Category: Education

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday that the youth play a leading role in the quest to attain a sustainable world and urged nations to take into consideration their basic role in decision-making processes.

The UN chief made the statement marking the occasion, celebrated under the motto, “Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World.

Shifting to an environmentally sustainable world has become an issue of profound significance; not only for responding to the international climatic crisis but also for attaining goals of sustainable development, he said.

Such transfer warrants boosting “green skills” among citizens particularly the youth, Guterres said, alluding in particular to the need to enhance their knowledge, capacities, values and required stands to live in a sustainable and effective community.

Theme of the latest edition of the global youth day, he said, underscores necessity to enable the young people acquire skills and apply them in the growing green economy.

The humankind depends on the youth energy everywhere, in addition to their thoughts and unlimited contributions, he affirmed.

Source: Kuwait News Agency

Qatar Foundations Education City Tram has launched its new Green Line – connecting the North and South Campuses of Education City.

Stops on the North Campus include Education City Community Housing, Qatar Foundation (QF) research centers, the Premier Inn Doha Education City Hotel, Qatar Science & Technology Park, Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC), and Sidra Medicine, with the South Campus housing universities and schools at Education City. The new line, which opened to the public on July 29, also connects Education City Community Housing to both campuses.

Technical Office Director, Ministry of Transport Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalid Al-Thani said, “the Education City Tram supports the Ministry of Transport’s (MOT) efforts and plans for delivering an integrated, sustainable public transit network in Qatar, which covers all urban areas and forms a coherent transportation unit that connects public buses, Doha Metro, and Lusail Tram, given that Education City is already connected to that system with bus and metro stations.

“Expanding the Education City Tram’s scope of service also contributes to backing the MOT’s strategy for a full switch to a transportation system powered by clean, ecofriendly electric energy, aiming to serve the country’s sustainable development requirements and implement Qatar’s National Environment and Climate Change Strategy, thereby making us one more step closer to achieving the Qatar National Vision 2030.” Executive Director of Capital Projects at QF, Nasser Al Hajri, said: “the launch of the Green Line further signifies QF’s commitment to a sustainable campus.” “As a beacon of innovation, we prioritize the well-being of our Education City community, reducing carbon emissions, and fostering a greener future. This investment in eco-friendly mobility not only enhances the quality of life for students and staff, but also exemplifies our dedication to building a thriving, environmentally responsible community for generations to come.” Executive Director of City Operations at QF, Hamad Al Kuwari said: “today, we embark on a new journey as we inaugurate the Green Line, connecting Sidra Medicine, QNCC, Qatar Science & Technology Park, and our residential areas to the South Campus of Education City.” “The addition of the new line sees knowledge, innovation, and community intertwine, supports ideas to flourish and collaborations to thrive, and is a further stride toward a sustainable transportation ecosystem. Together, we are creating a landscape where learning, discovery, and transportation harmoniously coexist, helping to shape a brighter, greener future.” The tram, which has just reached the milestone of serving one million passengers, first launched with the Blue Line on Dec. 25, 2019, which begins at Mathaf and follows the Academic Loop. The Yellow Line launched on 12 October 2020, running from Al Shaqab to the Education City Stadium, and passing Oxygen Park, Minaretein (Education City Mosque), and the Ceremonial Court, among other stops, during its journey.

Source: Qatar News Agency

Assistant Undersecretary for Education Affairs at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education Maha Al Ruwaili underlined that summer centers are stations for refining talents and skills and investing time, as they provide purposeful and diverse reactional and educational activities, coordinated during the summer vacation in the activity centers affiliated with the Ministry, in order to invest the students leisure during the summer vacation.

In a statement to Qatar News Agency , Al Ruwaili noted the important role of summer camps in directing students’ energies and filling their summer with useful activities, while giving them the chance to entertain themselves after the hardship of an academic year.

She added that summer camps contribute positively to discovering talents, refining skills, and investing time; noting that this period of the year is sufficient for recreation, entertainment, and renewal of morale, and presents a great opportunity to reveal students’ talents and qualify them educationally, scientifically, culturally, socially and behaviorally, through targeted summer programs.

