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Partnership aims to develop the sense of creativity for the younger generations
Doha, Nov 28, 2017 - KidZania Doha, the multi award-winning edutainment concept, and Fairytale Salon, the First exclusive spa for kids in Qatar, have signed a partnership agreement to create a Kid-sized realistic “Beauty Salon" inside KidZania Doha.
The collaboration between KidZania Doha and Fairytale Salon aims to educate children about hygiene, personal appearance and develop their artistic sense.
In the ‘Beauty Salon’, little girls will take on the role of a make-up artist or hairstylist and be trained on how to give the coolest make-up look or hairstyle. Another option if children preferred to have a new look, they can become customers and enjoy a range of spa services, using their earned kidZos money.
The partnership between KidZania Doha and Fairytale Salon is to empower the young Qatari entrepreneurs and national brands to promote skills, values and positive qualities in an entertaining way for our children through a role-play based educational environment.
Ric Fearnett, Governor of KidZania Doha said, “KidZania Doha is excited to partner with Fairytale Salon, as a one of its kind Qatari concept, it stands as an oasis for kids. aligning with our objectives to help our children become beautiful both inside and out."
"We are in the final stages of preparing for the opening of KidZania Doha in 2018 and welcoming children from Qatar and all over the world; we are proud that we will contribute to the achievement of the Qatar National Vision 2030 through the development and empowerment of children,” he continued.
Mrs. Noura AL Malki the founder of Fairytale Salon, added: “I am a very proud mother to a little princess, she inspired me to create our kid-exclusive salon concept. The success and happiness that it spread, among visiting kids, urged me to reach out to all of the kids in Qatar in order to give back to the community and support the Qatar National Vision. We encourage children to develop an active interest in creativity and beauty.
Partnering with KidZania Doha perfectly allows me this opportunity through effective educational and entertaining role-play platforms that promote values and develop creative skills for our younger generation"
KidZania Doha, expected to open its doors in 2018, will be located at Aspire Zone in Doha, Qatar, with a footprint size of over 5,500 square meters. It will provide a unique educational and entertainment experience, offering 42 establishments where children aged between four and fourteen years will be able to role play ‘adult jobs’ in up to 60 pretend roles, learning a variety of values including self-reliance, team work, honesty, integrity and giving back to society.
KidZania is the world’s fastest growing family entertainment brand, with KidZania Doha expecting to welcome over 300,000 visitor year-on-year. The establishment will be able to accommodate up to 1,000 children with approximately 250 employees at any one time.
Partnership designed to educate kids about the importance of water, and nurture interest in science
Doha, Nov 21, 2017 - KidZania Doha, the award-winning edutainment concept, and Rayyan Natural Water Company, Qatar’s largest national supplier of natural mineral water, have signed a partnership agreement to create a Kid-sized “Water Lab" inside KidZania Doha.
The collaboration between KidZania Doha and Rayyan Water Company aims to educate children about Water Sourcing, processing operations and promote value of science.
In the ‘Water Lab’, children will take on the role of a water biologist, learning about the journey of the mineral water and how it is sourced, and conducting a series of tests before proceeding to bottle the water. also, Kids will engage in delivering bottled natural waters to other establishments. At the end of each activity, children will be given free bottles of water to encourage a healthy lifestyle and enjoy the fruit of their work with kidZos (KidZania’s currency) earned.
The partnership between KidZania Doha and Rayyan Water is part of KidZania's desire to benefit from the expertise and skills of international and local brands to realize its vision of providing a realistic and unique edutainment environment where children are inspired to learn through role-play.
Ric Fearnett, Governor of KidZania Doha said, “KidZania is thrilled to partner with Rayyan Water, one of the leading brands in Qatar. The planned Water Lab activities provide a realistic educational and entertaining platform for kids to realize the benefits of essential, quality water and offers a chance for children in Qatar to develop their interest in science.”
"We are in the final stages of preparing for the opening of KidZania Doha in 2018 and welcoming children from Qatar and all over the world; we are proud that we will contribute to the achievement of the Qatar National Vision 2030 through the development and empowerment of children,” he continued.
Colin Smith, CEO of Rayyan Mineral Water Company, added: “We believe our partnership with Kidzania provides a unique platform to not only educate children on our water bottling process, but also the opportunity to support the Qatar National Vision by encouraging an active interest in learning.”
KidZania Doha, expected to open its doors in 2018, will be located at Aspire Zone in Doha, Qatar, with a footprint size of over 5,500 square meters. It will provide a unique educational and entertainment experience, offering 42 establishments where children aged between four and fourteen years will be able to role play ‘adult jobs’ in up to 60 pretend roles, learning a variety of values including self-reliance, team work, honesty, integrity and giving back to society.
KidZania is the world’s fastest growing family entertainment brand, with KidZania Doha expecting to welcome over 300,000 visitor year-on-year. The establishment will be able to accommodate up to 1,000 children with approximately 250 employees at any one time.
Nov. 20, 2017 KidZania Doha, Participated in Sherborne School's Industrial day to spotlight the importance and benefits of sharpening entrepreneurial skills of the younger generation.
KidZania Doha Governor, Ric Fearnett, gave a keynote presentation to showcase the enterprise and operations of KidZania Doha. While Ahmed Helmy, HR Manager, provided a career insight to the students of Sherborne Qatar School.
"Industrial Day" is an initiative that aims to introduce the basic principles of career development and planning at an early stage, which perfectly aligns with KidZania goals and objectives.
Partnership aims to promote the values of social responsibility and volunteerism for children
Doha November 15th 2017: KidZania Doha the multi award winning edutainment concept and Qatar red Crescent have signed a partnership agreement, to provide a fully prepared establishment for Qatar Red Crescent inside KidZania Doha, through which children will be trained and prepared to practice charitable and volunteer work.
KidZania Doha, expected to open its doors in 2018, with a footprint size of more than 5500 square meters offering 42 establishments where children will be able to role play more than 60 pretend roles, aiming to promote educational values including self-reliance, teamwork, honesty, integrity, and social services.
