Past Events

Wars and revolutions throughout the Arab world have created a refugee crisis that has become one of the biggest challenges facing the world. In this lecture, His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Ahmed Al- Meraikhi, the UN Secretary General's Humanitarian Envoy, will discuss the regional and international dimensions and consequences of the crisis, shed light on obstacles to refugee resettlement, and suggest ways to solve the crisis. The lecture also raises the question of the possibility of turning the crisis into a positive productive force.

Need a place to study? How about some help with your homework or assignment? The Library is the place to be. We will have volunteers ready to support you with your academic needs in math, science, English and social sciences. No need to register, just come!

The enactment of Law No. (7) of 2019 on the protection of the Arabic language aims to increase the use of Arabic in Qatar's professional and public life. The Library, in collaboration with the Qatari Literature Initiative, presents a discussion on this law and its potential effects.

Need a place to study? How about some help with your homework or assignment? The Library is the place to be. We will have volunteers ready to support you with your academic needs in math, science, English and social sciences. No need to register, just come!

In this workshop, you'll learn many skills that will help you to speak with confidence in front of an audience. You'll also learn how to prepare for your voice and body language for public speaking.

Learn the basics of citation management with EndNote. The session will cover ways to collect, save and cite automatically in a document, and how to easily produce bibliographies. This session is geared towards researchers and university students.

This workshop will introduce the Oculus Rift VR System and its educational features. The Oculus can be used for many different applications, such as virtual tours, educational games, films and more.

This workshop will introduce some of the basic techniques and concepts of 3D modeling and its software. You will learn how to create 3D models using specialized software and how to prepare the files for 3D printing.

We are pleased to invite all paper and book conservators and conservation technicians from libraries, cultural institutions and museums in Qatar and the Arab world to this 5-day hands-on training conducted by Mireille Porterie, Owner of L’Atelierre Association for Bookbinding and Restoration.

In this session of the Science Book Forum, we will discuss the latest and most astonishing scientific breakthroughs, from the most recent discoveries of the first confirmed trace of potential life on Mars and studies suggesting the widespread presence of water, to the first images of a black hole. Join us to understand and discuss these amazing findings, the success stories behind these outstanding achievements and their implications for our daily life in Qatar.