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Entries are invited for the International Photography Contest 2019 in Doha, Qatar. In celebration of Doha as the OIC Youth Capital 2019, the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF), in partnership with the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the State of Qatar, Youth Hobbies Center and Qatar Cultural and Heritage Events Center, announces the “Photography Contest“ in framework of Doha OIC Youth Capital Innovation Awards.   Young people acquire wide creative energy that has been manifested in their artistic, literary, intellectual and cultural production in general. This has made a distinctive impact on the cultural activity in the Islamic societies and led to the promotion of cultural diversity, intellectual and artistic openness, creative interaction among artists and the dissemination of identity elements in their creations so that communities preserve their identity since the Nation’s Strength Lies in its Youth. Therefore, the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum, an international organization affiliated to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, invites the youth of Islamic countries to participate in the Doha Youth Innovation Award, which will be distributed during the conclusion of Doha Capital of Islamic Youth, January 17, 2020. The Award aims at valuing the skills and creations in various artistic and creative fields for youth delegates, thus contributing in the formation of youth experiences that would be able to engage in community development and to work to develop these experiences.   INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST 2019 DETAILS: HOST COUNTRY: Qatar EVENT LOCATION: Doha Popular International Opportunities 2019: International Media Training Camp 2019 in Turkey – Fully Funded International Startup Summit 2019 in Istanbul, Turkey – Fully Funded PRIZES: The first theme: Islamic values First place: 50.000 riyals Second place: 40.000 riyals Third place: 30.000 riyals Fourth place: 20.000 riyals Fifth place: 10.000 riyals Sixth place: 10.000 riyals Seventh place: 10.000 riyals The second theme: Youth and success stories First place: 50.000 riyals Second place: 40.000 riyals Third place: 30.000 riyals Fourth place: 20.000 riyals Fifth place: 10.000 riyals Sixth place: 10.000 riyals Seventh place: 10.000 riyals The third Theme: Our Islamic Heritage First place: 50.000 riyals Second place: 40.000 riyals Third place: 30.000 riyals Fourth place: 20.000 riyals Fifth place: 10.000 riyals Sixth place: 10.000 riyals Seventh place: 10.000 riyals FINANCIAL BENEFITS: The host country will cover travel expenses to and from the participant’s country of residence as well as internal transportation, accommodation, and meals. EVENT OBJECTIVES: Developing the spirit of innovation and creativity among young people in various scientific, literary and artistic fields and moving away from stalemate and calcification in thinking and planning. Providing an appropriate environment for creative youth to highlight innovative efforts and unleash creative skills. Encouraging young Muslims in the culture of competition and excellence. PROGRAM DETAILS: During this international photography competition, the Doha Youth Innovation Award will be distributed following the Photography Theme. All this aims at motivating young people to continue to innovate in order to serve their homelands and achieve prosperity. The Award and the deadline for the submission of works would be announced according to the specified schedule and no contributions would be accepted after that deadline. The winners’ names in each field would be announced during the closing ceremony of Doha, Capital of Islamic Youth events on January 17, 2020.

On Saturday 23 February 2019, Doha College will be holding their sixth annual Medical Review School Conference at their Al Waab campus in Doha, Qatar. For this event, Doha College has once again partnered with COBIS to extend invites to British schools across the world. This event brings together aspiring medical students and industry experts to present on some of the key medicinal challenges of the 21st century. The Medical Review Conference allows students who are thinking of following medicine to enhance their skills and boost their university applications. Event details For this one-day conference, interested schools are invited to enter teams from Years 11, 12 and 13 to research recent developments in medicine and deliver a short presentation about it. The morning session will see teams split into six break-out rooms, where teacher judges will rank each team’s presentation. The four teams with the highest scores will then go forward to the afternoon session, where they will present to an expert judging panel. The final judging panel will comprise doctors and health professionals from Elite Medical Center and Hamad Medical Corporation, who will assess and challenge the finalists in the afternoon session. Click here to see the full event programme. Student presentations must fall within the following topic areas: Epidemiology of Infectious Disease Technology in Medicine Radiological, Pathological and Diagnostic Updates Feto-maternal Medicine (Obstetrics and Antenatal Care) Hereditary and Metabolic Diseases Cancer Prizes: 1st Prize: QAR2000 2nd Prize: QAR1000 3rd Prize: QAR500 For more information, please click here .

Schools are invited to participate in the Qatar High School Medical Conference Research Conference. Schools are asked to put forward a team of no more than 5 students, aged 14 - 18. The competition aims to provide a learning platform for students to grow, develop and compete at a professional level. Various prizes are available to the top three teams plus the opportunity to present at the Conference. For more information, please click here . 

Pi Day is a mathematics competition where students work as a team, solve problems and celebrate mathematics. The competition is for schools in Qatar to explore the fun side of mathematics. The competition holds three rounds, leading up to the finals. Applications for 2019 have closed but predicted to be back for 2020. For more information, please click here . 

The Carnegie Mellon University of Qatar (CMU-Q) hosted the fourth Alice programming competition in March 2019. The categories available to students are video games, education, social responsibility, environment, and tourism. There are five prizes awarded for the five best projects and selected teams will have the opportunity to present their projects to the judges at CMU-Q. For more information, please click here .