Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) is an extraordinary organization that invests in human capital offering world-class education system and providing lifelong learning opportunities to society, thus continuously contributing to the nation’s development.
QF strives to serve the people of Qatar and beyond by providing specialized programs across its innovation-focused ecosystem of education, research and development, and community development.
Looking back today after around 26 years since the ambitious project was founded by its founders Father Amir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, one can only express admiration and appreciation to them for the insightful vision and great contributions to the development and advancement of the country they have made.
“Tomorrow was made at Qatar Foundation” – that is how H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of (QF), summed up the impact of the organization on a nation, as its very first days were revisited by those who were instrumental in turning a vision into reality during a special panel discussion aired on Qatar TV yesterday on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of QF.
When the founders tell us in “The Untold Stories of Qatar Foundation”, about difficult and tremendous challenges they faced during its establishment and how they were overcome, one realizes the greatness of the leadership in planning and implementing with determination and their ability to face challenges in order to achieve the far-sighted national and strategic targets.
The determination of the leadership to achieve the vision for QF, no doubt, has created a national motivation and the idea became an integral part of the national vision for renaissance of Qatar.
“We never looked at Qatar Foundation’s projects, centers, and initiatives as being there to serve a specific geographical area. We thought of it as Arab-Islamic renaissance project, based in Qatar, to promote sustainable development in the Arab world, by creating positive change from an academic, research, and societal perspective” H H Sheikha Moza said.
The long-term development was achieved through a radical change in the educational system by providing advanced, quality education and promoting a culture of lifelong learning and fostering social engagement.
As it has been stressed during “The Untold Stories of QF”, QF has been built on solid pillars of national identity, supporting the ambitions of the entire society, and achieving a balance between openness based on global experiences, and preserving heritage and values of the Qatari society.
Therefore, QF will remain a beacon for spreading knowledge and a place for creativity and innovation and as an instrumental organization dedicated to empowering the local community and contributing to a better world for all.
