan, implemented by Hashoo benefited 6,833 people (male 4,589 and female 2,244) in around 109 young people attended vocational skills training modules on life skills, introduction to micro educational activities in order to address local community program in Qatar. In 2014, 648 participants (138 Qatari) Foundation. The project successfully trained 2073 diploma and short skills training courses received in this training courses in different trades. business management, marketing for micro businesses, development challenges. The main achievements for from around the world had the opportunity to discuss participants, including 1079 male and 994 female the conference theme “The Role of Youth in Developing reporting year. • Analyzed best practice in post-earthquake humanitarian finance and accounting and development of business 2014-2015 are: trainees. Peace”. More than 70 volunteers contributed to planning, • Concluded the community-based Education Project in response in collaboration with three international non- plans. Additionally the program has so far selected 74 - The ROTA Adult English Literacy (RAEL) Program • Collaborated with CARE International Pakistan to start organizing and supporting the event technically. Afghanistan in October 2014 in collaboration with CARE governmental organizations (INGOs) following the Nepal master trainers to attend TOT and 300 youth to attend life was implemented in partnership with: Georgetown the Institutional Support for Participatory, Inclusive and Afghanistan and conducted evaluation of the project. earthquake in April 2015. skills and entrepreneurship training. University in Qatar, Texas A& M University at Qatar, - Enrolled 54 new young people into ROTA Youth Service Responsive Education – Phase II (INPIRE II) project. Clubs (RYSCs), a network of self-directed, youth-led • Concluded the Teacher Quality Improvement (TQI) project • In response to the Gaza conflict, ROTA with Islamic Relief • Signed a partnership agreement with Islamic Relief Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar. The program benefited • Collaborated with the American University of Beirut extra-curricular clubs that serve local communities in Indonesia with 463 elementary and junior high school Worldwide is supporting two new projects in the Occupied Worldwide to implement My Education My Hope Project 200 and built the capacity of 120 volunteers. in Lebanon to launch “Bringing Education to Informal and address issues of Leadership, Advocacy and Global teachers and supervisors trained, assisted with post- Palestine Territory: the Rehabilitation of Damaged in Tunisia. - The ROTA Adult Arabic Literacy (RAAL) Program Tented Settlements” in Bekaa Governorate, Lebanon, to Citizenship. training and mentored. Launched an extension to the TQI Schools in Gaza Project, and the Psychosocial Support • Continued to improve the quality of education through was launched in 2014 (pilot program) as an initiative assemble two school campuses in an effort to provide project in January 2015; 91 teachers have been trained to through Sport and Play Project in Gaza. ICT. set-up to help low income workers in Qatar improve - Trained 48 young people in the RYSC Leadership Community Based Education (CBE) for Syrian refugee Training scheme, which aims to build the capacity of date. • Commenced implementation of the Enhancing Education • Launched The Better Connections program aiming to their quality of life by learning basic Arabic skills, and children, in addition to child protection services and Qatar-based youth to be able to move on to create • Upgraded two existing community learning hubs in Quality through Science and Technology Innovation Clubs improve the living conditions of migrant workers in Qatar therefore improving their access to life opportunities. nutritional assistance. clubs which run service-learning projects for the Nepal, and established three new satellite community Project in Gaza, in collaboration with Islamic Relief. through the provision of ICT training. The program benefited 10 laborers and built the • Collaborated with the Monithapana Foundation in capacity of eight volunteers. community. learning centers with sustainable enterprises and • Signed a partnership agreement with the Mercy Corps • Established a new partnership with the National Center

130 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 131 ROTA IMPLEMENTED FIVE INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER TRIPS (INVOLVING 117 VOLUNTEERS) LAUNCHED THE “1 IN 11” WITH QATAR-BASED SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES AND EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN ADULT PROFESSIONALS; REACHED 1,495 IN-COUNTRY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE STUDENT AND TEACHER BENEFICIARIES FC BARCELONA FOUNDATION AND UNICEF

