Dr. Salem Al Naemi, President of UDST and Dr. Mohamed Lachemi, President and Vice-Chancellor of Toronto Metropolitan University signing the MoU.
Doha: University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) recently held its successful Research and Innovation Week on campus. Industry experts and leaders from the public and private sectors were invited to the event to participate in discussions and view the collective work of UDST’s students and faculty.
Guest speakers delivered talks on a range of critical topics, and bore witness to the work the University has put into the fields of education, applied research, innovation and sustainability. Each day had a specific theme: ‘Sustainability and TVET’, ‘Digital Technology and Health’ and ‘Innovation’, with the event serving as an appropriate prelude to ITAS 2023, the International Conference on Innovation and Technological Advances for Sustainable Development, to be hosted at UDST on the same week.
The educational event, organised by UDST’s Applied Research, Innovation and Economic Development Directorate, culminated in an action-packed third day that focused on the undergraduate and postgraduate presentations for the ITAS Arab Youth Competition.
Further highlights on the final day included a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between UDST and Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), as well as the College of the North Atlantic (CNA).
Dr. Salem Al Naemi, President of UDST, said, “At UDST we believe in the power of innovation to drive progress and create a better future for our region and for the world. This is why collaboration with other world-class educational institutions is so important to us. It is also why we are committed to supporting youth in their pursuit of knowledge and providing them with a platform to showcase their innovative ideas and solutions. The ITAS Arab Youth competition is a perfect example of giving talented young Arabs the opportunity to demonstrate their creativity and problem-solving skills, and to connect with peers who share their passion for innovation – especially with regards to sustainable development. We are proud to host the event, and we look forward to seeing which of the amazing ideas brought to the table this week, will be announced as winners at ITAS 2023.”
