The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) and Qatar National Library (QNL) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing co-operation in the fields of environmental and climate knowledge exchange.
The MoU was signed in the presence of HE the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Dr Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki al-Subaie.
The initiative is part of the national efforts to promote environmental culture within the community and support the goals of sustainable development.
The MoU was signed by MoECC Under-Secretary engineer Abdulaziz bin Ahmed al-Mahmoud and QNL executive director Tan Huism in the presence of officials from both sides.
The MoU, aside from supporting joint co-operation in organising community initiatives and events, also seeks to explore opportunities for developing educational and research content, exchanging educational and scientific materials, and collaborating in the areas of public relations, marketing, and joint promotion of programmes and projects.
Under the MoU, the QNL will provide the MoECC with lists of available environmental books and references in all languages, as well as access to selected electronic resources for use within the library that is planned to be established at the ministry’s headquarters.
The agreement includes organising orientation tours for ministry employees to introduce them to the QNL’s services and facilities.
The MoU further provides for co-operation in capacity building through specialised workshops for MoECC employees on how to utilise the QNL’s printed and electronic resources.
It covers the exchange of publications and the provision of technical consultations in the areas of restoration and digitisation of environmental manuscripts and documents, as well as preserving electronic copies of them.
The QNL will also be given priority access to duplicate works available at the ministry.
Al-Mahmoud stressed that the signing of the MoU with the QNL is an important step toward expanding institutional co-operation among national entities.
He noted that this partnership contributes to documenting and disseminating environmental knowledge and enhancing scientific research that supports the objectives of Qatar National Vision 2030.
The official said that the signing of the MoU comes at a time when environmental challenges are increasing both locally and globally, reflecting Qatar’s firm commitment to supporting environmental culture and sustainable development efforts.
He affirmed that through this partnership, the MoECC seeks to make knowledge and experience exchange a central pillar of co-operation with the QNL, in order to develop research capabilities and foster innovation in environmental fields.
