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Georgetown University Qatar Launches Volunteer Qatar Campaign, Inspiring a Culture of Volunteerism

 

Posted: Sunday 5 September
 
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar recently launched the Volunteer Qatar campaign by distributing 400 Iftar meals to those in need.  The campaign mobilized Georgetown alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends from around the country to deliver these meals to those in need throughout Doha. 
 
Georgetown graduate Haya Al Noaimi, a leading member of the Volunteer Qatar campaign, said, “This initiative is significant because, in addition to running various programs to benefit those in need, we hope it will also inspire a culture of volunteerism in the country. The Qatar community is well known for its generosity and extensive involvement in charity work, but volunteering is not yet a common practice. We hope our events will help to change this by providing opportunities for volunteers and instilling a national sense of pride in volunteering.”
 
“Georgetown’s tradition of service—a commitment it passes on to its students—is what made it possible for my fellow graduates and I to launch this important campaign. With the university’s continued support, we’re expecting great things from Volunteer Qatar,” concluded Al Noaimi.
 
In the campaign’s first event, volunteers met at a central Doha location early yesterday evening to pick up the 400 Iftar meals provided by one of Doha’s reputable restaurant chains and sponsored by Georgetown in Qatar. These volunteers, led by Georgetown graduates, were then dispatched to neighborhoods across the city to deliver the meals to those in need.
 
Lubna Kayyali , a participant in Volunteer Qatar’s event yesterday evening and also a graduate from Georgetown in Qatar, said, “It's a great opportunity to participate in Volunteer Qatar. Volunteer Qatar provides a rewarding outlet for the youth's energy in the way it encourages charity and social service. With teamwork and volunteering efforts, Qatari society will grow and become more adhesive. The day the youth in Qatar are fully mobilized to be part of Volunteer Qatar is a day of national celebration.” 
 
Volunteer Qatar is an initiative designed by Georgetown to serve the nation and its community. Membership and participation in Volunteer Qatar events are open to the public. Volunteers for the campaign’s first event came from diverse backgrounds and represented a mix of ages, gender, and nationalities. 
 
For more information, interested readers are encouraged to visit the Volunteer Qatar Facebook page, or email volunteerqatar@gmail.com.
 
 
Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in Qatar builds on Georgetown’s tradition of educating future leaders in the international arena through an interdisciplinary liberal arts undergraduate program focused on international affairs. For more information about Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in Qatar, visit http://sfs.georgetown.edu.

 

Carnegie Mellon students making an impact in Bangladesh


Posted: Thursday 2 September

Last summer, students from Carnegie Mellon University Qatar accompanied by two students from the university’s home campus in Pittsburgh went to Bangladesh as part of a project to develop simple technologies to help the developing world.  

The challenges were immense but the rewards will change minds and probably lives forever.
 
Find out more in this QF Radio September Feature from The Foundation Magazine. 
 

Carnegie Mellon Qatar Lauded by University President

Dr. Cohon during the 2010 Seniors' Celebration

Posted Sunday 5 September

Carnegie Mellon University’s Board of Trustees, with support from the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate, has extended Jared L. Cohon’s term as president by one year. His current and third five-year term ends in June 2012. With the extension he will have three remaining years as president through June 2013, allowing him the time necessary to complete and make significant progress on key initiatives. Mark Kamlet, executive vice president and provost of the university, agreed to extend his term as well for another year through June 2013. 

“Jared Cohon has been an exceptional leader for Carnegie Mellon University. His vision and passion have defined the university’s place in history as we have grown our global presence. This extension is important for us to enable strategic initiatives, such as achieving the goals of our capital campaign, completing our expanded campus master plan, and accelerating our global education programs and various groundbreaking research endeavors,” said Carnegie Mellon Chairman of the Board Raymond J. Lane, a managing partner of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. “Jared Cohon has fostered the growth of Carnegie Mellon’s uniquely collaborative style in education, research and development. The board thanks him for agreeing to stay on an additional year.”

Following the announcement of his extension, Cohon sent a university-wide email lauding faculty, staff and student accomplishments as well as outlining his priorities for the next three years of his tenure. Among his priorities are international programs, including CMU’s campus in Qatar.
 
The international reach of Carnegie Mellon, which includes programs in Asia, Australia and Europe, enhances the academic experience for its students. The university graduated its third class from Carnegie Mellon Qatar this year. Forty men and 45 women chosen from an applicant pool of 1,334 comprise the Class of 2010.
 
