Education & Research
From The Report: Qatar 2017
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Home to an array of local and international schools and curricula, as well as a burgeoning university scene, Qatar hosts numerous branches of foreign tertiary education institutions, many of which are in partnership with Qatar Foundation. Although the fall in international oil prices has affected the sector, leading to cuts in university funding, university enrolment has risen strongly in recent years. The country is rapidly developing its university-based research capabilities, in addition to fields like vocational and technical education. This chapter contains an interview with Hamad Al Ibrahim, Executive Vice-President, Qatar Foundation Research and Development, and Chairman, Qatar Science & Technology Park; and a roundtable discussion with Hassan Al Derham, President, Qatar University, and Ahmad Hasnah, President, Hamad bin Khalifa University.

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Steady progress: Demand for private schooling remains high while the research sector continues to develop
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Home to an array of local and international schools and curricula, as well as a burgeoning university scene, Qatar hosts numerous branches of foreign tertiary education institutions, many of which are in partnership with Qatar Foundation. Although the decline in international oil prices in recent years has negatively affected the sector, leading to cuts in university funding, university enrolment has risen strongly in recent years. The country is rapidly developing its university-based research…

Analysis

Purposeful partnerships: International institutions open new branches and public universities engage the private sector
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Improving education forms part of the first pillar of Qatar National Vision 2030, the country’s long-term development plan aimed at reducing dependency on hydrocarbons and creating a diversified economy driven by services. This targeted development is seeing new tertiary developments opening in Qatar; for example, the Scotland-based University of Aberdeen opened a local branch in partnership with Al Faleh Group (AFG), an education services firm, in May 2017. The new campus, called AFG College…

Overview

University truths: Hassan Al Derham, President, Qatar University (QU); and Ahmad Hasnah, President, Hamad bin Khalifa University (HBKU), on the role of education in a diversifying economy
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Interview:Hassan Al Derham and Ahmad Hasnah How are Qatari universities approaching partnerships with international institutions? HASSAN AL DERHAM: QU has signed on to more than 400 collaborative projects in over 130 countries. These collaborations contribute to advancing science and technology in Qatar through research and development, and to promoting academic excellence through strategic investment in human capital, innovative technology and high-quality facilities. They also engage students…

Interview

Cultivate and innovate: Hamad Al Ibrahim, Executive Vice-President, Qatar Foundation Research and Development (QF R&D); and Chairman, Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP), on supporting Qatar’s R&D sector
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Interview:Hamad Al Ibrahim How is QF R&D continuing its commitment to Qatar’s R&D sector given reduced state revenues? HAMAD AL IBRAHIM: Despite challenging economic times, QF R&D, through Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), remains fully committed to fostering original, competitively selected research that has tangible social and economic impact for Qatar, and supports the nation’s transition to a sustainable and diversified economy. This commitment has never wavered, regardless…