"Partnership with Qatar Red Crescent is part of KidZania Doha's collaboration with several institutions and brands operating in Qatar will develop good values and qualities for the younger generation" said Sheikh Nasser Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Tasali Board member, the franchisee of KidZania in Qatar. “KidZania Doha is a perfect medium for all public and private sectors interested in their children development and empowerment towards a better future. We look forward to opening in 2018 and catering to children of Doha, and we are very proud to contribute in achieving the vision of Qatar National 2030 through the development and empowerment of today's children and future leaders. " Sheikh Nasser added.
Through its presence in KidZania Doha, Qatar Red Crescent establishment will encourage children to participate in volunteer work, promote good values and helping others. where supervisors will give training to children on how to collect donations from various operating establishments in the city of KidZania to serve their communities.
Donations will be raised through several points within KidZania Doha, where it will either be in form of products from other KidZania facilities or donations boxes distributed all over the city. Furthermore, the efforts of the young fundraisers will also be rewarded with their salary from KidZania’s currency “KidZos”.
Mr. Ali Bin Hassan Al-Hammadi, Secretary General of the Qatar Red Crescent, said that this agreement is to establish the partnership between Qatar Red Crescent and Tasali, aiming to launch Qatar Red Crescent establishment inside the city of KidZania Doha to welcome young visitors and train them in various areas of charitable activities, social services and volunteerism.
He also added: " Fact is, KidZania Doha team has been very welcoming and understanding since the beginning of the communication with the internationally well reputed Qatar Red Crescent. Being aware of the importance of spreading the humanitarian work culture among the members of society especially children goes in harmony with Qatar Red Crescent strategy for development and community training within the state of Qatar".
KidZania Doha has signed several partnership agreements with many public and private institutions including Qatar National Bank, Ministry of Commerce and Economy, Qatar Airways, Qatar National Library, Al Rayyan Water, Al Mutahajiba, Jotun Paints, Abdul Samad Al Qurashi and Fairy Tale salon Qatar. Further partnership agreements are expected to be announced soon.
KidZania Doha will offer a unique educating and entertaining experience in Qatar, where children aged between 4 to 14 years will be able to role play “adult’s jobs”, in a wide variety of different professions. KidZania is the fastest growing edutainment brand in the world and expects to welcome over 300,000 visitor a year in their facility located in the heart of Aspire Zone, Doha. KidZania Doha can host approximately 1,000 children and 250 staff at once.
In pursuit of exploring the importance of role-play in creating an early childhood learning environment! Under the heading "Children Can Only Aspire to What They Know Exists", Dr. Ger Graus OBE, Director of Education, KidZania Global gave a number of keynote speeches sharing his experience with the global community of educators in a number of global forums and conferences, including the Council of Europe, Bett UK & Middle East ,BSME, Qudwa and Bookseller’s Children’s Conference UK.
"As this expedition started to snowball and got endorsed by a whole range of global and regional figures, it is clear to me that "Education KidZania" is becoming the model for a wondrous role-play based educational environment that promotes skills, values and positive qualities in an entertaining way for our children," said Dr Graus.
"Whatever the question, the answer is always education." as both Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Dr. Graus agreed.
KidZania Doha recently shared its philosophy of creating a fun and learning environment for all ages by organising a family sports day for the employees of Sharaka Holdings, the majority stake holders in Tasali. The event took place at the Racing & Equestrian Club on April 6th 2017
Sharaka Holdings’ employees and their families took part in the sports day, participating in a range of fun activities, including crazy basketball and volleyball. Other activities included face painting, pony rides, pony & trap, mini train, a bouncy castle and a fashion show for the younger family members. The day concluded with an exciting horse race.
Mohanad Jabari, HR Manager of Sharaka Holdings, commented, “KidZania organized a great day in which Sharaka Holdings’ employees were able to come together as one big family for a fun-filled day of activities. We value our employees and with the help of KidZania were able to bring everyone together in a spirit of fun. We would like to thank Ric Fearnett and the entire team at KidZania for organizing a great family day out. We would also like to thank the Racing & Equestrian Club for their fantastic cooperation and support.”
Ric Fearnett, Governor, KidZania Doha, said, “It was a pleasure to organize a fun, family-oriented sports day for the employees at Sharaka Holdings. We wanted to create an enjoyable, entertaining environment for all the family to experience, and everybody had a great time.”
KidZania Doha shared its appreciation for Sherborne Qatar last week by thanking the school’s 19 talented children who participated in the recent unveiling of KidZania’s longest aircraft in the region, a Boeing 737-500 aircraft.
During the event, the school children took part in a entertaining acting and dancing routine with the KidZania characters Urbano, Vita, Beebop, Chika and Bache, where they also introduced a sample of the range of professions that children will be able to experience through role-play when KidZania opens in the first quarter of 2018.
As a part of the visit to the school, KidZania Doha prepared giveaways and presented certificates to the 19 children. Special recognition was given to 10-year old Olivia Keefe, the young MC of the launch event, during the assembly of 400 students.
Ric Fearnett, Governor, KidZania Doha, said, “Our launch event was a great success and we truly appreciate Sherborne Qatar’s support in making this significant event such a success. We were extremely impressed with the commitment, ability and positive attitude of the children throughout the event, which was attended by many VIPs, external stakeholders and the media. Interacting with the talented youth of Qatar is truly inspiring for us at KidZania Doha as we prepare to inspire the country’s children with key learning tools to enable them to learn about the real working environment.”
KidZania is dedicated to marrying education and entertainment to strategically teach children values which could not be easily replicated in a traditional classroom. KidZania continues to collaborate with schools in the region to further educate and introduce various ways of learning.
Partnership aims to cultivate kid’s creativity and develop their artistic senses
Doha, Jan 16, 2018 - KidZania Doha, the award-winning edutainment concept, and Jotun Paints Qatar, one of the world’s leading producers and suppliers of paints and coatings, have signed a partnership agreement to create a kid-sized Jotun house painting inside KidZania Doha.