“Carnegie Mellon University is extremely proud of our Qatar campus,” Cohon said. “Our exemplary students have excelled within CMU Qatar’s three rigorous and demanding majors in business administration, computer science and information systems. I look forward to seeing the positive impact these men and women will have on the world.”
 
In his email to the university community, Cohon said the university will continue to pursue new international opportunities if they extend Carnegie Mellon's global reach and impact, while adhering to the core principles that assure that Carnegie Mellon controls all important aspects of the programs in a manner consistent with university policy.
 
Cohon said the university’s history of innovation and accomplishment is a source of pride for everyone at CMU.
 
“Last year, we saw more major awards for our faculty (election to the national academies and key national awards for junior and senior faculty), students (Churchill, Truman and Goldwater scholarships and a U.S. Supreme Court internship) and alumni (two more Nobel Prizes and several Oscar, Emmy and Tony nominations),” Cohon wrote. “These awards are wonderful examples of our faculty and student excellence and powerful reminders of the knowledge and skills our alumni transfer from Carnegie Mellon to their careers and communities.”
 
He said faculty, staff and students in every college and school produced results that had an impact in a wide range of areas, from economics, health care, energy and environmental policy, to computer security, new materials, the search for cures for human diseases like cancer and autism, and developments in energy-saving technologies and automated language translation.
 
High on the list of research and educational initiatives is energy and the environment. President Cohon said there has been much progress on this front, including substantially increased funding from the U.S. Government.
 
“Currently, we are part of an exciting new consortium with regional university partners and the U.S. Department of Energy. The consortium will be launched this fall, and there is a plan to establish a new institute within Carnegie Mellon. The university’s interests are wide-ranging, we are focused on transitioning from fossil fuels to their alternatives, a very complicated, decades-long process replete with science, technology and policy challenges,” Cohon wrote.
 
You can read the full text of President Cohon’s university-wide email on his website at http://www.cmu.edu/about/leadership/president/index.shtml
 
 
ABOUT CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
With more than a century of academic excellence and distinguished research, Carnegie Mellon University is a leader in education with real-world applications. Consistently top ranked, the university has more than 10,000 students, 84,000 alumni and 4,000 faculty and staff globally. Core values of innovation, creativity, collaboration and problem solving provide the foundation for everything we do.
 
At the invitation of Qatar Foundation, Carnegie Mellon joined Education City in 2004. Here, Qatar Foundation created a unique center for scholarship and research that is the ideal complement to Carnegie Mellon’s mission and vision. Students from Qatar and over 35 different countries enroll at our world-class facilities in Education City. Carnegie Mellon Qatar offers undergraduate programs in business administration, computer science and information systems, as well as executive and corporate education. Learn more at www.qatar.cmu.edu.

 

Georgetown Hosts Imam Behind Community Centre Near Ground Zero

         

              Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf

Posted: Monday 30 August

Georgetown University in Qatar recently hosted Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, the imam behind the initiative for Park51, an Islamic centre near ground zero, in an exclusive discussion session attended by students, staff and faculty, on August 24th.

Arguably one of the most prominent Muslim leaders in the United States, Abdul Rauf is the founder of the Cordoba Initiative, a project aimed at improving relations between Muslims and the West.

Recently, Abdul Rauf’s proposal for a community center about two blocks from the World Trade Centre site has sparked a much heated debate on American values and religious freedom throughout the United States.

“I am convinced that this so called tension or polarization between the West at large and the Muslim world can be fixed in a 10 year time span, if there is the will to do it and the resources put behind it,” he stated.

Abdul Rauf called for a paradigm shift that more aptly expresses American values in dealing with religious and cultural tensions. Abdul Rauf said, “We need to pull back from Huntington’s paradigm of a clash of civilizations, and return to that core American paradigm that best reflects the universal human hunger for freedom and justice for all.”

Dean of Georgetown University in Qatar, Mehran Kamrava thanked Abdul Rauf by stating, “It is in the spirit of dialogue and discourse that we have hosted a conversation with peace builder and bridge builder, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf. I cannot think of a better way to start our academic year than by discussing such a timely and relevant issue as Muslim relations with the West”, he said.
 

Northwestern University in Qatar Speaker Series - Roxana Saberi

 

Posted: Monday 30 August

Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi will speak about her experience as a journalist in the Middle East, most notably her arrest, false conviction and subsequent imprisonment on espionage charges in Iran.

