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MoE-Continues-the-Awareness-Events-Among-Students

Khawla E. Al-Kuwari — Thu, 23 May 2013 09:26:43 GMT

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The Ministry of Environment continued its activities to promote environmental awareness among students. In this regard, specialists from Qatar Green Center conducted number of agricultural lectures and workshops in the Center and in schools.

Engineer Maisoun Maarouf conducted an agricultural workshop for 24 students from Alsalam Kindergarten. She introduced the students with plants parts and function, in addition to growth requirements. They also planted seasonal flowers and distributed mint seeds.

At Ibn Sina Primary School, Engineer Maisoun conducted a plastic recycling workshop for 19 students. She illustrated the risks of using plastic materials on the environment and living organisms. She also offered some solutions to reduce the negative impact of plastic. During the workshop, they cultivated indoor plants in plastic bottles to enhance the idea of recycling waste into useful materials.

A lecture was presented by Engineer Waseem Obaidat at Hamad Bin Abdullah Secondary school for 20 students. The lecture was about the impact of plants in reducing pollution, the impact of pesticides on human health and environment.

The Ministry of Environment had participated in the Annual Environmental Exhibition at Abdullah Bin Turkey Primary School. Qatar Green Center has displayed during the exhibition couple of glass garden models and models of reusing plastic bottles for planting.

The Ministry participated also at the health exhibition in Alahnaf Bin Qaiss Preparatory School. The exhibition aimed to raise the awareness of preserving health through a balanced diet and sport activities. Qatar Green Center had distributed –during the exhibition- seedlings and directive publications.

In the same regard, the Ministry of Environment participated in the exhibition “We Are Healthy” at Khawla Bint Alazwar Primary School. Qatar Green Center displayed models of glass gardens, vertical gardens and roof gardens. They also displayed types of plants that help to preserve the environment, as well as distributing environmental awareness booklets and publications.

Article Date: 5/23/2013

Qatari-Farms’-Survey-Completed

Khawla E. Al-Kuwari — Thu, 23 May 2013 07:53:00 GMT

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A group of specialists from the Agricultural Affairs Department- Ministry of Environment- had finished the survey of the registered farms in Qatar on 13^th May 2013. The purposes of the survey are to make an economic and social assessment on the impact of adopting modern agricultural techniques in raising productivity, increase farms income, and to reduce the depletion of groundwater. The survey was in cooperation with International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA). This survey is carried out in all States of the Arabian Peninsula.

ICARDA is one of the sixteenth international centers within the consultative group of agricultural research across the world. The Center aims to improve the standard of living through research and training in dry areas of the developing world. There is also a partnership with ICARDA in the field of Palm research, it is a development project for Palm trees in GCC.

The current cooperation for making the survey between the Ministry of Environment and ICARDA represents a new addition in reinforcing the bonds of cooperation and partnership. It also allows the Department to benefit from the expertise of ICARDA in this regard. As well as managing to reach a common vision for the development of the technical aspects of the agricultural sector in the State of Qatar.

Article Date: 5/23/2013

MoE-Celebrates-World-Metrology-Day

Khawla E. Al-Kuwari — Wed, 22 May 2013 05:50:11 GMT

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Ministry of Environment celebrated the World Metrology Day on Monday, May 20^th 2013. The Central Laboratories at the Laboratories and Standardization Affairs Department had organized a lecture on this occasion. The lecture was presented by Dr. Yasser Abdullfattah, a Metrology Expert at the Ministry, and was attended by a large number of experts from the different laboratories of the Ministry. The lecturer said at the beginning that Metrology is an old Science and Art, as old as the human civilization itself, pointing that this Science had existed before five thousand years. All the remaining monuments around the world of Egyptian, Assyrian, Babylonian, Greek and other ancient civilizations are a great evidence for that. He added that Metrology is relatively recent science, noting that some may not know much about it, though it is used in all daily activities. World's developed countries, as well as those countries that are developing, are providing budgets for global scientific institutes specialized in Metrology.

He said that on this day of each year the world celebrates the signing of Metrology Convention by seventeen representatives from different countries, 1875. The Convention placed a framework for global cooperation in the field of Metrology and its commercial, industrial or community applications. The original objective of Metrology was to ensure the uniformity and homogeneity of Metrology's systems and techniques around the world as being importance since 1875 until now.