The cooperation between KidZania Doha and Jotun Paints aims to provide children with an excellent opportunity for developing their skills and creativity.
Inside Jotun house painting kids can role-play as professional painters and engage in tasks like mixing and matching different colors. Supervisors will show the kids how to properly paint using the karate kid technique and will assign a section of the wall for each painter to paint on.
Ric Fearnett, Governor of KidZania said: “We are excited to partner with Jotun Paints, the world’s leading producers and suppliers of paints and coating to serve our local community, indulging kids’ potentials using both hands and mind while having fun with colors and develop a hand craft”
"We are in the final stages of preparing for the opening of KidZania Doha in 2018 and welcoming children from Qatar and all over the world; we are proud that we will contribute to the achievement of the Qatar National Vision 2030 through the development and empowerment of children,” he continued.
Mr. Shashi Kumar, Jotun Paints Qatar Country Manager said: “As a leading international brand contributing to Qatar’s urban development, Jotun is excited to be part of expanding children’s creativity through our paints, as they are the adults of tomorrow. Being part of KidZania gives us a unique platform to creatively interact with children as a brand and give them the lasting positive impression of the importance of paint and color. “
KidZania Doha, expected to open its doors in 2018, will be located at Aspire Zone in Doha, Qatar, with a footprint size of over 5,500 square meters. It will provide a unique educational and entertainment experience, offering 42 establishments where children aged between four and fourteen years will be able to role play ‘adult jobs’ in up to 60 pretend roles, learning a variety of values including self-reliance, team work, honesty, integrity and giving back to society.
KidZania is the world’s fastest growing family entertainment brand, with KidZania Doha expecting to welcome over 300,000 visitor year-on-year. The establishment will be able to accommodate up to 1,000 children with approximately 250 employees at any one time.
On Qatar National Sports Day, KidZania Doha organized a family fun at Fuwairit Beach. The extravaganza included activities for kids, team competitions, in addition to beach volleyball and barbeque.
KidZania Doha employees and their families took part in the sports day, aiming to form a healthy society.
Ric Fearnett, Governor of KidZania Doha, said, “As we lead by example in KidZania, we are always eager to promote a healthy lifestyle, to Engage children early in sports and help build positive attributes that will benefit them as they grow older”
As a major sponsor of the upcoming EdEx Qatar 2018, we are honored to welcome our Global Director of Education Dr. Ger Graus OBE as a keynote speaker, where he will outline how KidZania’s approach to education and entertainment is leading to enhanced life chances for children, through purposeful and innovative ways of engaging with the private sector.
KidZania Doha will additionally be championing the many benefits that Role Play has to offer with an exhibition stand designed to assist further understanding of the educational benefits of the fastest growing Edutainment Concept Globally.
Representatives from Think-Tanks and Ambassador Schools also confirmed their attendance:
Ameena A Hussain EdD
Director of Programmes and Summit
World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE)
Badr Al Hay
Director of Education and Student Affairs
Aspire Academy
Nick Prowse
Principal and CEO
Sherborne School Qatar
For more information please visit EdEx Qatar 2018
Doha, April 23, 2018 - KidZania Doha, the award-winning edutainment concept hosted their sponsors and elite club of investors for a site visit and progress observation. Where they had a tour and a sneak-peak to the site progress.
As this year, most businesses in Qatar have been keen about expanding, some of them have recently set up establishments in KidZania, the 5,500 square meter miniature city and theme park for children in Aspire Zone.
Influencing brands help create a real-life experience for the children. That’s why Sponsors believe that partnership with KidZania provides a unique platform to not only educate children, but also the opportunity to support the Qatar National Vision by encouraging an active interest in experiential learning.
KidZania Doha has signed several partnership agreements with many public and private institutions including Qatar Airways, Qatar National Bank, Ministry of Commerce and Economy, Qatar National Library, Al Rayyan Water, Al Mutahajiba, Jotun Paints, Abdul Samad Al Qurashi and Fairy Tale Salon. Further partnership agreements are expected to be announced soon. Demand from businesses is picking up and KidZania expects to sign more sponsorship agreements in the very near future.
Ric Fearnett, Governor of KidZania Doha said during the event, “We have been championing role-play globally for almost 20 years, and we currently partner with over 1000 global companies and we are very proud to partner with each and every one of you.” He also added "We are in the final stages of preparing for the opening of KidZania Doha in 2018 and welcoming children from Qatar and all over the world; we are proud that we will contribute to the achievement of the Qatar National Vision 2030 through the development and empowerment of children”.
KidZania Doha, expected to open its doors in 2018, is located at Aspire Zone in Doha, Qatar. It will provide a unique educational and entertainment experience, offering 42 establishments where children will be able to role play ‘adult jobs’ in up to 60 pretend roles, learning a variety of values including self-reliance, team work, honesty, integrity and giving back to society.
KidZania is the world’s fastest growing family entertainment brand, with KidZania Doha expecting to welcome over 300,000 visitor year-on-year. The establishment will be able to accommodate up to 1,000 children with approximately 250 employees at any one time.
Doha, April 17, 2018 - KidZania Doha, the award-winning edutainment concept sponsored the biggest educational event in Qatar, EdEx Qatar 2018. KidZania Doha welcomed its Global Director of Education Dr. Ger Graus OBE as a keynote speaker in the event. Dr. Graus is a renowned figure in the field of education. His keynote address and the subsequent panel session focused on KidZania’s global education strategy, including its Think-Tank, Ambassador Schools and Industry Partners. Its local, contextualized implementation and the evaluation in partnership with Havas Helia and Tribal Planet Inc amongst others, lead to a ‘Global Barometer of Children’s Aspirations’.
KidZania Doha is additionally championing the many benefits that Role-Play has to offer with an exhibition stand designed to assist further understanding of the educational benefits of the fastest growing Edutainment Concept Globally.
