Sheikha Mayassa holds talks with envoys

 

HE Sheikha al-Mayassa bint Hamad al-Thani, chairperson of the Board of Trustees of Qatar Museums  met here yesterday, separately with ambassadors of  the Ethiopia,  Bangladesh,  the Republic of Korea, Philippines, France, Vietnam,  Singapore and Sweden.  

Discussions during the meetings dealt with ways to strengthen bilateral cultural relations, especially in the areas of museums and monuments between the State of Qatar and the ambassadors of the friendly countries.

 

National Day greetings sent

 

HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani yesterday sent cables of congratulations to Turkish President  Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the occasion of his country’s National Day.

 

Al-Kuwari meets Turkish PM

 

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Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu met yesterday with Qatar’s Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage HE Dr Hamad bin Abdul Aziz al-Kuwari, currently on a visit to Turkey.

At the outset of the meeting, the minister conveyed to the Turkish prime minister the greetings of HE Prime Minister and  Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani.

They also reviewed cultural ties and signed a memorandum of understanding between the two countries, to consider 2015 as cultural year between Qatar and Turkey.

The Turkish PM also conveyed to Dr al-Kuwari, his greetings to the Qatari prime minister and expressed his pleasure at the agreement. Qatar’s Ambassador to Turkey Salem Mubarak al-Shafi also  attended the meeting .

Forum to highlight needs of Palestinians, launch initiatives

 

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Under the patronage of HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani, “First Qatar Charity Humanitarian Forum in Support of the Palestinian People” kicked off in Doha yesterday with participation of a number of humanitarian organisations and philanthropic foundations from 30 countries, as well as a number of regional and international organisations.

The three-day forum aims to highlight the needs of the Palestinian people, and launch strategic initiatives, and support for funding and implementation of humanitarian programmes and projects.

The opening session was attended by a number of ministers and representatives of humanitarian and charitable organisations and civil society organisations in the State and guests of the Forum.

Yousef Ahmed al-Kuwari, Qatar Charity CEO said the forum aims to mobilise efforts of all those concerned, in the Gulf as well as humanitarian organisations and regional and international donors in order to shed light on the needs of the Palestinian people, who for decades suffered from high rates of poverty and unemployment, occupation, siege and repeated aggression in recent years.

The forum also seeks to launch strategic initiatives, and advocacy to finance and implement the humanitarian programmes and projects in the occupied Palestinian territories and the refugee camps in diaspora, he added.

Government Network Project on track: official

 

Qatar National Broadband Network (QNBN) and malomatia have connected several government ministries as part of the Government Network Project, QNBN said in a statement.

Mohamed al-Mannai, chief executive officer, QNBN, said: “The private network will improve data sharing and enhance e-Service security capabilities, while setting a common world-class standard in connectivity between all government ministries. We are therefore extremely delighted that the Government Network Project is well on track.”

According to QNBN, the project has seen significant progress over just a few months since the signing of the first government contract with the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (ictQatar) in April 2014.

A consortium led by malomatia and QNBN manages the project, which aims to connect all ministries and the government using a dedicated and secure communications
platform.

A state-of-the-art Network Operations Centre (NOC) was established as part of the first phase of the project to serve as the nerve centre of the Government Network, with many government entities already connected to the NOC.

The NOC is managed and operated by malomatia, which will be further developed to meet the needs of the full
network.

Yousef al-Naama, CEO, malomatia, said: “In just a few months the Government Network is already connecting many of the country’s biggest government agencies. This rapid deployment is unprecedented in an industry where quality standards are
paramount.”

“We are especially pleased by the quality controls and professionalism demonstrated by all parties involved in making this phase of the project a success. malomatia’s Professional Services unit, supported by specialised teams at QNBN, continue to work closely with all stakeholders to plan and test infrastructure as well as technology solutions to meet the demands of the fully-integrated Government Network,” al-Naama added.

Using a point-to-point fibre network connection, ministries will benefit from secure, high-speed communications, and dedicated bandwidth to enhance their services. The project will also enable ministries to install and operate their own networks.

QNBN said it plays a “critical role” in supporting the realisation of the Qatar National Vision 2030 and the National
Broadband Plan.

malomatia, which also aligns its strategy with Qatar National Vision 2030, has been working closely with QNBN and ictQatar to establish the infrastructure and technology solutions of the project to support the sustainability and scalable functionality required by the Government Network when it eventually transitions all government
bodies in the country.A

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