The lecturer provided a detailed explanation of the importance of Metrology, noting that the French Scientific Academy issued the first unit of measurement in 1799. In 1875, the Metrology Convention was issued. In 1954, the most important six measurement units were established, noting that now there are seven measurement units. He talked about sections of Metrology and how to write reports correctly. He also talked about the function of national institutes of Metrology such as; identification, investigation, maintenance, dissemination and application. After that he talked about the regional and international cooperation in this field. Dr. Yasser said that it is expected to be change on some units by 2014, when a huge meeting of Metrology scientists will conduct in Paris. He talked about the interest of Qatar in Metrology since establishment. He indicated the need the importance in each country of having a good quality base, accreditation body, certificates accreditation body and another body to do the work of testing as in the laboratories of the Ministry of Environment, in addition to Metropology body. He pointed that Qatar has issued a law No.21/ 1972 on unifying and defining metrics, weights and parallels. The Law includes the need to compel citizens to use a decimal system of measurement (article 1), and commit the State to match the international prototypes of units (article 4). Over the past years, the State of Qatar had obvious international partnership through its membership in the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML), Arab Industrial Development and Mining Organization (AIDMO), GCC Standardization Organization, as well as the Gulf gathering of Metrology, noting that Qatar has currently applied for the membership of Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM).

The establishment of the National Scientific Metrology Institute considers the top goal for all activities of industry, quality and Metrology in the State to complete this quality base within the framework of Qatar National Vision 2030. In the regard and on the occasion of World Metrology Day, the Department of Central Laboratories of the Ministry of Environment conducted a training course about uncertainty "Suspicion in measurement for calibration and testing Laboratories" by Dr. Yasser at the Laboratories and Standardization Affairs Headquarters. The course will last until May 22^nd 2013, and aims Engineers, Physicists, Chemists and Technicians of Calibration and Testing Laboratories. The course is about the definitions and basics of uncertainty calculations, mathematical foundation of uncertainty, methods of eliciting, complex calculation of uncertainty and extended calculation of uncertainty.

Article Date: 5/22/2013

MoE-Gets-the-Funding-for-Three-Scientific-Researches-in-Environmental-Development

Khawla E. Al-Kuwari — Mon, 20 May 2013 06:52:00 GMT

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The Ministry of Environment seeks to achieve the development strategy of Qatar National Vision 2030 in promoting scientific researches. It also attempts to effectively use Qatar's resources in order to attract more researchers for achieving important research results. In addition, The Ministry strives to achieve its vision in maintaining and protecting the environment and the natural resources accessing to a sustainable environment.

With the lunch of the 6^th National Priorities Research Program 2012-2013, 38 different sectors of the country had entered with 688 researches, where 137 had won the funding. One of these sectors is the Ministry of Environment, where it participated with 11 scientific researches, and gained the funding of Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) for three of them. Number of Qatari researchers from the Ministry of Environment will participate in these researches so they can be trained in the field of researches. QNRF will also observes with the Ministry the financial procedures of the funded researches, and will provide periodic reports according to their standards and regulations.

Despite the newly establishment of the Ministry's scientific research office, it is not their first participation in the funding program of QNRF. They participated at the 5^th session 2011-2012 with eleven researches, where two of these researches had won the funding.

The National Priority Program for scientific researches is the main program for funding researches. Qatar Fund encourages the research process by providing financial support and adopting competition and quality to get the best results.

Article Date: 5/20/2013

MoE-Cooperates-in-Beaches-Clean-up-Campaign

Khawla E. Al-Kuwari — Sun, 19 May 2013 06:35:04 GMT

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The Youth Company organized last weekend, in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment, a 3-day cleanup campaign for Qatari beaches. More than 150 volunteers had participated in this campaign, which covered many areas in the country. The campaign aimed to raise the awareness level towards local social issues, enhance the national participation spirit to improve the society and serve its needs.

The campaign started by cleaning-up Al-Wakrah beach and ended at Ras Laffan. The Ministry of Environment had provided the needed tools for the campaign such as; garbage bags, gloves and T-shirts for the volunteers.

At the end of the campaign, the volunteers were honored with appreciation certificates at a ceremony organized by the Youth Company in Aspire.

Article Date: 5/19/2013

A-Specialized-Team-from-MoE-Distributes-Seedlings-in-Northern-Areas

Khawla E. Al-Kuwari — Sun, 19 May 2013 06:32:10 GMT

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Within the efforts of the Ministry of Environment to rehabilitate Qatari deserts, a team –specialized in the project of rehabilitating Qatari desert- from the Ministry set out to the north of the country to start the first step of the project. They started the rehabilitation with the collaboration of the Municipality of Al-Khor and Al-Thakhirah, and with Mr. Hamad Lehdan Al-Mohannadi, a member of the Municipal Council. The project has already started at the middle areas of the country, and aims to cultivate trees in the desert, stop deterioration of land, sand creep and desertification.

