A conference to discuss solar energy projects will be held in Doha on November 17 and 18.
The Solar Qatar Summit to be held at Ritz-Carlton Doha will be inaugurated by Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (Kahramaa) president Essa bin Hilal al-Kuwari.
The country is turning towards renewable energy sources with some revolutionary initiatives already underway, and hence there is a considerable interest on the issue, said a statement from Kahramaa.
Qatar’s leadership is committed to sustainable development and several studies and researches are going on at different levels to boost the renewable energy sources.
At the summit, Saleh Hamad al-Marri, Head of Renewable Energy Technologies Section at Kahramaa, will speak on the corporation’s plans to implement solar energy projects in Qatar.
Qatar Solar Energy (QSE) has partnered with various international companies to manufacture high quality solar cells in Qatar.
Salim Abbassi, CEO of QSE, will speak on their manufacturing facility which will produce two types of high efficiency crystalline modules: a) Metal Wrap Through (MWT), which uses back contact, and b) Hetrojunction (HIT) technology.
In addition, the QSE will produce Bifacial modules which has the ability to produce additional energy from the back side of the module using reflected sun rays.
The Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP), an initiative of Qatar Foundation Research and Development (QF R&D) is a primary incubator to promote technological advancement and to support research and development in the nation.
The QSTP focuses on four themes according to the Qatar National Research Strategy (QNRS) announced in 2012 which includes developments in the areas of energy, environment, health sciences and ICT.
Green Gulf has been involved in developing the Solar Test Facility at QSTP.
Omran al-Kuwari, CEO, Green Gulf will present their first year findings from the Solar Test Facility at the summit.
“With the gradual depletion of oil and gas reserves, it has become a growing realisation that renewable energy is the only viable alternative. The technological advancements that have been made into renewable energy has led to reduced costs and an increase in demand which is playing a vital role in ensuring Qatar’s continued commitment and investments into solar energy,” said Brad Hariharan, Project Director at Expotrade, the organisers of the summit.
QU promotes Korean language
An agreement recently signed between Qatar University (QU) and Korea Foundation established a Korean language teaching programme at QU that will begin in the next academic year.
The agreement was signed by QU president Prof Sheikha Abdulla al-Misnad and Korea Foundation president Dr Hyun-seok Yu in Korea, in the presence of QU College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) dean Dr Eiman Mustafawi, CAS associate dean for outreach and engagement Dr Fatma al-Sowaidi and QU Gulf Studies Centre director Dr Abdullah Baabood.
The new agreement will serve to reinforce scientific co-operation between the two institutions and aims to promote the Korean language at QU. It comes in line with the efforts of both Qatar and Korea to strengthen economic, educational and cultural ties.
Under the terms of the agreement, QU will promote and develop Korean language courses within its curricula for students who desire to learn the language and be oriented on the culture. Korea Foundation will appoint qualified candidates to teach the language at QU in the role of visiting professors, according to QU accreditation requirements.
Welcoming the agreement, Prof al-Misnad said: “This agreement highlights the spirit of collaboration that contributes to QU’s ability to graduate well-rounded individuals, prepared to compete at the highest level in a globalised labour market. We are very pleased to partner with Korea Foundation in this unique programme, which is a new milestone in the development of links between Qatar and Korea in the field of education.”
QCCI officials hold talks with Ugandan labour ministry team
QNA/Doha
Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry (QCCI) officials and a delegation from Uganda, currently visiting Doha, discussed ways of enhancing investments that Qatari businessmen could make in Uganda.
This came during a meeting held yesterday at QCCI’s headquarters in the presence of Mohamed bin Ahmed bin Towar, QCCI vice-chairman, and Mujalo Kamiya and Turyasiima Milton from Ugandan ministry of labour.
They discussed co-operation in the field of labour relations in addition to investment in agriculture, mining and various other sectors.
Bin Towar stressed the importance that expatriate employees coming to work in Qatar should possess a high degree of professionalism and training.
