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Italian Ambassador HE Andrea Ferrari (centre) with IBCQ Chairwoman Palma Libotte (third right) and dignitaries at an expo in the Pearl Qatar, in Doha, on Friday. (MANEESH BAKSHI)
Bridal expo with Italian
touch for fashion lovers
AILYN AGONIA
DOHA
ELEGANT robes and abaya-inspired
dresses adorned with 24-karat gold and
pure silver and an array of exclusive
bridal gown designs were put on display
at the Italian Wedding Dream event
which opened at the Maserati Showroom
in the Pearl Qatar on Friday.
The bridal expo, organised by the Italian
Business Council of Qatar (IBCQ) in partnership
with Al Fardan Sport Motors
Company-Maserati, featured six Italian
companies in the fashion sector. The highlight
includes creations by renowned
haute couture designer Lorenzo Riva.
Italian Ambassador to Qatar HE
Andrea Ferrari and fashion enthusiasts
graced the occasion.
According to IBCQ Chairwoman Palma
Libotte, the event is a celebration of Italian
craftsmanship demonstrated in tailor-made
wedding dresses and evening gowns.
She said, “There is great potential for Italian
products in the wedding sector in Qatar,
which is focusing on high-end markets.
Exclusive companies making customised
designer wears are competing hard for
space. The consumer’s taste for clothes in
Qatar has rapidly adapted to quality and
style, which are becoming a must and it is
great timing for ‘made in Italy’. Italian made
dresses are now considered to be an affordable
luxury. A grand fashion show featuring
more exciting creations of Lorenzo
ITALIAN WEDDING DREAM
A guest takes a look at one of the designer wears at an expo, in Doha, on Friday. (QT PHOTO)
Riva will also be staged in Doha soon.”
Among the showcased creations that
caught the fancy of the guests were the
creations of Sandra Scaroni and Patrizia
Russo. Their brand, Oro e Seta, created a
buzz during last year’s I-WED event
because of the unique materials used for
the dresses. Besides handcrafted designs,
the duo only uses contrasting materials
like gold, silver, pure silk and Murano
glass. Their dresses even come with a
code and certification that proves the
authenticity of the gold and silver adorning
the garbs.
“The Qatari market has shown an interest
in our creation when we first showcased
our collection in Doha last year. It is
good to be back to this country to showcase
once again what we can offer. The
uniqueness of our dresses conveys the
message of cultural aggregation or meeting
of the East and West which is realised
through the details of our designer
wears,” said Sandra.
Scaroni further said the prices of their
dresses depend on the craftsmanship of
each piece and may start from 5,000
euro. “All the details have been handcrafted.
This wedding dress took as about
seven months to finish,” she added.
Alessia Bighi of Atelier Armonie, another
featured Italian company at the exhibition,
said their long years of experience in the
fashion industry is among their strengths
as a newcomer in the lucrative Qatari wedding
market. She said, “This is the first
time we brought our creations in Qatar. We
believe that our designs have a great potential
in this market. We hope to have a small
corner in one of the shops so that we can
test the strength of our products.”
Alessia said the price of their dresses
ranges from 2,000 euro to 3,000 euro.
Other Italian companies which participated
in the exclusive show included
Alida Giordani wedding gowns and
evening robes, Il Giardino dei Principe,
women’s shoes and accessories and
Gruppo Quattro evening dresses, bags
and shoes.
QFCA to
host fifth
investment
forum in Oct
TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK
DOHA
THE Qatar Financial Centre Authority
(QFCA) would host the fifth MENA
Investment Management Forum in
Doha from October 2 and October 6.
Formerly known as FundForum
Middle East, this is the first time the
flagship conference will be held in the
country. It will offer Qatari financial
service companies the opportunity to
interact with their peers from across
the region, to discuss the trends,
opportunities and challenges facing
the industry. The forum will be officially
opened by the Minister of
Economy and Finance HE Yousef
Hussain Kamal.
The ICBI launched the FundForum
Middle East in 2007 as a regional
partner to the FundForum
International conference, which has
been running for two decades. Over
the last four years, the summit and
convention has attracted leading
financial and investment experts from
firms operating across the GCC. It is a
premier event for the asset management
industry.
Acting CEO of the QFC Authority
Shashank Srivastava said, “The MENA
Investment Management Forum moving
to Doha is further recognition that
Qatar is becoming the regional centre
for the asset management industry.