Saberi was arrested in January 2009 while working for U.S.-based Features Story News and on completing a master's degree in Iranian studies. She was convicted in a half-hour trial, which resulted in an 8-year prison sentence. Saberi was held in solitary confinement for five months, during which time her ordeal attracted international attention. She was eventually freed on an appeal.

Date: September 19
When: 7 p.m.
Where: Grand Hyatt Hotel Ballroom
Language: English with Simultaneous Arabic Translation


Saberi will speak about her time in Iran and present insight into Iranian society and the events unfolding there today. She will also talk about the inspiration she gained from her fellow political prisoners and the lessons on life and faith that gave her the strength to deal with her mental and physical imprisonment.

Saberi holds a master's degree from Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism and is the author of the book, "Between Two Worlds Georgetown

Reception to follow.

To reserve a place, please RSVP to: events@qatar.northwestern.edu

 

Supporting the World's Families

Posted: Sunday 5 September

Qatar Foundation was created not just to benefit the people of Qatar, but to spread those benefits around the world. The UN’s embracing of a set of new of tools developed by one of Qatar Foundation’s initiative, The Doha International Institute for Family Studies and Development is a major milestone in the organization’s work.

With these set of new tools, agencies and institutions all around the world will be able to identify and support needy families.
 
Learn more about this great accomplishment in this  QF Radio’s September Feature from The Foundation Magazine. 
 

Honoring Organ Donors in Qatar

 Posted: Sunday 5 September

HH Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al Missned, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, who is also Vice-Chair of the Supreme Council for Health recently attended the council’s special event honoring organ donors in Qatar. 

Twenty five donors, fourteen of which are Qataris were honored at a ceremony held at the SCH premises in the presence of HH Sheikha Mozah and other top dignitaries. The Minister of Public Health, HE Abdullah bin Khalid Al Qahtani, the managing director of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Dr Hanan Al Kuwari, and the renowned Qatar-based Islamic scholar, Dr Yousuf Al Qaradawi, were among the dignitaries present.

“As far as organ transplant is concerned, Qatar is a front runner, legislatively and practically, as such operations started as early as 1986 at Hamad Medical Corporation, which has been conducting these operations with a high degree of success that matches the best medical centres in the world. However, we face the problem of low number of donors. This forces some people to look elsewhere for compensation, which may expose them to immoral trade in organs,” said Al Qahtani.
 
This initiative, a first-of-its-kind in Qatar, is part of the national organ donation campaign, dubbed “Together We Plant Hope”, and launched jointly by the SCH and HMC.  “This is a unique endeavor that will play a major role in raising public awareness about organ donation in Qatar” said Dr. Riadh Fadhil, senior consultant and transplant surgeon at Hamad Medical Corporation.
 
“I take this opportunity to announce to you that HH Sheikha Mozah has approved the Doha organ donation accord. This has put us all face to face with a national, moral and professional responsibility to make this project a success. This requires the joint efforts of all government and non-government parties to honor donors for their humane and courageous actions,” said the minister.
 
The celebration comes as a gesture of support and appreciation for those kind individuals who donated their organs and their families as well.
 
The SCH and the Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) have been working together in a national campaign to encourage organ donation. The campaign aims at eliminating the long list of those waiting for organ transplant at HMC and to protect patients from falling victims to immoral practices related to organ transplant outside Qatar. 

Expanding Possibilities - Microsoft and QF

Posted: Wednesday  1 September

Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) and Microsoft have signed a memorandum of understanding which will produce significant price reductions, and assist in developing infrastructure towards creating a knowledge-based economy.

The agreement was signed by executive director of operations at QF, Khalid al-Sulaiteen, and country manager for Microsoft Qatar, Mohamed Hammoudi.

Under the memorandum, QF will benefit from a 90% discount on the commercial prices of Microsoft software licences as well as other software assurance benefits such as free online training. Additionally, Microsoft will provide professional-level developer and design tools to students as part of its ‘DreamSpark’ programme, and institutions at Education City will also be able to benefit from Microsoft’s Live@edu.

Al-Sulaiteen said: “Through our partnership with Microsoft, we are strengthening the capacity of teachers and students to use technology effectively in the classroom. We believe that technology can expand the power of education and unlock the potential of students, educators and schools by delivering relevant solutions, services and programmes that focus on improved personalised learning outcomes,” he said.
 

Virgin Health Bank appoints New Director

 
Posted: Tuesday 31 August

Virgin Health Bank, a member of Qatar Foundation, has appointed a top American cord blood banking and cellular therapy scientist as director of operations.

