BUSINESS | 01 SPORT | 09 al khaliji reports Formula One: 6% year-on-year Hamilton sees title growth in net race going on profit beyond Mexico Wednesday 16 October 2019 | 17 Safar 1441 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 8046 | 2 Riyals Security Forum tackles Amir, SA Minister review ties misinformation challenges SIDI MOHAMED laws that stipulates that the pub- THE PENINSULA lication of any fake information using social media invites heavy The Global Security Forum fines. Countries like Singapore, called yesterday for addressing The two-day Forum yesterday Malaysia, France and the United the security challenges posed by States have goods laws in this the circulation of misleading called for addressing regard with policies to protect information and its impact on the security challenges privacy,” she said. the world where communica- Regarding Qatar’s dealing tions are increasingly evolving. posed by the circulation with false news, Dr. Ahmed Prime Minister and Interior of misleading information Hasnah, President of HBKU, Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah and its impact on the world member of Qatar Foundation bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani said in his speech that the first inaugurated the second edition where communications are line of defence to deal with false of the Forum being held at The increasingly evolving. news issues, is to build the moral St. Regis Hotel. system, adding that Qatar has The inauguration was made tremendous efforts in attended by a number of Their Digital Development and Chair- order to reduce and limit the Excellencies the Ministers, senior person of Es’hailsat, said that spread of this false news. officials from Arab and foreign there are reports released by Qatar also worked to countries, heads of diplomatic University of Oxford saying that educate the community that in missions accredited to the 70 countries use social media the case of false news, people country and guests of the forum. 100 percent to broadcast false should not believe in it. They The two-day event, is being news. have to be careful and use logic organised by Soufan Center in Al Jaber also said that Qatar in dealing with it, he said. Some Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met at the Amiri Diwan with the Minister of International partnership with Hamad Bin was one of the victims of fake countries are using false news Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa, Dr Grace Naledi Pandor, and her accompanying Khalifa University (HBKU) and information that was broadcast at the political or economic delegation yesterday. They reviewed the existing relations of friendship and cooperation between several strategic partners. The around the world, adding that level, pointing out that the siege the two countries. forum is exploring the security “If we want to publish false imposed on Qatar was based challenges posed by the prolif- news, we just need a computer entirely on false news. eration of modern disinfor- and a platform where news can Minister for Home Affairs mation and its serious be published”. and Minister for Law, Gov- implications. “The social media platforms ernment of Singapore K Shan- Fake news threatens global Speaking in the first panel are now available to more than mugam said in open debate under the title ‘General Overview 45 million of people in the held on the sidelines of the on Disinformation: Exploring the Middle East and North Africa. To Forum that the communities security: Foreign Minister Core Concepts and Threat Land- face this challenge related to should do their utmost to reduce scape’, Dr Hessa Al Jaber, Com- fake news, governments can the negative repercussions of QNA He noted that the current state, entity or organisation. missioner, United Nations ITU issue laws to regulate false news. the spread of negative and DOHA Gulf crisis and the blockade of H E the Deputy Prime Min- Broadband Commission for Some countries have enacted harmful information. `P2 the State of Qatar began with a ister and Minister of Foreign Deputy Prime Minister and cyber attack and the dissemi- Affairs added that there must be Minister of Foreign Affairs H E nation of false information that a global platform to make sure Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdul- had later led to the eruption of that those responsible for the rahman Al Thani warned of the the crisis which has been esca- media and even those who have risks posed by the misleading lating since then, along with an access to social media will stop Qatar beat and fake news, stressing that it unjust distortion campaign faking and misleading and to be may constitute an international started before the blockade. responsible in case of account- threat, especially with the devel- H E the Deputy Prime Min- ability for any false information Oman 2-1 opment of technology and the ister and Minister of Foreign that could harm others. growing use of social media. Affairs