Offering 5,500 square meters of learning and fun to bring school curriculums to life in a purpose-built City, designed exclusively for children. KidZania’s educational offering is ideally suited to pupils aged between 4 to 14 years, where they are in charge of their own aspirations and their own learning journey.
KidZania Doha is an edutainment center for children, with pedagogical foundations where pupils are encouraged to develop their skills and competences besides strengthening their social values and standards, which guides interaction amongst the visitors in every activity so that they can learn in their early childhood, their importance and how to use them in real-life.
KidZania Doha, expected to open its doors in 2018, will be located at Aspire Zone in Doha, Qatar. It will provide a unique educational and entertainment experience, offering 42 establishments where children will be able to role play ‘adult jobs’ in up to 60 pretend roles, learning a variety of values including self-reliance, team work, honesty, integrity and giving back to society.
KidZania is the world’s fastest growing family entertainment brand, with KidZania Doha expecting to welcome over 300,000 visitor year-on-year. The establishment will be able to accommodate up to 1,000 children with approximately 250 employees at any one time.
The project aims to nurture imagination, encourage reading and learning, and inspire the next generation of librarians in Qatar
Doha, May 8, 2018: Qatar National Library (QNL) and KidZania Doha, the multi-award-winning edutainment concept, have announced that a QNL area will be established inside KidZania Doha in which children can practice working as librarians, borrow books and read as patrons, and even make short stop-motion animations.
QNL’s decision to establish an area inside KidZania Doha aligns with the Library’s mission to create and sustain trusted educational environments and to develop innovative programs for children using technology and culture as key learning tools.
The establishment of a QNL area complements KidZania's goal to benefit from the expertise and skills of international and local institutions to realize its vision of providing a realistic and unique edutainment environment where children are inspired to learn through role-playing activities.
Dr Sohair Wastawy, Executive Director, QNL, said: “QNL’s efforts to strengthen the culture of reading and learning in Qatar go beyond the walls of the Library, and this project is an example of how we work with other organizations to achieve this goal. We also want to inspire the next generation of librarians, and learning through play is an effective way of showing children what it means to be a librarian in today’s digital age.”
Ric Fearnett, Governor of KidZania Doha, said: “The creation of the new QNL area demonstrates our ability to provide and share state-of-the-art digital resources of the rich history, heritage, and culture of Qatar, as well as reaching out to the younger generation to promote reading in a fun environment.”
KidZania Doha, expected to open its doors in the last quarter of 2018, is located at Aspire Zone in Doha, with a footprint size of over 5,500 square meters. It will provide a unique educational and entertainment experience, offering 42 establishments where children aged between 4-14 years will be able to role play ‘adult jobs’ in up to 60 pretend roles, learning a variety of values including self-reliance, teamwork, honesty, integrity, and giving back to society. The establishment will be able to accommodate up to 1,000 children and approximately 250 employees at any one time.
LONDON, United Kingdom. May 10th, 2018 – Tonight, key global leisure and retail industry leaders gathered at the Natural History Museum in London at the Thirteenth Global RLI Awards ceremony, where KidZania was named “Global Leisure Operator of the Year”.
In association with Chalhoub Group, the Global RLI Awards 2018 provided an evening of recognition and celebration for the most innovative and imaginative retail and leisure concepts across the globe.
Both industries are characterized by being dynamic, inventive and in a constant evolution in an attempt to push the boundaries and to offer the best experiences for their visitors, which is why these awards are devoted to recognize that motivation and drive.
After a champagne reception in the main foyer, guests were accommodated for the gala dinner during which they enjoyed highlights from the hit West End Musical, Chicago, and a three-course meal. Later on, the awards ceremony started.
Sasha Samano, KidZania’s Ambassador for Europe and Africa, received the accolade on behalf of KidZania and expressed her gratitude for this recognition.
In that regard, she noted: “This award is a reflection of the hard work that our entire team performs all year-long. It is also a reminder of our deep commitment to offering world-class service and quality across all the locations where KidZania operates. We’ll continue striving for excellence and providing an unforgettable learning and entertainment experience for children worldwide.”
May 24th, 2018. In its 2018 edition, 15 KidZania Metropolises around the world were recognized with the Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor, prestigious accolade that acknowledges consistent great service in the hospitality and leisure industries, based on the reviews given by its users.
This year’s newcomers to this list include KidZania Delhi, as well as Cuicuilco and Monterrey, which both rejoin this renowned lineup once again.
The proud winners of the Certificate of Excellence 2018 include:
And credit where its due, since KidZania Dubai was also recognized as a Hall of Famer, a special category given to businesses that have received a Certificate of Excellence for five consecutive years.
With a continuous increase in the number of awarded facilities, from 13 in 2016 to 15 in 2018, KidZania reinforces its commitment to provide a superb service and unique experiences for its visitors worldwide.
Mumbai, India. July 5th 2018. The Taj Lands End hotel at Mumbai was the stage that hosted the 7th edition of the World Education Congress (WEC) 2018, a gathering of representatives of relevant educational institutions, government education authorities from various countries from MENA and South East Asia, and companies from the education and technology sectors, in which its participants discussed evolving trends in education.
Global Awards – Education Leadership Award
A key part of this Congress is the ceremony of the Global Awards, accolades that appraise those leaders that make relevant contributions in the field of education. In this year’s edition, Dr. Ger Graus, received the Education Leadership Award in recognition of his work as KidZania’s Director of Education.
Dr. Graus has participated in numerous forums and events, spreading the word about KidZania’s pedagogical approach, Experiential Learning, which aims to encourage, develop and reinforce children’s expertise, skills and values through the medium of role-play.
Also, on behalf of KidZania, he has encouraged the development of alliances and partnerships with key educational and governmental institutions worldwide, in an attempt to create learning frameworks that highlight children’s individuality, broaden their knowledge and help them become responsible citizens that can make positive changes in their surroundings.
