2,000 school students participate in 'Destination Imagination' programme
The Peninsula
Doha, Qatar: In continuation of the Destination Imagination programme season, implemented by Al Faisal Without Borders Foundation in partnership wit...
Doha, Qatar: In continuation of the “Destination Imagination” programme season, implemented by Al Faisal Without Borders Foundation in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education in public and private schools in Qatar, 96 public and private schools, represented by 202 teams and nearly 2,000 students from various educational stages, participated in this edition of the programme.
Eighteen schools qualified to participate in the programme’s Global Finals in Kansas, USA, from May 21 to 26, 2024. Special training sessions with challenge leaders, team managers, and participating schools resulted in the selection of five public schools with about 35 students from different educational stages to represent Qatar in scientific, engineering, and technological challenges at the Global Finals, which includes participants from 20 countries and over 50 states within the USA.
Since the end of the local tournament, which was held at Qatar University in February, Al Faisal Without Borders Foundation has coordinated with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education to provide full support to the teams participating in the DI Global Finals.
Necessary preparations and arrangements, including training sessions between challenge leaders and students, have been made to achieve the highest possible quality in the challenges, aiming for the participating teams to win top positions in the global championship.
Founder and Chairman of AL Faisal without Border Foundation, H E Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani expressed his delight at the participation of Qatari school teams in the finals, considering it a significant achievement to showcase the creativity of Qatari students and the quality of education in Qatar to the world. He emphasised his full support for the participating teams and wished them success and victory in the Global Finals.
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