Supported by one of the fastest growing
economies in the world, high levels of
institutional and retail wealth, the
country is able to provide investment
managers emerging market returns at
developed market risk levels.”
When the first FundForum Middle
East was held in 2007, regional onshore
assets under management were estimated
at $57billion with much of the management
undertaken by international
companies.
With the repatriation of funds and the
growth in the regional investment management
providers, assets under management
are expected to be over $100
billion by 2012 (Cerulli Associates). ICBI
has recognised that Qatar with its world
class financial infrastructure is at the
centre of this growth, which was a key
driver for moving the forum to Doha.
“The recent Global Financial
Centres Index, produced by the Z/Yen
Group, shows that Qatar continues to
increase its ranking as a financial centre
at a time when other regional markets
have declined. Asset managers
are looking to do business across the
region, and the Middle East
Investment Management Forum in
Qatar will provide a great platform for
them to grow their business,”
Srivastava said.
It’s time to ‘Shop the World’ at Doha Trade Fair
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DOHA
THE new edition of the 2011
Doha Trade Fair will open to
the public at 10 am on
Saturday. The opening ceremony
will be held at the Doha
Exhibitions Center.
Over 550 exhibitors from 31
countries will be showcasing
the latest exclusive and traditional
products in the trade
fair, which is themed ‘Shop the
World’. Qatar Tourism
Authority (QTA) and Qatar
Media Services LLC (q.media)
officials will also take part in
the fair.
The participating countries
include Bangladesh, Canada,
China, Egypt, France, Hong
Kong, India, Iran, Italy,
Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Saudi
Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon,
Malaysia, Morocco, Oman,
Pakistan, the Philippines,
Qatar, Singapore, Syria,
Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, the
UAE, the United States, Yemen
and Zimbabwe.
Children and youngsters will
A thrilling series of
Monopoly games will
be held from June 5 to
June 13. Teams of two
will compete against
each other on the
exclusive Monopoly
board to gain as many
points as possible.
The team with the
most points at the
end of the competition
will win the grand
prize, which is a
brand new car.
be able to enjoy at the entertainment
corner in the especially
built ‘Fun Zone’ which
will feature activities from
inflatable rides to fun games
and daily parades.
One of the main highlights of
this year’s Doha Trade Fair is
the attempt to beat the current
world record for the largest
board game Monopoly.
Q.media events will attempt to
set the new world record after
completing a fun-filled, lifesize
game of Monopoly that will
kick off with a roll of the dice in
the ‘Fun Zone’ from 4 pm
onwards. After the attempt at
breaking the world record, the
board game will be open to
active Facebook fans to try and
become property landlord. A
thrilling series of Monopoly
games will be held from June 5
to June 13.
Teams of two will compete
against each other on the
exclusive Monopoly board to
gain as many points as possible.
The team with the most
points at the end of the competition
will win the grand prize,
which is a brand new car.
The 10-day event is being
organised by the Qatar
Tourism Authority in collaboration
with q.media events. The
sponsors of the event include
QIB Bank (premier sponsor);
diamond sponsors — VW and
SBA automotive; gold sponsors
— Airlink and Ansar Group; silver
sponsor — Diplomatic
Club; and support sponsor
Seqlia.
The 2011 Doha Trade Fair
will continue till June 4 to
June 13.

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Minister of Municipal Affairs and Urban Planning HE Sheikh Abdurrahman bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al Thani (second right) and Italian Ambassador to Qatar
HE Andrea Ferrari (third left) cut a cake to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Italian Republic and 150th anniversary of the Italian unification, in Doha, on
Thursday. (JALAL PATHIYOOR)
States urged
to enforce
anti-tobacco
treaty of WHO
Over 2,200 parents attend MES meeting
TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK
DOHA
OVER 2,200 parents attended
MES Indian School first
Parent–Teacher meeting for
the 2011-2012 academic year
recently.
The guidance and counselling
department designed
and distributed pamphlets
with informative guidelines
on how to cope with studyrelated
stress, parent-child
interaction and healthy eating
habits and life style.
The school reception area
was decked up with creative
art and craft works such as
models, charts and class
magazines. The setting contributed
to easing the tense
atmosphere, thereby promoting
positive discussions
among teachers, students
and their parents.
The parents were guided to
the classrooms by the scouts,
guides and campus care
force.
The meeting also provided
an opportunity for parents to
see the working of the e-
learning SMART boards that
have been installed in all the
classrooms at the school.
