HE Al-Attiyah Stresses Qatar's Keenness To Create Global Partnerships

Doha, November 29 (QNA) - HE the Foreign Minister, Dr. Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah, on Sunday highlighted Qatar's keenness to create global partnerships in the context of achieving its National Vision (QNV) 2030. In a press statement made on the occasion of hosting a delegation of 15 Qatari students and three supervisors at the Japanese Tohoku University's Qatar Science Centre, HE Al Attiyah said this cultural exchange comes to enhance the Qatari capacities, encourage young people to be more creative and empower them in global areas. HE Foreign Minister expressed hope that the partnership between the State of Qatar and the University of Tohoku would establish an advanced learning environment to serve the people of Qatar and prepare a new generation of engineers and researchers in order to shift from consumption to production. For his part, Minister of Education, and Higher Education and Secretary General of the Supreme Education Council, HE Mohammed bin Abdul Wahid Al Hammadi, praised this visit, stressing the importance of scientific and cultural exchanges in the educational field. We look forward through Qatar Friendship Fund (QFF) to develop student exchange programs, HE the Minister of Education said, hoping that these programs would contribute to further enhancing their knowledge on the world cultures, the latest science and technology developments paving the way to lay foundation for a knowledge-based society. The Qatar Science Campus is one of the projects funded by QFF which was launched at the initiative of HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al -Thani for the Japanese people. The Fund aims to support relief efforts in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami that hit eastern Japan as well as to strengthen friendship and cooperation between the State of Qatar and Japan and their people in order to raise the spirit of hope for the victims and aid management in a quick and efficient manner. (QNA)