Qatar University (QU) and Qatar News Agency (QNA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation across various scientific, technical, research, and administrative fields. The MoU was signed by the President of QU Dr. Omar Mohammed Al Ansari and His Excellency Director-General of Qatar News Agency Ahmed bin Saeed Al Rumaihi. The MoU aims to strengthen collaboration between the two sides in exchanging expertise and information, including bulletins, periodicals, studies, statistics, and data, as well as organizing studies, research, conferences, meetings, and training programs. Furthermore, the agreement aims to provide job opportunities and cooperation in any other areas of mutual interest. The MoU also stipulates the organization and encouragement of research and studies of mutual interest between the agency and the university's media department, with the aim of acquiring academic expertise in preparing and editing news and media reports — written, visual, and interactive, as well as cooperation in employment, providing job opportunities, and any other related areas of mutual interest to both parties. On this occasion, His Excellency President of QU Dr. Omar Al Ansari said in a statement, "This partnership with QNA reflects our commitment to providing our students and graduates with meaningful opportunities that enhance their academic knowledge with practical experience." His Excellency Dr. Al Ansari pointed out that this reflects QU's continuous efforts to support various institutions in the country with its unique academic competencies. "By combining QU's academic excellence with QNA's distinguished media expertise, we aim to prepare a new generation of professionals equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to contribute effectively to Qatar's development and to the national media landscape," he added. For his part, His Excellency Director-General of QNA Ahmed bin Saeed Al Rumaihi highlighted the importance of this cooperation to achieve common goals and aspirations, expressing QNA's pride in this collaboration with QU — the prestigious national educational institution that spares no effort in preparing and qualifying national cadres capable of leading the path of progress, development, and sustainable growth. His Excellency said that this MoU comes in line with the QNA's vision to enhance cooperation with national academic institutions, noting that this promising cooperation, which includes the exchange of knowledge and expertise, coordination in holding events, and training and qualification, is a true investment in human capital and the future of Qatari media. He expressed his confidence that this cooperation will contribute to preparing a new generation of scientifically and practically qualified media professionals and will help transfer knowledge and exchange expertise that will benefit both parties and serve the development process in the State of Qatar. A new chapter in the integration of media and academic institutions under the umbrella of Qatar National Vision 2030 is being written, he said, expressing his hope that this will lead to larger and broader collaborative projects that achieve the common goals of both sides. His Excellency Director-General of QNA noted that this MoU will enable students to receive practical training in a newsroom environment and benefit from the agency's accumulated media expertise, adding that QNA will also work with QU's professors and researchers to contribute to enhancing the agency's media role at the national, regional, and international levels. In this context, His Excellency pointed out that QNA has halls that are fully equipped with the latest media and journalistic training equipment and devices, indicating that this comes in line with the agency's vision to develop its media cadres. This can also be used to train QU's media students and media cadres, equipping them with the necessary media and journalistic skills and preparing them to enter the job market, he continued. In a related context, he pointed out QNA's continued keenness to highlight the university's activities, its various faculties, and its scientific achievements as Qatar's "mother national university," commending the remarkable scientific and academic development the university is witnessing, which has enabled it to occupy advanced positions in the world's university rankings. HE Director-General of QNA concluded his statements by expressing QNA's belief that the promising future of media is built on solid foundations of science and knowledge, indicating that Qatar University is a key partner in shaping this future. This cooperation is the first step toward broader and deeper partnerships that will place Qatar at the forefront of media and academia, he added.