- Confirmed the appointment of 12 young Qatari leaders Philanthropies, Qatar First Bank, Qatar National Bank, the first time, ROTA organized sporting activities for to the ROTA Youth Advisory Board (RYAB), to advise NAKILAT, Qatar Airways, RAF, QP, and OXY. participants with special needs. ROTA on better ways of engaging youth on projects • Participated for the fourth time at the annual CIES • Obtained the ISO 9001 certification and SA 8000 certification. that contribute to the goals of the organization and conference on the subject of comparative and QNV 2030. They also represent ROTA in national and international education. The theme for the conference international events as ROTA’s youth ambassadors. was “Imagining a Humanist Education Globally”. FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES - Took part in the annual Ramadan campaign, operated Presented a research paper on “Instilling Humanist • Finalize the strategic plan for 2015-2019. by 246 volunteers including food packing and Ideals in Youth through Volunteerism and Community • Conduct a country assessment for Sudan, to upscale distribution to families in need, community iftars, Service” which explored the role that volunteerism and ROTA’s International Programs portfolio. This will Garangao activities with children in hospital, and the community service have on Qatari youth. In particular, it be carried out by ROTA’s International Programs renovation of a local school. The campaign benefited focused on the contribution of ROTA’s Volunteer Program department, which will also begin a new program in more than 900 people. to the promotion of humanist ideals among Qatari youth. Turkey focusing on “Education in Emergency” for Syrian - ROTA implemented five International Volunteer Trips • Continued to strengthen networking and collaboration. refugees, and responding to Nepal’s recent earthquake (involving 117 volunteers) with Qatar-based schools, In addition to having a special consultative status at by focusing on “Education in Emergencies”. universities and adult professionals; reached 1,495 in- ECOSOC and a member of the International Network of • Manage a 10-school pilot volunteer program in country student and teacher beneficiaries. Education in Emergency (INEE), ROTA has obtained the collaboration with the Supreme Education Council Social Accountability International (SA8000) certification • Launched the “1 in 11” educational campaign in (SEC) as part of the Qatar School Service Pilot Program. (the first NGO to do so in the Middle East). partnership with the FC Barcelona Foundation and Another priority is to launch the Adult Professional UNICEF in Jan 2015. The campaign aims to extend • Hosted the 5th ROTA Gala Dinner, an event that Volunteer Pilot Program in Indonesia. educational opportunities to marginalized children showcases ROTA’s values and achievements, and • Strengthen links between all youth programs to ensure in Bangladesh, Indonesia and Nepal, with the goal of demonstrates the local and international community sustainable youth development and empowerment. expanding to more countries. connections fostered. This year’s theme was “Plant a • Prepare for the ROTA Gala Dinner 2016. • Secured key sponsors this year including Qatar Football Book, Harvest a Future” in relation to ROTA’s support for Association, Msheireb, ictQatar, ExxonMobil, Al Waleed less privileged communities in Asia. • Organize sports-focused fundraising events. • Participated in National Sport Day and this year, for

132 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 133 ORGANIZED FIRST ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON FAMILY RESEARCH AND POLICY IN DOHA INTERNATIONAL FAMILY INSTITUTE COLLABORATION WITH THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SURVEY RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT QATAR UNIVERSITY

Striving to be a global knowledge leader on the Arab family through research, policy and outreach

