UDST and National Geographic Learning celebrate the success of …

UDST and National Geographic Learning celebrate the success of …

Doha, Qatar: University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) and National Geographic Learning together hosted the inspirational educational conference “Empowering Minds”. Held on campus, in the presence of Dr. Salem Al-Naemi, President of UDST and Eng. Ahmed Mohammed Al Sada, Assistant Undersecretary for Climate Change Affairs, the event was a vibrant platform for discussing several topics, notably the importance of creativity in employability and integrating sustainable practices in education. The entire UDST community was welcome to attend the conference, as well as schools and representatives from major educational institutions in Qatar.

The event was attended by Dr. Salem Al-Naemi, President of UDST, who gave an enthusiastic welcome address, as well as guest speaker John Hughes, award-winning ELT author; Charlotte Ellis, Head of Strategic and Digital Marketing for National Geographic Learning; Andrés Ruzo, a geothermal scientist and educator; and Bader Alamari, a Youth Ambassador for the Sustainable Development Generation (SDGeneration) network and current UDST student.

Commenting on the occasion, Dr. Salem Al-Naemi said, “Empowering Minds shows that we are on the right track towards a future where both creative thinking and sustainability are education fundamentals. It is exciting, and an honor, to collaborate with National Geographic Learning on an initiative like