The Language Institute of the Qatar Armed Forces has signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Qatar University (QU) to enhance co-operation between them and benefit from the joint capabilities of the two parties to serve the two institutions, including working in the academic and scientific fields and exchanging experiences. The MoU was signed by Director of the Languages Institute Brigadier General (Pilot) Hassan bin Abdullah Ahmed al-Abdullah and QU's Vice-President for Academic Affairs Dr Omar al-Ansari.
The MoU stipulates joint work in exchanging experiences and information to enhance scientific and research co-operation, organising conferences, seminars, workshops, lectures and training courses to raise competencies and build capacity for the Qatari community, in addition to exploring prospects for future co-operation. In his remarks on the occasion, Brigadier General (Pilot) Hassan bin Abdullah Ahmed al-Abdullah said: "This agreement comes with the aim of exchanging experiences in the scientific and academic field between the two parties to develop the competencies and cadres included in the two institutions, and co-operation in organising conferences, seminars and workshops, and working on joint and new programmes between the two parties."
He pointed out that the Language Institute includes in its education eight different languages, including English, French and Turkish, and has many translated books on military terminology. In addition, the institute has an accredited IELTS centre and in 2022 the institute was awarded the best IELTS centre of the British Council with a percentage of 93%, he added.
For his part, Dr al-Ansari said: "It gives us great pleasure to sign an agreement with the Language Institute of the Qatari Armed Forces, despite the different tasks and disciplines of both institutions, we share several goals, including the idea of preparing a conscious, educated person with knowledge who can deal with life changes at a high level of education. We are very pleased to have reached this stage, which will enable both parties to benefit from the joint capabilities that serve the two institutions."
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