GOALS • Build an international network of regional experts. citizens as leaders in family policy, research and - More than 400 abstracts were received through a and is open to researchers from Qatar and all Arab FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES advocacy. public call for abstracts and 27 were accepted to be countries. • Support the aims of the 2004 Doha Declaration on the STRATEGIES • Continue in-house, policy-oriented research. developed into full papers. - For researchers from other countries, it offers the Family. • Prepare for the second Conference on Family • Promote high-quality research on family issues, in line - Papers were presented by researchers from Qatari, opportunity to participate as collaborative partners • Contribute to the global knowledge base on the Research and Policy (to be held in October 2016). with the 2004 Doha Declaration on the Family. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS Arab and international universities. with Qatari or Arab based institutions. Arab family today through the development and • Award first OSRA Family Research Grants with QNRF • Promote the central importance of family policies in • Organized the first Annual Conference on Family • Launched the first cycle of OSRA Research Grants • Awarded on a yearly cycle, the grant focuses on four dissemination of high quality policy relevant research. and launch the second cycle. programs and strategies at all levels, in line with the Research and Policy, in collaboration with the Social in collaboration with Qatar National Research Fund main themes: • Encourage knowledge exchange on issues related to 2004 Doha Declaration on the Family. and Economic Survey Research Institute (SESRI) at (QNRF): • Organize one UN relevant expert group meeting, the family across an international and interdisciplinary - Marriage in the Arab world. • Develop and maintain a coalition of Arab NGOs and Qatar University: either alone or with a partner. network of researchers, policy-makers, and service - The Osra Research Grant provides grants for research - Family/work balance in the Arab world. develop and implement a concerted communication - The conference promoted research on the family in the providers. on the Arab family and family policy-related issues. strategy. Arab world and generated evidence to inform family - Family laws and practices in the Arab world. • Make family issues a priority for policy-makers - The OSRA Research Grant offers up to $50,000 per • Build internal capabilities and help develop Qatari policies that promote the wellbeing of families. - Parenting in the Arab world. through advocacy and outreach at the national, grant to the most competitive and innovative proposals regional and international levels.

134 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 135 IMPROVED AWARENESS AND QATAR CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS’ INTEREST REGARDING QCDC AND ITS WORK

Nurturing human potential via lifelong career guidance, learning and development

GOALS • Enrich and support career guidance/planning practices, predecessor, established over the course of previous • Improved awareness and various stakeholders’ interest FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES • Build new strategic and tactical relationships and literature, policy-making and overall thought. years as opposed to a mere “job/employment” culture in regarding QCDC and its work. partnerships with world-renowned career development • Be a model career development center recognized for • Launch and activate the new Qatar Career Development Qatar. organizations. making an invaluable contribution toward establishing • Instill a career guidance/planning mindset and practice. • Strengthened a number of strategically and tactically Center from all proper legal, administrative and highly accomplished Qatari human capital. • Encouraged and guided governmental and private needed relationships and partnerships with career operational perspectives. organizations in Qatar to adopt long-term employee development organizations and individuals. • Support the continual building of Qatari capacity in • Carry on projects and tasks that were previously planned NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS career planning/career practices. alignment with Qatar National Vision 2030, and the aims • Reviewed, improved and updated where necessary and organized, including the annual Career Fair. • Completed most of the strategic documentation and • Planned, prepared, and implemented a number of all strategic planning and documents in readiness for of a knowledge-based economy. • Plan and implement all annual projects and tasks governance literature needed to launch and activate substantial career development projects and programs, the transformation of QCF to a fully-fledged career successfully, once all the required resources have been QCDC, awaiting the relative decision and directives from with the aim of empowering Qatari youth as well as other development center. QF senior management. secured. STRATEGIES career guidance partners (individuals and organizations). • Streamlined, structured and organized all corporate and • Enhance and increase stakeholder awareness of, and • Launch, operate, maintain and continuously improve • Addressed the interests of Qatari youth, parents, as well • Generated considerable careers guidance, support and project planning, implementation and evaluation functions interest in the work of QCDC. Qatar Career Development Center (QCDC). as other key target groups and stakeholders. planning; provided knowledgeable insights into careers pertaining to the new center, in order to advance and • Develop the competencies and skills of all members of • Empower the people of Qatar through the provisioning • Strengthened the foundation of the “Career Mindset in research; initiated and participated in career-related progress all productivity and performance levels. the QCDC team. of cutting-edge career guidance/planning services and and Practice” which Qatar Career Fair (QCF), QCDC’s studies; devised and created informative literature. products.

