The Doha-Cologne International Development Week under the theme ‘International Development, Natural Resources and Sustainability’ took place last week.
It is a joint activity between the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) at Qatar University (QU) and the Institute for Technology and Resources Management in Tropics and Subtropics (ITT) of the Cologne University of Applied Sciences (TH Köln) in Germany.
The week is hosted by Qatar University and jointly organized and co-sponsored by the ITT and the Centers for Natural Resources and Development (CNRD). The CNRD is an excellence network supported by the German Ministry for International Development (BMZ) through the German Exchange Service (DAAD) of universities working on natural resources, environment and development.
The event was the first Doha event to kick-off common work and prepare a long and promising collaboration between CAS from QU, and the ITT from TH Köln on joint education and research related to environment, sustainable development and natural resources.
The Doha-Cologne International Development Week is divided into a public conference, an invitation-based symposium with local stakeholders, several curricula development workshops and public student-organized events. Furthermore, several off-program activities for guests are organized.
Professor Gamal Abdo, Dean of Engineering in University of Khartoum; Professor Abdin Salih, Member in UNESCO Executive Board; Dr Talal Al-Awadhi, Head of Geography, Sultan Qaboos University; and Ali Abdullah Al Dabbagh, Executive Director of Corporate Strategy, Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), attended the event.
