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Children love to learn. If they are denied access to knowledge, we also deny them the opportunity to change their lives for the better.

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Mr Abdulla Zaid Al Taleb

Chairman of Qatar Mobility Innovations Center, Qatar Science and Technology Park

Mr Abdulla Zaid Al-Taleb currently holds the position of Chairman of Qatar Mobility Innovation Center at Qatar Science & Technology Park. He is the first Qatari graduate in the Computer field. Throughout his career, he has helped from inception grow the ICT sector in Qatar.

Mr Abdulla worked at Qatar Petroleum (QP) as the Corporate Manager of Information and Communications Technology. He established the largest state-of-the-art ICT facilities in Qatar. He was also a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of Qatargas.

He was a member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Qatar Telecom Qtel (now Ooredoo.) He contributed to the transformation of Qtel into a global player operating in 17 countries with more than 80 million customers. As a Chairman of shareholders Steering Committee, he established Nawras Telecom in Oman as Qtel's first startup venture. As Vice Chairman of its Board of Directors he spearheaded the development of Nawras to become an award winning Telecom Operator and one of the most successful startups in the region.

Mr Abdulla holds a Bachelor of Science with honors in Computer Engineering from University of Portland. He completed Executive Education Programs at Harvard Business School.

Impact

"Humanity will not overcome the immense challenges we face unless we ensure that children get the quality education that equips them to play their part in the modern world." -- HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser

Surpassing

19 million

beneficiaries across all programmes of Education Above All Foundation

10,687

Scholarships

90%

retention rate

2.6 million+

Skills training provided to teachers, school staff, and community members

1 million+

Youth Empowered