CILE to host seminar on ethics
The Research Centre for Islamic Legislation and Ethics (CILE) will on October 29 host a seminar on ‘Today’s Ethics between Theory and Practice’ by the renowned French philosopher and sociologist Edgar Morin.
The seminar will take place at George Town University in Qatar at 7pm.
CILE’s executive director Dr Tariq Ramadan will discuss some of the most important ethical challenges of the contemporary world.
Morin, who developed the theory of ‘complexity’ and strategy of complex thought, is a leading theorist of the Trans-disciplinary approach.
The seminar is part of a series of public events that CILE will hold throughout the academic year, focusing on various disciplines including economics, politics, arts, media, environment, bioethics, psychology, methodology, and gender studies.
By organising and hosting such events, the centre seeks to deepen discussion in certain contemporary issues and provide ethical approaches and solutions.
Call to ease movement of pedestrians on Corniche
A number of engineers and members of the Central Municipal Council have urged the authorities concerned to ease the movement of pedestrians on Doha Corniche, especially to cross roads safely, local Arabic daily Arrayah reported.
Changing the programming of the traffic signals and establishing tunnels and bridges are among the suggestions. Engineer Ahmed al-Jolo, stated that as overbridges would mar the beauty of the landscape, tunnels would be a better option.
Engineer Ahmed Lahdan is of the view that bridges could be in an aesthetically pleasing style, embellishing the beauty of the Corniche.
QFCHT completing second phase of awareness programme for schools
Qatar Foundation for Combating Human Trafficking (QFCHT) is completing the second phase of its awareness programme for schools (We are all humans), which was launched during the 2012-2013 academic year.
The programme seeks to achieve a number of objectives in its second phase. These include raising awareness among the target category on the concept of human trafficking, its forms and methods, identifying laws and agreements on combating human trafficking, understanding the existing realities in Qatar on the issue and identifying the roles and functions of QFCHT.
Some 18 schools were selected from all levels to carry out the programme in addition to completing the work with schools that implemented the programme in its first phase. The first phase, which targeted 12 schools, was successful and achieved the desired targets.