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… Skills 07 Jul 2021 Home Course targets best practice in evaluation to support program improvement and planning in Qatar and the region In keeping with its aim of facilitating expertise and building capacity in Qatar and beyond, the College of Public Policy (CPP) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) recently collaborated with … to deliver a joint executive course on program evaluation. It is one of the first program evaluation courses offered in Qatar, and also the first executive course by CPP and its program on Social Policy and Evaluation Research (PROSPER). …

… MPP students the opportunity to interact with real-world policy-makers on current energy and environmental issues facing Qatar and the Gulf region.  During her visit, Dr. Swart-Arries discussed the importance of mega sports events and their … change and environmental stress. This included a discussion of event legacies and the interaction of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM with the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Dr. Swart-Arries also mentioned the  UN Sports for Climate Action Initiative  of the  UN Framework Convention on Climate Change . The Qatar Olympic Committee became a signatory of the Initiative in April 2021. Students were able to ask Dr. Swart questions …

… highlights the situation within Syria and the challenges facing Syrians living as refugees. The series was aired on Qatar TV and the YouTube channel has garnered over 6 million views. Al-Dahab was the first winner of Qatar’s Foundation (QF)’s Akhlaquna award in 2018 for his initiative ‘Mercy in Giving’. Hisham Nourin  is Executive … leadership, a wide range of community projects have been designed and are being implemented. These projects range from Qatar Reads to the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra, the Arab Museum of Modern Art, Akhlaquna - an awards celebration of …

… Talks’. The event created opportunities to reflect on new ways to interconnect, collaborate, and partner as part of Qatar Foundation (QF)’s multiversity vision for impact.  Featuring in the  Student Showcase , the College of Public … Sarah Assami had the chance to present her project to HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, Vice-Chairperson and CEO of Qatar Foundation and Chairperson of the HBKU Board of Trustees. Her research focuses on achieving plastic neutrality for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 TM , working with the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy. Recognizing that achieving this transformation …

… opening ceremony of ROTA’s EMPOWER 2021 Youth Conference. The conference was formally opened at the National Museum of Qatar by Chairperson of Qatar Museums and Vice-Chairperson of Education Above All (EAA), Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa … the event, partners with CPP on a number of activities (educational and others). The EMPOWER 2021 conference, held with Qatar Museums, was on the theme of “Young Global Citizens Co-Create Culture”, which aligned with Doha being selected as …

… one of the College of Law’s degree programs. This will be an exciting year, particularly given the world's attention on Qatar as it hosts the FIFA World Cup 2022. While at the College of Law, our students will learn about the norms shaping … and gaining substantive legal knowledge, our students will have many opportunities to become engaged with the local Qatar community as well as with lawyers and other professionals well beyond Qatar. By attending our many public lectures, symposia, and roundtables, or participating in writing or oral advocacy …

… Maker Majlis and Y17 Society Engage Qatar’s Youth Ambassadors 01 Sep 2022 Home CIS continues efforts that empower youth to advocate for the SDGs globally … Maker Majlis, in partnership with Y17 Society, organized a training session for the 12 youth delegates representing Qatar at the 27th session of the Youth Assembly in New York City.  The capacity building workshop on August 6 was led by … Engagement at the College of Islamic Studies (CIS), and Dana Khalid Al-Anzy, Founder and President of Y17 Society, and Qatar Youth Ambassador to the Youth Assembly. Dr. Leslie A. Pal, Founding Dean of the College of Public Policy, HBKU, …

… Sustainable Built Environment (SBE) Research Group, is studying mega events in the region - including the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - to investigate the resilience of urban infrastructure. The studies aim at decreasing the vulnerability of … Council (GCC)’s built environment and protecting its social, economic, and environmental aspects. They were funded by Qatar National Research Fund and supported by Qatar Foundation . Dr. Sami G. Al-Ghamdi , Associate Professor of Sustainable Built Environment and Climate Change …

… Ali Alenbawi received the Best Poster Award for his research, titled “Genome-Wide Association Study of Sitosterolemia in Qatar” Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) College of Health and Life Sciences ( CHLS ) student Jamil Mahmoud Ali … in CHLS’ PhD in Genomics and Precision Medicine program , titled “Genome-Wide Association Study of Sitosterolemia in Qatar.” The work featured the first genome-wide association study to identify genetic determinants of Sitosterolemia in the country, with Mr. Alenbawi and his team of CHLS and Qatar Genome Programme researchers using a whole genome sequencing approach in 6,218 individuals. “I am grateful to the …

… for blood cancer. This project is part of the broader NPRP12 initiative, which aims to enhance cancer care delivery in Qatar through operations management, predictive models, and optimized care pathways for patients with hematological malignancies. Organized by Qatar Development Bank and Qatar University, Al Fikra is a national entrepreneurship competition designed for higher education-led start-up teams to … for blood cancer. This project is part of the broader NPRP12 initiative, which aims to enhance cancer care delivery in Qatar through operations management, predictive models, and optimized care pathways for patients with hematological …