Global EduTech Award – Best Edutainment Platform
Moreover, the WEC 2018 also hosted the Global EduTech Awards, where KidZania was awarded as Best Edutainment Platform in recognition of its innovative family entertainment concept that combines learning and fun, through ultra-realistic role-playing activities for kids aged 2-14.
This award acknowledges KidZania as a leader in education technology that demonstrates guidance, integrity and an outstanding commitment to children’s development worldwide.
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KidZania Doha will open for the very first time in Qatar at Aspire Zone this year. KidZania is an interactive city made for children aged 4 to 14 that combines inspiration, fun and learning through realistic role-play, making KidZania one of the fastest growing global learning and entertainment brands in the world. Kids can independently explore a scaled city of over 5,500 square meters with more than 60 careers that they can try. KidZania is already widespread in the MENA region with branches in Egypt, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Globally, there are 24 KidZanias in 19 countries. KidZania’s global education strategy includes its Think-Tank, Ambassador Schools and Industry Partners, its local, contextualized implementation, and evaluation in partnership with Havas Helia and Tribal Planet Inc among others, leading to a ‘Global Barometer of Children’s Aspirations’.
‘Children can only aspire to what they know exists’ is Dr. Graus’ mantra and he sees KidZania’s approach to education and entertainment as a significant piece in the large jigsaw which portrays a better world with endless horizons for the people who deserve it most: our children.
Why is it important for KidZania to participate in education exhibitions like EdEx?
For a couple of reasons. One is because they are showcases. You have a whole cross-section of people who are interested in education, from teachers to teacher’s assistants, principals to people from organizations like WISE or Qatar Foundation. People turn up and you have the chance to essentially exhibit what you are and what you stand for. Secondly, I think because erroneously many people think of KidZania as a theme park rather than an organization with an educational intention. For us, to be perceived as a theme park, to be in educational exhibition is also making a point.
What’s KidZania’s global education strategy?
Essentially, what you’ve got to remember is when you bring KidZania somewhere where people haven’t heard of it, the concept is quite alien to people, so the strategy needs to become known and credible so that for the benefit of the children, we can provide. That’s the first part of it. You then focus on a number of points. Unashamedly, you focus on children. Actually, you tell the grown-ups, ‘You are here to be seen and not heard. We don’t want to listen to you, we want to listen to the children.’ It is about learning rather than being taught. It’s about experience and calculated risk-taking. In a school, everything is predetermined. You will start at 9 am and finish at 4 pm. The first class will be English and the second lesson will be maths. At KidZania, you literally go in — it’s a safe environment — but after that, it is your choice. And your choices are your consequences, so it’s your risk. And if you don’t like it, you better work out why you don’t like it in your head and formulate that I’m not doing it again.
So it’s the strategy then it’s around children, learning and partnerships. Because the other thing, you can’t do it on your own. You do it with industry partners because they bring reality … like a real pilot and a real airplane and we know from the children, for example from research, children prefer branded activities, not because they
like the brand as an advertising thing but when you say to a kid, ‘Did you like that activity?’ They go, ‘Yes, I liked it.’ ‘Why did you like it?’ ‘Because it’s British Airways.’ It wouldn’t be the same if it were KidZania Airways because KidZania Airways isn’t real.
So it is about children, learning and partnerships with schools, industry partners, etc. And it’s about evaluation and analysis. The reason it’s about evaluation and analysis, you have to prove that you make a difference. You have to prove your impact. But there’s a very important point to make and I’m often asked the question, ‘Is KidZania entertainment or education? Is it fun or is it education?’ I think it’s one of the saddest questions I get asked because the implication is you can’t have education that’s fun. I think KidZania sits where education and entertainment meet.
How has KidZania’s approach to education and entertainment enhanced children’s lives?
Children can only aspire to what they know exists. Our global research shows it. So very crudely put, if you are poor, you are deprived. You have therefore little access to experience, you ‘know’ little. If you have no books at home, the chances of you wanting to become a librarian are slim. So the contribution KidZania makes is it broadens horizons. And by broadening horizons, it raises aspirations. That is its single biggest contribution. And it doesn’t do that in a way that is taught, it does that in a way that is learned. And it doesn’t do it in a classroom, it does it in an environment. We have to remember that the environment is the third teacher.
What role should adults, such as parents or teachers who accompany their children, play in KidZania?
I think we need to think of every adult who ‘touches’ a child’s learning, every adult who does that is a teacher so parents, grandparents, neighbor’s, employers, sports coaches and teachers are teachers. That’s how we need to see ourselves. The role we need to play in an experience like KidZania is we need to facilitate for the children to be able to learn for themselves. Rather than teachers, we become facilitators. We are enablers. We empower the children to essentially begin to write their own narratives.
KidZania is around the world, in at least 19 countries. How will KidZania Doha contribute to the edutainment sector in Doha?
I’m very keen for children to be aware of where they live and increasingly that’s a very small place called Earth. And when children grow up, they’ll work for global companies in different countries and all those things. They’ll study elsewhere, etc. But also in this complicated world that we occupy at the moment full of strife, which we as grown-ups have created, there is hope that if children connected with children elsewhere, that there might be a little more understanding and more friendliness towards each other. I think that’s a very laudable thing that we need to aspire to.
How will KidZania Doha contribute to the Doha world so to speak or to the Qatar world?
As a piece of a jigsaw. It is important as a piece of a jigsaw, not as a big picture, because the big picture is the development of the child or children in which schools have a role to play parents. But KidZania also has a role to play because for some children, we will be the spark that ignites them. For other children, we will be a brilliant time spent. In that sense, our role is part of a bigger role that is about the development, education and wellbeing of the children, in some cases in a greater degree and in other cases in a small degree. So is it important? Yes it is!
What will KidZania offer that other edutainment destinations don’t?
It stands out because of where it’s positioned. It is neither nor. It’s not a theme park and neither is it a museum. It is a learning experience that does both and that is very firmly grounded in education, not in schooling. I think that’s where it stands out. I’m often asked who are your competitors? And I genuinely believe anywhere in the world, in terms of where people spend their dollar, there are lots of competitors. In terms of what we stand for, I think we’re unique. I genuinely believe there are no competitors and I like the idea that we don’t have to compete with that, we’re part of a jigsaw.
