BUSINESS | 01 SPORT | 10 Qatar participates in Brazil’s great GCC Financial and Cafu lauds Economic Cooperation Qatar 2022 Committee meeting preparations Tuesday 8 October 2019 | 9 Safar 1441 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 8038 | 2 Riyals Amir honours outstanding QU graduates Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, and the Speaker of the Shura Council, H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud, during the Qatar University graduation ceremony. BELOW: H H the Amir honouring two of the 87 outstanding students. 2,468 female students to graduate today. Total number of graduates of Qatar University crossed 50,000. SANAULLAH ATAULLAH THE PENINSULA dents will graduate today. The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister and Interior Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Minister, H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani honoured 87 Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani; outstanding male graduates of Speaker of the Shura Council, Qatar University’s 42nd batch for H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid 2019 during a grand graduation Al Mahmoud; a number of Their ceremony held at the Sports and Excellencies Sheikhs and Min- Events Complex at Qatar isters, members of the Univer- University (QU) yesterday. sity’s administration and faculty, The President of Qatar Uni- parents of graduates and guests. versity, Dr. Hassan Rashid Al A documentary film was Derham, handed the certifi- screened on QU’s achievements cates to all 752 male graduates in 2019, global rankings it has in various disciplines during achieved and its role and vision the ceremony. The graduates in serving the society and the of the 42nd batch include 3,220 State in accordance with Qatar students, 2,468 females and National Vision 2030. 752 males. With graduates of The President of Qatar Uni- class 2019, the number of versity delivered a speech on the graduates of Qatar University occasion in which he hailed the which would not have been that has manifested itself in all “Today we celebrate 3,220 Global Rankings and 408 in the crossed 50,000. Female stu- country’s renaissance in all fields, achieved without the accumu- fields. No doubt, this renaissance sons and daughters of Qatar Uni- Times Higher Education lation of the efforts exerted by its would not have been achieved versity on this blessed day, who Rankings World University people and their standing behind without the accumulation of have succeeded in the building and Rankings,” said Al Derham. their leaders from the time of the efforts by the sons of our nation development of our great nation.” Dr. Hassan Al Derham founder until the present time. and their standing behind our He said that during the past addressed His Highness, assuring President of the QU praised leadership since the time of its few years, the University made him of the University’s imple- Under the patronage and presence of H H the Amir, we congratulate the achievements of the State of founding until the present day. remarkable achievements — mentation of his directives. “In our sons and daughters on the graduation of the 42nd batch Qatar under the wise leadership Qatar University has the great thanks to Allah — and the con- your last address to the Shura of students from Qatar University who will join us in achieving of H H the Amir. honour of contributing to this tinuous support of the Board of Council, you articulated a golden the aspirations of our wise leadership and Qatar National Vision “As we celebrate the 42nd renaissance through successive Regents, an advanced role in and central phrase that started 2030. We congratulate them and their families, wishing them a batch of graduates from Qatar generations of graduates who international university rankings. with, ‘The human being remains, bright future in the service of our beloved country. University, our beloved nation is now exceed 50,000,” said Al “The university has placed the core, focus and target of the witnessing a renaissance of sorts Derham. 276 in QS Quacquarelli Symonds development plans.’ `P2 SC official praises Security Committee’s role during IAAF Worlds QNA main task that is to protect fans, partic- carrying out its tasks and providing The Assistant Head of the Security control room within the stadium and DOHA ipants, delegations and sports facilities safety for all participants. Committee of the Doha Worlds and the another at the National Command in a high security manner, in addition The Deputy Chairman of the SC Director of Security of Khalifa Interna- Center. Brigakier General Abdulaziz bin Faisal to providing security by utilising the Security Committee stressed that Qatar tional Stadium Captain Burhan Saleh The Traffic Unit official at the Security Al Thani, Deputy Chairman of the Committee’s advanced security is fully ready to host any regional or Al Turki, said that all the units of the Committee of the championship Captain, Security Committee of the Supreme techniques. international tournaments