Doha: Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) participated in The Economist Group’s The World in 2013 Festival in New York City last weekend.
A host of key decision-makers and students from Qatar Foundation attended the two-day forum at the NYU Skirball Center for Performing Arts, which included a gala dinner on December 6 and a programme of thought-provoking discussions on December 8.
The event featured analysis and commentary from renowned business leaders, authors, scholars and policymakers, who shared experiences and provided a global perspective on the upcoming year. The world-class list of contributors included Eric E Schmidt, Executive Chairman of Google, and Lady de Rothschild, CEO of E L Rothschild.
The festival formed part of an ongoing relationship between The Economist Group (TEG) and Qatar Foundation, whose values and goals are closely aligned. While TEG informs readers across the world about current social and economic developments, Qatar Foundation continues to pursue its mission of “unlocking human potential” through innovative educational endeavours.
Twelve students from Qatar Foundation travelled to New York for the festival. North Western University in Qatar was represented by Alanood Al Thani, Haya Al Thani, Nayla Al Thani and Fatima Al Hajri. From Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar, Farah Zamri and Nathaniel Tonelli also attended, along with Dua’a Althabatah and Haya Al Khalifa from Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar; Aysha Alkhaja and Moiz Bahra from Texas A&M University at Qatar; Haya Al Thani from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in Qatar; and Yousef Al Rashidi from the Faculty of Islamic Studies.
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