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Switzerland, 02 March 2013
Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser argued that the right to education should be a key part of future global development goals in a keynote speech to a high-level panel on human rights mainstreaming at the UN Human Rights Council.
The purpose of the high-level panel discussion was to provide...
Switzerland, 28 February 2013
Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser visited the headquarters of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) in Geneva, to discuss progress in the education projects that UNHCR is running with the support of Her Highness’s Educate A Child initiative.
In her first visit to the UNHCR...
Qatar, 15 January 2013
Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser attended the launch of a pioneering collection of essays entitled 'Gulf Women' at Georgetown School of Foreign Service in Qatar. The book presents for the first time research that provides a deeper understanding of women’s role in the history of the Gulf and...
Qatar, 11 January 2013
Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser spoke at the opening of the Fourth World Conference on Oratory, Debate and Dialogue at the Qatar National Convention Centre.
Participants at the conference, organised by Qatar Debate, include some 150 academics, educators and keen debaters, presenting 120...
Qatar, 06 January 2013
Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser attended the tenth anniversary celebration of Texas A&M at Qatar on 6 January. At the event, the Dean of the University, Dr. Mark H. Weichold, presented Her Highness with a resolution that supports the Educate A Child initiative she launched in November...
Qatar, 03 December 2012
Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser today visited the Qatar Scientific Club. She was welcomed upon arrival by Board Chairman HE Sheikh Ahmed bin Khalid Al Thani, and a number of Board members. She was then briefed on the achievements of the club, its scientific projects and the innovations made...
Qatar, 02 December 2012
Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser today attended the inauguration of the first large-scale Solar Test Facility in Qatar. The launch coincided with the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP18), currently being held in Doha.
The Solar Test...
France, 21 November 2012
Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser today called on global education leaders to step up their action to provide access to quality education for the world’s hardest-to-reach children.
Her Highness was the keynote speaker at the Global Education For All (EFA) meeting at the UNESCO headquarters in...
Qatar, 19 November 2012
Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser has announced the launch of a project to build the new Qatar National Library (QNL) at a prestigious event held at the Student Centre of Hamad Bin Khalifa University, in the presence of the QNL project team and a number of distinguished international guests....