Qatar University signs MoU with Metavisionaries to prepare graduates for future – The Peninsula

Qatar University signs MoU with Metavisionaries to prepare graduates for future – The Peninsula

Doha: Qatar University signed an MoU with Metavisionaries in May 2022. Metavisionaries is a company that leverages frontier technologies such as Web3 and uses access to space to democratize education and provide global, interdisciplinary, and immersive learning opportunities to learners around the globe.

This partnership will bring together educators, space scientists, and industry experts to deliver interdisciplinary curricula and prepare students for the future of work.

Dr. Omar Al Ansari, Vice President of Academic Affairs at Qatar University stated: “Frontier technologies such as Web 3 are reshaping the future of education and work. Our partnership with Metavisionaries is part of Qatar University's efforts to stay relevant and embrace the future. We need to expose our students to the latest digital technologies and equip them with the competencies and attributes that would allow them to keep reinventing themselves in a world where the only constant is change.”

Wassim Ahmed, Executive Project Director for Metavisionaries explained: “The pandemic accelerated the rate of technology adoption in the education sector. Web 3.0 and the Metaverse are paving the way for education to be reimagined. Our partnership with Qatar University showcases the university's determination to play a leading role in shaping and enabling the transformation to prepare future