Foreign scribes to take a tour of Education City Wednesday, 08 December 2010 01:45

DOHA: Foreign journalists in Doha for the World innovation Summit for Education (WISE) will explore the Education City and many other places today.

More than 100 journalists from across the globe in Doha for coverage of the summit will participate in an exclusive tour and a networking session at the Qatar Foundation.

They will be given the opportunity to meet key personnel from the field of education, science and research and community development initiatives at the Qatar Foundation and also will go around the Education City and see its architectural excellence.

The journalists will learn about the ongoing strategic partnerships including those with HEC Paris, University College London, Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing, Doha Debates and Qatar Science and

Technology Park.

As Qatar is becoming a cultural hub with Qatar Foundation, the visiting journalists will experience the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra, Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, Qatar Music Academy Al Shaqab and The Quranic Gardens.

The healthcare innovations such as Sidra Medical and Research Centre, Qatar Biobank, Qatar Cardiovascular Research Centre, Virgin Health Bank and Qatar Diabetes Association will also be included in the media tour.

These journalists will visit all foreign university campuses at the Education city including the new partnerships.

The Peninsula