Here is a summary of local news released Monday: – HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani witnessed on Monday a special event hosted by Qatar Tourism to showcase the tourism roadmap in the next phase.
– HE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi met with HE Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the State of Qatar Mohammed bin Ali Al Ghatam.
– HE President of the Republic of Kenya Dr. William Ruto met Monday with HE Minister of Labor Dr. Ali bin Smaikh Al Marri, during His Excellency’s visit to Nairobi, on the occasion of holding the Qatar-Kenya Joint Labor Committee.
– HE Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi met on Monday with HE Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the State of Qatar Georges Bahsa Hazim.
– The State of Qatar called on the international community to continue and increase the provision of humanitarian and developm
ental aid and technical assistance to strengthen the human rights capacity-building efforts of the Federal Republic of Somalia and implement its national and international obligations in alignment with its priorities.
– The State of Qatar chaired the 21st meeting of Their Excellencies the heads of the GCC Audit and Accounting Bureaus, hosted by the State Audit Bureau, on Monday.
– The State of Qatar participated in the sixth meeting of the Euro-Arab Working Group on Border Security Cooperation, held on Monday through video conference.
– The State of Qatar chaired the 44th meeting of the Traffic Directors General in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, which was held Monday via video conference technology.
– HE Governor of Qatar Central Bank (QCB), Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al-Thani met Monday with President of Barclays Bank PLC and Head of Investment Bank Management, Stephen Dainton.
– HE Chairman of Qatar Tourism and Chair of the Board of Visit Qatar Saad Bin Ali Al Kharji emphasised th
e tourism sector as a pivotal component in the countrys efforts towards economic diversification, which is crucial for driving sustainable economic growth.
– The Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar and the Federal Republic of Germany held Monday in Berlin, Germany, a coordination meeting at the level of senior officials to push bilateral relations to broader horizons.
– QatarEnergy has announced the launch of ‘Tawteen’ initiative’s enhanced In-Country Value (ICV) program, a move that will further align it with the objectives of the State of Qatar to enhance the sustainable development of the local economy.
– The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA), through its Information Technology Department, has obtained two internationally recognized ISO certifications: the ISO/IEC 20000 certification for IT Service Management and the ISO/IEC 27001 certification for Information Security in Data Centers.
– The Ministry of Culture concluded its participation in the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe races
, which were held in the French capital, Paris.
– The Ministry of Labour, represented by the Rehabilitation and Skills Development Department, organized today, in cooperation with Qatar Financial Academy (QFA), a training course, as part of the third phase of the professional readiness program “Jahiz”, on the latest methods of preparing a CV for Qatari and Children of Qatari nationals seeking employment in the private sector registered in the “Kawader” platform, to train them to write a professional CV that highlights their abilities and achievements, contributing to facilitating recruitment processes and entering the labor market.
– The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE)’s Evaluation Affairs Sector has issued a circular to the directors of public and private schools implementing national standards, instructing them not to have the parts of the syllabus covered by mid-term exams be repeated in end-of-term exams for day school students from grades one to eleven.
– The Ministry of Culture has
concluded its participation in the Francophone Village events, which were held on the sidelines of the 19th Francophone Summit in France under the slogan “Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the French Language”.
– Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has announced that the Emergency Department at Al Khor Hospital (AKH) will relocate to Aisha Bint Hamad Al Attiyah Hospital (AAH) starting Friday, Oct. 11, 2024.
– The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) participated in the celebration of the Gulf School Health Day.
– The Qatar Research, Development, and Innovation (QRDI) Council announced the launch of its transformative new initiative: the Intellectual Property Champions Community.
– Qatar Chamber (QC) stressed the significance of Qatar’s strategic location in enhancing its status as a global trade hub, making it one of the fastest-growing markets globally in logistics.
– The private sector is a key partner in battling money laundering and terrorist financing, and ensuring the effective implementation
of international standards, said Qatar Central Bank (QCB)’s Supervision Assistant Governor, Hamad Ahmad Al Mulla on Monday.
– During the Qatar-Morocco 2024 Year of Culture, Moroccan novelist, Tuhami Al Wazzani, has been selected as the personality of the year for this edition of the Katara Arabic Novel Festival, which celebrates pioneers of the Arabic novel.
– Qatar-Morocco 2024 Year of Culture announced on Monday the public opening of The Dar Al Maghreb Pavilion, a temporary cultural space in MIA Park that celebrates the rich heritage and creativity of Morocco.
– The National Sports Day Committee launched Monday the National Sports Day 2025 Award to honor agencies that promote sport culture among their staffers.
– The Ibn Khaldon Center for Humanities and Social Studies Center at Qatar University (QU) organized its second annual Tajseer conference under the theme “Reflections of Major Events on the World of Ideas: Interdisciplinary Approaches in Measuring Arab Consciousness.” – The volume of real estate
trading in sales contracts registered with the Real Estate Registration Department at the Ministry of Justice during September amounted to QR 1,419,242,383.
– Al Noor Center for the Blind, under the Qatar Foundation for Social Work, which is affiliated with the Ministry of Social Development and Family, is marking the World Sight Day and the World White Cane Day by organizing a number of diverse events in the Center and beyond from October 10 to 15.
– University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST), in collaboration with PetroSkills, hosted a conference focusing on “Managing the Transition in Competency-Based Learning and Development in the Energy Industry.” – Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA) launched the first edition of the annual “Finance Researcher Award.” – The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) will launch its 10th Katara Festival for Arabic Novel next Sunday.
– The Qatari beach volleyball team will participate in the Elite 16-Joao Pessoa competitions that will be held in Brazil from
October 16 to 20.
– The Qatari Billiards and Snooker team is participating in the Arab Championship organized by the Saudi Federation in cooperation with the Arab Billiards and Snooker Federation.
– The third edition of the Qatar Asian Junior Tennis Championship came to a close.
Source: Qatar News Agency