Qatar Forward Thinking
Presently the Arab world has not been according high priority to reading ahead of the Holy Koran. Absence of significance accorded to the field of education, has resulted in the Arab world to fall behind the advanced nations in the sphere of human resources development. Presently in North America the Gross Domestic expenditure on research and development accounts for 2.5% of GDP while it is 2.3 percent in Japan, 1.8 percent in Western Europe, and 0.3 percent in Latin America and Sub Saharan Africa. In contrast to this in respect of the Arab world it is merely 0.2 percent. But in the Arab countries, developmental efforts have now being started to promote educational activities. This could be specifically be visualized in Qatar, where the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa al-Thani has accorded high priority in revolutionizing this gloomy feature by laying emphasis on earmarking a considerable fraction of GDP to education. Along with his wife the Emir is devoted to the development of the arts and sciences and education of the younger generation by instituting the Qatar Foundation. 'Education City' is an innovative project based upon the philosophy that human resources are the most worthy resource of the nation. The emir fir
It should thus be noted that the change that the Emir is bringing forth in a country which is being referred by the Qataris as a 'little speck' in this world is really commendable. No other country in the Arab world has ever made a successful attempt in the field of education so far and such an attempt in this part of the Arab world is to be congratulated. It is to be agreed with the Emir that people are an important asset of a country and a very low GDP for educational activities in the Arab world have led it to lag behind the West. By enhancing a considerable amount for educational measures, the Emir is thought to be on the right direction. It is clear that for sustenance of the economic progress and if the Arab world and particularly Qatar is to be revitalized then a long term investment in the local population must the beginning point. Qatar has presently, started this effort. It is also the initiation of a revolution in the Arab world that renovates this effort. It is also the initiation of a renaissance in the Arab world that radically changes the region from extremism to moderation. Such conversion of the Middle East from the politics of extremism to moderation is regarded as the coveted attitude of America for the victory in the struggle against terrorism. The revolutionary efforts of Qatar in enhancing its investment in education
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