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HER HIGHNESS SHEIKHA MOZA FORMALLY LAUNCHES QATAR PRECISION HEALTH INSTITUTE

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Mittwoch, Mai 1, 2024

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DOHA, Qatar, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, officially launched the Qatar Precision Health Institute, a national body aimed at leveraging the country's advanced genomics research to accelerate personalized healthcare – leading to more precise treatments and improved health outcomes for people in the Arab world and beyond.

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DOHA, Qatar, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, officially launched the Qatar Precision Health Institute, a national body aimed at leveraging the country's advanced genomics research to accelerate personalized healthcare – leading to more precise treatments and improved health outcomes for people in the Arab world and beyond.
The Qatar Precision Health Institute builds on the groundbreaking work of Qatar Biobank and Qatar Genome Programme, uniting the efforts of Qatar Foundation's research institutes to provide insights that reveal the effects of lifestyle, environment, and genetics on the Arab population.
Her Highness, Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, spoke at the formal launch event, emphasizing the importance of raising public awareness on the benefits of precision health.
Qatar Foundation's work in the field of precision health led to the creation of the Qatari genome catalog, comprising more than 88 million variants, 24 million of which had never been reported previously in international databases.

HER HIGHNESS SHEIKHA MOZA FORMALLY LAUNCHES QATAR PRECISION HEALTH INSTITUTE

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Mittwoch, Mai 1, 2024

Disorder, Genetics, Genomics, Global Alliance, Map, Qatar Genome Programme, Heart, Research, Parent, Qatar Foundation, Environment, Patient, Arab world, Medicine, Antibiotics

DOHA, Qatar, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, officially launched the Qatar Precision Health Institute, a national body aimed at leveraging the country's advanced genomics research to accelerate personalized healthcare – leading to more precise treatments and improved health outcomes for people in the Arab world and beyond.

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DOHA, Qatar, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, officially launched the Qatar Precision Health Institute, a national body aimed at leveraging the country's advanced genomics research to accelerate personalized healthcare – leading to more precise treatments and improved health outcomes for people in the Arab world and beyond.
The Qatar Precision Health Institute builds on the groundbreaking work of Qatar Biobank and Qatar Genome Programme, uniting the efforts of Qatar Foundation's research institutes to provide insights that reveal the effects of lifestyle, environment, and genetics on the Arab population.
Her Highness, Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, spoke at the formal launch event, emphasizing the importance of raising public awareness on the benefits of precision health.
Qatar Foundation's work in the field of precision health led to the creation of the Qatari genome catalog, comprising more than 88 million variants, 24 million of which had never been reported previously in international databases.

World Innovation Summit for Health Announces Dates for 2024 Event and Strategic Partnership with WHO

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Mittwoch, Dezember 6, 2023

DOHA, Qatar, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), an initiative of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), announced the WISH 2024 summit will take place in Doha on November 13 and 14, 2024.

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DOHA, Qatar, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), an initiative of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), announced the WISH 2024 summit will take place in Doha on November 13 and 14, 2024.
WISH 2024 will be the seventh edition of WISH – an event now firmly established as a vital feature on the global health calendar.
Central to the partnership will be three WHO-led collaborative research projects, generating evidence-based reports for in-depth discussion at event.
Additionally, local and international partners will work with WISH to develop reports for the summit on a range of issues in areas such as health systems, ethics, physical health, and mental health.

World Innovation Summit for Health Announces Dates for 2024 Event and Strategic Partnership with WHO

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Mittwoch, Dezember 6, 2023

DOHA, Qatar, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), an initiative of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), announced the WISH 2024 summit will take place in Doha on November 13 and 14, 2024.

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DOHA, Qatar, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), an initiative of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), announced the WISH 2024 summit will take place in Doha on November 13 and 14, 2024.
WISH 2024 will be the seventh edition of WISH – an event now firmly established as a vital feature on the global health calendar.
Central to the partnership will be three WHO-led collaborative research projects, generating evidence-based reports for in-depth discussion at event.
WISH 2024 will continue to emphasize the need for regional perspectives on global health.

'WE ARE NOW AT THE DAWN OF A NEW AGE FOR INTELLIGENCE,' SAYS GLOBAL AI EXPERT AT QATAR FOUNDATION'S 2023 WISE SUMMIT

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Mittwoch, November 29, 2023

DOHA, Qatar, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The world is at a tipping point for human evolution because machines are about to profoundly change the way we live, the way we work, and even experience what it means to be human, said Nina Schick, one of the first Generative AI experts and Founder of Tamang Ventures Limited, at WISE 11, the 11th edition of Qatar Foundation's WISE Summit, that concluded today.

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The panel 'AI for Common Good,' explored the collective impact of AI applications in the fields of research, education, policy, philanthropy, and media on cultivating the next generation of leaders and problem-solvers.
Her Excellency the Minister commented: "Qatar is one of the early adopters of a national K-12 AI curriculum.
It aims at preparing students for a workforce that increasingly involves AI technologies and skills."
Co-founder and CEO of The Wolfram Group, Conrad Wolfram, delivered a keynote speech during the closing ceremony on the critical importance of computational thinking in the age of AI.

