How important is the emergence of a research and development (R&D) sector when transitioning to a knowledge-based economy?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Abdul Sattar Al Taie, Executive Director, Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF): Interview from The Report: Qatar 2020
Articles & Analysis | Qatar's education sector supported by infrastructure investment from The Report: Qatar 2020
Qatar’s education sector has a rich mixture of state and independent kindergartens, schools and universities bolstered by continued investment aimed at serving a growing population and supporting the country’s economic development. Education administrators pay close attention to international standards and indices that measure student learning...
Chapter | Education & Research from The Report: Qatar 2020
Qatar’s education sector has a rich mixture of state and independent kindergartens, schools and universities bolstered by continued investment aimed at serving a growing population and supporting the country’s economic development. Education administrators pay close attention to international standards and indices that measure student learning outcomes and are working through a five-year...
Qatar has demonstrated considerable resilience in recent years, successfully developing new homegrown industries while at the same time strengthening its global ties. Although Covid-19 has introduced significant economic uncertainties in 2020, a rapid response from Qatar's authorities to curb the effects of the virus should stand the nation's economy in good stead over the medium and long term.
In what ways does the education sector need to evolve to adapt to the requirements of the future labour market?
The implementation of social distancing measures in Bahrain has resulted in a widespread uptake of e-learning solutions, in order to minimise disruption to educational programmes.