The Ministry of Education and Higher Education will host the 16th International Junior Science Olympiad 2019 next month under a slogan ‘Towards a Generation Enjoying the Skills of Tomorrow’ with the participation of 70 countries from around the world.

The event will be held from December 3 to 12, 2019 with 659 participants including 409 students, 183 leaders, 53 observers and seven members of the Organization. The 16th edition of Olympiad, which will be hosted by Doha, is also the exceptional one, with the highest participation rate from countries. Qatar has achieved an advanced position in the quality of education, ranking fourth in the world, at a time when good leadership gives education and scientific research a high priority.

Qatar is leading the Arab world in hosting this important international event, as it is the first Arab country to organize this unique event, which comes within the targeted projects in the strategy of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education 2017-2022 as part of the realization of the Qatar National Vision 2030. The Ministry has signed cooperation agreements with sponsors of the event as Qatargas, the Gold Sponsor; Al Sharq Newspaper, the media partner; and Ras Laffan Community Outreach Programme, the strategic partner. Ooredoo will be the official communication partner; Qatar Airways, official carrier; and Katara to be the cultural partner.

Source: https://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/24/11/2019/Junior-Science-Olympiad-in-December

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