Dr. Kamilla Swart-Arries, Associate Professor at the College of Science and Engineering, HBKU, visited the College of Public Policy to speak to students in the “Specialization Lab in Energy and the Environment” course in the Masters of Public Policy (MPP) program. The course gives second-year MPP students the opportunity to interact with real-world policy-makers on current energy and environmental issues facing Qatar and the Gulf region. 

Dr. Logan Cochrane, Associate Professor at the College of Public Policy (CPP), spoke at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies’ symposium ‘Teachers at the Heart of Education Recovery’ in October. He explored the topic “Whose Voice Matters in Teaching and Learning? Implications for Policy”. 

Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), recently hosted “Mother-Child Tech Fun” in collaboration with the Hamad Bin Jassim Center for K-12 Computer Science Education (HBJ Center) at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q). 

The College of Science and Engineering (CSE), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), collaborated with Siemens Qatar to host a two-day digital skills training workshop for a group of 15 promising students on October 27 and 28. 

Focusing on the role of environmental law education in advancing sustainable development, the College of Law at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) is convening the region’s leading environmental law scholars for an intensive five-day conference and workshop.

Dr. Ray Jureidini, Professor of Migration, Human Rights, and Ethics at the College of Islamic Studies (CIS), HBKU, presented a guest lecture on migrant labor and the ethics of migration and human rights to second-year students in the Master of Public Policy (MPP) program. 

Highlighting its support for the goals of the open access movement, the College of Islamic Studies (CIS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU)’s Dr. Louay M. Safi, Professor of Political Science and Islamic Thought, has published “Islam and the Trajectory of Globalization: Rational Idealism and the Structure of World History” as an open access book through leading academic publisher, Routledge. 

The College of Health and Life Sciences (CHLS) recently invited a broad audience of participants to its 'Essential Laboratory Skills in Molecular and Cellular Biology' workshop. The six-day training offered participants a practical hands-on laboratory experience in small and engaging groups under the supervision of senior-level scientists.

The College of Public Policy (CPP) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Qatar Foundation (QF), and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) jointly held a roundtable on Good Practices and Lessons Learned in Making Migration Work for All on October 10. 

Record numbers of Lebanese engineers, accountants, teachers, academics, and youth are leaving to seek employment opportunities abroad.