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BRIEFING.
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Youth given vital
advice by QCF experts
on future careers
CAREER CAMP
Participants were given the opportunity to present their projects
to experts in attendance during CMU-Q’s program.
Qatari high school students took part in the third
annual Summer Career Camp of Qatar Career Fair
(QCF), a member of Qatar Foundation, which ran
from 23 August 2015 for two weeks.
During the event students took part in a series of
activities designed to equip them with the necessary
skills to plan their future careers. Emphasis was
placed on the importance of developing a valued role
in the country’s labor force.
Saad Al Kharji, Head of Operations, QCF, said:
“Through this event, we strive to reinforce students’
self-confidence by guiding them towards making
smart decisions and choices that reflect positively on
their academic and professional path, as well as
introducing them to the Qatari labor market, its
growth sectors, and the various recruitment needs of
the state.”
At the event’s launch, different speakers addressed
the labor market’s need for talented Qatari
professionals, and the importance of meeting
recognized industry standards.
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CMU-Q summer program
targets potential intake
OUTREACH
Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a
partner university of Qatar Foundation, expects 10
percent of the high school students who took part in its
ninth Summer College Preview Program (SCPP) to
enroll at the institution.
The month-long university preparatory course saw
the largest intake of its history with 76 participants, 58
percent of whom were Qatari; embarking on the
program. Designed to academically strengthen
students’ knowledge in readiness for university, the
course included classes in Math, English, and exam
preparation for college admission processes.
During the SCPP, students were also provided with
an opportunity to focus particularly on the majors
taught by the university. Participants were able to
initiate their own interactive practical projects on
biological sciences, business administration, computer
science, and information sciences, with guidance from
staff and students, before eventually presenting their
ideas at the event’s conclusion.
The event provided a series of activities to help
attendees plan their future careers.
ISLAMIC FINANCE
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QFIS hosts
lecture on use of
crowdfunding as an
entrepreneurship tool
The Center for Islamic Economics and
Finance at Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies
(QFIS), a college of Hamad bin Khalifa
University (HBKU), a member of Qatar
Foundation, held a public lecture titled
‘Entrepreneurship, Crowdfunding, and
Islamic Finance’ on 9 September 2015.
Delivered by Dr Shehab Marzban,
Assistant Professor in Islamic Finance,
QFIS, and Co-founder of ‘Shekra
Crowdfunding’, the lecture drew a
distinction between the work of
conventional and Islamic banks. It offered
ideas for mobilizing capital and promoting
start-up, small, and medium-sized
enterprises, through the use of innovative
and desired asset-based and equity-based
financial products, which are typically
Shari’a-compliant.
"For Islamic finance to be financially
inclusive, entrepreneurship with
crowdfunding can potentially be a useful
tool at its disposal,” Dr Syed Nazim Ali,
Director, Center for Islamic Economics and
Finance said of the lecture.
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QatarDebate supports school team
at debating world championship
DEBATE
The interns of the project participated
in several research activities related to
the Qatar Genome Project.
Team Qatar was comprised of Ali Al Ansari, Ali Al Mawlawi, Ameena
Al Meer, Buthayna Al Mulla, and Tareq Al Hammadi.
'Team Qatar', supported by QatarDebate, a member of Qatar Foundation, took part in the
recently held 2015 World Schools Debating Championship. The purpose of the
championship is to encourage debating among high school students throughout the
world and to promote international understanding.
The tournament, for pre-tertiary debaters aged 14-19 years, was held in Singapore and
brought together the world’s finest school debaters in challenging discussions.
Team Qatar was selected from among the country’s most experienced and eloquent
young speakers in an intense screening process orchestrated by QatarDebate, with
preliminary application early in 2015. The team members, Ali Al Ansari, Ali Al Mawlawi,
Ameena Al Meer, Buthayna Al Mulla, and Tareq Al Hammadi were coached and trained
during regular debates and interviews in preparation for the championship.
The team was accompanied by coach Tasneem Elias and QatarDebate representative
and judge Alex de Jager.
Qatar Biobank concludes
Genome Project Summer
Internship
HEALTH
Qatar Biobank, a member of Qatar Foundation, recently concluded its month-long
summer internship on the ‘Qatar Genome Project’, which was attended by five
interns who are students and graduates of Qatar University and Weill Cornell
Medical College in New York City.
The summer internship, the first of its kind, created an opportunity for the interns
to work on the pioneer Qatar Genome Project, which seeks to assist in creating a
roadmap for the study of genetics and its functions, in which Qatar Biobank
contributes as a member of Qatar’s National Genome Committee.
During the internship period, the interns had the opportunity to participate in
research based on the Qatari society’s perception and understanding of the project.
“Through the Qatar Genome Project, Qatar Biobank works to create a roadmap
for the future of treatment through personalized medicine,” said Dr Nahla Afifi,
Scientific and Education Director, Qatar Biobank.
“We organized this internship program to provide an opportunity for students
and graduates to be a part of the future by working on the Qatar Genome Project.”
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