136 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 137 MAKING KNOWLEDGE QATAR FOUNDATION PUBLISHING CENTER ACCESSIBLE TO INSPIRE AND ENRICH PEOPLE'S LIVES

Aspiring to become the leading book publisher and bookseller in the Arab world, and working actively to support the development of a knowledge-based society in Qatar

GOALS • Develop Qatar Foundation Publishing Center (QFPC) as 15, a 33 percent increase over the previous year. Learning Forum 2015, Qatar Career Forum 2015, and FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES a self-sustaining operation. collateral for World Innovation Summit for Health • Establish and operate printing, publishing and • Implemented <50k PO process delegated by • Phase 1: Complete study on educational and academic (WISH) 2015. distribution centers of excellence to make knowledge procurement. printing and determine which, if any, DPH should • Reduced paper inventory by 25 percent. accessible and to inspire and enrich people’s lives. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS • Handled printing of sensitive internal QF documents. pursue. • Became sole supplier of all QF business cards, QF • Reduced operating costs by negotiating Blanket • Phase 2: Develop a plan to implement the • The Digital Print House (DPH) is currently the only Telegraph and The Foundation magazine (starting April Purchase Agreement (BPA) with Kodak. recommendations of Phase 1, and carry them out active operation within QFPC, as the other activities STRATEGIES 2015). in a new location, in order to address current space have been terminated over the past two years. • Establish a high quality and professional printing constraints. Therefore, this report is focused on the achievements • Handled major branding/printing projects for QF operation. of DPH in 2014-15. entities, including Qur’anic Botanic Garden, Qatar • Finalize and initiate plans for a new site for QFPC. • Develop online portal for sale of Arabic eBooks. Nanny Training Academy, QF R&D, QF Teaching & • DPH achieved sales of QR 4 million in fiscal year 2014-

138 | QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 QATAR FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 | 139 ENHANCING LITERARY SKILLS BLOOMSBURY QATAR FOUNDATION IN CHILDREN THROUGH DIGITAL EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING PROGRAMS

Dedicated to being the leading publisher in the region and a cornerstone in building Qatar’s knowledge-based economy

GOALS • Launch knowledge hubs to further QF thought of stringent budget cuts. • QScience continued its strong growth and provided • Further increase regional and international reach in leadership in strategic research fields, i.e. water, food mission-critical support to regional events. cooperation with Bloomsbury. • Provide local and international publishing platforms for • Nature Partner website launched. security, and health. literature, literacy, scholarship, science and learning. • Enhanced knowledge transfer and publishing education. • Support learning and teaching standards in Qatar • Increased BQF’s international reputation. and beyond through digital educational publishing FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES STRATEGIES programs. • Positive international and local press coverage. • Implement the publication program. • Developed global and regional sales structures. • Build a leading international Gulf-based publishing • Develop Qatar-based publishing capacity, literacy and • Develop a strategic business plan for the Educational Unit. portfolio in English and Arabic. a society appreciative of literary achievements. • BQF authors and translators won major awards. • Address digital publishing opportunities. • Become a leading scholarly publisher by connecting NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS • Re-launched the Arabic publishing list. • Ensure strong management structure in Doha. Qatar’s national research interests to the international • Hosted well-attended events at the Doha International • Sales increased by 106 percent against a background research community. Bookfair.

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Aspiring to be a mirror to Qatar by creating a link between Eastern and Western music under the Qatar Foundation umbrella

GOALS • Become known for the development and performance of with a Qatari composition. unique combinations of Arab and Western music. • Be a national orchestra that represents our country. • Increased audience attendance. • Attract the required government and community support • Increase the size of the Qatari audience. • Increased participation in national events. for Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra (QPO). • Enhance community and culture within Qatar and • Increased the number of concerts. • Improve financial self-sufficiency. throughout the region, bringing a message of peace to the • Toured overseas (London and Rome). world via the union of Arabic and Western music. • Develop and maintain an effective orchestra infrastructure that supports world-class performance. • Lead the way for children and adults to appreciate classical music. FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES • Inspire those throughout the music field, including NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS • Sign contracts with international media companies, for composers, conductors and soloists. example with a TV company to have four TV productions • Played at the prestigious BBC Proms at the Royal per year shown around the world. Albert Hall in London, which was sold out. The event • Start selling QPO music on CDs through NEXUS. STRATEGIES was classed as one of the top 10 live events in classical music held in London during the year by The Guardian • Make more recordings at the Katara studio, to be • Build appreciation of both Arabic and classical Western newspaper. published worldwide. music in Qatar and the region. • Completed installation of a fully functioning and fully • Embark on more international tours to promote QPO to • Become an internationally renowned and world-class operational QPO ticketing system. the world. orchestra. • Held the first ever recording of QPO in the Katara studio • Collaborate on future musical projects with new partners.

