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33-516: The School Enterprise Challenge is an international competition for schools to establish profitable student-led businesses. Since 2011, the competition has benefited over 80,000 young people directly from over 90 countries. It was a WISE Awards 2014 finalist. World Innovation Summit for Education According to the Qatar Foundation, its philanthropic focus is on education, scientific research and community development. It has solicited

66-1231: A combination of commercial, retail and residential properties that overlap the Retail Quarter. Spread over 193,000 square metres, the Business Gateway will offer business amenities, supported by a mix of banking, personal and civic services. Consists of Diwan Ameri Quarter (Diwan Annex, Amiri Guard and National Archive), heritage buildings, mosque, amenities and infrastructure (district cooling plant, substations and service corridors); seven buildings in total. Status: Comprises offices, town houses, apartments, amenities, hotel, civil buildings, school, cultural centre and mosque; total of 56 buildings. Status: Mainly comprises retail, offices, apartments, cinemas, department store and hotel; ten buildings in total. Status: Comprises retail, offices, apartments and hotel; 14 buildings in total. Status: Mainly comprises residential and commercial buildings, retail, turn-key apartments, 5-star hotel, medical buildings, soft/hard landscapes, and interface with Metro projects. Fifteen buildings plus six basements (technical/service area and parking). The fourth and final phase

99-462: A combined space of 26%, while government buildings have been allotted roughly more than one-third of the entire area. The city is expected to accommodate around 15,000 residents. Msheireb Downtown Doha is set to contain one of the largest collection of LEED-certified buildings in the world. Sustainability is central to the Msheireb project, in terms of both the conservation of natural resources and

132-623: A fixed telecommunications in September 2008, thereby becoming the second mobile network operator to be licensed in the country. QF launched MEEZA in 2008, and Qatar Solar Technologies (QSTec) in 2010. In 2008, it launched the Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing (BQFP), which published books in Arabic and English. It became defunct in 2015 and all of its publications (which included more than 200 books) were incorporated in

165-411: A joint venture deal and rebranded it as SolarWorld Industries. On 10 December 2010, FC Barcelona announced it had agreed a shirt sponsorship deal worth up to €170 million with Qatar Sports Investments to place Qatar Foundation's name on the front of the team's shirts, ending Barcelona's tradition of not accepting payment for sponsors displayed on its jersey. The deal included a clause allowing

198-462: A knowledge-based economy, as outlined in the Qatar National Vision 2030 . Thus, the foundation has set up a number of commercial joint ventures with global partners. Profits generated are shared by both parties, with Qatar Foundation's portion being distributed into its core nonprofit activities. Vodafone entered in a partnership with QF to launch Vodafone Qatar in 2009. It was granted

231-520: A maximum floor space quantum of 764,176 square metres. The city has six construction phases: Phase 1A, Phase 1B, Phase 1C, Phase 2, Phase 3 and Phase 4. Phase 1A's contract was awarded to a consortium consisting of Hyundai Engineering & Construction and Hamad Bin Khalid Contracting Company. Phase 1B began in December 2011, and Carillion and Qatar Building Company were selected as

264-496: A new contractor to complete the project. The Qataris were prepared to testify to the UK Parliamentary committees investigating Carillion's collapse, provided written evidence to them, and were considering a £200m claim against Carillion. In June 2018, Carillion (Qatar) LLC went into liquidation.; Phase 4 of over 350,000 M2 BUA (15 residential, commercial, medical and 5start hotel buildings plus 6 basement technical and parking)

297-611: A number of international universities to establish campuses in Qatar. It has also made commercial investments. The Qatar Foundation's activities have been characterized by critics as influence peddling or lobbying . The Qatar Foundation has established five Qatar Academy branches, the Awsaj Academy for children with learning difficulties, and the Academic Bridge Program, a post- secondary school program. From 2003 to 2013,

330-642: A switch in sponsor after the first two seasons, so Qatar Airways took over as the main sponsor in July 2013. In October 2011, the Wikimedia Foundation announced a plan to work with the Qatar Foundation to support the growth of the Arabic Misplaced Pages . Later, the media reported that the Misplaced Pages page for the Qatar Foundation was allegedly edited by a public relations associate of the foundation, for which there

