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QATAR FOUNDATION’S EDUCATION CITY:
Challenges and Achievements
Dr Mohamad Fathy Saoud
President of Qatar Foundation
Magna Charta Universitatum
September 19, 2013
QATAR FOUNDATION
Qatar Foundation was founded in 1995 by His
Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.
QF is a Private, Non-Profit organization that
serves the people of Qatar by supporting and
operating high quality programs in Education and
Research and, through both, in Community
Development.
www.qf.org.qa
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STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK
• We strongly believe that the nation’s true asset is its People.
Within this context, Qatar Foundation strives to develop and
nurture the future leaders of Qatar. By example and by sharing
its experience, the Foundation also contributes to human
development, nationally, regionally, and internationally.
• Education and Research have been marked as the powerful
vehicles for human development and social change and the key
components for transformation of Qatar from Energy to
Knowledge-Based Economy.
• Although Qatar’s community has been at the heart of everything
we do in QF, yet the regional and global horizons have been
signaled very early, as clear targets.
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STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK
• QF Leadership so rightly observed in mid-nineties that greater
change was coming with the emergence of Globalization. We
opted to embark on a global partnership model with some of the
best Education and Research Institutions in the world.
• Apart from tapping on the quality of education and research
standards of these elite institutions, QF Leadership strongly
believed that “sharing of knowledge, ideas and values is the
noblest way to transcend barriers”. This vision developed in
the mid-nineties of the last Century was truly ahead of its time.
• It did not only make Qatar Foundation what it is today, but also
became a role model that has started to replicate in several other
countries in the region.
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CHALLENGES, RISKS AND CONCERNS
Geographical Location
Regional Tensions
Recruitment
Pressures
Faculty and Staff
Students
Governance and Academic
Freedom
Institutional Autonomy
Term of Relationship
Long Term Strategic
Partnerships
Overseas Management
Strong Resident Core Faculty and
Leading Academic Administration
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CHALLENGES, RISKS AND CONCERNS
Compliance
with Policies of
Parent Academic Institutions
Sustainable Resources
Endowment Model
Competitive Admission Based
on Academic Merit
Non Discrimination
Need-Blind Admission
Branding & Quality
Assurance
Accreditation
Scholarships
Financial Aid
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EDUCATION CITY
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EDUCATION PROGRAMS
• Pre-University Education
• Undergraduate Degrees and Programs
• Graduate Degrees and Programs
MULTI UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES
Al Shaqab
School for
Arts and
Design
Previously
1998
2001
2003
2004
2005
2007
2010
2011
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UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES
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Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar – VCUQatar (1998)
o Art and design education and training. Fine Arts degrees in Graphic and
Fashion Design
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Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar – WCMC-Q (2001)
o Premedical Program
o Medical Program - MD degree
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Texas A&M University at Qatar – TAMUQ (2003)
o Engineering programs in Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical and Petroleum
Engineering
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Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar – CMU-Q (2004)
o Programs in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems,
and Computational Biology
•
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service – SFS-Qatar (2005)
o Programs in International Politics, Culture and Politics, and International
Economics, leading to a BSc in Foreign Service degree
•
Northwestern University in Qatar – NU-Q (2007) NU-Q
o Programs in Communications and Journalism
GRADUATE DEGREES
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Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies – QFIS (2007)
o Master of Science in Islamic Finance and Urban Design and in Architecture in
Muslim Societies
o Master of Arts in Public Policy in Islam, in Islamic Studies, and in Contemporary
Muslim Societies
•
Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar – VCUQatar (2009)
o Master of Arts in Design Studies
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HEC Paris in Qatar (2010)
o Executive MBA
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University College London – UCL Qatar (2010)