Chris Goodman has held senior roles in leading stem cell storage and biopharmaceutical companies in the US where he has been involved in storing more than 30,000 stem cell units and contributed to 40 successful stem cell transplants.

“Chris’s knowledge and background in stem cell banking and cellular therapies is unparalleled and will be of considerable benefit to Virgin Health Bank’s customers and partner hospitals,” chief executive Dr Rajan Jethwa stated.

Virgin Health Bank is not just building a cord blood stem cell bank, but creating an oasis for Arab stem cells and a sustainable platform for the development of stem cell technologies and cellular therapies, he explained.
Goodman will use his experience to help develop Virgin Health Bank’s cord blood banking services in Qatar, the wider GCC region and globally.
 

“One of his first priorities will be opening the new stem cell processing and cryogenic storage facility that is currently under construction at Qatar Science & Technology Park,” Dr Jethwa added.
 

Seventh Distinguished Lecture Series Commences



Posted: Ongoing

Qatar Foundation Research Division is pleased to announce the Seventh Distinguished Lecture Series. 

Title: “Health Care Reforms – Quality and Innovation”

Speaker: Professor Lord Ara Darzi , Paul Hamlyn Chair of Surgery-Imperial College London

Date: 22 November, 2010

Event: The Seventh Lecture of Qatar Foundation Distinguished Lecture Series

Location: Lecture Hall 4 – Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar, Education City, Doha


Registration Deadline: 10 Nov, 2010.
 

Next Doha Debate Announced


Posted: Wednesday 1 September 

Next debate ~ SERIES 7 Launch

Date: October 11th, 2010

Motion: This House believes France is right to ban the face veil.

Find out more at www.dohadebates.com

Doha Meets the Orient

 
Christoph Mares and Abdul Aziz Al-Emadi

Posted: Thursday 2 September
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group was recently selected by Dohaland to manage their very first luxury hotel in Doha, the first project under the developer’s new hospitality division. 

Find out more about this exciting project on this QF Radio September Feature from the Foundation Magazine. 
 

ARTS UPDATE - VCU Qatar Exhibition


    
Posted: Ongoing

TAGGED: Portraits by Khalifah Al-Obaidly

 
QATAR NOW is an engaging exhibition series focusing on contemporary Qatari art and artists.

THE GALLERY
Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar
7 September – 9 October 2010

Opening Reception
7 September 2010, 8:00pm

 
 

Education City's Student Center has WOW factor!

Posted: Sunday 15 August

Students of Education City are in for an awesome treat when the new ‘Student Center’ opens its doors this last week of August. It offers students a vast array of services and will give them the perfect place to relax, hang out and mingle with other students from other EC campuses.

 The student center’s mission is to connect, engage and create a community in the heart of Education City.  
 
“We are very excited, this will be the first building that will bring students from all campuses together and will help create a student community,” said Dennis Busch, Director, Student Center, Education Division.
 
Located behind the university campuses, the student center is a multifunctional complex that will span two-and-a-half levels and can easily hold 10,000 students. Some areas will be open by the end of August, with the rest of the facilities opening by the end of September. 
 
The center will include a computer testing area for academic exams, a food court, a convenience store, a bookstore, a coffee shop, and a vast sports complex. It also features a prayer room, a health and wellness center, a movie theatre and a child day care and counselling.
 
QF Radio 91.4 FM, will bring you more news of the official launch as it comes to hand.  

New QPO Season from October

Upcoming Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra Concerts
Posted: Ongoing

The next QPO season 2010-11 will commence on October 10th, with music by Rachmaninov and Rimski Korsakov.

This will be followed by a concert in Vienna, Austria on October 14th.
Tickets are available at Virgin Megastores in Villagio Mall and Landmark Mall or online at  www.ticketingboxoffice.com 

Debating Success

 
Doha Debates host, Tim Sebastian
Posted: Thursday 2 September 

At the end of its sixth series, Doha Debates host Tim Sebastian describes to QF Radio’s John Bullock the highs and lows of the show, how he believes the show has engaged a generation of young people to voice out their opinions on a number of controversial subjects, and shares as well his plans for the future. 
Catch more of the interview on this QF Radio September Feature from The Foundation Magazine. 
 

Education City New Students


    

         Posted: Ongoing

QF Radio and Education City are pleased to welcome new sudents from all over the world.

QF Radio met some on our travels and they enlightened us about their aspirations. 

Here's what some of our students had to say...

                        


QF Radio, 91.4 FM ~ Delivering more of the Big Picture, Everyday! 