363-614: A wide variety of retail shops and restaurants. There is also a significant community and arts focus, featuring a cultural forum, school, nurseries and mosques. Anchored at the northeast corner of the project, the Diwan Amiri Quarter is adjacent to both the Amiri Diwan and the Al Koot Fort. The Heritage Quarter is a historic area which contains traditional courtyard houses and the recently restored Msheireb Eid Prayer Ground, dating to

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396-790: The Persian Gulf countries was digitized in October 2014 and made available on the website of the Qatar Digital Library (QDL). The website was the culmination of a partnership established between Qatar Foundation, Qatar National Library, and the British Library in 2012. The Qatar Foundation has opened the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra in 2007, and the Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art in 2010. The museum holds one of

429-520: The 'Diwan Amiri Quarter', currently under construction, features a combination of three major government buildings including the National Archive, along with heritage sites, a museum and an Eid Prayer Ground. Subsequent phases include a 5-star Mandarin Oriental Hotel , Park Hyatt Doha & MGallery along with 1 additional hotel, commercial office space, a multitude of residential types and

462-567: The Qatar Foundation ran the RAND-Qatar Policy Institute in a partnership with the RAND Corporation. In higher education , Qatar Foundation established branch campuses of eight international universities and one home-grown university at the main campus just outside Doha: The US Education department has investigated Georgetown University, Texas A&M, Cornell and Rutgers over their funding from Qatar. The foundation sponsors

495-549: The Qatar Foundation. On November 19, 2012, Moza bint Nasser , chairperson of Qatar Foundation, announced plans for a new national library, Qatar National Library , in Education City . The library hosts the Arab and Islamic Heritage section which contains a historic collection of books, periodicals, manuscripts, maps, and scientific instruments dating back to the 15th century. One of the largest online collections of historic records on

528-731: The Qatar Green Building Council in 2009, the Qatar Environmental & Energy Research Institute (QEERI), the Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI) and the Sidra Medical and Research Center (endowed with $ 7.9 billion). The Qatar Diabetes Association, founded in 1995, became a member of Qatar Foundation in 1999. Al Shaqab , and the Al Jazeera Children's Channel (JCC) are members of

561-644: The Radwani House. The Heritage Houses have been refurbished and re-purposed as individual museums that collectively constitute the Msheireb Museums , a project that was formally opened to the public in October 2015. The largest of all five quarters, the Retail Quarter will feature the Galleria an enclosed shopping mall, with several international flagship stores, cinema, supermarket, children's edutainment zone and numerous dining outlets. Mixed-Use Quarter will have

594-637: The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), which has been held in Doha since 2009. The majority of the universities on Qatar Foundation's campus run their own research programs, often collaborating with QF's own applied research bodies. QF has partnerships with the Royal Society and the James Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University . Stars of Science, a reality TV show

627-622: The area. The foundation established the Social Development Center in 1996, Reach Out To Asia (ROTA) in 2005, The Doha International Family Institute (DIFI) in 2006, the QatarDebate Center in 2007 and the Qatar National Convention Centre in 2011. Joint ventures in the fields of science and research, education and social development are deemed essential to Qatar's transition from an oil-based economy to

660-542: The contract for Phase 3. Msheireb Downtown Doha is located at Mohamed Bin Jassim District – central Doha, bordered by: The Msheireb project site is immediately adjacent to the Amiri Diwan, Qatar's seat of government and Ruler 's palace. The site is also adjacent to the redeveloped Souk Waqif , a successful mixed-use scheme based on a traditional Qatari souk and the historical Al Koot Fort . The master plan comprises six distinct phases. The first phase, referred to as

693-708: The first decade of 20th century, alongside a newly constructed mosque. The newly renovated Msheireb Eid Prayer Ground, found opposite of Al Koot Fort and in close proximity to Souq Waqif , was inaugurated in October 2014. It occupies 3,200 square meters and can hold up to 3,600 worshippers. This quarter hosts the Heritage Houses, which include the Bin Jelmood House, the Company House, the Mohammed bin Jassim House and

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726-660: The historical downtown area of Doha. Orange Business helped transform the flagship project and it also been awarded in Smart City world congress in Barcelona. This prize recognizes the most innovative and successful smart city project being implemented and developed in the fields of governance and finance. Msheireb means 'a place to drink water' in Arabic. It is a QR20 billion (US$ 5.5 billion, €4.18 billion) project, covering an area of 31 hectares (77 acres) (310,000 square metres ) offering