o Master programs in Museums and Conservation Practice and Archaeology
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Texas A&M University at Qatar – TAMUQ (2011)
o Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering
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Hamad Bin Khalifa University – HBKU (2011)
o Offers Graduate and Research Programs
Graduate Faculty of Islamic Studies – QFIS (2007)
Translation and Interpreting Institute – TII (2012)
Graduate programs in translation and interpreting
RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT
STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK
• Promote and nurture Culture of Research at the National Level
• Maintain an efficient Governance to maximize synergies across the
Broad Research Continuum vis a vis Basic, Applied and Research
& Development
• Research Funding
o National Commitment (2.8%)
o Qatar National Research Fund
 Competitive Funding of Research
o Qatar National Research Strategy and Priorities Programs
• Coordination and Integration of the National Research Enterprise
• Lead Technology Development and Commercialization of
Research
• Capacity Building
QATAR RESEARCH INSTITUTES
Institutes Developed
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Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI)
Qatar Energy & Environment Research Institute (QEERI)
Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI)
Qatar Social Sciences and Arts Research Institute
Objectives
• Build research capabilities in Qatar that are locally relevant and
globally competitive across the full continuum from basic research
to commercialization
• Address critical ‘national grand challenges’ through large-scale
research teams and programs
• Integrate and coordinate intramural and extramural research
nationally, regionally, and internationally in their priority areas
Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities Objectives Will
Support Policy, Society and Culture
SAH.1 Society
SAH.1.1 Education
and Skills
Development
SAH.1.2 Family
and Gender
SAH.2 Culture
SAH.2.1 Culture,
www.qnrf.org
Society, Language,
Identity
SAH.2.2
Communication
SAH.3 Public and
Economic Life
SAH.2.3 Arts and
Design
SAH.3.1
International Affairs
SAH.3.2 Public
Policy, Governance,
and Regulations
SAH.3.3 Business
and Innovation
SAH.2.4 Sports
SAH.3.4 Economics
OVERVIEW OF
THE QATAR NATIONAL
RESEARCH FUND
SAH.1.3 Labor
and Migration
SAH.4 Capabilities,
Collaboration and
Cross-Cutting
SAH.4.1 Capacity
SAH.4.2
Collaboration
SAH.4.3
Methodology
SAH.4.4 Information
Access
SAH.3.5 Safety
and Security
SAH.3.6 Urban
Development
and Planning
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QNRF CORE VALUES
• Transparency
• Equal opportunities
• Learn to improve
• Commitment for excellence
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QNRF FUNDING SCOPE
QNRS
Energy &
Environment
Computer
Sciences & ICT
Health
Social Sciences
Arts & Humanities
CURRENT FUNDING PROGRAMS
UREP
• 2006- Undergraduate Research Experience Program
• Frequency- 2 cycles per year
• Award- Up to $10k per awarded project
NPRP
• 2007- National Priorities Research Program
• Frequency- 1 cycle per year
• Award- Up to $1m per awarded project
• Collaboration- National & International researchers
JSREP
• 2010- Junior Scientist Research Experience Program
• Frequency- 2 cycles per year
• Award- Up to $300k per awarded project
SSREP
• 2010- Secondary School Research Experience Program
• Frequency- 1 cycle per year
• Award- Prizes to distinguished students & their teachers
NPRP EP
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2011- National Priorities Research Program Exceptional
Frequency- Ongoing
Award- Up to $5m per awarded project
Collaboration- National & International researchers
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FUTURE FUNDING PROGRAMS
Fund research of national
interest
• NPRP
• NPRP-EP
• Grand Challenges Program
• Excellence Chairs Program
• Small Business Innovation Program
International Research Outreach
Build human capital,
infrastructure & research culture
• K-12
• SSREP
• UREP
• JSREP
• The Young Scientist
• Graduate Program (GSRA)
• Post Doc Program (PDRA)
• Research Training Fellowship Program
• Short Courses Research Support Program
• Science Museum
• Research Infra-Structure Program (RISP)
• International Collaboration Program
• Conferences, Workshops Sponsorship Program
• Joint Research Funding Opportunities
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STATISTICS OF QNRF PROGRAMS
Number of
Cycles
Submitted
proposals
Awarded
Projects
Amount of Fund
(US$M)
13
1528
645
21
5
2615
567
485
3
54
16
3.4
SSREP
2
358
N/A
N/A
NPRP-EP
2
14
4
15.26
4211
1232
524.7
UREP
NPRP
JSREP
Total
Funding Amount per Field of Science
Agricultural Sciences
(1%)
m$US 5.5
Social Sciences &
Humanities (9%) Natural Sciences
m$US 43.3
(22%)
Medical Sciences
m$US 107.57
(23%)
m$US 110.05
Engineering (45%)
m$US 215.97
IMPACT OF QNRF FUNDING
Creating
Research
Culture
Building
Knowledge
based
Economy
Building
Human
Capital in
Research
Generating
IP and
Patents
Building
Research
Infrastructure
Publications
Internation
al visibility