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Internationally renowned for excellent music education incorporating both Arab and Western music, thereby helping to they are fully operational during summer. • Continue to develop and refine QMA’s curricula and deliver • Promote the awareness and appreciation of music in the foster a thriving music culture in Qatar and the region • Prepare all students of the Academic Program to sit the the best quality music education for the students. Programs community, and increase the participation of Qataris. Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) and Royal Irish Academy of will be monitored to ensure that they fully meet the needs of • Continue the existing program of community performances Music (RIAM) examinations, and Sharqiyyat Arab Instrument the community. Relationships will be strengthened with key and educational events. institutions and associations. exam, and achieve a pass rate of at least 75 percent. • Continue specialist training for all administration and • Monitor the progress of all ensembles. • Build and enhance relationships with the corporate faculty staff. • Build regional music research capabilities in Qatar. the Academic Music Program and the Music for All community in Doha, with the aim of increasing QMA’s GOALS • Ensure the retention of students and increase the Program – to the highest standards. organizational sustainability through sponsorship in • Develop promising talent from the region to be the proportion of Qatari students at QMA. • Conducted workshops designed to give children at schools 2015/16. next generation of world-class musicians, by providing NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS comprehensive music education programs in Arab and exposure to music education. This has been coupled with Western classical music. • Received 856 online applications for 500 places on QMA the staging of high-profile musical performances by both programs for 2015-16, demonstrating the continuing high QMA students and faculty. The outcome is a strengthening • Offer Arab and Western curricula that draw on both practice demand for music education in Qatar. of music awareness and appreciation generally in Qatar. and music theory. • Students performed extremely well in external music • Created a monthly newsletter, The Music Box, to establish a • Provide an environment that encourages students to examinations held by the Associated Board of the Royal link between all aspects of the QMA community. achieve their potential. Schools of Music (ABRSM) and Royal Irish Academy of • Successfully launched a music laboratory for both students Music (RIAM). The overall pass rate was 96 percent. and the community. STRATEGIES • Students participating in the Arab Music Department’s • Developed the first and only Youth Orchestra in Qatar. practical examination Sharqiyyat (for students who have • Establish a unique internationally recognized music • Established the first and only Qatari Ud Trio in Qatar. completed 18 months of instrumental tuition) had an overall academy that supports music and performance. pass rate of 93 percent. • Added three new courses to QMA’s course list. • Attract musically talented students from Qatar. • Continued to develop and enhance the Academy’s curricula. • Provide a world-class musical education. Both Western and Arab curricula underwent continued FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES • Build awareness and appreciation of music in Qatar (both revision cycles, and recording was added. The Arab Music traditional Arab and Western classical). Department also began the process of publishing eight • Ensure the continuing availability of world-class music teachers at QMA. • Ensure Qatar Music Academy’s (QMA’s) ongoing Preparatory Level One books for four different instruments. sustainability. • Fully delivered QMA’s two main educational programmes – • Maintain and repair all musical instruments to make sure

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Disseminating knowledge, nurturing imagination, cultivating creativity and preserving the nation’s heritage for the future

