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WCSJ2011 Social Events
Conference Welcome Dinner
Date: 26th June
Time: 18:00-20:15
Venue: Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar atrium
Ahlan wasahlan! Our welcome dinner features Arabian hospitality, traditional food and local customs in a uniquely Qatari setting. Be entertained by local musicians, and make sure to have your hands decorated by traditional henna artists. See you there!
This event is free to all conference attendees.
Mocktail Reception hosted by Qatar Foundation
Date: 27th June
Time: 18:00-20:00
Venue: Qatar Science & Technology Park
Qatar Foundation has the pleasure to host an early evening reception on the 27th June for delegates attending the conference. The reception will take place within QF’s award winning Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP) building from 18.00 to 20.00.
Following directly on from the final afternoon plenary session this event will offer delegates the opportunity to meet and network with key Qatar Foundation spokespeople working within Science & Research.
By hosting this event at the unique location of QSTP, we are also able to offer demonstrations and short tours by a selection of tenants. These will include Qatar Robotic Surgery Center (QRSC), ExxonMobil the Pan-Arab TV Series Stars of Science, Total Research Center – Qatar and Williams Technology.
This event is free to all conference attendees.
You will be able to reserve your place at this event once you have arrived in Doha, on 25th (Ezdan hotel), 26th (Georgetown University) or 27th morning (conference center). Bookings will be open until 11.30am on Tuesday 27th or until this event is fully booked (max 200 delegates). Please note: Buses for this event will leave directly from the conference venue.
For more information on these tours, please email Patsy Bateman.
PRESTIGIOUS GALA TO HONOUR SCIENCE JOURNALISTS
Date: 28th June
Time: 19:00-21:45
Venue: Sheraton Hotel
In 2000, Siemens Southern Africa launched a Pan-African journalism awards initiative under the banner "Siemens Profile Awards". The primary objective of the Profile Awards are to recognize and reward those writers and broadcasters who effectively report on science and technology on the continent, in order to demystify these vitally important subjects that have the potential to impact massively on the lives of all Africa's people.Since the launch, the Profile Awards has gained impressive momentum over the years and continues to rally support from key stakeholders in the media and the science and technology sector. The Profile Awards are supported by the department of Science and Technology, which believes recognizing Science journalists will go a long way in encouraging excellence in reporting as well as ensuring that science and technology journalism moves from the periphery of the news agenda into the mainstream, where it belongs.
The Profile Awards Gala Event is scheduled to take place on the evening of 28 June 2011 and the Honorable Minister of Science and Technology Ms Naledi Pandor who is also the patron of the programme, will deliver a key note address. The event is aimed not only at honouring those media workers who have been chosen as winners in the eight competition categories by our highly respected judging panel, but also at providing them the opportunity to increase their networks and enhance their knowledge in these fields.
Although the language of interaction within the programme is English, the continent’s diversity is accommodated by the Profile Awards, with entries accepted in Arabic, English, French and Portuguese.
Siemens has regional offices across the continent and is well placed to offer support and handle any queries related to the Profile Awards programme.
Categories
Entries for the 2011 Profile Awards programme will be accepted from 1 January, 2010 and the closing date is 31 April, 2011 making it easier for entrants to categorize their work as well as broadening the potential scope of entries, the Award categories in the subjects of science and technology have been changed. For 2011, entries can be submitted in the following eight categories;Healthcare
Industry
Energy
Research & Development
Technology-related
Corporate Responsibility
Student category for University students (i.e. must have a science & technology slant)
To enter this exciting competition log on to www.profileawards.co.za
For more information, please contact Sithembile Mokaeane at 011 652 2146 or