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Doha, Qatar 18 February 2026 – Lebanese-American tennis star Hady Habib inspired students and educators during a special visit to First Assalam School, an initiative of Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global foundation dedicated to advancing education and development. Launched in 2019, the First Assalam School supports non-Arab children aged 7 to 12 who face financial and structural barriers to accessing quality education. To date, the school has enrolled more than 5300 students, providing inclusive learning opportunities and structured academic pathways that enable students to reintegrate into formal education systems. During t

Doha, Qatar, 16 February 2026 – Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE) and Qatar Charity, this week celebrated the official opening of the Fourth Assalam School, marking another milestone under the “Together” Project. The Fourth Assalam School joins the growing network of Assalam Schools, established to support at-risk learners and children facing barriers that prevent them from accessing or continuing quality education. Although the school officially began operations in January 2025, the ceremony was held to commemorate the tangible results achieved

Doha, Qatar – 21 January 2026: Doha Design District (DDD) and Qatar Foundation partner university Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUarts Qatar) have officially partnered in plans to open a dedicated multifunctional design hub in the heart of Msheireb Downtown Doha. This strategic partnership brings the university’s creative research and academic excellence into the city’s vibrant design center, providing a dedicated space for community and industry focused creative innovation. Located within DDD headquarters, the VCUarts Qatar multifunctional space will extend the university’s academic, creati

Doha – December 15, 2025: The Institute for Population Health (IPH) at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) will host a workshop to help health and education professionals enhance their social-emotional and cognitive skills. The workshop is scheduled to take place on January 31, 2026, at WCM-Q. Titled “Unlocking the Connection: Human Development and Social-Emotional Excellence,” the interactive six-hour training course will explore the dynamic relationship between adult developmental stages and the social-emotional competencies (SECs) essential for success in professional and social life. Grounded in constructive development

Doha, Qatar, 11 December 2025 – Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global foundation for education and development, and Qatar Foundation’s Pre-University Education (PUE) today signed a collaboration agreement at Qatar Foundation Headquarters in Education City, marking a significant step toward strengthening educational access, innovation, and professional development across Qatar’s learning ecosystem. The collaboration reflects the shared commitment of both institutions to enhance the quality of education, empower educators, and expand opportunities for children and youth, particularly those enrolled in EAA Foundation’s As

Doha, Qatar, 7 December 2025 – The Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global education and development organisation, convened a high-level panel at the Doha Forum 2025 under the theme “Education as Justice in Times of Crisis,” issuing a global call to reframe education not as a development aspiration, but as a justice imperative, one that demands accountability, equitable financing, and the elevation of local leadership in crisis-affected regions. Aligned with the Forum’s overarching theme, “Justice in Action – Beyond Promises to Progress,” the session brought together, government representatives and global ins

Doha, Qatar, 25 November 2025 – The Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global education and development organisation, continued its participation at the 12th edition of the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE 12) with three sessions on digital dignity, higher education access for displaced youth, and the future of green entrepreneurship. Through these sessions, EAA Foundation reinforced its commitment to ensuring equitable, innovative, and human-centred learning environments that empower young people and strengthen community resilience. The day opened with the session “From Data to Dignity: Technology and the Right to Ed

Doha, Qatar – 26 November 2025: For Charity Week 2025, students at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) organized an ambitious campaign of community events to secure the top fundraising position among schools, universities and institutions in Qatar. This significant effort, driven entirely by student initiatives, will support vital education projects around the globe. CMU-Q is a Qatar Foundation partner university. Taking place across several countries, Charity Week is a student-led volunteer initiative to raise money for charitable projects. In Qatar, the funds are channeled to the Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, directly be

Objective is to develop a framework to redefine how global education systems are measured, and identify how they can improve, innovate, and enable people to flourish Doha, Qatar | November 2025: Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, attended an Expert Consultation Workshop, introducing the WISE Education Index – a framework designed to rethink how the effectiveness of the world’s education systems is assessed – at the WISE 12 Summit. The Index, developed by Qatar Foundation’s global education initiative WISE, was presented at WISE 12, the latest edition of WISE’s global biennial summit,

Leaders from 100+ countries united in Doha to shape an education agenda rooted in equity, innovation, and the responsible integration of emerging technologies Doha, Qatar, 25 November 2025: WISE 12 has concluded with powerful debates, global research launches, and collaborative high-level workshops tackling some of the most urgent challenges and opportunities in education, from AI readiness and digital well-being to culturally rooted learning and quantum innovation. With leaders from governments, academia, civil society, and technology convening in Doha, the summit once again reinforced the role of WISE – a global initiative of Qatar Fo