GOALS NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS visitors during FY 2014/2015 to highlight its heritage (or supported the contribution of) 178 items containing events management, and public outreach programs and June 2015, 35 percent of which are Qatari. items. 25,521 digital pages to the World Digital Library (WDL) activities. • Building a bridge of knowledge between Qatar‘s heritage • Launched the Qatar Digital Library online portal project website. Additionally, 1,246 contextual items (data sets and its future. (QDL), which provides free access to over half a million • Announced the second phase of the ongoing partnership • Launched the new QNL branch in the HBKU Student containing expert descriptions in 7 languages for the FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES pages of historical archival items and manuscripts, on between QNL/QF and the British Library in January 2015. Center, in Education City. This comes in line with QNL’s books, maps, manuscripts, etc. contributed) were created 22 October 2014, with 224,216 users, 305,777 hits and Phase two will see the digitization of 1,125,000 pages of efforts in facilitating access to valuable information for • Plan for, and move the entire QNL collection safely to its and added to the WDL. STRATEGIES 1,941,009 pages views from the launch date to 30 June rare, historical documents that will be shared with the students, researchers, and the people of Qatar in the new building. public through QNL’s online Qatar Digital Library (QDL) • Collaborated with the Ministry of iCT-Qatar to host easiest possible way. The QNL team are onsite to offer • Complete a 21st century, world-class Qatar National Library 2015. • Allocate and display the QNL collection at its new in a bid to significantly enhance current understanding the Digitization Workshop for Qatar Government free registration to a vast collection of the library`s (QNL) by 2017 with all the functions of a national library, a • Continued to develop QNL’s print collection by acquiring location. of the Islamic world, Arab culture and the Gulf’s regional organizations (e.g. Amiri Diwan, Post Office, Ministry online resources, showcase the advanced digital learning university and research library, and a metropolitan public an additional 31,876 items for the Heritage Collection and • Further develop the QNL collection with e-resources, history. of Environment, Supreme Education Council… etc) and resources and feature the new Qatar Digital Library that library for the digital age. 25,385 for the main collection. heritage materials and more printed Arab language • Hosted visits at QNL’s Heritage Collection for several other Institutions (e.g. Qatar University, Museums... etc). provides unrivalled access to the collection of precious • Provide library services to support all levels of research. • Ensured accessibility of QNL’s 162 resource databases materials. Additionally, acquire materials in other dignitaries, including the Thai Foreign Minister, Georgian • Established the Eduroam connection in Qatar for heritage material. To date, 1,244 registrations were to registered users, with 318,028 e-books and 17,801 languages, DVDs, CDs, and periodicals. • Provide library services to support all levels of education. Culture Minister, embassy officials from the Korean education, research and museums for seamless internet completed successfully. e-Journals and e-Articles. • Develop an action plan for disability services. • Raise awareness, foster understanding of Qatar and the Arab Embassy and other dignitaries from within Qatar connection in the country and globally. • Performed 130 registration visits to a wide variety of • Successfully delivered 74 library programs/activities • Set up an Information Technology (IT) infrastructure, and Islamic world’s heritage, and support its preservation. including Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al-Thani. • Became the International Standard Identifier for organizations, such as libraries, universities, government including a regular monthly book discussion and including a Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) system. • Leverage knowledge technology to implement library • Successfully hosted the 2015 World Digital Library Arab Libraries and Related Organizations (ISIL) agency for departments… etc. Information Literacy programs in 2014-15, with a total of activities and outreach programs that foster life-long Peninsula Regional Group meeting by organizing the Qatar to allocate a library identification number to all • Enhanced the number of individual registrations to reach • Plan for QNL IT Disaster Recovery. 6,547 participants of different ages. learning, nurture creativity, and promote recreation. “Arabic Authority Control – A Capacity Building Training” Qatar libraries and related organizations. 12,112 active users. • Collaborate with research institutions for research data • Attracted more than 117,486 visitors to the QNL website • Play a leading role in developing the professional library workshop in May 2015, attracting over 50 participants • Raised QNL’s local, regional and international profile. • Completed an inventory at the Heritage Library from and data sets collection and curation. www.qnl.qa and had more than 554,544 page views. network in Qatar and advance scholarship with partners including 13 regional partners. This was a result of a strategically planned campaign August 2014 to 7 June 2015, covering 92,155 items. • Increase the total number of Qatari staff, especially to • The Heritage Collection organized 180 tours for 1,102 around the world. • Through membership and sponsorship QNL contributed by communications, marketing, public relations, and • Recruited a total number of 34 staff from 1 July 2014 to 8 cover the core business positions.