The Ministry of Education and Higher Education has recently launched the Summer Centers Program for the second year in a row. The program will continue until August 16 in a number of centers for boys and girls.

According to Al Ruwaili, the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, in cooperation with the Ministry of Sports and Youth, allocated (5) centers for male students and two centers for female students, located in various parts of the country.

She noted that the number of students registered so far on the electronic system and the actual registration in the summer centers has reached nearly (2000) male and female students in all different educational stages, including Qatari children and residents, as well as Qataris in private schools. These centers offer various and purposeful activities in all fields to meet the interests of students and fill their spare time.

The Assistant Undersecretary for Education Affairs at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education added that summer camps play a prominent role in directing the energies of students and their parents, filling their summer with fun and useful things, while giving them the chance for entertainment. Therefore, it is an opportunity for parents to participate, discover talents and communicate and for the benefit of the students.

She added that parents can coordinate with those in charge of the centers to participate in providing useful information to students through lectures, specialized workshops and useful lessons, according to the procedures followed in such cases; stressing the keenness of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education to activate the educational and social role of parents.

Al Ruwaili appreciated the contributions of the parties participating in the activities of summer centers, in particular the Ministry of Sports and Youth, in addition to the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, the Department of Family Empowerment at the Ministry of Social Development and the Family, and other public and private state institutions, to present a number of sports and cultural activities and various competitions, in addition to public lectures and workshops to provide students with useful information and self-motivating practices.

Al Ruwaili mentioned in her statement to QNA the safety measures and arrangements adopted by the Ministry to ensure the safety and security of students during their summer activities, affirming that the Ministry attaches great importance to this aspect.

She added that the Ministry of Education and Higher Education gives priority for students of all age categories, because students represent one of the criteria by which society’s progress is measured.

Caring for students, whether in schools or summer camps, is caring for the future of the nation and the coming generations to develop their capabilities to face the challenges and requirements of the rapid developments in the Qatari march, she stressed.

In conclusion of her statement to QNA, Assistant Undersecretary for Education Affairs at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education Maha Al Ruwaili underlined that summer centers have a positive role in discovering talents, refining skills, and investing time. They are systematic directions for developing skills, motivating student ideas and directing them to the right path, by consolidating national values and identity. Accordingly, summer camps are not simply events and activities, rather educational incubators that instill culture, knowledge, team work and cooperative spirit.

Source: Qatar News Agency

The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Naeem Al-Aboudi, discussed with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs of the Republic of Yemen, Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak, the activation of the joint cooperation protocol.

The Ministry of Education stated in a statement: “The two sides discussed ways to develop scientific cooperation by activating the joint protocol between the two countries and enabling Yemeni students to study in Iraqi universities that have a distinguished academic history and presence.”

The Minister of Education expressed the readiness of Iraqi university institutions to receive students from the Republic of Yemen as part of the “Study in Iraq” initiative, which aims to attract international students, especially Arabs and foreigners, and facilitate residence and housing procedures within the environment of the universities in which they study.

In turn, the Yemeni Foreign Minister praised Iraq’s pioneering role in the field of higher education, appreciating the positive response from the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Naeem Al-Aboudi, to activate the scientific cooperation protocol and prepare to receive Yemeni students in Iraqi universities./ End

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah sent congratulatory cables on Saturday to Minister of Education Dr Hamad Al-Adwani, Acting Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education, assistant undersecretary for education and head of the exams committee Osama Al-Sultan and heads of educational areas, congratulating them on the success of the ministry’s final exams plan for the 12th grade for the academic year 2022/2023.