“The parent-teacher meeting
is an excellent opportunity
for the community and
teachers to share views and
exchange ideas. The centre of
An MES teacher attends to a couple during a parent-teacher meeting, in Doha, recently.
Parents with an MES official.
the care and concern are the
students, who have the right
to receive the best education
and emotional, mental and
A man discusses his ward’s issues with a teacher.
moral support from their
teachers and parents,” said
school Principal AP
Sasidharan.
TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK
DOHA
ANTI-SMOKING Society
Qatar, a voluntary organisation
working in the fields of
education and awareness, has
urged the governments to
enforce World Health
Organisation’s (WHO) antitobacco
treaty.
Addressing a press conference
held on the occasion of
World No Tobacco Day, the
society officials said, “We are
concerned about spreading
the message of World No
Tobacco Day to every nook
and cranny of the country
because tobacco consumption
has become a serious
socio-economic and health
issue for all. As smoking
endangers not only the smokers,
non-smokers have to be
vigilant and alert.
“The Anti-Smoking Society
has been working on the
awareness campaigns for the
past ten years and it has been
a rewarding experience. We
are concentrating on students,
families and labour
camps. Motivation, education
and support are the key areas
of our work.
“Motivate smokers to quit,
non-smokers to join the fight,
educate all about the evils of
smoking and help smokers to
quit the bad habit by way of
counselling and treatment.
We will be conducting a number
of events, including
round-table talks, seminars
and talk shows to create
awareness in the society,”
said chairman of the society
MP Hassan Kunhi.
President of the society, Dr
Abdul Rasheed said that the
World Health Organisation
(WHO) has selected “The
WHO
Framework
Convention on Tobacco
Control (WHO FCTC) as the
theme for the World No
Tobacco Day 2011. This is to
draw the attention of all governments
to execute the antitobacco
treaty signed by them
in 2005.
The WHO Framework
Convention on Tobacco
Control is the first international
treaty negotiated under
the auspices of WHO. It was
adopted by the World Health
Assembly on May 21, 2003
and entered into force on
February 27, 2005. It has
since become one of the most
rapidly and widely embraced
treaties in the history of the
United Nations.
The Convention represents
a milestone for the promotion
of public health and provides
new legal dimensions for
international health cooperation.
In this respect, this
year’s message is more meaningful
not only to the government
authorities but also to
the public.
The WHO FCTC was developed
in response to the globalisation
of the tobacco epidemic
and is an evidencebased
treaty that reaffirms
the right of all people to high
standard of health.
“Our experience shows that
combined efforts can produce
wonderful result in curbing
the evil habit of smoking in
the society. Cigarette is one of
the most addictive and
destructive over-the-counter
drugs known to modern man.
One of the few legal substances
available in stores
that can injure or kill when
used as intended. Most people
know this as a fact, yet
many continue to smoke,” Dr
Abdul Rasheed said.
Amanulla Vadakkangara,
founder and chief executive of
Anti-Smoking Society, and
coordinators Sanjay
Chapolkar and Abdul Fathah
Nilambur also addressed the
media.
Officials of Anti-Smoking Society Qatar at a press conference, in
Doha, recently.
ISA holds technical seminar
Facilitator with participants at ISA technical seminar, in Doha, recently.
TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK
DOHA
THE Instrumentation,
Systems and Automation
Society (ISA),Qatar Chapter
organised a technical seminar
on ‘Latest technology solutions
for Fire & Gas detection
in Oil & Gas and
Petrochemical Industries’
recently.
Speaking at the event,
Regional Manager of MSA
Shaji Abdu highlighted various
aspects of fire and gas
detection in oil and gas industry
and latest technology solutions
for proper monitoring
and safeguarding of the plant
to meet the new safety standards.
“The present industry
requirement of safety integrity
level of the detectors and associated
units has resulted in the
development of technology in
various aspects,” he said.
He also emphasised the
integration of plant fire and
gas detection system with
appropriate plant safety system
due to its impact on
human safety, equipment
damage and environmental
impact.
He demonstrated the safety
integrity level evaluation of
real life applications in a gas
plant.
In view of the forthcoming
industrial growth as well as
the high demand for automation
in major industrial sectors
in Qatar, ISA Qatar chapter
is playing a vital role in
technical upgradation, creation
of awareness about
automation and control system
technology and regular
updating of the latest technical
standards and practices.
The society aims at linking
local engineers with the various
worldwide technological
advancement activities
through technical seminars,
conferences and exhibitions
among others.
