The Qur’anic Botanic Garden (QBG), a member of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), participated in the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025, taking place in Abu Dhabi from October 9 to 15, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates.

The Innovation Center (IC) at the Office of Innovation and Industrial Relations (OIIR) recently hosted a Virtual Open Day to welcome accepted applicants to its REYADA Entrepreneurship Program Cycle 4.   

The College of Public Policy (CPP) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) has completed an intensive training program for senior officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). The course, designed under the theme “The Role of the State of Qatar in Mediation and the Resolution of Regional Conflicts,” equips officials with advanced skills relevant to the fields of diplomacy and conflict resolution.  

For single-sector dominant economies, foreign direct investment (FDI) will not be determined by tax breaks and trade zones; it will instead be directed by countries that can guarantee investors a fair, prompt, and enforceable legal framework. In the case of Qatar, embedding alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and intellectual property (IP) protection into its economic structure must become a strategic imperative for Qatar National Vision (QNV) 2030.

AI's growing ability to 'get personal' and shape how we think comes with costs, warns CIS' Dr. Fahad Khan. In response, individuals and societies need to develop practices that takes thinking outside the machine's logic. Read more here.

With an academic journey spanning Hamad Bin Khalifa University and Harvard, the College of Law's Elena Athwal fully understands the opportunities offered by exchanges between Arab and US law schools. Find out how and why here.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) hosted a specialized conference at Education City to celebrate the International Day of Translation. The event underscored the university’s leading role as an academic institution that combines advanced research, programs, and professional training to connect students with the labor market, while pursuing its broader mission of serving society and fostering global cultural dialogue.

The Centre for Islamic Economics and Finance (CIEF) at the College of Islamic Studies (CIS), Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), in partnership with the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), has concluded the 8th International Conference on Islamic Finance (ICIF) at Education City’s Minaretein.

The College of Science and Engineering (CSE) has been shortlisted in two categories at this year’s Times Higher Education (THE) Arab World Awards. 

AI for Palestine is in contention for ‘Research Project of the Year: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.’ Developed in collaboration with Applab, the platform incorporates an AI module named ‘Handala’ and gathers firsthand accounts, historical records, and contemporary datatech on Palestine, ensuring the preservation and amplification of underrepresented or misrepresented Palestinian narratives. 

The College of Public Policy (CPP) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), through its Hadaba initiative, recently held ‘Hadaba 25: Public Narrative & Data Storytelling’ forum at Minaretein, Education City.

This year's theme was designed to advance innovation in policy design through narrative strategy and data storytelling. In doing so, it explores the intersection of data, which is transparent, accountable, and empirical, with storytelling providing the emotional resonance needed to engage people, build narratives, and communicate complex concepts.