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UK Science and Innovation Network Country Snapshot: Qatar

An introductory brief from the UK Science and Innovation Network which covers the local Science and Innovation landscape, UK priorities and successes in Qatar.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 12 December 2016
• Last updated: 3 January 2023 — See all updates

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The Science and innovation network engages with the local science & innovation community in support of UK policy overseas and also to aid in the development of strategic partnerships.

Science and innovation are at the heart of the government strategy for promoting prosperity and growth. Research and knowledge is increasingly developed and transferred through international collaboration which provides opportunities to work with the best in the world, exchange students and researchers, and gain access to large scale international facilities; leading to mutual benefits for the UK and Qatar.

Responsibilities

The Science and Innovation Network (SIN) has more than 100 officers in over 40 countries and territories around the world building partnerships and collaborations on science and innovation.

In Qatar, SIN is working on the following global objectives:

• Establishing the UK as Qatar’s pivotal partner of choice in science and innovation
• Supporting Qatar in enhancing their resilience and security by addressing long-term threats, including emerging health issues and global challenges on water and food security, as well as through building their capacity to deliver evidence-based policies
• Increasing trade and investment
• Broadening security cooperation between the UK and Qatar – keeping Britain, and our interests, safe
• Strengthening our bilateral relationship through engagement on science and innovation
• Engaging with the next generation of thinkers

Priorities for Qatar

SIN activities in Qatar are focused on the following priority thematic areas:

• Food and Water Security
• Digital Economy (Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security)
• Healthcare, incl. Genomics and Precision Medicine
• Renewable Energy

Our services

The Gulf Science and Innovation Network consist of four officers covering all six Gulf Cooperation Council countries, with the Head of SIN (Gulf) leading from Doha. In Qatar, SIN is based at the British Embassy in Doha. We work closely with DIT, Political and Prosperity teams, as well as with the British Council.

For an introductory brief which covers the local Science and Innovation landscape, UK priorities and activities in Qatar, please read the UK Science and Innovation Network Country Snapshot.

Opportunities

For information on forthcoming science events, these are publicised on the Embassy Facebook page, and we chat about them regularly on Twitter, too.

Contact us

You can email, or telephone us on:
Email: SIN.Gulf@fcdo.gov.uk
Tel: +966 11 481 9293

Or

Head of UK Science and Innovation Network (Gulf)

Nick Boucher: Nicholas.Boucher@fco.gov.uk

Tel: +974 4496 2057

Mobile: +974 3375 9387

Science and Innovation Network Country Lead (Qatar)

Louise Dalton (Louise.Dalton@fcdo.gov.uk)

Published 12 December 2016
Last updated 3 January 2023 + show all updates

1. 3 January 2023

   Updated content

2. 19 December 2018

   UK Science and Innovation Network Country Snapshot: Qatar attachment was updated

3. 14 May 2018

   Attached new Qatar Snapshot for 2018.

4. 12 December 2016

   First published.