Education Minister affirms investment in science, technology and innovation – The Peninsula

Education Minister affirms investment in science, technology and innovation – The Peninsula

Tokyo: Minister of Education and Higher Education, H E Buthaina bint Ali Al Jabr Al Nuaimi affirmed Qatar’s commitment to investing in the science, technology, and innovation fields, and its keenness on international cooperation in these fields to address the challenges and risks facing the world today, including climate change, COVID-19 and other crises.

The Minister was talking at the Science and Technology Ministers Roundtable held on the sidelines of the 19th Annual Meeting of Science and Technology in Society forum in the Japanese city of Kyoto. The forum will continue till tomorrow.

Al Nuaimi also highlighted the country’s efforts and achievements in the field of financing scientific research and innovation regionally and internationally, the possibilities it offers to attract researchers and experts, and its work to enhance and develop scientific capabilities and talents among young people. Since the establishment of the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) 16 years ago, more than US$1.4bn has been invested to fund over 4,700 research projects in the country, as well as research partnerships with 54 different countries around the world, the Minister said.

Minister of Education and Higher Education highlighted the pioneering role played by the Qatar Research Development and Innovation Council (QRDI), established in 2018.

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