Source: Kuwait News Agency

The Education Ministry concluded preparations for the 2023 General Secondary Certificate Examination (Tawjihi) summer session which starts on July 4. Work teams in the ministry’s center and the field implemented the preparation plan with the highest levels of professionalism and responsibility, to ensure early readiness to hold the exam, a ministry statement cited Education Minister Azmi Mahafzah as saying during the Expanded Planning Committee meeting held Tuesday. Mahafzah directed exam stakeholders to deal with the students in a parental spirit, and to provide the appropriate psychological atmosphere for taking the exam with ease. He added that the ministry has formed teams to inspect the readiness of exam halls and correction centers, create an appropriate exam environment to meet students needs and provide all requirements that help to take the exam with ease. He expalined that the ministry assigned the exam cadres, including heads of halls, assistants and supervisors of honesty and competence, and trained them to implement the instructions governing the exam. Mahafzah confirmed that the ministry took into account needs of students with disabilities, in terms of halls accessibility, such as holding the examination in rooms on the ground floor, and providing corridors according to their building codes as well as other requirements of an appropriate examination environment for each disability. Examination halls were opened in each of the King Hussein Cancer Hospital for sick students who are receiving treatment, and correction and rehabilitation centers for the arrested participants, Mahafzah noted. He added that the ministry is preparing operatiion rooms in the center and the field to receive observations and inquiries about the course of the exam from students, teachers, parents and all stakeholders, in partnership and coordination with the ministries of interior and health and media outlets. Directors of education took the exam oath during the meeting. 189,192 male and female students, will apply for the exam, distributed among the streams of academic and vocational education, while the exam will be held in 764 exam centers in education directorates, including 1,854 halls, in addition to 42 reserve halls; one reserve room for each directorate, and more than 20,000 male and female teachers will supervise the exam.

Source: Jordan News Agency

HE Minister of Education and Higher Education Buthaina bint Ali Al Jabr Al Nuaimi congratulated the successful students and their parents, praising in this context the efforts of teachers and school principals who applied the best practices and educational methods and were characterized by sincerity and dedication throughout the year.

This came during a press statement, following Her Excellency’s approval this morning of the results of the first round of the secondary certificate exams for the academic year 2022-2023, in the presence of HE Undersecretary of MOEHE Dr. Ibrahim bin Saleh Al Nuaimi, in which she expressed her thanks to the Evaluation Affairs Sector at the Ministry for its leading role in setting and supervising exams and publishing results with objective and transparency.

Her Excellency called on students who were not lucky enough to succeed to exert more effort to improve their academic achievement in the second round exams so that they can benefit from the higher education opportunities and options provided by the country, whether enrolling in local universities or scholarship programs, especially disciplines that serve the knowledge economy and contribute to achieving Qatar National Vision 2030.

Under the educational paths policy, 13,498 male and female students undertook the exam.

Source: Qatar News Agency

The European Language Activities at Katara. organized by the Katara Cultural Village Foundation and Katara Public Diplomacy Center, in cooperation with the Delegation of the European Union to the State of Qatar and five European states’ embassies, celebrated the Italian language.

The Italian language was celebrated through a musical evening blending the beauty of poetry together with the magic of Italian music.

HE Ambassador of the Italian Republic Paolo Toschi attended the evening, alongside a lineup of Their Excellencies ambassadors and members of diplomatic missions, in addition to an audience of academics, students, and those interested in Italian art and culture.

HE the Italian Ambassador expressed his happiness for the close cultural cooperation between the Italian Embassy and the Katara Public Diplomacy Center, expressing his gratitude to the center for organizing the Italian language event, celebrating Italian art, music, and culture, and his pleasure with the large public presence.

For her part, Sheikha Ali Al Marri from the Delegation of the European Union to the State of Qatar praised the European Language Activities held by Katara, expressing her happiness at the Italian evening which was able to combine the history of the Italian language from the Renaissance to the present era, together with the art of opera.

The European language Activities are held in Katara over a period of six weeks, running through June 20.

Source: Qatar News Agency

Prime Minister Abdulaziz bin Habtoor praised the general performance level of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and its efforts in promoting and developing the academic, educational and research aspects of all higher education institutions.

This came during his meeting with Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Hussein Hazeb.

Bin Habtoor and Hazeb discussed the Ministry’s preparations for the inauguration of the academic year 1445 AH, in addition to ways to enhance the direct role of the Ministry of Higher Education with regard to developing the course of university and academic higher education and the scientific and research tasks of various Yemeni and private universities.

