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Qatar, 05 November 2014
As part of its ongoing effort to address barriers to education worldwide, Education Above All (EAA) today announced with UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, the launch of a four-year, holistic education pilot project in the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya. Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson...
Qatar, 04 November 2014
Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, inaugurated the opening of the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), being held under the theme "Imagine – Create – Learn: Creativity at the Heart of Education.”
The...
Turkey, 22 October 2014
Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser today visited the new Ottoman Archives Centre in Istanbul, Turkey to view a number of notable historical documents relating to Turkey’s relations with the Arab world.
Her Highness’ visit sees further progress in the partnership between the Ottoman Archives and...
Turkey, 22 October 2014
Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Education Above All (EAA), today witnessed the signing of two Memorandums of Understanding between EAA and two Turkish development and humanitarian agencies.
EAA signed agreements with the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA)...
Turkey, 21 October 2014
Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Education Above All, today visited Syrian Refugee camps in Southern Turkey. Her Highness visited two camps housing a total of over 16,000 Syrian refugees coming from the regions Aleppo, Homs, Hamma, Latakia and Idlib.
Her Highness sought to...
Qatar, 20 October 2014
Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, and Mr Rick Weddle, President of the International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation World Conference (IASP 2014 Doha), officially inaugurated the annual event...
United States of America, 25 September 2014
Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser today spoke at a Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Advocacy Group Meeting during the 69th UN General Assembly to align resources to transform the lives of millions of children.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for an end to the unfinished business of...
United States of America, 24 September 2014
Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser today addressed Heads of State, Government and notable dignitaries at the Global Education First Initiative (GEFI) high-level event, emphasising that basic education is not only the responsibility of governments but a universal responsibility. The comments came...
United States of America, 23 September 2014
Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser today spoke in New York at the 2015 Education Countdown: Failure is Not an Option high-level plenary session to urge the global community to drive further targeted efforts for innovative funding models and increase focus towards universal primary education for...