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Organizations that support research
Qatar is very keen on
integrating research in education and this is especially
apparent as His Highness the Heir Apparent Sheikh Hamad Bin
Khalifa Al Thani announced devoting 8.2 per cent of the
national income to support scientific research and
development. Qatar becomes the only country to allocate more
than 1.8 per cent of its income to scientific research ranking
it fifth globally, beating other developed countries like the
United States and France.
The development of the
research skills initiative, sponsored by the Supreme Education
Council, is an example of this trend. It aimed to develop the
research skills among students as well as teachers. In the
past years there were many International and Local
Corporations aimed to develop those skills. Following are some
examples:
World Virtual Science and Engineering Fair
- The College of the North Atlantic
The world virtual science and engineering fair is the
biggest virtual fair in the world , it is opened for the
students from high schools and colleges . students from every
where can participate in this virtual fair.
Students are invited to present course or program related
projects as well projects deemed for science fairs. For
example, course or program related projects in engineering,
health science and information technology are welcome.
The project can be new or one that the student has already
entered in another science fair.
Gas Processing Center K-12 Contest - Gasna
The K-12 Award category is a national initiative that aims at
increasing society’s awareness about the country’s abundant
and valuable natural resources. With children at the base of
this society, the GPC created a national competition, which
will help the children of Qatar to take ownership of Qatar’s
future. Therefore, the GPC is proud to declare “Gasna”
competition as the national event in which all national,
independent, and international schools within the State of
Qatar are encouraged to participate.
Qatar Scientific Club
Founded on 07/09/1987. The club is committed to promote
interest, learning and creativity in the Science and
Technology fields, to play a significant role in developing
the skills, knowledge and the development of Human Resources
at Qatar. The club aimed to discover and solidify talents and
promote the creativity in Science and Technology and
availability of the activities and the necessary scientific
and training programs to choose the most suitable new
technologies.
International Education & Information Resources Network
Organization (iEARN)
It is a non- profit organization to promote the educational
projects and International cooperation between students and
teachers in more than 120 countries. Reach Out To Asia
organization, is the sponsor for International Education and
Resources Network Organization in Qatar. Five Independent
Schools will participate soon in research projects in
collaboration with this organization for opportunities to all
the schools in Qatar to participate in the coming few years.
What Kids Can Do Organization
It is a US non- profit organization founded on 2001 and aims
at learning children at the age of adolescence
and provide them with the tools they need to investigate about
important issues about their environment. They expanded in
2006 to include research students form around the globe. Their
website contains examples of other students research.
Children's Research Centre
In collaboration with the Open University in United Kingdom,
the Children's Research Centre is working on preparing and
enabling children to conduct methods or investigation about
important issues. Dr. Mary Killet, Director of the Centre, is
a visiting professor and a consultant at Education Institute
for the Development of Scientific Research Skills Project.
There are plans to add a
section at the website to celebrate Qatar students research.
Young Researcher Corporation
An International Organization concerned with giving young
children chances to be efficient in their communities by
helping them in conducting research related to their daily
life and about the impact of the sociological factors on them.
Sound Out
This organization works with middle and high school students
to conducts valuable researches and offer training courses for
teachers and students. |
