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Observer
01-06-2025
- Business
- Observer
Collaboration to strengthen student entrepreneurship
MUSCAT: Knowledge Oman and Muscat College have embarked on an impactful collaboration through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), reinforcing their shared commitment to educational and community development. This strategic partnership was initiated by the Research Centre at Muscat College and formalised during a dedicated meeting held at the college campus. The MoU was signed by Dr Araby Madbouly, Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs at Muscat College, and Tariq al Barwani, Founder of Knowledge Oman, in the presence of Abdullah al Farsi, Assistant Dean for Administrative and Financial Affairs, Balqees al Hassani, President of Knowledge Oman, along with representatives from both organisations. The collaboration aims to foster innovation, research and impactful community initiatives. Dr Araby expressed his enthusiasm for the renewed partnership, stating, 'This MoU reaffirms our shared vision to contribute meaningfully to Oman's knowledge economy and Oman Vision 2040. Together, we aim to nurture a generation of responsible and innovative leaders.' The partnership emphasises a stronger commitment to community development, with a particular focus on empowering students in entrepreneurship. As part of the collaboration, both institutions will work together to build a structured support system to foster the students' entrepreneurial skills through equipping students with the necessary guidance and exposure to build sustainable and socially impactful business ventures. Al Barwani said, 'Knowledge Oman remains committed to national development through education and innovation. We are proud to continue this journey with Muscat College and look forward to enabling more students to create real-world impact.' The partnership symbolises a deeper collaboration that not only fosters academic and research excellence but also promotes youth empowerment, innovation and community engagement across the Sultanate of Oman. Under the terms of the agreement, Knowledge Oman will form a dedicated team of experts to coach students, offering mentorship and startup guidance. The initiative is designed to accelerate the development of student-led startups and stimulate an entrepreneurial mindset among the youth. One of the key outcomes of the meeting was the decision to form a dedicated expert team from Knowledge Oman. This team will provide strategic support to students at Muscat College, including commercialisation advice and intellectual property guidance, to help transform their innovative ideas into viable business models that benefit the wider community.
Business Mayor
21-05-2025
- Health
- Business Mayor
adjaye associates unveils rammed earth children's cancer research centre for ghana
The design for an International Children's Cancer Research Centre, recently unveiled by Adjaye Associates, begins with the land. Set to perch along the eastern slopes of the Atewa Range in Kyebi, Ghana, the proposed ICCRC is grounded in its setting before it rises in form. From the approach, the landscape of dense forests and filtered sunlight sets the tone. It is this atmosphere of continuity that guides the healthcare facility's masterplan, which holds the promise of both care and research for West Africa's youngest cancer patients. The center is designed as a holistic campus for the Wish4Life Foundation. Adjaye Associates organizes the 225,000-square-meter site into a network of buildings that hold more than function. Each structure — hospital, research lab, training institute, family residence, and chapel — participates in a larger rhythm of movement and repose. The spaces are open to the air and shaded from the sun, responding to the region's climate as well as its cultural logics. The unimposing architecture settles into the terrain with a clarity that seeks to invite trust. visualizations © Adjaye Associates adjaye associates draws from Akan Traditions With the International Children's Cancer Research Centre, the architects at Adjaye Associates draw from the Akan worldview. This proposes that illness results from a disturbance of personal, communal, and environmental harmony. Courtyards shaped like the Fihankra, or traditional compound, organize the campus into nested zones of rest and interaction. These enclosures hold the cadence of daily life, offering open-air rooms for conversation, reflection, and retreat. In Adjaye Associates' design, care is inseparable from architecture. The complex will be built from earth — rammed, pressed, and baked into slabs and bricks. Timber and clay, shaped by local hands, bring continuity between building and community. The Welcome Centre greets patients and families with the soft tactility of earth walls, while concrete screens in clinical zones reference