KidZania Doha is the fifth KidZania in the region. What was your thought process for opening KidZania in the Middle East? What cultural differences did you expect to counter?
What is really, really important is, and it goes for any good franchise, I think, you know the coloring books you buy for children? So that’s what a franchise model is. Somebody has drawn the picture but how you colour that depends on your context. You may use different colours. Some people have water colours and some children have crayons and some children just have pens. It’s all okay because it’s coloured into the context and the social cultural context of where those children are. The bit that would worry me if KidZania Doha was the same as KidZania Dubai or KidZania London. We would have a problem because we would not recognise the uniqueness of social cultural uniqueness of Qatar and that just would be really wrong.
Doha, August 14, 2018 - KidZania Doha, the award-winning Educational and Learning concept, and Al Aziziyah Boutique Hotel, the five-star property that is currently acquired by Aspire Zone Foundation and managed by The Torch Hospitality, have announced their partnership to create a kid sized Hotel inside KidZania Doha.
The cooperation between KidZania Doha and Al Aziziyah Boutique Hotel will help the children pay close attention to details, boost their organizational skills, the ability to communicate well with guests and their colleagues, and the discipline of upholding five starts service excellence.
Inside the Hotel kids can role-play as housekeepers, waiters/waitresses or receptionists and engage in tasks like arranging the bed with linens, pillowcases, duvet cover and bedspread, ensuring the room is cared for and inspected according to standards. As waiters they will learn how to arrange tables to five stars standards and appropriately communicate with the guest, to ensure satisfaction. Also, as receptionists they will learn how to greet and register guests.
Ric Fearnett, Governor of KidZania said: “KidZania strives to cooperate with international and local brands and companies. And our partnership with Al Aziziyah Boutique Hotel will provide a strong platform for communicating with future generations and upholding service excellence”.
Mr. Sherif Sabry the Area General Manager of The Torch Hospitality Group said: “We are confident Al Aziziyah Boutique Hotel activities within the city will offer children a unique experience in immersing them in a real-life setting and will help them to think and react like a professional of the hospitality industry”.
KidZania Doha, expected to open its doors end of 2018, will be located at Aspire Zone in Doha, Qatar, with a footprint size of over 5,500 square meters. It will provide a unique educational and entertainment experience, offering 42 establishments where children aged between four and fourteen years will be able to role play ‘adult jobs’ in up to 60 pretend roles, learning a variety of values including self-reliance, team work, honesty, integrity and giving back to society.
KidZania is the world’s fastest growing family entertainment brand, with KidZania Doha expecting to welcome over 300,000 visitor year-on-year. The establishment will be able to accommodate up to 1,000 children with approximately 250 employees at any one time.
Doha, Qatar (23 December 2018) – Before the official opening, KidZania Doha introduces its unique educational and entertainment concept with its mobile themed unit “KidZania Go”, a platform which provides kids with the opportunity to experience KidZania Doha role-play activities, through several exciting activities ie. TV Station, Radio Station, toddler’s area, and 360 VR tour through which they will be able to experience KidZania Doha as if they are in the city.
“KidZania Go” is a perfect opportunity for kids to explore role-play activities that are tailored and designed to complement out-of-classroom activities by promoting values and developing their creative skills, with no entry or participation fee. The mobile unit will be installed in different iconic spots in Qatar, like Souq Waqif and Aspire Park.
“KidZania Go” series of activations are carried out by KidZania Doha supervisors, who have undergone intensive and extensive training in conducting the various activities but also in knowing how to handle a child in different situations.
KidZania Doha, expected to open its doors in 2019, will be located at Aspire Zone in Doha, Qatar, with a footprint size of over 5,500 square meters. It will provide a unique educational and entertainment experience, offering 42 establishments where children aged between four and fourteen years will be able to role play ‘adult jobs’ in up to 60 pretend roles, learning a variety of values including self-reliance, team work, honesty, integrity and giving back to society.
KidZania is the world’s fastest growing family entertainment brand, with KidZania Doha expecting to welcome over 300,000 visitor year-on-year. The establishment will be able to accommodate up to 1,000 children with approximately 250 employees at any one time.
Doha, Qatar (March 2019) - Adding more fun to the extraordinary gastronomical experience.with many exciting role-play activities for children to learn and have fun!
“KidZania Go” is a perfect opportunity for kids to explore role-play activities that are tailored and designed to complement out-of-classroom activities by promoting values and developing their creative skills
And we grateful for the recognition received from Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC) for for our participation at Qatar International Food Festival (QIFF) 2019.
KidZania is the world’s fastest growing family entertainment brand, with KidZania Doha expecting to welcome over 300,000 visitor year-on-year. The establishment will be able to accommodate up to 1,000 children with approximately 250 employees at any one time.
Kidzania Doha, the global educational entertainment concept, participated in the Education Conference organized by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education under the title "Towards Education Makes a Difference" with the participation of a group of experts from Qatar and all over the world in the field of education at Qatar National Convention Center.
Global Director of Education for KidZania Dr. Ger Graus, OBE, participated as a keynote speaker, Dr. Graus is a distinguished figure in the field of education worldwide. His lecture focused on the strategy of education through entertainment. The lecture was followed by a panel discussion with Dr. Amina Hussein, director of programs and community development at WISE, Qatar Foundation.Ms. Kholoud Al-Mannai Program Manager, Qatar Career Development Center and Mr. Ahmed Helmy, Manager of Human Resources Department at Qatar Entertainment.
They have discussed the methods to develop the local and global trends of the educational process and educational competencies and its role to meeting the needs of education in the twenty-first century, and the consolidation of education and cultural identity In addition to quality management in education, which aimed to improve the quality of education and enhancing the quality of practices in this sector, beside of enhancing the role of teachers, and the role of school leaders as knowledge producers.
