We are pleased to welcome you to Qatar Foundation Second Annual Research Forum (ARF 2011). This forum follows the spectacular success of the inaugural edition in December 2010, which highlighted Qatar Foundation’s research strategy and celebrated the achievements of its stakeholders and partners. The two day forum was also about achieving higher standards, building a community of research in Qatar, and improving its ties with the worldwide scientific community.

ARF 2011 will cover a broad range of disciplines and encompasses health, environment, energy, computing, social sciences and humanities research themes exhibiting the exemplary research work of a range of incumbents and will include peer-reviewed research presentations of projects/programs that have been awarded funds under various research funding mechanisms of Qatar Foundation.

This forum also emphasizes the message Her Highness Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser, Chair of Qatar Foundation, has delivered to the researchers and scientists last year regarding the importance of the globalization of research. The sessions and tracks have been designed to consider globalization in the field of research and to take into account the attributes and needs of the developing world. It focuses on offering solutions and alternatives and building partnerships in order to assist developing societies to access the research club as active participants and not just observers.

We invite you to learn about what Qatar Foundation has to offer to the research community, and to participate in this important event to witness the implementation of Qatar’s research strategies that will stimulate action now to make a sustainable future for Qatar and the world.

Dr. Abdelali Haoudi
Vice President for Research, Qatar Foundation