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Beginning coverage on April 30, 2006 Jimmy Kilpatrick, EducationNews Editor, Christina Asquith, Journalist - Diverse Magazine and Michael Shaughnessy Professor Eastern New Mexico University will be providing Qatar Foundation Symposium Series interviews from The State of Qatar .
Pre-Symposium Coverage
The Qatar Foundation occupies a unique place and time in history
Monday, May 8, 2006
By GEORGE SCOTT
Senior Editorial Writer
EducationNews.org
"There is no doubt in my mind that the Qatar Foundation is becoming the single most influential source in the world in helping lead a new renaissance of understanding regarding the link between democracy and education which will eventually help bridge vast cultural differences between the nations and people of the world," Jimmy Kilpatrick says. An Interview with Inari Gronholm: About the Conference in Qatar
Monday, May 8, 2006
Michael Shaughnessy,
Eastern New Mexico University
What is the importance of this conference in Qatar ?
First of all, I find the Qatar Conference of utmost importance. First of all, the multidisciplinary themes can be connected with Arts and Technology and the way in which the conference looks at the issues from many different points-of- views is of critical importance.
An Interview with Peter Smith: About Education and UNESCO
Tuesday, May 2, 2006
Michael F. Shaughnessy
Eastern New Mexico University
You recently assumed the top educational position at UNESCO in Paris last year. How did this come about?
In the summer of 2004, an educational colleague called me and told me about the job. My friend and colleague, Sir John Daniel , former president of the British Open University, had resigned the position and UNESCO was looking for a new person. I was told that they wanted a person who was committed to learning, to innovation, and to reform of the organization.
An Interview with Julianne Pierce: About the Conference in Qatar
Tuesday, May 2, 2006
Michael F. Shaughnessy
Eastern New Mexico University
What is the importance of this conference in Qatar ?
I was fortunate enough to attend the first 'Innovations in Education' conference in October 2003. This was a very special event as it coincided with the official opening of Education City . This current conference is important as it builds upon the discussions and debates initiated in 2003. It will also strengthen the networks across the participants from many countries. It is very inspiring to see the exciting steps being made by the Qatar Foundation to create a centre for excellence in education in Qata
An interview with: Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne MEP About the Qatar Conference
Friday, April 28, 2006
EducationNews.org
Submitted by Michael F.
Shaughnessy
Eastern New Mexico University
What is the importance of this conference in Qatar ?
The importance of the conference derives from the fact that education is the fundamental human need after water, food, shelter and health. I am a firm believer in life-long learning, in the concept of continual refreshment and enlargement of skills, and the constant acquisition of knowledge.
A Report from Colin Hannaford: About the Qatar Conference
Friday, April 28, 2006
EducationNews.org
Submitted by Michael F. Shaughnessy
Eastern New Mexico University
Now: most of your formal questions may be answered by your reading the paper I attach: 'Introducing the Socratic Methodology and Evaluating Change' . This will be the basis of my third session with a discussion group - which includes, as you may have noticed, a lady Islamic nuclear physicist - all of whom, as I say, I would wish not to believe that I sail under false colours.
An Interview with Omar Bizri: About the Conference in Qatar
Thursday, April 27, 2006
EducationNews.org
Michael F. Shaughnessy
Eastern New Mexico University
Omar Bizri has recently retired as Chief of the Informatuion and Communications Divison in the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), where he served since 1993.
What is the importance of this conference in Qatar?
Qatar may perform the role of a hub in piloting educational innovations in the region, as a whole (not necessarily only in the oil-rich Gulf countries). As such, it would be useful to debate issues pertaining to the subject in Qatar with top-level participation by Qatar 's decision makers/experts.
An Interview with Dr. Hani Q. Khoury: About the Qatar Conference
Thursday, April 27, 2006
EducationNews.org
Michael F. Shaughnessy
Eastern New Mexico University
The Qatar conference will try to position and dedicate mathematics, science, and technology -- that have overwhelmingly impacted our lives in the twentieth century -- to the service of humanity. Educational reform around the world is urgently needed to help societies cope with rapid developments in these areas. Therefore, societies need to be able to negotiate meaning for their understanding of change and development
An Interview with Benjamin Barber: The Qatar Conference
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Michael F. Shaughnessy
Eastern New Mexico University
What is the importance of this conference in Qatar?
The role of education in the context of knowledge and technology has become a central concern for every society -- above all for democratic and democratizing societies; holding a major international conference on this subject in Doha signals the vital importance of Qatar and the Gulf states in providing leadership in this vital sector for the region and beyond.
The Gulf Times
Student-team to help educate Indian orphans
A TEAM of undergraduate students from Qatar University (QU) left on Wednesday night for a six-day India trip. The team will assist non-governmental organisations in educating street children and tsunami
Terrorists and Mullahs
Monday, July 3, 2006
Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar
"When those men got on the plane, I was really worried," confesses one of the female Muslim students I took on a service learning trip to India . The rest of the students, three, erupt into giggles and nod. I shake my head. These girls are so full of life almost everything is greeted with what can only be described as a giggle. They are girls and not women quite simply because their culture dictates that women are married females who have known the company of men
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