– The Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Wednesday urged citizens to exercise their voting rights to elect members of the 7th Central Municipal Council (CMC) scheduled for Thursday.
– Qatari voters will head to the polls on Thursday to choose their representatives in the 7th Central Municipal Council, the last stage of the implementation of the electoral process.
– A round of political consultations was held between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar and Republic of Mongolia, in the Mongolian capital, Ulaanbaatar.
– The State of Qatar on Wednesday took part in the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London.
– The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) launched an initiative in collaboration with the Ministry of Municipality and Widam Food Company to subsidize the prices of sheep during Eid Al Adha 1444 AH for citizens, starting from Thursday until Saturday Jul. 1, 2023 – Qatar’s hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar was a paramount milestone on the road to diversifying the country’s economy, which is one of the goals of launching the comprehensive vision for the development of the State of Qatar “Qatar National Vision 2030” in 2008, which aims to transform it into advanced country capable of achieving sustainable development and ensuring the continuation of a decent life for its people, generation after generation.
– Qatar Chamber (QC) discussed Wednesday with an Indonesian trade delegation ways to enhance trade and investment cooperation relations between the two sides, investment opportunities in both countries, in addition to the possibility of establishing joint and mutual projects.
– Qatar Foundation signed a cooperation agreement with the renowned Reina Sofia School of Music in Spain – regarded as one of the best in the world for educating young musicians – to create new opportunities for knowledge, creativity, and cross-cultural connections for students in Qatar.
– The Ministry of Public Health, in cooperation with Qatar University, recently organized a symposium at the university’s headquarters, entitled “Behavioral Insights: The Latest in the Science of Behavior Change”, with the aim of shedding light on the latest developments in the science of behavior change.
– The Qatar Research, Development, and Innovation Council (QRDI) and Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) have joined a strategic partnership to stimulate cross-border collaboration and pioneering open innovation, thereby supercharging Qatar’s transition towards becoming an innovation and knowledge-based economy.
– The Ministry of Transport (MOT) is hosting the first international “Autonomous e-Mobility Forum” organized by Just us and Otto Marketing Services during the period of October 10-12, 2023.
– Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) concluded Wednesday the three-day 1st Annual Meeting of Community of Practice for Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), attended by representatives of some National Societies and reference centers in Europe and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
– The State of Qatar participated in the 123rd session of the Permanent Council of the Francophonie, which was held in Paris, under the chairmanship of HE Secretary General of the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF) Louise Mushikiwabo.
– The State of Qatar has renewed its readiness to cooperate with all international partners in order to enhance international cooperation based on the principle of cooperation, partnership and integrity and push all efforts aimed at achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
– Qatar Foundation (QF) in partnership with Al Jazeera released Through the Archways of Art (link), a documentary that highlights the burgeoning art scene at QF, featuring Palestinian artist Majdulin Nasrallah, a professor at Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar.
– An Omani delegation visited Wednesday the Ministry of Municipality’s Building Permits Complex Department in a bid to learn about its major capacities, efforts and achievements in the field of issuing permits, construction planning and technical requirements for buildings and facilities.
– Qatar University (QU) achieved distinguished results in the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Ranking 2023. THE Impact Rankings measure global universities success in delivering the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
– Ministry of Interior has launched the first summer project under the title of protection against drugs to raise awareness on the harms and risks of drugs at Al-Rayyan Sports Club. The project targets 25 youth centers and sports clubs.
– The 32nd edition of Doha International Book Fair wrapped up its activities on Wednesday at Doha Exhibition and Convention Center which was running during Jun. 12-21.
Source: Qatar News Agency