DOHA: Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Annual Research Conference 2014 (ARC’14) which offered thousands of delegates the opportunity to listen and engage with leading scientists and researchers from Qatar and around the world ended yesterday.
ARC’14, held under the patronage of H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson, QF, supports QF Research and Development’s (QF R&D) mission to build Qatar’s innovation and technology capacity while addressing immediate needs of the community.
The keynote lectures at Qatar National Convention Centre on the second day of plenary sessions were aligned to ARC’14’s theme ‘Towards World-Class Research and Innovation,’ and examined research priorities aligned to Qatar National Research Strategy, including water, energy and cyber security and integrated healthcare.
As one of the main pillars of QF, QF R&D has been active in promoting QF’s vision of cultivating life-long learning and interest in science and research with the ARC being QF R&D’s being its flagship event. QF R&D is the custodian of Qatar National Research Strategy and leader of a science and research mission that puts Qatar and the Arab region on the map globally.
Faisal Alsuwaidi, President, QF R&D, said, “The opening plenary session offered an opportunity to listen to international leaders in solar energy, and water and cyber security. We have seen extraordinary multidisciplinary knowledge sharing and collaboration at this year’s conference.
“It is a huge opportunity to develop research networks with local and international partners, where new ideas are developed so that Qatar’s research and development sector can prosper.”
Day two witnessed parallel debates on health and social sciences with expert contributors exploring latest themes.
The health debate ‘Personalized and Precision Medicine in the next 10 years: Hype, hope or clinical reality?’ saw panellists address challenges of integrated healthcare, and opportunities it offers for an efficient and cost-effective healthcare system.
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