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SUSTAINABILITY
Secondary School Research
Experience Program
Undergraduate Research
Experience Program
Graduate Research
Experience Program
Junior Scientist Research
Experience Program
National Priorities Research
Program
National Priorities Research
Program- Exceptional
QNRS Program
QNRF INTERNATIONAL
COLLABORATIONS
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124
62
34
303
62
54
4
22
58
47
4
21
90
18
26
11
# Collaborative Institutions Awarded
# Awarded Projects
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NPRP INTERNATIONAL
COLLABORATIONS
QATAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PARK
(QSTP)
Vision
QSTP will be a recognized international hub for research
and commercialization
Objectives
• Promote applied research, technology development
and commercialisation in Qatar
• Grow and diversify Qatar’s economy through
application of technology
• Accelerate formation and growth of start-up technology
companies
• Create high-value employment opportunities, in
particular for Qatar’s university graduates
www.qstp.org.qa
QSTP INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS
SIDRA RESEARCH
AND MEDICAL CENTER
www.qstp.org.qa
Sidra Medical and Research Center
Sidra will set new standards in patient-centered care for
women and children in Qatar, the Gulf Region and internationally
Presented By:
Date:
ACCLAIMED DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE
• Stunning modern glass, steel and white ceramic tile structure
• Designed by world renowned architect Cesar Pelli
(Petronas Towers and other landmarks)
• Three towering atria reflect Qatari themes
• Atria encompass healing gardens
• Buildings will house water features and art collections
HOSPITAL-BUILDING / TECHNOLOGY
• Innovative features include:
– Holistic approach to patient tracking
(RFID) and full electronic record
handling, interfaced with an
enterprise-wide Cerner Computer
Information System
– A ‘paper-lite’/digital information
system
– All private rooms filled with natural
light
– HIMSS Analytics Stage 7
designation within months of opening
– Only IMRIS hybrid operating room in
the region
– Robotic pharmacy
SIDRA’S FOCUS
Patient
Care
Medical
Education
Biomedical
Research
At the heart of Sidra’s mission is nurturing women’s and children’s
health and wellness, now and for future generations
PATIENT CARE
As a specialty center for women, Sidra will provide care in Obstetrics
and Gynecology, including:
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Total deliveries – greater than 10,000 by 2015
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High risk deliveries – 2,000 anticipated by 2015
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Specialized Antenatal Care and Prenatal Diagnosis
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Fetal Medicine/Perinatal Medicine
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Reproductive Medicine – including IVF and more advanced techniques
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Perinatal (Genomic, Proteomic, Imaging including fetal MRI)
PATIENT CARE
Scope of Services
• Allergy/Asthma
• Anesthesia
• Cardiology
• Child Development
• Critical Care Medicine
• Dental
• Dermatology
• Emergency Medicine
• Endocrinology
• Gastroenterology
• General Pediatrics
• Genetics - Clinical
• Hematology/BMT/Oncology
• Immunology/Immune
Deficiency
• Infectious Disease
• Metabolic Disorders
• Neonatology
• Nephrology
• Neurology
• Pulmonology
• Rheumatology
• Diagnostic Imaging
• Pathology
PATIENT CARE
Scope of Pediatric Services
Pediatric Surgical Sub-Specialties
Pediatric Support Services
• ENT
• Occupational Therapy
• General Surgery
• Physical Therapy
• Cardiac Surgery
• Speech Therapy
• Neurosurgery
• Case Management
• Ophthalmology
• Clinical Pharmacist
• Orthopedics (including Trauma)
• Child Life
• Plastic/Oral Maxillofacial
• Respiratory Therapy
• Urology
PATIENT CARE
Clinical Service Departments
• Pediatric Anesthesia
• Obstetrical Anesthesia
• Anatomic/Clinical Pathology
• Pediatrics Imaging
• Women’s and Fetal Imaging
MEDICAL EDUCATION
• Sidra will play an integral role in
the education of students at Weill
Cornell Medical College in Qatar
• Sidra’s state-of-the-art simulation
center will be used to train Sidra
staff, using web-based learning
and virtual reality
• Sidra will offer employees time
allocated for training and teaching
opportunities
BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH
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Research Agenda
– Development and Preventive
Medicine
– Pregnancy Health and Fertility
– Women’s Health
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Sidra will develop clinical,
translational and basic research
programs that aim to:
– Advance understanding,
develop preventive, diagnostic
and therapeutic tools, and
improve public health overall
– Build on existing strength of
child health research in Qatar
QF GLOBAL INITIATIVES
ABOUT WISE
• WISE was established by Qatar Foundation in 2009 under the
patronage of its Chairperson, Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint
Nasser.
