PM chairs Cabinet meeting

QNA/DohaHE the PrimeMinister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani yesterdaychaired the Cabinet’s regular weekly meeting at its Emiri Diwanpremises.After the meeting, HE the Minister of Justice and ActingMinister of State for Cabinet Affairs Dr Hassan Lahdan Saqr al-Mohannadisaid the Cabinet reviewed topics on the agenda.The Cabinet approvedthe renewal of the membership of the Board of Directors of QatarFinancial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) as of March 8, 2018,appointing a member in the board and determining the remuneration ofboard members.The Cabinet reviewed the following topics and took the appropriate decisions:1- Draft law organising scholarships.2-Letter of HE the Minister of Development Planning and Statistics on thevisuals of each of the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry ofAdministrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs on the achievementof the recommendations made regarding population growth.3- Memo of HE the Minister of Public Health on the results of the visit to Oman in November 2017.4-Letter of the National Committee for the Prohibition of Weapons on the39th report of the work of the Committee from December 1 to 9, 2017.Public security chief meets Ethiopian envoyDirectorGeneral of Public Security Major General Saad bin Jassim al-Khulaifimet the ambassador of Ethiopia to Qatar Metasebia Tadesse in Dohayesterday. They discussed subjects of joint interest during the meeting.Dulsco Qatar recognised for turtle conservationDulsco,a regional leader in people and environmental solutions, has beenrecognised for its turtle conservation campaign by the Ministry ofMunicipality and Environment (MME).The campaign saw Dulsco Qatarorganise a clean-up in partnership with the MME at Fuwairit beach. Theaim of the campaign was to raise awareness about sea turtle conservationand ensure a clean and healthy environment for their nesting. FortyDulsco employees, along with school students and municipality cleaners,engaged in the activity. The honouring ceremony saw Dulsco awarded acertificate and shield from the MME as a token of appreciation for theiractive participation.WCM-Q extends application deadline until Jan 30Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar has extended the application deadline for its annual Biomedical Research Training Programme for Nationals until January 30.The programme is aimed at recent Qatari graduates of any discipline who are interested in pursuing a career as a bench or clinical researcher, or a research administrator. The training programme begins on February 11 and is a full-time, six-month employment commitment with trainees receiving a graduation certificate upon completion.For more information or to apply people may visit www.qatar-weill.cornell.edu/research/research-training-programs/biomedical-research-training-programme-for-nationals.