It also works as a forum to
bridge the technical gap
between the industry and the
local university in order to
develop Qatari engineers in
the instrumentation field.
The seminar was presided
over by the president of the
society, Nilangshu Dey.

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Japan School of Doha to host
language contest today
Selina Farooqui with model Francine Dinvlasan at a fashion
show, in Doha, on Thursday.
VCUQ student
showcases
award-winning
collection
TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK
DOHA
DOHA fashionistas relish
award-winning collection
showcased by a Virginia
Commonwealth University
in Qatar’s (VCUQ) student
Silina Farooqui at W Doha
hotel on Thursday.
As the best VCUQ fashion
design student, Silina was
given the opportunity to display
her collection in the
stunning EWOW Suite at W
Doha Hotel & Residences,
with many new pieces of
garments exclusively
designed for the hotel.
Silina won the best student
designer award during
the institution’s annual fashion
show titled ‘W Doha &
VCUQ Fashion Award’. She
was chosen by a 10-member
jury which included Edgar
Vaudeville and Blandine
Binet from the communications
team at W Doha.
The criteria for the award
were the design of an
inspired collection of six to
12 contemporary fashion
pieces and accessories by
local emerging talent.
The award was sponsored
by W Doha.
Public Relations and
Events Manager at W Doha
Edgar Vaudeville presented
the award to Silina.
“W Doha is delighted to
support the local fashion talent
in creating the W Doha
& VCU Qatar Fashion
Award, the first fashion
award given by W Doha in
Qatar. This is why W is now
offering the winner, Selina
Farooqui, the chance to
showcase her fashion collection
in our EWOW suite
where various celebrities
like Kevin Spacey and Kate
Moss stayed,” Edgar said.
Silina said “It is a great
honour to win this award
and to have W Hotel supporting
VCUQ design students
in this way. The W is
a style icon in Doha and a
beacon for design students
in the city. It is an amazing
opportunity to be able to
showcase my collection in
such an amazing setting.”
TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK
DOHA
THE Embassy of Japan and
the Japanese Language
Teachers’ Association in
cooperation with the Japan
School of Doha will host a
Japanese Language speech
contest for Japanese language
students in Qatar on
Saturday.
Japanese Ambassador to
Qatar HE Kenjiro Monji
and Senior Scholarship
Officer at the Supreme
Education Council (SEC)
Sahan al Shammari will
attend the event.
The event is open to the
general public.
The contest is designed in
three sections- the recitation,
assigned topic speech and
the free topic speech. People
who study Japanese language
in Qatar will deliver
speeches in Japanese to
TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK
DOHA
ALTOGETHER 105 KPMG in
Qatar’s employees and their
families attended the firm’s
annual ‘Bowling day’ event
held at the Qatar Bowling
Center recently.
The event was organised as
part of the firm’s ‘Employer of
Choice’ activities.
The participants, who were
divided into different groups,
took part in various competitions
and fun activities.
Team ‘Xtreme strikers’
came first, while ‘Rolling
stones’ and ‘Eager and Young’
came second and third respectively.
demonstrate their proficiency
in the language.
The contest is aimed at
motivating people learning
Japanese language in Qatar
and broadening the network
of Japanese learning
students and the Japanese
community.
Japanese Government
Scholarship programme will
be explained on the occasion.
Ex-Qatari Japanese scholarship
students will also make
a speech on their experience
in Japan.
Meanwhile about 500
students in different
grades have attended a
Japanese language course
under the sponsorship of
Qtel, as an extra-curricular
activity after school in the
Al Bayan Educational
Complex for Girls.
Besides, three teachers of
Al-Bayan Educational
Complex visited Japan by
Individual prizes were
awarded to Zoheb Kizilbash as
best striker, Lamia El Shoura
as best female player,
the invitation of the
Japanese Government to
deepen their understanding
on the Japanese educational
systems in the framework of
the education cooperation
programme between Japan
and GCC countries.
The Embassy of Japan in
Qatar has promoted the
Japanese language study in
the country in cooperation
with the former Ministry of
Education and Higher
Education, Supreme
Education Council as well as
Independent Schools.
Until last year before its
closure, the Language
Teaching Institute (LTI),
which was affiliated to the
Ministry of Education and
Higher Education, had been
holding the Japanese language
classes since 2006.
The embassy cooperated
with the Ministry in recruiting
two Japanese teachers
who served in the institute.