759-502: The largest collections of sculptures and paintings by Arab artists in the world, and has published an online encyclopedia of Arab artists. Msheireb Properties (a subsidiary of Qatar Foundation) initiated a $ 5.5 billion commercial development project in Doha in January 2010. Originally called "Heart of Doha", the project was renamed " Msheireb Downtown Doha " in reference to the historical name of

792-660: The main contractors. In January 2018, Carillion's UK business went into liquidation blaming its collapse on problem contracts including the Msheireb Downtown Doha project, where the company claimed it was owed £200m – former CEO Richard Howson said he felt like "a bailiff" in chasing the debt. However, this claim was quickly disputed by Msheireb Properties, who said it had continued to pay Carillion but Carillion did not pass funds on to its supply chain, leaving over 40 subcontractors unpaid, resulting in Msheireb incurring additional costs to pay Carillion's suppliers and engaging

825-588: The newly established HBKU Press , a member of QF. Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals (BQFJ), founded in 2010, was also incorporated in HBKU Press. The website maintained more than fifteen specialized and multidisciplinary journals in 2014. In December 2011, QSTec announced that it would be constructing a polysilicon production plant in Ras Laffan Industrial City . In August 2017, SolarWorld founder Frank Asbeck and QSTec bought out SolarWorld in

858-522: The past can be combined with present-day technologies and thinking to achieve a new, distinctly Qatari architectural language. Language comprises seven 'steps' or distinct design principles: Past and Future; Individual and Collective; Space and Form; Aspects of Home; Aspects of the Street; Climate Design; Language of Architecture. Approximately 25% of the city will be allocated towards residential developments. Hotels, shops and retail establishments will take up

891-569: The quality of its design. All buildings within the development will target an average Gold rating under the internationally recognized LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification system developed by the US Green Building Council , while several buildings will aim for a Platinum rating. The entire project features sustainable design that consumes fewer resources, generates less waste, costs less to operate, and achieves

924-457: The smartest cities on earth, strategically located in the heart of Doha. Initial construction began in January 2010. Located in the downtown area of Qatar's capital city, it is set to occupy 310,000 sq m with the total cost of construction amounting to approximately $ 5.5 billion. It was launched in six phases by Msheireb Properties, a subsidiary of Qatar Foundation . The project is a flagship project for Msheireb Properties, and aims to preserve

957-568: Was "strong, if circumstantial evidence". It was claimed by Qatar Foundation in November 2015 that the partnership had culminated in the creation of over 6,000 articles on the Arabic Misplaced Pages. Msheireb Downtown Doha Msheireb Downtown Doha is a planned city in Doha , Qatar being constructed in place of the current district of Mushayrib . It is promoted as being the world's first sustainable downtown regeneration project and one of

990-513: Was awarded to Consolidated Contractors Group (Offshore)(CCC) and Teyseer Contracting (JV) (US$ 630 M) (GOLDEN LEED Certified); which was started Jan. 2017 and completed in Mar. 2022. Phase 4 is considered to be one of the best phases in terms of quality of construction works and timely closure of technical and commercial works. Phase 4 was managed by Ihab Al Sharief (PD), Youssef Hazouri project (PM MEP), and Husam AJ Diyab (PM Controls/Contracts). The project

1023-432: Was expected to take two years, but the customer was said to have changed architect three times and issued 40,000 new drawings. The project is now due to finish in December 2018. Brookfield Multiplex and Medgulf were contracted for Phase 1C in November 2012. Phase 2 began in December 2012, with Arabtec being awarded the contract. In May 2013, Obayashi Corporation and Hamad Bin Khalid Contracting Company were awarded

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1056-609: Was launched in 2009 in order to discover "young Arab innovators". The Qatar Foundation has organized the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) since 2006, and the Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP) since 2009. At an investment of more than $ 800 million by Qatar Foundation, QSTP became Qatar's first free-trade zone . QF launched the Qatar Computing Research Institute ( QCRI ) in 2010,

1089-466: Was officially completed in February 2022. All three residential blocks with hotel and service apartments, as well as the six commercial blocks are sustainable buildings architecturally similar to other buildings in the city. Three-year project with leading architects, city planners, engineers, and academics (including specialists from Harvard , Princeton , Yale and MIT ) to understand how insights from

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