This individual is a guest contributor. MEI is not able to assist with contact requests.
Professor Sheikha Abdulla Al-Misnad assumed the presidency of the University of Qatar in 2003, and was appointed Minister in 2010. She is a Member of the Board of Directors of Qatar Foundation and a member of the Supreme Educational Council. At the international level, Professor Al-Misnad was selected as a member of the United Nations University Council in June 2004. President Al-Misnad received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Education from the University of Qatar, as well as a Diploma in Education. She was later granted the Doctor of Philosophy in Education from the University of Durham in the United Kingdom. She was conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Civil Law from Durham University in January 2008.
The Dearth of Qatari Men in Higher Education: Reasons and Implications
Originally posted October 2010
That education is a major force for socialization is indisputable. Education has the power to shape views of the world, to challenge long-held beliefs, and, therefore, to impact the social order. Its influences on the course of a society’s development are far-reaching, from the public realm of employment patterns and economic development to the private sphere of marriage and childbearing.