KidZania Doha will additionally be championing the many benefits that Role Play has to offer with the conference stand designed to assist further understanding of the educational benefits of the fastest growing Edutainment Concept Globally.
Doha, Qatar (May 1st, 2019) KidZania, the fastest growing kids’ interactive Educational Entertainment brand in the world, announced the grand opening of KidZania Doha in Qatar, in the heart of Aspire Park. Doha joins KidZania as the 27th facility around the globe in 21 countries, marking 20 years of KidZania brand success igniting the hearts and minds of more children to Get Ready for a Better World®.
The foundation ceremony of the new KidZania City occurred in the facility on April 30th, with the presence of local government authorities, Industry Partners, representatives from the different KidZania Franchises around the world, company’s collaborators and media.
KidZania Doha were officially open its doors to all the kids and families of Qatar. Exclusive Gold Tickets were rewarded to kids who participated in the KidZania contest to visit the city on the day of its inauguration.
During the prestigious light-hearted ceremony, that was entirely run by kids featuring the talents of Qatar, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Ahmed Al Thani - Chairman of Sharaka Holdings & Qatar Entertainment (Tasali), Xavier Lopez - KidZania President, Ric Fearnett - KidZania Doha Governor and Dr. Ger Graus OBE - KidZania Global Director of Education gave speeches and spoke about how the concept brings learning and entertainment together to strategically teach children values through role-playing activities prepared to deliver hands-on experience which could not be easily replicated and absorbed in a traditional classroom.
This concept aligns with the Qatar National Vision 2030 to build a sustainable and harmonized society by preparing the children of tomorrow, enabling the kids in Qatar to fully embrace and learn about real working life, and how the economy works.
KidZania Doha keys were handed to the Industry Partners who invested in the future of the younger generation through KidZania as their favorite CSR and learning platform. Some the executives that attended include QNB, Qatar Airways, Ministry of Defense, Qatar Rail, Kahramaa, Al Aziziyah Boutique Hotel Qatar Red Crescent, Ministry of Economy and Commerce, Qatar Career and Development Center Member of Qatar Foundation, Qatar National Library, Al Rayyan Water, Olive Suno Radio, Ghadeer Dairy, Fairy Tale Salon, Millies Cookies, Hot Dog House, Al Mutahajiba, Jotun Paints.
KidZania Doha is operated by Qatar Entertainment, Tasali W.L.L a joint venture of Aspire Zone Foundation and Sharaka Holdings, a National Qatari investment.
A strategic partnership between KidZania and Ghadeer
Doha, Aug 26, 2019 - KidZania Doha, the multi award-winning educational concept, and Ghadeer, the leading Dairy and juice brand in Qatar, have signed a partnership agreement to create a Kid-sized realistic “Juice factory" inside the city of KidZania Doha.
The collaboration between KidZania Doha and Ghadeer aims to educate children more about juice production process including the selection of only the freshest and finest fruits as in Ghadeer Factory, and experience a real-life activity with hands on experience.
Also to educate the kids more about the nutritional facts and importance of having fresh juice in their diet for a healthy lifestyle, also promoting hygiene and develop their critical thinking and curiosity about production process.
In the ‘Juice Factory’, children will take on the role of a juice production operators to ensure premium juices are extracted from the carefully selected fresh fruits are of the highest quality, also in Ghadeer Juice Factory children will be working as juice delivery crew to ensure developing their communication and collaborative skills
The partnership between “KidZania Doha” and “Ghadeer” is to empower the national brands to promote skills, values and positive qualities in an entertaining way for our children through a role-play based educational environment /.
Ric Fearnett, Governor of KidZania Doha said, “KidZania Doha is excited to partner with Ghadeer, as a one of its kind Qatari concepts, it stands as a nutritional oasis for kids. aligning with our objectives to help our children become healthy and develop their skills and curiosity."
we are proud that we will contribute to the achievement of the Qatar National Vision 2030 through the development and empowerment of children,” he continued.
Khaled Jayoussi, chairman of Arab Qatari Company for Dairy Production “Ghadeer” said, “This strategic partnership between “KidZania” and “Ghadeer” reflects our strong belief in the effect of entertainment that is intended to be educational to the future generations”.
Mr Jayoussi added, “Ghadeer holds itself socially responsible towards the good of the people and the community in the State of Qatar”.
With KidZania special language, Mr. Khaled said, “Zanks to the vision, values, creativity and professionalism at KidZania Doha that Ghadeer had an easy mission to find a long-term partner in the journey of building its brand loyalty with the new generation of innovators who will surely appreciate and advocate for the commitment to quality at Ghadeer”.
Through ultra-realistic role-play, children at KidZania can learn about different careers, the inner workings of a city and the concept of managing money, while having fun. Each experience at KidZania is designed to empower kids, giving them the confidence to be their best selves, and inspiration to be great global citizens.
KidZania Doha opened its doors on 30th April 2019, providing a unique educational and entertainment experience with 42 establishments. Children aged between 4 -14 years old are able to role play ‘adult jobs' in up to 60 pretend roles, learning a variety of values, including self-reliance, teamwork, honesty, integrity and giving back to society.
KidZania is the world's fastest growing family entertainment brand, operated by Qatar Entertainment, Tasali W.L.L a joint venture of Sharaka Holdings and Aspire Zone Foundation, a National Qatari investment. with approximately 250 employees at a time.
