Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q), a Qatar Foundation (QF) partner, and the US-Qatar Business Council (USQBC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop a collaborative educational partnership and to promote and facilitate co-operation in cultural and research endeavours between the two institutions.
The MoU was signed by Dr Ahmad Dallal, dean of GU-Q, and Sheikha Mayes bint Hamad al-Thani, managing director of USQBC’s Qatar office.
Under the MoU, both institutions will work together to explore meaningful ways to collaborate on a broad range of initiatives. These include co-operation in the fields of social science and economic research, organisation of joint specialised conferences, seminars and workshops, strategic engagement with leading figures in academia, government and industry, and the opportunity for professional development through internships designed to meet the academic and career goals of GU-Q’s international affairs students.
Dean Dallal welcomed the MoU as a significant step forward in contributing to expanding the university’s community engagement, saying: “We look forward to building on our shared mission to strengthen and support national development through education and research with a leading organisation dedicated to cultivating strong relationships between the US and Qatar.”
Reflecting on both institutions’ interest in strengthening bilateral relations, Sheikha Mayes said: “With the ever-evolving dynamics of global forces, this partnership with Georgetown, a pre-eminent school of international affairs, is an important step in USQBC’s efforts to provide platforms for exchange on key topics relevant to economic development, and foster engagement in both countries.”
This MoU is the first collaborative agreement signed between the two institutions.
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