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Qatar Tribune
5 days ago
- Sport
- Qatar Tribune
QCA named ICC Cricket 4 Good Social Impact Initiative Asia winner
The Qatar Cricket Association (QCA) has been recognized by the International Cricket Council (ICC) as one of the winners for ICC Cricket 4 Good Social Impact Initiative of the Year 2024. QCA which has held blood donation campaigns and other initiatives said, 'The milestone highlights our commitment to using cricket as a force for positive change - empowering communities and building a better future through cricket.' Cricket 4 Good Social Impact Initiative of the Year: Africa Regional Winner – Cricket Kenya; Americas Regional Winner – Cricket Chile; Asia Regional Winner – Qatar Cricket Association; EAP Regional Winner – Persatuan Cricket Indonesia; Europe Regional Winner – Cricket Switzerland. The Regional Winners will now be put forward as contenders to claim the Global Awards, determined by a specialist and independent panel of voters consisting of Indian cricket icon VVS Laxman, former West Indies leg-spinner Samuel Badree, former White Ferns wicketkeeper-batter Katey Martin, Head of Marketing – Unilever International Nitin Agarwal and representatives from ICC partners, ICC Full Members, and the media, with the Global Winners set to be revealed on ICC channels once voting concludes.
Qatar Tribune
6 days ago
- Sport
- Qatar Tribune
QCA holds QF's Pre-University Education Championship 2025
Tribune News Network Doha The Qatar Chess Association (QCA) conducted 2025 Pre-University Education Championship, in cooperation with Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), concluded with the participation of 72 players representing six schools. In the boys' category, Hamad Al Mana from Qatar Academy Doha Primary School took first place, Ali Salman Al Jalahma from Qatar Academy Doha Preparatory School was second, and Nasser Faisal Al Thani from Academy, third. In the girls' category, Qatar Academy Doha Primary School took the top three places, with Aisha Mohammed taking first place, Fatima Al Darwish taking second place, and Maryam Al Sulaiti taking the third place. In the team category, Qatar Academy Doha Primary School stood first. The championship is part of an agreement signed between QCA and Qatar Foundation to introduce chess to schools and academies under the umbrella of QF, increase the number of players participating in local tournaments. Mohammed Al Mudahka, President of Qatar Chess Association, expressed his great happiness with tournament, appreciating the cooperation between QCA and Qatar Foundation, which aims to achieve several goals, most notably spreading the culture of chess in schools at Qatar Foundation's Pre-University Education. Al Mudahka emphasized his aspiration for further cooperation that will help QCA achieve its vision, develop the game of chess, and build a strong base for it. He indicated that the Federation is keen to use the sport as an educational tool for school children to enhance their thinking skills and athletic abilities, and boost their self-confidence through the implementation of a scientific educational project. For his part, Abdullah Shaheen Al Kaabi, Head of Sports Affairs in the Student Affairs and Community Engagement Department at Qatar Foundation's Pre-University Education, emphasized that the cooperation and partnership with QCA aims to promote and spread the culture of chess among Qatar Foundation students, develop their mental skills, and open up horizons for chess in Qatar Foundation schools. He explained that this cooperation reflects the Foundation's great commitment to providing diverse opportunities to enrich student participation, as chess enhances vital skills such as strategic thinking and personal development. Al Kaabi added that the agreement with QCA has helped qualify Qatar Foundation's teaching staff for the establishment of clubs within Qatar Foundation schools, the organization of numerous internal events and tournaments, and the attraction of a large number of male and female players.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
QCA's 25th Annual Entrepreneur Boot Camp - Like to get your startup "started"?