and that committee contributed to the success Fahad Abu Hindi, pointed out that the Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), Brigadier General Abdulaziz bin plans to secure the hosting of the 2022 of securing the tournament for 10 days. traffic patrols in all the tournament sites has affirmed that the Security Faisal explained that the Committee has World Cup is in full swing, and the The Director of Security of Khalifa played their role perfectly. Committee of the World Athletics Cham- tested the security technologies and world will see a distinguished International Stadium pointed out that The Chairman of the Security Com- pionship Doha 2019 succeeded in systems which will be applied in tournament. the masses showed remarkable coop- mittee of the championship, Captain fulfilling its role in the best way. securing the 2022 World Cup including The Director of Security Systems eration with the security officers, which Mubarak Bilal Al Ali, stressed the success In a statement, on the occasion of modern technological devices such as Department at the Ministry of Interior, contributed to the success of the cham- of the Committee in its mission, like all the end of the 10-day tournament, he surveillance cameras, security robot, Lieutenant Colonel Jassim Al Sayed, said pionship as required, and the security other committees working in the said that the Committee managed to remote guided aircraft (drones) and that everyone worked hard and sin- officers also displayed safety instruc- Supreme Organizing Committee, where implement the security coverage plan multiple task vehicles, in addition to cerely and the Committee was able to tions on the stadium screens. units, according to their specialization, for the championship and all its equipping the operating rooms with harness all the technically advanced He explained that the security com- secured the venues of events, whether members operated in accordance with advanced equipment and other tech- possibilities to achieve maximum mittee followed up the operations of in Khalifa International Stadium or Cor- a sophisticated work system and the nical devices, where the Security Com- security and comfort for all securing the championship through niche area, in addition to the training spirit of one team, keeping in mind their mittee showed high efficiency in participants. multiple operating rooms, including the area of Qatar Sports Club. 02 HOME TUESDAY 8 OCTOBER 2019 Amir honours outstanding QU graduates Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani honouring the outstanding graduates during the Graduation Ceremony of Qatar University’s (QU) 42nd batch for 2019 of male students, which was held at the Sports and Events Complex at QU, yesterday. The President of Qatar University, Dr. Hassan Rashid Al Derham, delivering a speech during the ceremony. RIGHT: The Deans and officials of Qatar University during the ceremony. FROM PAGE 1 distinguishes itself through its standards. Third, QU considers This includes issues of towards success and excellence.” role as the primary institution of impact on ground and touches itself as a house of expertise that identity, attitude and culture. He “This success would not have higher education in Qatar, and “We have strived at Qatar on the central needs of the Qatari provides various state institu- said these issues had immersed been possible without the efforts a deep history spanning four University, to embody this wise community,” said Al Derham. tions with academic advice that public opinion in Qatar and Arab of your faculty, who have gifted decades, with 20,000 students, direction through three main Dr. Hassan Al Derham contributes to public policy. societies in general and could you with their expertise. It is my finds itself committed — through roles,” said Al Derham. referred to the efforts of the Here, Dr. Hassan Al Derham only be confronted through duty, as I stand here, to applaud your direction — to being a He said that the first role of Qatar Mobility Innovations referred to the efforts of the objective academia. their endeavours. I thank them leading and active player in its the QU is to provide academic Center (QMIC). The QMIC builds Social and Economic Survey In this context, Qatar Uni- and extend my thanks on behalf mission. We take it upon our- programmes that follow high integrated systems and solutions Research Institute (SESRI) in versity established the Ibn of you as well. Education is a selves, to be a force against chal- international standards for the for technology development that supporting government and Khaldon Center for Humanities path we walk on, not a goal we lenges, and protective in our undergraduate and postgraduate has resulted in a number of tech- non-government entities with and Social Sciences, which reach. Every stage of learning responsibility towards our level, that work to realise the nology platforms, such as a sound and reliable data that is bridges the gap between theo- that we face is in fact a station, beloved nation Qatar.” state’s development plans.