The Education Development Institute (EDI), part of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, organized on Sunday the Teaching and Learning Forum, which included a series of virtual discussions and breakout sessions, including Building Inclusive and Accessible Learning Communities, Personalizing Teaching and Learning, and Marketing for Schools. The event, held under the theme "Education for Resilience", brought together more than 1,600 participants of educators, teachers, academics and school leaders from around the world to look at how learning can be made sustainable post-COVID-19.

Doha Forum announced its partnership with the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), Indias leading think tank, on the India Conference on Technology, Security and Society "CYFY2020", which is hosted online from October 12 to 16. HE Lolwah Al Khater, Executive Director of Doha Forum, said: "The Observer Research Foundation has been an active contributor to Doha Forums success. As a content partner in 2018 and 2019, they brought important perspectives and voices from the East to the Forum, which enriched our diversity and encouraged an honest exchange of views".

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) expressed Friday its appreciation for the Qatari football association's support in ensuring the success of the 2020 AFC Champions League. Qatar Football Association (QFA) announced earlier today that it will host the AFC Champions League (East). The competition will have 16 teams from China, South Korea, Australia, Japan, Malaysia, and Thailand. The winners will face their counterpart from the West.

The Investment Promotion Agency Qatar (IPA Qatar) and the US-Qatar Business Council (USQBC) co-hosted a virtual panel discussion entitled "Qatars Value Proposition & Resiliency: Why Qatar Remains a Primary Investment Destination for US Companies". The virtual event kicked-off with keynote speeches by HE the IPA Qatar CEO Sheikh Ali bin Alwaleed Al-Thani, and HE the Charge dAffaires of the US Embassy in Qatar Ambassador Greta Holtz, in which they explored the investment landscape in Qatar and the wide range of promising opportunities emerging across its economic sectors

Qatar Foundation will host its Teaching & Learning Forum on October 11, with educators and school leaders from around the world taking part in the event online. Organized by the Education Development Institute (EDI) part of Qatar Foundations Pre-University Education is bringing together the local and international education community to discuss a series of issues that will be vital for both safeguarding and disrupting learning into the future.

Hamad International Airport (HIA) is proud to announce that it is the first entity in the world to achieve independent verification from BSI (British Standards Institution) for its implementation of COVID-19 ICAO Aviation Health Safety Protocols. The verification was conducted following successful audits for Compliance to International Civil Aviation Organization Civil Aviation Recovery Taskforce ICAO CART.

Al-Sharq newspaper expressed hope to put an end to the conflict in Afghanistan that has lasted for more than four decades, pointing to the continuing efforts to achieve peace for the Afghan people through negotiations hosted by the State of Qatar between the Afghan parties. In its editorial Tuesday, the Qatari daily underlined HE President of the sisterly Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Dr. Mohammad Ashraf Ghani's visit to the State of Qatar which would give impetus to the negotiations and strengthen the two countries' relations in all fields.

In their editorials on Sunday, Qatari dailies highlighted the State of Qatar's participation in the final signing ceremony of the peace agreement between the transitional government of the Republic of Sudan and the Sudanese armed movements, which was held in the capital of South Sudan, Juba, on Saturday.

HE the Secretary-General of Qatar National Tourism Council and Group Chief Executive of Qatar Airways Akbar Al Baker has affirmed to exert all effective efforts, in cooperation with partners in the public and private sectors, to develop new tourism experiences, products and services that would enhance Qatar's position as a world-class destination, support the annual event calendar and highlight global cadres and competencies.