'WE ARE NOW AT THE DAWN OF A NEW AGE FOR INTELLIGENCE,' SAYS GLOBAL AI EXPERT AT QATAR FOUNDATION'S 2023 WISE SUMMIT

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Mittwoch, November 29, 2023

DOHA, Qatar, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The world is at a tipping point for human evolution because machines are about to profoundly change the way we live, the way we work, and even experience what it means to be human, said Nina Schick, one of the first Generative AI experts and Founder of Tamang Ventures Limited, at WISE 11, the 11th edition of Qatar Foundation's WISE Summit, that concluded today.

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The panel 'AI for Common Good,' explored the collective impact of AI applications in the fields of research, education, policy, philanthropy, and media on cultivating the next generation of leaders and problem-solvers.
Her Excellency the Minister commented: "Qatar is one of the early adopters of a national K-12 AI curriculum.
It aims at preparing students for a workforce that increasingly involves AI technologies and skills."
Co-founder and CEO of The Wolfram Group, Conrad Wolfram, delivered a keynote speech during the closing ceremony on the critical importance of computational thinking in the age of AI.

HER HIGHNESS SHEIKHA MOZA OPENS 11TH EDITION OF WISE SUMMIT

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Dienstag, November 28, 2023

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DOHA, Qatar, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, spoke at the opening of the 11th edition of the WISE Summit taking place from 28-29 November in Doha, Qatar, under the theme 'Creative Fluency: Human Flourishing in the Age of AI'.

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DOHA, Qatar, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, spoke at the opening of the 11th edition of the WISE Summit taking place from 28-29 November in Doha, Qatar, under the theme 'Creative Fluency: Human Flourishing in the Age of AI'.
Her Highness Sheikha Moza said: "I want to ensure WISE is a platform for new ideas that keep pace with the changes taking place in the world, and the obstacles that education faces in certain countries for reasons of which we are all too aware.
During the opening plenary, Her Excellency Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, Vice Chairperson and CEO of Qatar Foundation, awarded the prestigious WISE Prize for Education.
We must recognize that the right to education is a girl's inherent right – a right that must always take center stage."

HER HIGHNESS SHEIKHA MOZA OPENS 11TH EDITION OF WISE SUMMIT

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Dienstag, November 28, 2023

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DOHA, Qatar, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, spoke at the opening of the 11th edition of the WISE Summit taking place from 28-29 November in Doha, Qatar, under the theme 'Creative Fluency: Human Flourishing in the Age of AI'.

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DOHA, Qatar, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, spoke at the opening of the 11th edition of the WISE Summit taking place from 28-29 November in Doha, Qatar, under the theme 'Creative Fluency: Human Flourishing in the Age of AI'.
Her Highness Sheikha Moza said: "I want to ensure WISE is a platform for new ideas that keep pace with the changes taking place in the world, and the obstacles that education faces in certain countries for reasons of which we are all too aware.
During the opening plenary, Her Excellency Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, Vice Chairperson and CEO of Qatar Foundation, awarded the prestigious WISE Prize for Education.
We must recognize that the right to education is a girl's inherent right – a right that must always take center stage."

Safeena Husain, Founder of Educate Girls, honoured with the WISE Prize for Education

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Dienstag, November 28, 2023

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MUMBAI, India, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Safeena Husain, Founder, Educate Girls, has been awarded the prestigious WISE Prize for Education at the WISE 11 Summit (World Innovation Summit for Education).

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MUMBAI, India, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Safeena Husain, Founder, Educate Girls, has been awarded the prestigious WISE Prize for Education at the WISE 11 Summit (World Innovation Summit for Education).
The WISE Prize for Education is the first global distinction of its kind that honours an individual for outstanding contribution to education.
Educate Girls, led by Safeena Husain, exemplifies this innovative approach, employing AI to identify villages with high numbers of out-of-school girls.
Presented by the Qatar Foundation, the WISE Prize is a testament to Safeena's commitment to bridging the gender gap in education in India.

Safeena Husain, Founder of Educate Girls, honoured with the WISE Prize for Education

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Dienstag, November 28, 2023

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MUMBAI, India, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Safeena Husain, Founder, Educate Girls, has been awarded the prestigious WISE Prize for Education at the WISE 11 Summit (World Innovation Summit for Education).

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MUMBAI, India, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Safeena Husain, Founder, Educate Girls, has been awarded the prestigious WISE Prize for Education at the WISE 11 Summit (World Innovation Summit for Education).
The WISE Prize for Education is the first global distinction of its kind that honours an individual for outstanding contribution to education.
Educate Girls, led by Safeena Husain, exemplifies this innovative approach, employing AI to identify villages with high numbers of out-of-school girls.
Presented by the Qatar Foundation, the WISE Prize is a testament to Safeena's commitment to bridging the gender gap in education in India.