DOHA: Reach Out to Asia (Rota) has signed an agreement naming Qatar Chemical and Petrochemical Marketing and Distribution Company (Muntajat) the official sponsor of Rota’s iEARN-Qatar programme for the coming three years.
The sponsorship agreement was signed by Rota Acting Director Mohamed Jassim Al Naama and Muntajat CEO Abdulrahman Ali Al Abdulla yesterday at Muntajat premises.
iEARN is a non-profit organization made up of over 30,000 schools and youth organizations in more than 130 countries, empowering teachers and young people to work together using the Internet and other new communications technologies. Over 2,000,000 students each day are engaged in collaborative iEARN projects worldwide.
Reach Out to Asia, as the sole representative for iEARN in Qatar since 2008, has been supporting iEARN’s objectives of improving learning and teaching, and arousing civil awareness and responsibility. About 450 teachers from 95 schools in Qatar have benefitted to date by attending Rota’s iEARN-Qatar workshops, and have participated in a variety of iEARN projects with their students.
“As technology plays an important role in improving learning and teaching, the support from Muntajat will provide an excellent opportunity for us to reinforce our shared goal of providing the youth of today with the tools and skills necessary for them to actively participate in the economic, social, human and environmental pillars of the Qatar National Vision 2030,” said Al Naama
He added: “Rota is happy to collaborate with Muntajat for the Arab youth improvement through iEARN-Qatar Program 2014.
“We aim to provide students and teachers with modern tools of learning to join a global community who believes in the Internet-based collaboration for a better planet.”
iEARN enables young people to go beyond learning about the world, to learning with peers around the planet by using connective technologies. Instead of just a few students who are able to physically visit another country, the entire class can have personal and educationally valuable experiences with other cultures.
“We are pleased to team up with Rota to sponsor the iEARN-Qatar program. iEARN is a pioneering educational network, and through our involvement in this program we will be providing people in Qatar with better opportunities for a quality education,” said Al Abdulla.
Al Abdulla said, “Education and opportunity are at the core of the Muntajat CSR strategy. A society that values and supports education at every level, from young children to post-graduate, will succeed. The iEARN-Qatar program promotes cultural exchange among students from around the world, which is aligned with our position as a multinational company. The agreement will offer us an opportunity to connect with our youth while at the same time engage with the local and international communities”.
In July 2013, iEARN-Qatar hosted the 20th Annual iEARN International Conference and 17th Annual Youth Summit, which brought together participants from over 50 countries. Qatar was the first GCC country to stage the iEARN international conference.
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