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Ooredoo and Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMUQ) have announced a new partnership to enhance the country’s educational, scientific and community development. |
Ooredoo CEO Sheikh Saud bin Nasser al-Thani and CMUQ dean and CEO Ilker Baybars formally announced the partnership during a signing ceremony at Ooredoo Tower.
Through this partnership, Ooredoo and CMUQ will collaborate on scientific research and offer workshops, seminars and conferences on topics of science and technology related to CMUQ’s degrees in Biological Science, Business Administration, Computational Biology, Computer Science and Information Systems.
Ooredoo will also provide training for CMUQ students and encourage them to volunteer for community service projects in the country, in line with Ooredoo’s corporate social responsibility strategy.
As a result, CMUQ students can discover a more enriching educational experience with real-world opportunities. In turn, Ooredoo will enhance its research capabilities in developing the next generation of technology and aid the company in recruiting potential employees.
“Ooredoo has supported technological research for more than three decades, and this unique public-private partnership with Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar will enhance our ability to develop digital futures in the rapidly-changing field of communications technology. We also look forward to offering students educational real-world experiences that go beyond the classroom,” the Ooredoo CEO said.
“By partnering with Ooredoo on a wide variety of educational activities, we will be able to better prepare our students to meet the changing needs of Qatar’s rapidly-growing knowledge-based economy. This partnership also continues our tradition of innovation, problem-solving and providing interdisciplinary education,” the CMUQ dean and CEO said.
The public-private partnership model is becoming increasingly important for nations that are looking to develop their knowledge-based economy, with universities being able to support original and development research work and communication leaders like Ooredoo being able to apply real-world experience and cutting-edge technology.
The partnership between Ooredoo and CMUQ also supports Qatar National Vision 2030’s goals of establishing a modern, world-class educational system by providing students with training and opportunities to develop their potential in a complex world.
In Education City, Ooredoo has also supported the development of the Qatar Mobility Innovations Centre (formerly Qatar University Wireless Innovations Centre), which fosters local innovation in the fields of mobility and wireless technologies.
