Hind Al Khulaifi, an alumna of the Master of Public Policy program, gave a lecture in the Specialization Lab in the College of Public Policy, HBKU. The current manager of Qatar National Library’s Children and Young Adult’s section, Khulaifi is one of the founders of Maktaba, Qatar's first privately-managed public children’s library. In her talk, she advocated for the need to continue ongoing efforts to foster a culture of reading in Qatar.

The College of Public Policy is committed to providing students a unique educational experience through initiatives such as the Specialization Lab and its guest speakers.