College of the North Atlantic – Qatar (CNA-Q) and Reach Out To Asia (Rota) signed a memorandum of understanding yesterday formalising the relationship between the two institutions and for future collaboration in the fields of education and innovation.CNA-Q president Dr Ken MacLeod and Rota director Essa al-Mannai were the signatories. After the signing, Dr MacLeod presented al-Mannai with a cheque for QR38,069 raised during the 2009 and 2010 CNA-Q Holiday Bazaars. Since 2005, CNA-Q has raised over QR150,000 for charities including Rota, Qatar Charity, Qatar Red Crescent, Qatar Cancer Society and Qatar Minor Hockey through the annual bazaar.“CNA-Q’s expertise in the field of education will be invaluable for our work with the children of southern Asia,” al-Mannai said.He explained that Rota is about knowledge and education. Knowledge transfer is also the aim of the charity; it is not just about monetary donations, he said. “CNA-Q has a wealth of knowledge that they are happy to share and transfer to those countries in need,” al-Mannai added.Dr MacLeod and al-Mannai also discussed teacher quality and English language training during a pre-event meeting. “I see this as a very exciting partnership,” said Dr MacLeod while explaining that CNA-Q has a large amount of technology at the college that quickly gets updated.“We can transfer it to Rota and they are able to transfer it to countries in need. We also have a high level of expertise at the college that we can mobilise on short notice for a number of projects,” he said.