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A new perspective on learning: Qatar's 2030 vision for child education

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Qatar has a vision for the coming years: to transform Qatar “into an advanced country by 2030, capable of sustaining its own development and providing for a high standard of living for all of its people for generations to come.”At its core, are four pillars; human development, economic development, social development, and environmental development, all aimed at driving the country forwards.In this episode of Qatar 365, which you can watch above, Euronews’ Laila Humairah and Aadel Haleem explore how education is being used as a tool for progress in Qatar, and the way in which the country is designing new and more accessible ways of learning.They met with several project leaders based in Education City, the home of the Qatar Foundation, to find out how issues like climate change, the impact of Covid-19, inequality, disability and online safety are being addressed.Education City, a series of campuses dedicated to learning and education, was founded by Qatar’s monarch, the Emir’s mother, Her Royal Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser in her role as Chairwoman of the Qatar Foundation.Her Royal Highness has been vocal about education, one of her passions, and describes on her website how she has “spearheaded social and educational reforms in Qatar and around the world for many years through her ground-breaking initiatives in education and youth development.”Her flagship project, Education City, stretches over 12 square kilometres, and houses eight international universities, a fully electric tram system and a World Cup Stadium.Hosting 10,600 students, Education City claims to offer “learning opportunities for students of all ages and abilities” as well as promising university students the chance to obtain a “Western education in

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