Sheikh Faisal bin Qasim bin Faisal Al Thani with the award winners and guests during the award ceremony.
Doha, Qatar: Al Faisal Foundation Without Borders (ALF Foundation) has recognized the winners of the Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani Education and Research Award for the academic year 2023-2024.
The award was organized for the eighth consecutive year by the Foundation in collaboration with the Faculty of Education, Qatar University, and was held in the presence of His Excellency Sheikh, Chairman of the Foundation and Chairman of Al Faisal Without Borders Foundation. Mr. Faisal bin Qassim bin Faisal Al Thani, Dr. Ibrahim bin Saleh Al Nuaimi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, and members of the board of directors of the award.
Also, Dr. Omar bin Mohammed Al Ansari, Rector of Qatar University, Dr. Salem bin Nasser Al Nuaimi, Rector of Doha University of Science and Technology, Dr. Salem bin Nasser Al Nuaimi, Rector of Community Colleges, Dr. Khaled Al Khal, General Manager of Al Faisal Without Borders, was also present. Foundation Eng Abdullatif Ali Al Yafei, Dr. Asmaa Abdullah Al Attiya, Dean of the Faculty of Education, Qatar University, and Mona El Helbawi, General Manager, Education, Culture and Sports Department of Al Faisal Holding, ARIES Cluster.
Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani welcomed the attendees, awardees and guests and expressed his determination to support and sustain the award. He highlighted the goal of positioning the award among prestigious global educational awards that contribute to educational and scientific interests in Qatar and abroad, in line with the Foundation's vision and Qatar Vision 2030.
He also emphasized that the award embraces the entire Arab world and will allow researchers and educators from all Arab countries to participate and enrich educational libraries with high-quality scientific research. .
Dr. Ibrahim bin Saleh Al Nuaimi, member of the board of directors of this award, emphasized the importance and influence of this award in the education and teaching process.
He congratulated the 8th award winners and expressed his gratitude to Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani for his dedication and support, the Board of Directors, the Al Faisal Without Borders Foundation team, and the Faculty of Education at Qatar University for their efforts. did. .
He praised their efforts in moving the award from local to Arab and ultimately global recognition.
In the same context, Dr. Omar bin Mohammed Al Ansari recognized the efforts made with this award in the past years. He expressed satisfaction that Qatar University, represented by the Faculty of Education, supported the award.
Mr. Al Ansari highlighted the university's commitment to benefiting education students by applying best practices in the field of education during their studies. He emphasized that educational research is an integral part of scientific research and one of its branches.
Mr. Al Ansari highlighted the importance of focusing on and adopting advanced mechanisms, saying it is a safety valve for the quality of education and learning not only in Qatar but throughout the Arab world.
He said, “Educational research is an integral part of the field of scientific research and is one of its fields. It is a safety valve for the quality of teaching and learning for our children. It is an assessment tool, a means of planning and implementation, and a procedural approach to keeping pace with the knowledge revolution that 21st century education systems are experiencing. .
Eng Abdullatif Ali Al Yafei said that in its eighth year, the award received over 318 educational research applications representing diverse categories.
“We received 10 applications for the Excellence category, 142 for the Academic category, 133 for the Teacher and Leader category, 21 for the Graduate category, and 12 for the Undergraduate category. The winners were from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Jordan, They came from various Arab countries, including Bahrain and Palestine,” Al Yafei said.
Dr. Asma Abdullah Al Attiyah said: “The University of Education has always attached great importance to the encouragement of education and research in various fields. The University actively strives to improve the culture of education and research through partnerships and cooperation between various educational institutions at home and abroad. Masu.”