Kente cloth, a gesture to ancestral pattern and meaning. Each material carries its own history into the future. Adjaye Associates unveils a cancer research center as a new model for pediatric care in Ghana A new precedent for a Cancer Research Centre Adjaye Associates follows a low-energy design ethos with its International Children's Cancer Research Centre. The team employs passive cooling techniques, photovoltaic systems, and orientation strategies specific to the site. These decisions are embedded in the architecture, not appended to it, forming an infrastructure of resilience. The goal is to create a self-sustaining facility that can adapt to environmental change while maintaining a high standard of care. Here, a different model for pediatric healthcare is proposed. It refuses the imported template of compartmentalized buildings and anonymous corridors. Instead, it cultivates a campus in which care, learning, worship, and research support one another in spatial continuity. This vision expands the definition of a hospital, suggesting that architecture itself can foster dignity, belonging, and healing. A presentation of the proposal is currently exhibited at the Time Space Existence show during the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale. It will be housed in Palazzo Bembo through November, and places Ghana on an international stage. the ICCRC is sited on the forested slopes of the Atewa Range in Kyebi Read More The Zillow App Will Now Show a Home's Climate Risks the campus integrates clinical research, educational, and residential functions into one connected whole materials such as rammed earth, brick, and timber are locally-sourced and crafted by local builders
Gulf Today
12-05-2025
- General
- Gulf Today
Arabic Language Initiative winners honoured
Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Founder and Patron of the Arabic Language Initiative, honoured a distinguished group of students from Emirates International School – Jumeirah and Meadows campuses, who were the winners of the initiative's first edition. The ceremony took place at the Al Habtoor Group head office in the presence of parents, the judging panel, and representatives from both campuses of Emirates International School. This initiative was launched in collaboration between the Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque & Centre and Emirates International School. It is an extension of the competition introduced by Khalaf Al Habtoor in September 2024 during the annual celebration of the Al Habtoor Research Centre in Cairo. The initiative aims to promote the Arabic language among younger generations, encouraging them to embrace their identity and take pride in their cultural and religious heritage. During his speech at the ceremony, Al Habtoor spoke about the initiative, describing it as a reflection of his deep and ongoing commitment to education and the Arabic language. 'Arabic is the foundation of who we are,' he said. 'It's a precious part of our heritage that we must pass on to our children with pride and respect. Teaching them the Holy Quran, the Sunnah, and the Arabic literature is key to raising a generation that cherishes its roots and holds firmly to its values.' The initiative included three main categories: the Holy Qur'an, the Sunnah, and Arabic Literature. The entries were judged by a panel comprising Sheikh Dr Fares Al Mustafa (Chair), Sheikh Abdulrahman Darwish Al Marzouqi (Member), and Rashid Rafei (Secretary). Abdul Salam Mahmoud Al Marzouqi, General Manager of the Al Farooq Omar bin Al Khattab Mosque & Centre, praised Khalaf Al Habtoor's vision in supporting the Arabic language, stating: 'This initiative was born from a renewed vision and Al Habtoor's unwavering commitment to making Arabic a central pillar in shaping the character of our children. What was once an idea has now become a living reality, bearing fruit in the form of promising student talents.' In turn, Sheikh Dr Fares Al Mustafa expressed his deep appreciation for Khalaf Al Habtoor's continuous support for education and values, highlighting the initiative's powerful impact in reinforcing the Arabic language in the hearts of future generations.
Tahawul Tech
08-05-2025
- Business
- Tahawul Tech
cyber complexity Archives
Mohammad Alkhudari, Founder and CEO of Green Circle, shares groundbreaking insights at GISEC Global 2025, announcing the region's first AI Cybersecurity Research Centre and showcasing innovative AI-driven solutions to tackle rising complexities and threats in the Middle East and beyond.
Tahawul Tech
08-05-2025
- Business
- Tahawul Tech
Green Circle Archives
Mohammad Alkhudari, Founder and CEO of Green Circle, shares groundbreaking insights at GISEC Global 2025, announcing the region's first AI Cybersecurity Research Centre and showcasing innovative AI-driven solutions to tackle rising complexities and threats in the Middle East and beyond.
