DICID to Organize and Host the Second Qatar Communities Round-Table Discussion, March 19

11 Mar DICID to Organize and Host the Second Qatar Communities Round-Table Discussion, March 19

DICID is organizing and hosting in collaboration with the Qatar Debates, Church Steering Committee and Friends Cultural Center the second round-table discussion on the topic of (The Role of Education in strengthening ties among Communities in Qatar) on 19 March 2011 at the Millenium Hotel-Al-Sadd from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm.
Prominent members of Doha’s civil society and Academics will speak at this event. There will also be a student debate organized by Qatar Debate Center. Some of the key themes that will be discussed include, religious values in curriculum, inter-community understanding promoted by schools and religious views on education’s role in building societies.
For Doha residents who are interested in attending this event please contact us at 44865554/44864666.

PROGRAM
8.30 am – 9.00 am
REGISTRATION
9.00 am- 9.30 am
INAUGURATION
SPEAKERS:
1. Dr.Ibrahim Saleh Al Naimi, Chairman- board of directors, DICID
2. Fr. Bill Schwartz – Christian Churches Steering Committee
3. Mr. Saeed Mohamed- Representative of Friends Culture Center
9.3 0 am – 10.15 am STUDENTS DEBATE BY QATAR DEBATE CENTER
10:15 am -10:30 am COFFEE BREAK

10.30 am – 11.45 am
PLENARY SESSION
CHAIR: Dr.Ibrahim Saleh Al Naimi
TOPIC 1: The Significance of Curriculum in Teaching Religious Values
SPEAKERS:
1. Dr. Ghadnana Ali Binali – Prof. in the College of Education – QA
2. Dr. AbdelHayy Al-Sayed – Prof. in the College of Education – QA
3. HE Mr. Dharma Kula Singham – The Carge d’ Affairs at the Sri Lankan Embassy, Doha
4. Anita Abraham – Head of Science Dept. – Al-Wakrah Independent Preparatory School for Girls
5. Mr. Irvinder Singh Bejaj – Finance Controller – Al-Mana Company

11.45 pm – 12:00 pm COFFEE BREAK & PRAYER

12:00 pm-1.15 pm
SECOND SESSION
CHAIR: Fr. Makarios Mavrogiannakis
TOPIC 2: The Role of the School in Promoting Dialogue and Understanding among Different Communities

SPEAKERS:
1. HE Dr. Suryanath Mishra – the Ambassador of Nepal, Doha
2. Batoul M. Khalifa – Prof. in the College of Education, QA
3. Dr. Asma Al-Atiyah – Prof. in the College of Education, QA
4. Mrs. Corazon Medalla – Human Resources Officer – Philippine School, Doha

1:15 pm -2.30 pm
THIRD SESSION
CHAIR: Shaikh Ibrahim BouBshait
TOPIC 3: Religions Perspectives of the Role of Educational Institutions in Building Societies

SPEAKERS:
1. Dr. Jasser Auda – Public Policy in Islam Program – Faculty of Islamic Studies – Qatar Foundation
2. Mr. R. Vijaya Kumar – Managing Director of National Engineering and Constructions Company
3. Rev. Fr. Besenty Al-Anba Bishoy – Christian Churches Steering Committee, Doha

2.30 pm – 3.30 pm OFFICIAL LUNCH