• WISE is an international, multi-sectoral platform for creative
thinking, debate and purposeful action.
• WISE is now an ongoing initiative and a global reference in new
approaches to education. Through both the annual Summit and a
range of continuing programs WISE is promoting collaboration and
building the future of education.
WISE PROGRAMS
WISE is much more than an annual Summit. The initiative is action-oriented and
seeks to raise the status of education through a growing number of year-round
programs launched since 2009.
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WISE Summit. The annual three-day event in Doha, Qatar, is the leading
international forum for innovation in education, bringing together over 1,000
practitioners, decision makers and thought leaders from multiple sectors and
more than 100 countries.
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The annual WISE Prize for Education, the first major global prize of its kind,
recognizes an individual or a team for an outstanding, world-class contribution
to the field.
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The WISE Awards identify and promote each year six innovative educational
projects that have had a transformative impact on societies.
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WISE Learners' Voice brings the views of students to the issue of rethinking
education.
WISE PROGRAMS
Other WISE Initiatives:
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The WISE Education Leadership Program supports current and emerging
leaders in higher education, principally from the developing world.
•
WISE Books are a result of the WISE initiative’s commitment to support, spread
and inspire innovative thinking and sound practices in education.
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The WISE Community Platform is the social networking feature of the WISE
web platform through which members of the WISE community can connect,
interact and share knowledge and experience.
World Innovation Summit
for Health
On the 1st of August 2012 during the London
Olympics, an international Summit has been organized
500 health leaders from over 40 countries including
over a dozen ministers
Speeches by HH Sheikha Moza, HRH Duke of York,
Lord Darzi, Don Berwick, Andrew Witty & the PM
WHAT WE LEARNED
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Problems are shared globally but solutions aren’t
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There is great appetite to collaborate internationally about
what reforms work and how to implement them
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As Don Berwick said, “the design of healthcare systems...is not
yet a...scientific endeavour; but it can be and should be.”
Building on this success, the next annual summit will take
place on December 10-11 in Doha, as an initiative of Qatar
Foundation
Chaired by Lord Darzi and supported by teams in both
Doha and London.
About 500 of the world’s most influential health
leaders drawn from different sectors.
A two-day meeting with a richer agenda, more
networking opportunities and even better speakers.
As with last year, the agenda will be based around a
set of policy discussion papers produced beforehand…
Eight policy papers led by chairs of international
renown in their fields
Obesity
Prof Shiriki Kumanyika, University of Pennsylvania and International Obesity
Taskforce
Empowering
patients
Susan Edgman-Levitan, Mass General Hospital/Partners, founder of the
Picker Institute
Antimicrobial
resistance
Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer, UK
End-of-life care
Sir Thomas Hughes-Hallett, Executive Chair, Institute of Global Health
Innovation, Imperial College London
Big data and
healthcare
Professor Sandy Pentland, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mental health
Prof Vikram Patel, Prof of Mental Health, London School and Dr
Shekhar Saxena, WHO
Accountable
care
Dr Mark McClellan, Brookings Institution and former Administrator of CMS
Road Traffic
Injury
Professor Adnan Hyder, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health