The team, with the participation of mobile farms owners, distributed hundreds of seedlings among citizens, such as; (Selm – Sidr – Send – Ghaf – Talh – Awsaj) in addition to the new irrigation technique (dry water). They gave guidelines and advices about the ideal way of agricultural. They also had constructive discussions and dialogues to reduce environmental degradation in the Northern area, and stop the direct and indirect damage of the environment, especially at camping season.

At one of the mobile farms, the team planted several seedlings to familiarize citizens with the use of modern irrigation technology. The tour showed a spirit of partnership and cooperation between citizens and the team of the Ministry. The team commended the cooperation of the Municipality of Al-Khor and Al-Thakhirah in the success of the rehabilitation project adopted by the Ministry of Environment, which supports the project. Also, the turnout of the citizens to participate in the vital project by requesting more seedlings and modern irrigation techniques, underscores the genuine desire by them for the success of the project. From their side, citizens and the member of the Municipal Council -Mr. Hamad Lehdan Al-Mohhanadi- paid tribute to the efforts of the Ministry of Environment in rehabilitation the desert.

Article Date: 5/19/2013

MoE-awards-the-winners-of-the-Third-Photography-Competition,-2013

Moza R. Al-Kubaisi — Sun, 19 May 2013 06:00:53 GMT

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On behalf H.E Abdullah Mubarak Al Modadi, Minister of Environment , Sheikh Dr. Faleh bin Naasr Al Thani, Assistant Undersecretary of Agricultural Affairs, Livestock and Fisheries, has inaugurated events of the Photography exhibition 2013 on current May 9^th. This exhibition was held at the Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) sponsored by ExxonMobil Company. A number of directors from several departments of the ministry and the arbitration committee members attended the exhibition, along with large gathering of those interested in photography. The winners of the competition, organized by the ministry on the occasion of Qatar Environment Day 2013, were awarded in this exhibition under the slogan of (Our environment is our responsibility). The competition theme was; “Natural scenery of the Qatari Environment”.

Further, photography professionals above and under the age of 18 have participated in the exhibition with more than 2500 photos. Dr. Faleh said that the participation of photography competition 2013 was open for all to enable the competitors capture amazing photos that reflect the Qatari environment , as well as these photos will be displayed in fine arts pavilion No (13) during the period between 9- 16 May in Katara.

Sheikh Faleh added that the Qatari environment, despite its wealth, is currently exposed to contamination through the dumping of wastes on the shores and the vast lands, which distorts its civilized appearance, impedes the development of this environment and delays sustainability. He further added that the aim of launching Photography competitions each year is not only to show aesthetic values in our environment, but also out of Ministry of the Environment’s belief that the image is an effective communication tool that has a high-impact, and positive role in guiding the individual's behavior towards the environment. In this regard, Sheikh Faleh thanked all individuals, institutions and government agencies and private organizations, for their active participation in the activities on the Qatar Environment Day this year, special thanks to ExxonMobil for their ongoing sponsorship for the events of Photography Competition, describing it with the successful partnership. He also praised the arbitration committee members of the Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) for their great efforts in hosting the show events.

The first place prize was given to the age group over eighteen, Mr. Edward Horaan won a prize of 5000 Qrs., Fadel Daoud came in 2nd place and won 4000 Qrs., Ajit Everitr in the 3rd place and won 3000 Qrs., in the 4th place came Said Fairouz, who won 2550 Qrs., the 5th prize, 2000 Qrs, was given to Saget Dzabash, Patrick Chaovi came in 6th place, , Cheetah Bossbetara in 7th place, Orahma Dataatunjardjo in 8th place, Mroet Magdan in 9th place and Abdel Rahman Maghawry in 10th place, and all of them won an amount of 1000 Qrs.

For the competition of age group under 18, Mufti of Dawood came in the first place, and won an amount of 3,500 Qrs., Mariam Jassim Al-Bukhari, who came in the 2nd place, won an amount of 3000 Qrs., in the 3rd place came Hessah Mohammed Al-Abdullah in, who won a prize of 2,500 Qrs., Shaima Saeed Mohammed came in the 4th place, and won a prize of 2000 Qrs., Salem Nasser Al Nuaimi In 5th place, and got on the amount of 1500 Qrs., Munira Mohammed Mohanadi came in the 6th place, and Sheikha Khalifa Alqrbesa in the 7th place, Mary Mubarak Al Shuraim in the 8th place, every one of them won an amount of 500 Qrs. The Prize Committee blocked the ninth and tenth places, for this age group, due to lack of the required conditions. In conclusion, Sheikh Faleh has honored (Katara) arbitration committee members and Exxon Mobil Corporation.

Article Date: 5/19/2013