Education/Lecture

SustainableQatar would like to invite you to the monthly meeting held on Monday, November 9, 2009 at 6:30 pm at the Friends for the Environment Centre to promote environmental awareness and action within the community. Everyone conscious of and concerned about environmental matters in Qatar is welcome and encouraged to come. Please tell others, bring a neighbor and carpool if possible.

Program Topics:

- "Qatar Green Awards" by Vani Saraswathi, Managing Editor Oryx Advertising Company

- 2 Green Award Recipients will introduce their projects

Mr. Peter Neuschaefer, Waagner Biro, Qatar - Director, Water, Energy
& Environment Technologies Middle East

Mr. Peter Bolton, Manager - UDC Environment Programme

URGENT ACTION REQUIRED - FOR "International Day of Climate Action"

October 24 marks the "International Day of Climate Action" and Qatar is one of only 23 countries that have nothing planned yet.

SustainableQatar requests the Doha Community participate in the "International Day of Climate Action" in Qatar. We would like to do this in order to show global solidarity with regards to this issue and to allow the organizers of www.350.org to announce at the United Nations Climate Change conference in Copenhagen in less then 2 months that 171 countries around the world were taking part in the "International Day of Climate Action".

What: "International Day of Climate Action"
When: Saturday October 24, 2009 4:00 PM

Welcome back to a year of interesting topics, discussions, exchange of ideas, and dialog about environmental matters in Doha!

SustainableQatar would like to extend a warm welcome to all for an exciting series of events planned for 2009/2010.

We will host our first monthly meeting of the 2009 on Monday, October 5, 2009 at 6:30 pm at the Friends for the Environment Centre to promote environmental awareness and action within the community.
Everyone conscious of and concerned about environmental matters in Qatar is welcome and encouraged to come.

Please tell others, bring a neighbor and carpool if possible.

Program Topics:
- "Education for a Sustainable Future" by Mike Johnston, ASD Middle School Associate Principal

**ictQATAR and Gartner on Winning IT Strategies**

***To register, please email gartnergulf/-a-t-/gartner.com.***

Who will benefit: IT Managers, CIOs/COOs/CEOs, Business Executives

In today’s global, high-tech economy, an effective IT strategy is integral to a business’s success. Most business executives recognize this, but what truly makes a successful IT strategy? Gartner, a leading information technology research and advisory company, is partnering with ictQATAR to present a briefing for CIOs and IT managers in Doha on creating winning IT strategies.

ICC SUMMER CAMP
THE OASIS 2009

ICC’s fourth edition of the Summer camp – The Oasis 2009 is all set to be underway from the 2nd.Aug.2009.

“While, the deadline for accepting applications was the 26th.July.2009, enquiries continue to pour in beyond the deadline date. We are still accepting applications, since the camp is for the school going children, ICC would not want to disappoint any child by denying admission to this Summer extravaganza.

5 days a week for 6 weeks is packed with entertainment (music and dance), sports (aerobics, bowling, swimming, karate, chess, caroms, badminton & table tennis), skills development (creative writing, dramatics, debates, Spelling BEE) art and craft, painting, clay modeling and recreational mathematics.

Presentation:

Waste Management in Qatar by Jim Straker, Senior Resident Engineer with SMEC International
For anyone interested in and concerned about recycling efforts in Qatar this is a must-attend event.
News and Announcements (Updates on new SQ website)
SQ Meeting

'SustainableQatar' started off in March 2008 as a group of environmental and social educators getting together to share interests and start a dialogue. Our goal to share resources, foster collaboration, and make a real change in the health and well-being of the community, environment, and development of Qatar.

Over 50 teams from schools across Qatar will compete in the 2009 Digital Star Competition, which asked students to submit digital projects that showcase how learning and teaching could be improved through the use of technology.

The competition, which is co sponsored by College of the North Atlantic-Qatar (CNA-Q) and the Supreme Council for Information and Communication Technology (ictQATAR), will take place on Saturday, May 30 9:00 at CNA-Q's main campus.

At the competition, students will present their projects to a panel of judges and awards will be given to the top entries in three grade groups - Elementary, Middle and High Schools. The students worked in small groups with the assistance of a teacher.

Successful Leadership & Managing Change in Difficult Times: ESI International Complimenatary Breakfast Seminar

An increasing number of organisations in the GCC are earnestly looking for the solution to overcome the current twin approach to leadership. On the one hand, there is the expatriate manager who applies a western approach to leadership, on the other hand, there is a local manager relying on a local approach.

SustainableQatar will host its monthly meeting at 6:30 pm on Monday May 11th, 2009 at Friends for the Environment Centre to promote environmental awareness and action within the community. Everyone conscious of and concerned about environmental matters in Qatar is welcome and encouraged to come. Bring a neighbor and carpool if possible. Program and directions at www.sustainableqatar...
Presentation: Robin Bowman – Organic Farming in the Desert
News and Announcements (Updates on new SQ website)

Location- Friends of the Environment Center (Tent) North of Sports round-about behind the Family Counseling Center. Make sure to join us to be part of the action, to get involved and to share your ideas. We look forward to welcoming you.

Please join us for a private Pasta cooking class on Saturday June 13.

The Head Chef will demonstrate the making of pasta dough for flat noodles and stuffed pasta's (pappardelle, vermicelli, fettuccine, ravioli ), hand rolling and cooking with practical participation.

Pasta sauces including pesto, arribiato and further sauces will be demonstrated as well as alternative idea's when preparing pasta dishes.

Continental breakfast is served in Lime Cafe, (turn right once you are in the lobby) from 8.30am and the cooking class starts at 9.15am.The cost is 170QR and includes lunch.

Please include your contact number with your RSVP as the the Hotels' Food & Beverage assistant will do a confirmation ring around and discuss payment options prior to the morning of the event.