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Doha: Qatar University (QU) and the Qatar University Young Scientists Centre are organising the Fifth Youth Research Forum 2023 under the theme:“High education institutions and their role in achieving sustainable development goals”.
This forum is a hub for a meeting and exchange of experiences for young researchers from around the world.
The Centre invites all undergraduate and postgraduate students in Qatar, Gulf and international universities to participate in their research in line with the following forum topics.
First: the quality of higher education as one of the sustainable development goals and a way to consolidate its concepts. This session deals with improving the quality of higher education in general and privatizing Humanities as a means to consolidate the concepts of sustainable development.In this context, researchers are expected to submit research papers related to the following topics.
The topics include Higher education quality topics and its achievement in public universities, especially in developing countries; The role that academic accreditation plays in raising the level of education; Transparency and ways to obtain academic accreditation; Digitally Enriched Education in Humanities and Social Sciences; Learner-centered Education in Humanities and Social Sciences; Research-informed Education in Humanities and Social Sciences; Experimental Education in Humanities and Social Sciences and Using primary sources in writing history and social sciences.
Second: the theme of legal legislation aimed at consolidating the concepts of sustainable development and achieving its goals. This theme concentrates on the role of law in consolidating the concepts of sustainable development and achieving the desired goals. Research papers that achieve the objectives of this theme will be accepted, in particular papers that deal with one of the following topics.
The topics include consolidating the principles of peace and justice and strengthening and supporting institutions; Regulatory challenges related to trade in education services and their impact on sustainable development goals (education quality assurance, access issues and inclusive services...etc.); Legal challenges in using artificial intelligence to achieve sustainable development goals; Organizing partnerships to achieve goals and global cooperation at the international and popular levels; Achieving legal and actual equality in higher education, regardless of colour, gender, religion and national identity; Intellectual property protection legislation; and Wildlife and marine life protection legislation.
Third: the scientific research theme as a means to consolidate concepts and achieve the sustainable development goals. Since higher education and scientific research are inseparable, we learn to research and research to learn.
This axis focuses on the role of scientific research in higher education to consolidate the concepts of sustainable development in the young generations and use it as a means to achieve those goals. In this context, researchers are expected to submit research papers related to the following topics. The topics include Eliminate poverty and hunger through scientific research projects in agriculture to increase food and water production and reduce production costs; Improve health and health services provided in quality, speed, and accuracy, and make them available to those who need them; Maximize the optimal use of natural resources, especially water and energy; Provide new alternatives to increase water and clean energy; Support innovation and access to new solutions, especially in industry and infrastructure; Move to sustainable cities; Rationalize production and consumption; Control and mitigate climate changes; and Protect the environment.
The research title and an abstract of maximum 300 words should be submitted by October 16, 2022, with CVs including communication information.
Researchers will be informed whether their research work abstract is accepted or rejected for inclusion in the research forum as oral or poster.
Full research report or poster will be submitted by December 18, 2022, to be evaluated by the research committee.
Prof. Noora Al Thani, Director of Qatar University Young Scientists Center, said,“Universities have the largest and most important role in the movement of scientific research and development, as they are the highest educational and research institutions. Qatar University has always been a pioneer in achieving important strategies and aspirations to ensure the country's progress and spread the benefit to the world.”
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