HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad al-Thani, vice chairperson and CEO of Qatar
Foundation (QF), signed three Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) to
strengthen and promote the local research and development ecosystem on
the sidelines of the Qatar Foundation Annual Research Conference 2018
(ARC’18) that got underway yesterday.
The agreements were signed with Qatar General Electricity and Water
Corporation (Kahramaa) and Iberdrola QSTP LLC, the European Federation
of Corrosion (EFC), and the Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High
Technology (MIGHT).
Sheikha Hind said, “At Qatar Foundation we collaborate with stakeholders
in the public and private sectors to shape the future of research and
development, both locally and globally, in order to create innovative
solutions to today’s most pressing challenges.
“We are delighted, therefore, to be joining hands with these leading
entities today. These partnerships will allow us to work together to
deliver impact across the nation and beyond, and to further contribute
to the development of Qatar.
“This is particularly pertinent today, at the Qatar Foundation Annual Research Conference 2018.”
The collaboration between Kahramaa and Iberdrola will help to facilitate
key developments within the energy and environment sectors in Qatar.
The MoU with the EFC will also help to further address areas of
national priority within the field of energy and environment. The
agreement with MIGHT has been designed to pave the way for
mutually-beneficial research, innovation, and technology development
collaborations between Qatar and Malaysia.
ARC’18 is taking place at the Qatar National Convention Centre and will conclude today.
HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad al-Thani signs an MoU with Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) and Iberdrola QSTP LLC.