New Feature

  
Posted: Ongoing
 
Catch QF Radio’s newest program feature, ‘The Art of Living’ hosted by Ms. Nikki Hawes of QF Radio and Ms. Jo Bermejo of Virginia Commonwealth University, Qatar.
 
This awesome new feature program tackles the newest innovations and advances being done in the fields of Art, Fashion, Music and a lot more and discuss how these exciting developments positively impacts our daily lives.
 
  Episode 1
 Qatar Radio Audio Program - Sports Talk		   Episode 2
 Qatar Radio Audio Program - Sports Talk		   Episode 3
 Qatar Radio Audio Program - Sports Talk
More to come soon!

Ramadan Special on QF Radio

  
Posted: Ongoing August /September

Ramadan Kareem

Daily Schedule for August/ September
for the Holy Month of Ramadan exclusive to QF Radio 

This year QF Radio is bringing you several innovative programs to guide you through the Ramadan season with thought and inspiration.  

Program
Topic
Time
Presented by
What do you know about?
Different  subjects to test your knowledge 
  8:00 
 Fahad Al Khater
Episode 1
 		 Qatar Radio Audio Program - Sports Talk    
Episode 2
 

Qatar Radio Audio Program - Sports Talk

    
Episode 3
 		 Qatar Radio Audio Program - Sports Talk    
       
Sports Global
The most important sports news of the world and how Muslims practice sports during Ramadan
  11:00
 
 Saad Al-Hudaifi
       
24 Aug Qatar Radio Audio Program - Sports Talk    
       
       
Ramadan at Work
This program focuses on how employees perform and behave during the month of Ramadan.
  13:00
 Saad Al-Hudaifi
Episode 1
 		 Qatar Radio Audio Program - Sports Talk Episode 3 Qatar Radio Audio Program - Sports Talk
Episode 2
 		 Qatar Radio Audio Program - Sports Talk    
       
One Muslim's Story
Musa Cerantonio from Australia tells us why and how he chose the path to become a Muslim. 
  17:00
Saad Al-Hudaifi &
Musa Cerantonio
Episode 1 Qatar Radio Audio Program - Sports Talk    
       
Hamad Medical Corporation         
Wellness
Programs		      
       
Program
 		 Qatar Radio Audio Program - Sports Talk
QF Radio's Saad Al-Hudaifi talks with Dr. Ahmed Badreldeen, Head of Feto Medical Unit at Hamad's women's hospital about the different medical concerns during Ramadan. 

Program
 		 Qatar Radio Audio Program - Sports Talk QF Radio's Saad Al Hudaifi talks with Dr. Mohamed El Asnawy, a nephrologist at Hamad Medical Corporation and a fellow of the Royal College of London. 

Plus special Ramadan music ...

Join us this Ramadan for an exclusive line-up only on QF Radio 91.4 FM
 

A Muslim Story 


Musa Cerantonio talks to QF Radio's Saad Al Hudaifi

Musa Cerantonio is an Australian national with an Italian heritage.

Formerly a Roman Catholic, Musa embraced Islam at the young age of 17. He is now a respected speaker amongst the Muslim community and is known as a “Daa’ii” (one who calls people to Islam). He is busy at work giving new Muslims support in the IISNA center in Australia and is also a member of many charitable organizations.

Musa has recently journeyed around the Gulf, and he included Doha on his itinerary recently where he spoke at length to QF Radio's Saad Al Hudaifi.

Join QF Radio as we celebrate educational opportunities to learn about people, places and one man's amazing journey.

To hear more about his incredible story, don't miss Musa in a special feature throughout Ramadan. 

Only on QF Radio 91.4 FM.

For more information or to contact Musa, please email: abuaisha@hotmail.com 

Carnegie Mellon Dean welcomes Class of 2014

Posted: Monday 23 August

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar celebrated its 7th Annual Convocation yesterday (Sunday 22 August) and QF Radio's John Bullock was amongst the 450 strong crowd of well wishers, family and representitives from the corporate community.

The event welcomed in 85 new enrolled students, along with Carnegie Mellon Qatar faculty and staff. The new entrants bring the total undergraduate body to 305 students.

Amongst the 85 new enrollees there are 25 nationalities represented, and from a local perspective 27 Qatari nationals are set to embrace the Carnegie Mellon experience.

The majority of students have signed up for Business Administration (43), followed by Computer Science (21), equal with Information Systems (21).

John caught up with the opening ceremony complete with the Carnegie Mellon bag-piper John Gasper, and the keynote speech from incoming
Dean G. Richard Tucker.

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