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Contributing to social and human development in Qatar by educating and training children's nannies in order to help preserve Arabic identity

GOALS - Establish and maintain a professional reputation for - Develop the required internal processes and systems. psychological characteristics of nannies of various age • Participated in many radio and newspaper interviews to Methods for Children”, “Immunization Schedules”, “Early the academy. groups, and their link to learning. introduce the academy and to answer all inquiries. Years Illnesses”, and “Personal Wellness”. • Help families to raise their children in a way that enhances - Establish appropriate revenue streams. Islamic values, Arab culture and national identity. - Monitor and enhance the effectiveness of the program. • Created a multi-phase media plan for introducing the QNTA • Organized an informational workshop, with well-known • Organized a variety of essential workshops for academic to Qatari society, and activated academy’s website, and experienced participants from the educational and social staff, including “The Hero Teacher”, “Teaching Adults”, • Offer high level childcare and child development education - Identify and apply best practices. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS published informational brochures about the academy. development fields. “First Aid”, And “Fire Safety”. and training both locally and regionally. • Support the Development of the Nanny Profession in Qatar: • Held regular meetings of the Board of Directors for the • Evaluated curricula and prepared initial suggestions for a • Cooperated with the Ministry of Interior and obtained • Organized a variety of essential workshops for • Preserve Qatari and Islamic identity. - Establish community campaigns to promote the purpose of managing the academy’s affairs. curriculum upgrade: an approval to add a new job title in Qatar: “Specialized management, including “Best Communication Methods importance of qualified nannies. • Completed submission of the annual plan and strategic plan - Completed the curriculum evaluation policy, which Nanny”. During Crises”. - Educate parents on the importance of the role of to Qatar Foundation after obtaining approval by the Board of contains clear goals for learning, and the means and • Formed specialized committees: • Started planning more workshops for students, academic STRATEGIES qualified Nannies in the household. Directors. tools for evaluation and grading. - To work on offering ways to help in obtaining and administrative staff, such as “The Art of Etiquette”, • Graduate qualified nannies who are sensitive to the local - Explore strategic partnerships with related entities • Completed all policies that regulate the work of the QNTA - Completed the distribution of the major courses of the sustainability for the academy. “Effective Planning and Time Management”, and culture, language and religion: within Qatar. (e.g. employment policy for nannies in Qatari households, curriculum within the teaching schedule, in line with “Professional Communication in the Workplace”. - Maintain a curriculum appropriate to the needs of - To review the academy’s policies and procedures. - Work with stakeholders to create favorable working organizational chart, job descriptions, evaluation forms, official academic accreditation. Qatari society. conditions for nannies. - To prepare a “study profile” for a new idea proposed by internal policies and procedures, documenting work - Formed an Agreement with Cognition Education to - Develop and maintain a nursery for the purpose of Her Highness “graduating male companions”. FUTURE INITIATIVES AND INCENTIVES - Educate Qatari families on the proper ways to deal with contracts, and training students). submit an initial proposal for the ideal way to start the training students at the academy. - To develop an improved hiring process for graduates children. • Published all QNTA policies and the list of rights and duties accreditation process. • Groom qualified nannies, sensitive to the local culture, - Establish and implement an effective recruitment and to find suitable placements for them. language and religion. • Build human and financial sustainability for the academy: for employees and students. • Cooperated with relevant government entities in Comoros process for students. • Cooperated with relevant departments at Qatar Foundation - Hire and train qualified faculty. • Trained teachers on how to use various evaluation tools and Djibouti, and made other attempts to find other suitable • Develop and promote “Best Practices” in the field of Nanny - Design a program for training male companions to look to prepare a building according to health and safety best training in the Arab World. - Establish internal financial policies and procedures and and offer practical follow-up. countries for recruiting students. after the daily activities of young boys. practices. maintain a fee structure to maximize sustainability. • Trained employees on how to assess behavior; conducted • Organized and implemented individual meetings with Qatari • Support the development of the nanny profession in Qatar. • Organized a variety of essential workshops for students, • Promote “Best Practice” in the field of nanny training in the ongoing workshops in classroom management, the families to explain the academy’s mission, and to explain • Build a human resource and financial sustainability plan - Run an effective governance board. including “First Aid”, “Fire Safety”, “Correct Punishment Arab world: the role and responsibilities of the nanny. for the academy.

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