The newly opened Qatar
Eastern Language Center
(QELC), managed by
Kentaro Azuma, has started
conducting Japanese language
courses from beginners
to advance levels.
The number of students
currently studying the language
at QELC is around 30
at six different levels. Over
300 people have studied
Vishwanath Nemani as best
male player, Stella Famakinwa
as outstanding female player
and Aditya Upreti as outstanding
male player.
KPMG Qatar Audit
Partner Omar Mahmood
said “The event was a great
Japanese language in Qatar
since 2006.
In addition, Japan School
of Doha has opened its doors
to provide the high-standard
education in line with the
Japanese curriculum for
Qatari and expatriate students.
Application for the
Japanese Government
(Ministry of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science and
Technology: MEXT)
Scholarship for 2012 is still
open now until June 9 to
Qatari nationals who wish to
study at universities in
Japan. Application forms are
available at Embassy of
Japan or its website:
http://www.qa.embjapan.go.jp/en/index_e.html
The scholarship is open
to both undergraduate
and postgraduate students
for five and two
years respectively.
KPMG organises bowling day for staff
The participants,
who were divided
into different
groups, took part
in various competitions
and fun
activities.
About 500 students
in different
grades have
attended a
Japanese language
course under the
sponsorship of
Qtel, as an extracurricular
activity
after school.
Winners with their prizes at KPMG Bowling Day event, in Doha, recently.
team bonding opportunity, a
fun family day and a good
chance to welcome new
members to the firm.”
DPS-MIS holds communication workshop
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DOHA
DPS-MODERN Indian
School senior students and
teachers got tips on effective
communication, leadership
and teaching at a workshop
organised by the the school
recently.
The workshop was conducted
by Dr Razeena
Padmam, a professor and
director of School of
Behavioural Sciences at MG
University, Kottayam, India.
“A teacher has
many roles to play
in the life of the
students and
needs to focus on
his or her potentials
as well as
conceptual,
teaching and
personal skills.
It was aimed at equipping
both the teacher and students
with needed communication
skills.
Dr Padmam, a recipient of
national award for academic
excellence, said teaching is
an activity designed and performed
for changes in pupil’s
behaviour.
She said effective learning
would result producing good
leaders for society.
“A teacher has many roles
to play in the life of the students
and needs to focus on
his or her potentials as well
as conceptual, teaching and
personal skills. He must
ensure confidentiality and do
his utmost to reduce conflict.
Be a good friend and be generous
in giving strokes and
rewards to the students whenever
required,” she said.
She urged the teachers to
exercise extra care in dealing
with their students.
“One must do away with
punishment. Teen-aged students
must be handled with
understanding, love and
unconditional regards. They
should be helped to identify
stress and taught ways to
cope with it. Effective learning
and teaching will ultimately
pave the way for right
decision -making skill,
inspire and generate solutions
for difficult problems,”
Dr Razeena advised.
Dr Razeena is a member of
the Indian Council for Social
Science Research. She has
conducted several workshops
and seminars, including
international conferences.
Acting Principal Asna
Nafees and Headmistress
Shibanti Bhowmik were
present at the workshop.
The principal thanked Dr
Razeena, senior activity
coordinator Mou Bera and
Bindu Saleem for their support
in making the workshop
a success.
Dr Razeena Padmam (left) with staff and students of DPS-MIS at a workshop, in Doha, recently.

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CITY LIGHTS
DPS-MIS appoints junior, senior ‘leaders’
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DOHA
Altogether 38 students
were sworn in as
appointees at the
senior school
prefectorial council.
THE DPS-Modern Indian School
(DPS-MIS) held the investiture
ceremony of the school’s senior
and junior wings recently.
Altogether 38 students were
sworn in as appointees at the senior
school prefectorial council for
the academic session 2011-12. Founder
and chairperson of Qatariat
Holding Company and Board Member
of Qatari Business Women
Forum Buthaina al Ansari was the
chief guest at the senior wing’s function.
Senior president of the school
Hassan Chougle, senior vicepresident
Yasir Nainar, acting-
Principal Asna Nafees, headmistress
Shibanti Bhowmik, school officials,
students and parents attended
the ceremony in the Pearl Hall.
The evening started with the choir
singing the school song. Chougle
addressed the gathering and
the senior students then received
their badges. The oath-taking ceremony
was administered by acting-
Principal Asna Nafees and headmistress
Shibanti Bhowmik.