Energize your thinking about your start-up! CINCINNATI, June 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 100 entrepreneurs, angel investors, mentors, and business experts from across the region will assemble in Cincinnati to support founders at the 25th Annual Queen City Angels' Entrepreneur Boot Camp, June 10-11, 2025. Our subject matter experts will teach you just about everything you need to know to get your business concept from napkin stage to MVP and beyond. Session titles include: Do You REALLY Have a Product? Business Model Innovation Leveraging Intellectual Property Systematic Inventive Thinking Growth Hacking: Marketing Your Startup Social Media for startups Your Legal Infrastructure Financing Your Venture: How start-up financing works Financial Statements for Managers & Investors Building the Internal and External Teams View from the Heavens: What Investors Look For In addition to a full agenda of educational sessions and panel discussions, entrepreneurs and start-up founders will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one (in most cases one-on-three) with local angel investors and business experts for advice and mentoring about your business concept. LOCATIONAlloy Growth Labs1776 Mentor Avenue Room 129Norwood, OH 45212 Meet and ask questions of headliner entrepreneurs: Serial entrepreneur and QCA member Ravi Manchala of Smart Data Systems, Chris Bergman Founder of FamilyTech (Choremonster)/Gylee Games at QCA's 25th Annual Entrepreneur Boot Camp! Register for the QCA 25th Annual Entrepreneur Boot Camp About QCA Education Foundation QCA Education Foundation (dba Startup College®) was founded by Queen City Angels' (QCA) as a resource to improve entrepreneurial success and angel investment decision making, promote angel investment as an alternative asset class, and leverage its more than 210 members from 22 states to drive current portfolio companies to faster and more successful exits. The QCA Education Foundation supports the QCA mission: to generate superior stakeholder returns by providing capital and active counsel to high-potential entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs are offered educational programs and support, through its 2-day Entrepreneur Boot Camp (800 founders participating in 24 years) and an entrepreneurial support program (QCA Morning MentoringTM has mentored 1500 founders over 19 years). QCA promotes angel investing smart practices through its support of the ACA's (Angel Capital Association) Angel Investor Foundation and the ACA's Angel University, as well as providing ongoing training for its members. QCA members provide an average of 50,000 hours per year pro-bono supporting founders. Since 2000, QCA members have directly invested over $120 million in more than 115 portfolio companies. The total capital invested in these companies, including QCA members' capital, syndication partners' capital, follow-on venture capital funds and venture debt is nearly $1 billion. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE QCA Education Foundation Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Stories to tell: Area students unveil the house they built in the QCA
Step by step and inch by inch, career and technical education students in the QCA started from ground zero at the beginning of the school year and unveiled their student-built house right at the end. Our Quad Cities News photojournalist Mike Colón takes us on a tour of the students' handiwork. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
FTSE annual reports now longer than The Da Vinci Code as red tape goes mad
The average FTSE 100 annual report is now longer than The Da Vinci Code as a blizzard of red tape forces companies to churn out epics that almost nobody fully reads. The word count of FTSE 100 company reports has increased by 27pc since 2019, according to research by the Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA), rising to 152,000 on average – around 13,000 words longer than Dan Brown's 2003 mystery novel. Some companies produce updates more than double that length. Devoted readers of HSBC's annual report may have to set aside a week or two to get through the 341,880 words over 446 pages that detail the goings on at the London-listed bank. That is almost 100,000 words more than Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Corporate updates have ballooned in size thanks to a growing list of regulatory requirements and greater scrutiny of issues such as pay, gender and ethnic balance within companies, and the environmental impact of a business. In its latest report HSBC devoted more than 90 pages to corporate governance, while its environmental, social and governance (ESG)-related disclosures ran on for more than 40 pages, as it discussed financed emissions and how the bank manages climate risk. Remuneration reports for companies listed on the main market of the London stock exchange have grown in length by 40pc since 2019, now averaging 10,000 words. ESG-related disclosures were found to be around 11,000 words on average, an increase of 236pc since 2019. While such candour may sound worthy to some, James Ashton, the chief executive of the QCA, said the sheer length of most reports was doing more to obscure information than reveal it. He said: 'Annual reports can be vital tools for shareholder communication, but as chapter after chapter is added to them every year, it's time to call a halt. 'We need to focus on what's really important to engender investor trust and confidence and discard the waffle that distracts from delivering growth.' Across all segments of the London Stock Exchange, the length of the average annual report has now ballooned to 98,000 words, which is longer than J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. Even reports on London's junior AIM market, which is meant to be more light-touch, clock in at 42,000 words on average, longer than CS Lewis's The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Mr Ashton called on the Government to rethink the UK's corporate reporting regime and work to simplify and standardise reporting requirements for quoted companies. The QCA wants the requirements for environmental disclosures to be cut down and more simplified rules around reporting on pay. The Department for Business and Trade is expected to hold a consultation later this year on changes to the UK's non-financial reporting framework. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more. Sign in to access your portfolio
