Education
Education is seen as one of the most fundamental aspects of building a successful society, and of late, the most critical element in meeting the demands of a changing economy. Is Qatar with its grand ambitions readying the next generation for the challenges that lie ahead? Or is education, one of the more conservatively managed sectors, in dire need of disruption? And can Teach for Qatar, an organisation that aims to divert the brightest minds towards teaching, succeed?read more ›
LATEST NEWS IN Education
- Half of region’s children are failing to learn adequately
- Qatar’s first cultural centre to be housed in Washington, DC
- Private sector partners up to develop two private schools in Qatar
- QNRF awards QAR440 million in research funding to projects
- HH Sheikha Moza launches global initiative to deliver schooling for deprived children
Can schools and teachers meet the demands of Qatar’s changing economy?
by Shehan Mashood — 28 July 2014Education is seen as one of the most fundamental aspects of building a successful society, and of late, the most critical element in meeting the demands of a changing economy. Is Qatar with its grand ambitions readying the next generation for the challenges that lie ahead? Or is education, one of the more conservatively managed sectors, in dire need of disruption? And can Teach for Qatar, an organisation that aims to divert the brightest minds towards teaching, succeed? read more ›
Half of region’s children are failing to learn adequately
by The Edge Staff — 15 March 2014A new report, published by the Center for Universal Education at Brookings, highlighted significant challenges to education in the Arab world. While Qatar has made some marked improvements, it still has a way to go in developing its education sector. read more ›
Qatar’s first cultural centre to be housed in Washington, DC
by Farwa Zahra — 8 November 2013Financing a major segment of CityCenterDC in Washington, DC, Qatar is now set to launch an Arab cultural centre in the downtown development. Tentatively named Al Bayt, the cultural centre is a project of Qatar Foundation International (QFI) and is aimed at providing information and resources on Arab culture for United States (US)students, educators, and the general community. read more ›
Creating a research culture in Qatar
by Aparajita Mukherjee — 3 September 2013Executive director of Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) Dr. Abdul Sattar Al Taie talks to The Edge about how QNRF is working to get more Qataris involved in research and how its strategy of encouraging international collaborations seems to be working. read more ›
Making Qatar employable
by Farwa Zahra — 3 September 2013Being the first employability portal in the Arab world, Ta3mal looks set to be a promising project provided that young Qataris decide to benefit from it. read more ›
Infographic: Language in Qatar’s workplace
by The Edge Staff — 30 June 2013Peden consulting is an organisation that specialises in areas of learning and development, education, language and business development. In April of 2013 managers in Doha were surveyed regarding English language in their workplaces and the challenges they may face. Here are some of the results. read more ›
The impact of English on workplace efficiency in Qatar
by Farwa Zahra — 30 June 2013Speaking with The Edge, Ryan Peden, managing consultant at Peden Consulting, shares his insights on workplace language usage in Qatar. read more ›
Private sector partners up to develop two private schools in Qatar
by Press Release — 24 June 2013The First Investor, Qatar Insurance Company and Tanween form partnership with GEMS Education to support private education sector in Qatar. read more ›
QNRF awards QAR440 million in research funding to projects
by The Edge Staff — 4 June 2013The Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) recently held its 5th Annual Forum where the national agency announced its five-year strategy. read more ›
Qatar’s first executive MBA
by The Edge Staff — 14 April 2013The Edge spoke exclusively with professor Laoucine Kerbache, the newly appointed dean and CEO of HEC Paris Qatar. He discussed how the various academic and research programmes were developed in line with the needs of Qatar and the region. read more ›
Educating Qatar’s future financial sector
by The Edge Staff — 10 April 2013Dr. Abdulazziz Al Horr, who was appointed as the CEO of the Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA) last year, speaks with The Edge about the need to educate future generations in order to be able to manage and grow the wealth of Qatar, and how the programmes they have designed can help in this regard. read more ›
eLearning to see significant growth in Qatar
by The Edge Staff — 19 March 2013A rise in academic digitisation programmes, and the increase of enrolment in online higher education and ready adoption of eLearning in the MENA region have all contributed to it becoming a dynamic leader in the IT market. read more ›
HH Sheikha Moza launches global initiative to deliver schooling for deprived children
by The Edge Staff — 3 December 2012In late November Sheikha Moza bint Nasser launched a global initiative to bring quality primary education to all the world’s children. read more ›
Doha seeks to grow as an intellectual and media hub in the region
by The Edge Staff — 24 October 2012Katara, the Cultural Village and Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing announced yesterday that a memorandum of understanding had been signed that is set to reaffirm Doha’s stature as a growing intellectual and media hub in the region. read more ›
Former Economy and Trade Minister for Qatar discusses the impact of the Arab Spring in his new book
by The Edge Staff — 24 October 2012In The Arab Spring and the Gulf States, Mohamed A. J. Althani, a former minister in the Qatari government, analyses the domestically important areas of demography, security, provision of food and water, and the political and economic systems of the Arab countries at the centre of the turmoil that has spread throughout the region, from Tunisia and Egypt to Libya and Syria, since early 2011. read more ›
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