Chief Guest Buthaina al Ansari
addressed the gathering and expressed
her joy on seeing young students
take up their roles as “new leaders”.
The Chief Guest in her address
stressed the importance of “leadership”.
She said, “The leadership
skill does not come easily. It is difficult
and depends on the individual.
However, one can always learn through
interaction and experience.”
The newly appointed head boy
Abhipray Sahoo and head girl
Shruti Srinivasan spoke about the
new responsibility. It was followed
by the vote of thanks proposed by
presidents of activities Aamir
Shams and Aafreen Rahman.
The evening ended on a colourful
note with a beautiful Indo-Arabian
dance performance by the Class
VIII dancers and the singing of
the national anthem of Qatar.
The school’s junior wing also
held its investiture ceremony in
the Pearl Hall recently. School’s
patron Aisha bint Mohamed bin
Hamam and senior vice-president
of the school’s management
committee Yasir Nainar, acting-
Principal Asna Nafees, headmistress
Shibanti Bhowmik, students
and parents attended the
junior wing’s event. The ceremony
started with a prayer and was
followed by a welcome speech by
the headmistress. There was a
dance presentation by the school
children of Class V. The ceremony
was held to felicitate the
newly-appointed heads for the
junior classes.
Students of the DPS-MIS senior wing during the oath-taking ceremony in the school’s Pearl Hall, in Doha, recently.
Students of the DPS-MIS junior wing being felicitated as ‘leaders’, in the school’s Pearl Hall, in Doha, recently.
Qatar Academy students
showcase 30 projects at expo
Head of five-star hotels and representatives of International Herald Tribune, Al Jazeera and Qatar
Airways at the QCS meet, in Doha, recently.
W Doha hosts QCS meet
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DOHA
W DOHA hosted the Qatar
Concierge Society (QCS)
monthly meeting recently.
The meeting was attended
by head concierges of hotels
and representatives of International
Herald Tribune, Al
Jazeera and Qatar Airways.
Discussions at the meeting
explored the different
ways to forge partnerships
with other international
five-star hotels’ head concierges
to boost the hospitality
sector in the country.
The meeting also discussed
how five star hotels
in Doha can work together
to increase the range of
guest services they offer and
in particular meet the special
requirements of business
guests.
W Doha PR and events
manager Edgar Vaudeville
said, “W Doha is pleased to
sponsor the concierge
meeting as it is important to
create strong partnerships
with the competition in
order to meet the needs of
the international business
community by providing
them with the exceptional
experience of staying in a
Qatar luxury hotel.”
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DOHA
QATAR Academy organised
an exhibition for Class V students
recently. The eight-week
exhibition was themed on
‘Sharing the Planet’ and
emphasised on its main concept
of the ‘difference between
wants and needs lead to
responsible sharing of earth’s
resources’.
Speaking on the occasion,
Qatar Academy Director Dr
Greg Hedger said, “When you
take time to learn about something
and put that knowledge
into practice, it actually becomes
a powerful experience.”
On his part, Paul Rimmer,
the school’s Primary Years’
Programme (PYP) coordinator,
said, “This year the focus is
about looking at what people
want, what people need and
the possible impact of those
wants and needs on the earth’s
resources. We need to have an
understanding of our wants
Qatar Academy students take part in the exhibition, in Doha, recently.
and needs in order to share the
earth’s resources responsibly.”
Altogether 30 projects were
put together by the students
working in groups and guided
by their assigned mentors.
Rimmer said, “The exhibition
provided the students with an
important theme, but the students
were allowed to decide
on their line of research.”
The result was a varied array
of projects with a number of
groups focusing on environment
and scientific topics such
as mining, water and air pollution
and communication
devices. “The theme of
‘Sharing the Planet’ and the
PYP is co-related and transdisciplinary,”
Rimmer said.
“There’s a lot of data collection
in terms of surveys and interviews
in the students’ research
which brings in mathematics
and data handling. The students
also used technology to
showcase their research and
ideas. This allows them to further
develop their skills in
communication and time
management. It’s a rich and
encompassing experience.”
Rimmer said that action can
be in the form of something
simple like sharing a book
within the group in order to
facilitate their research or
something bigger like a particular
group who came up with a
system of using reusable plastic
boxes in place of disposable
containers in the cafeteria, the
telecommunications group
whose old mobile phone drive
will help raise money for a
healthcare facility in New
Zealand and the group who
held a blood donation drive for
hospitals in Qatar.