called on the international He underlined that the gov- Oman’s forward Speaking at a session held community to address this phe- ernment media message must Abdulaziz Al Maqbali within the framework of the nomenon through a mechanism be accountable and transparent, (centre) vies for the 2019 Global Security Forum that would ensure the account- and this must be done through ball with Qatar’s which aims to explore the ability of those who stand behind very transparent processes, and defender Tarek security challenges posed by the such misleading and false infor- accordingly any government that Salman during the proliferation of modern disin- mation campaigns. misleads its people must be held World Cup 2022 formation, H E the Deputy Prime In this context, His Excellency accountable. Asian qualifying Minister and Minister of Foreign highlighted the call of Amir H H His Excellency stressed that match between Affairs said that the phe- Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al the State of Qatar works on Qatar and Oman at nomenon of misleading and fake Thani, in his address to the UN building and strengthening its Al Janoub Stadium news has become an interna- General Assembly last year, for an capabilities to counter cyber in Doha, yesterday. tional threat and can trigger international consensus on cyber- security threats and fight mis- Qatar beat Oman 2-1. wars that undermine world security and dealing with cyber leading and false information peace. threats, whether the act is from a campaigns. `P3 Local artists’ works to beautify Doha Global paediatric surgical IRFAN BUKHARI Authority, the Ministry of simplistic output, according to four government entities conference in November THE PENINSULA Culture and Sports, and the Min- a booklet of the project. through the Technical Com- FAZEENA SALEEM is a crowning achievement for istry of Municipality and Envi- The conference was held mittee for Artworks. The project THE PENINSULA Qatar and Sidra Medicine. As The artists in Qatar, both ronment (MME). at National Museum of Qatar in covers large areas of Doha city Sidra Medicine we are emerging citizens and residents, have At the conference, the Tech- the presence of Eng. Mohammed including the Doha Corniche. Sidra Medicine is preparing to on the paediatric world stage been offered a rare opportunity nical Committee for Artworks Arqoub Al Khaldi, Chairman of Its main purpose is to create host one of the largest global and hosting WOFAPS will put us to become part of Doha’s beau- invited all young artists, Qatari and the Supervising Committee of a distinctive spirit for the area paediatric surgical conferences in a leading position among top tification by presenting their residents to participate in several Beautification of Roads and with a special architectural in November. Held for the first hospitals internationally,” Dr creative art ideas for different locations of this project, provided Public Places at Ashghal; Ahmed outlook matching its nature and time in the Middle East, the 6th Mansour Ali told The Peninsula. public places. that they are over 21 years old. For Musa Al Namlah, Acting Chief history, linking its roads and World Congress of the World “The Congress aims to cover The Technical Committee more information and registration, Executive Officer of Qatar streets with pedestrian and Federation of Associations of both the most cutting edge for Artworks yesterday this link can be used: https:// Museums; Salman Ibrahim Al cycle paths, and to make the Paediatric Surgery (WOFAPS advances in pediatric surgical organised “Artworks for Beau- artwork.ashghal.gov.qa Malik, Director of the Visual Art area more lively with ease of 2019) is expected to bring care, as well as tackling the tification of Doha” conference Different locations have also Center at the Ministry of Culture access. together delegates and surgeons problem of how to deliver to present its artistic beautifi- been identified for artists’ works and Sports; Eng. Abdulrahman Eng. Mohammed Arqoub Al from all over the world. optimal care in resource-chal- cation plan. including Grand Hamad Street, Al Ishaq, Head of Public Arts Khaldi, Chairman of the Super- The event will put the spot- lenged settings,” he added. The committee is estab- Al Qubaib Mosque Plaza, Al Section at Qatar Museums and vising Committee of Beautifi- light on Qatar’s own healthcare WOFAPS 2019 will be held lished under the Supervising Meena Street Intersection Eng. Mubarak Al Nuaimi, Engi- cation of Roads and Public advancements, said Dr Mansour from November 1 to 3 under the Committee of Beautification of among others. neering Advisor at MME; in Places stated that the committee Ali, Chair of Surgery at Sidra theme ‘Moving Collaboration Roads and Public Places in At the Grand Hamad Street, addition to a number of veteran aims to strengthen the cultural, Medicine, who is also the Co- Education and Training Beyond Qatar, and it includes members the committee wants a proposal artists in Qatar.