Minister Hazeb emphasized that the ministry is keen to enhance the factors of stabilization of the scientific and academic activities of various universities and to support their development plans and programs, with a focus on consolidating their research tasks.

He pointed out that the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research is in the process of completing the preparation of its work plan for the next year 1445 AH.

Source: Yemen News Agency

Hundreds of Palestinian students rallied today in the universities of Haifa and Tel Aviv and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in protest of the ongoing crime wave across the Arab sector in Israel and the failure of the Israeli police to take serious action against this phenomenon. During the demonstration, students raised banners condemning all forms of violence and murder, including ‘Arab blood is not cheap,’ ‘Yes, we bear responsibility and we face it responsibly,’ and ‘The police are partners in crime.’ On Thursday, five Palestinian nationals of Israel, including a 15-year-old, were shot dead at a carwash in the town of Yafa an-Naseriyye, an Arab town near the city of Nazareth. Since the start of the year, 100 people have been killed in crime-related violence in Arab communities in the 1948-occupied territories, according to NGOs. Palestinians have long blamed the Israeli police for turning a blind eye to gun violence among Arab Israelis and even complicity with criminal gangs. Arabs in today’s Israel are Palestinians who stayed on their land following the establishment of the occupying state in 1948 and their descendants. They make up about 20 percent of the country’s nine million people. By law, their rights are equal to those of Jewish citizens. But in practice they suffer discrimination in employment, housing, policing and other essentials.

Source: En – Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA

Qatar University will host the 10th Scientific Conference for Pharmacy Students in the Middle East (EMPS) during July 7-17, 2023, with the participation of pharmacy students from across the Middle East under the theme of “Healthcare System through the Pharmacy Eyes”.

Supervised by QU’s College of Pharmacy, the conference aims to foster knowledge exchange, promote interdisciplinary education, and showcase the leadership skills of Qatar University’s pharmacy students.

The Conference will explore the pivotal role of pharmacy in shaping and improving healthcare systems. It also aims to achieve excellence in educational, research, and public service fields, fostering collaboration among students from across the world and enhancing their knowledge, skills, and experiences in the field of pharmacy.

The conference will feature a comprehensive program comprising specialized lectures delivered by industry experts, engaging workshops, panel discussions, and interactive sessions. Attendees will have the opportunity to expand their knowledge, engage in thought-provoking discussions, and develop meaningful connections with professionals and peers.

Commenting on this occasion, Dean of the College of Pharmacy at Qatar University Dr. Feras Al Ali said the International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation (IPSF) has selected the Qatar Pharmacy Student Association to host the 10th Scientific Conference for Pharmacy Students in the Middle East (EMPS), pointing out that the conference is an annual gathering of pharmacy students and graduates from countries across the Middle East. It was first held in Amman, Jordan, in 2010, while Qatar hosted the second edition in 2011, receiving high praise for its warm reception and organization.

He outlined that with the dramatic expansion of pharmacists’ role in the recent years, along with the big responsibilities, the conference will be served as a platform to announce the highly anticipated annual gathering of pharmacy students from across the Middle East that aims to foster knowledge exchange, promote interdisciplinary education, and showcase the leadership skills of Qatar University’s pharmacy students.

For her part, Vice Dean for Student Affairs at the College of Pharmacy Dr. Muna Al Ismail and Director of Clinical Operations and Partnerships Dr. Alla Al Awaisi expressed their pride and appreciation for the student organizers’ efforts in hosting and organizing this conference at Qatar University.

Source: Qatar News Agency

Deputy Minister of Education Khaled Jahader stressed the importance of summer courses in building the personalities of young people and immunizing them from false cultures promoted by the enemies of the nation through their soft war.

He praised the scouting and sports show carried out by those enrolled in the summer courses at the Martyr Ghaleb Al-Tiri School, which reflects the extent of the development of their skills and abilities.

Source: Yemen News Agency