التعليم تطلق حملة العودة للمدارس بمقرها الثاني بكيدزانيا
18 اغسطس 2019
تحت شعار "بالعلم نبني قطر".. تنطلق غداً فعاليات حملة العودة للمدارس بمقرها الثاني بكيدزانيا الدوحة التي تقع خلف حياة بلازا؛ استعداداً لاستقبال العام الأكاديمي 2019/2020م، وذلك من الساعة 3 عصراً حتى الساعة 10 مساءً، ما عدا في عطلة نهاية الأسبوع حتى الساعة 11 مساءً.. حيث بدأت أولى فعاليات حملة العودة للمدارس في قطر مول يوم الجمعة الماضي الموافق 16/8/2019م وتستمر حتى يوم السبت الموافق 24/8/2019م في كلا المقرين بالتعاون مع (فريق قطر التوعوي الموحد)، و (صحتك أولاً) من وايل كورنيل للطب في قطر، وبمشاركة مع شركة مواصلات (كروة)
ويرحب السيد حسن عبدالله المحمدي مدير إدارة العلاقات العامة والاتصال في وزارة التعليم والتعليم العالي بالشراكة مع كيدزانيا وجميع الجهات المشاركة في حملة العودة للمدارس، كما يشكرهم على جهودهم المبذولة هذا العام لإنجاح الحملة؛ لما لها من فائدة تربوية وترفيهية في نفس الوقت، حيث تعد حملة العودة للمدارس فرصة لأولياء الأمور للتعرف على الأنشطة المختلفة التي تقدمها كل جهة حسب اختصاصها لأبنائهم الطلبة كالأنشطة التوعوية والمسابقات التعليمية والترفيهية؛ بهدف تشجيع الطلبة على حب العودة للمدرسة وحثهم على الاجتهاد والمثابرة مع بداية العام الدراسي
وقد صرح السيد/ ريك فيرنت - المدير العام لقطر الترفيهية ومدير كيدزانيا الدوحة: نعمل في كيدزانيا جاهدين على دعم الرسالة التعليمية لوزارة التعليم والتعليم العالي، حيت تقوم كيدزانيا بدور تكميلي لدور المدرسة عن طريق التجربة العملية لما تم دراسته داخل الفصول الدراسية، ومنذ نشأتها استقبلت كيدزانيا أكثر من ٦٠ مليون طفل حول العالم وقد حظيت بدعم وتقدير العديد من وزارات التعليم في 21 بلد حول العالم، حيث تعتبر زيارة كيدزانيا بمثابة يوم دراسي يقدم الكثير من الفائدة العلمية والعملية من خلال الأنشطة ولعب الأدوار.. واليوم نفخر بدعم الوزارة في دولة قطر واختيارها لكيدزانيا الدوحة لتكون محطة انطلاق فعالية العودة للمدرسة؛ ايماناً منها لدورنا الفاعل في العملية التعليمية، والفائدة التعليمية لطلاب قطر، وتسهيل دور المعلم في نقل المعلومة بطريقة عملية
وأضاف فيرنت: وبالتعاون المشترك مع وزارة التعليم تقوم كيدزانيا هذا العام بتقديم العديد من الأنشطة الخاصة بمهرجان العودة للمدارس، واحتفاءاً بهذه المناسبة تفتح كيدزانيا الدوحة أبوابها مجاناً للمشاركة في هذه الأنشطة الخاصة من الفترة ما بين التاسع عشر للـرابع والعشرين من شهر أغسطس مع الكثير من الهدايا المميزة في قلب حديقة أسباير
تجدر الإشارة إلى أن حملة العودة للمدارس هي حملة سنوية تطلقها وزارة التعليم والتعليم العالي؛ بهدف تعزيز التواصل مع الجمهور، وتهيئة طلاب المدارس لاستقبال العام الدراسي الجديد 2019/2020م بصورة أكثر فاعلية، إضافة إلى توفير الدعم والمساندة للمدارس وتوعية أولياء الأمور وجميع المعنيين بالعملية التعليمية بأهمية هذه الحملة؛ لما لها من فائدة ومتعة من خلال مشاركتهم من خلالها، حيث تحتوي الحملة على مجموعة من الأنشطة والفعاليات والمسابقات المتنوعة المتعلقة بأجواء الدراسة والعلم والطموح العلمي بشكل ممتع وشيق
A partnership specially built and designed to educate children about the importance of water and its process, and to cultivate their interest in science
October 14, 2019 - KidZania Doha, a multi award-winning learning and entertainment brand, and Rayyan Natural Water Company, Qatar’s largest national supplier of natural mineral water, finally announced the launch of the project – a kid-sized Water Lab inside the city of KidZania Doha.
A press conference lead by Qatar Entertainment Company (Tasali) Board Member, H.E. Sheikh Abdulaziz Bin Ahmed Al Thani, and Al Rabban Holding Managing Partner, Mr. Khalifa Al Rabban, took place at the KidZania Doha facility, which was then followed by the signing of the Partnership Agreement and Ribbon Cutting in front of the Water Lab establishment marking its official inauguration.
The collaboration between the two topnotch companies aims to educate the children of Qatar about the importance and value of water through letting them in on the process of water sourcing and manufacturing, while promoting and boosting science literacy.
In the ‘Water Lab’, children will take on the role of a water biologist and will learn about the journey of the mineral water, from sourcing it through conducting a series of tests to making the finish product. Besides this, children will also experience delivering Rayyan bottled waters to other establishments. At the end of each activity, they will take home the bottled water they made and receive KidZos (KidZania’s currency) as their fruit of work.
This partnership between highly-reputable companies is part of KidZania’s desire and vision to provide a realistic and unique learning environment for children that is both fun and educational through role-playing, in which the expertise and skills of international and local brands are used as an asset in providing an all-out experience.
H.E. Sheikh Abdulaziz Bin Ahmed Al Thani, Qatar Entertainment Company (Tasali) Board Member said that, “KidZania is the world’s leading edutainment brand. In KidZania, kids learn through role playing and the unique business model allows for kids to interact with brands and business in the country.”
“Partnering with Rayyan Water provides kids in Doha the opportunity to interact with Rayyan Water and understand the process, science, values and business of bringing a valuable resource like water to market. I am delighted that we have provided the kids in Doha this unique opportunity which I believe helps them to increase their knowledge in different fields, interact and understand the process behind the making of a successful brand like Rayyan Water,” he continued.
Mr. Khalifa Al Rabban, Managing Partner of Al Rabban Holding Co, added: “We believe our partnership with KidZania provides a unique platform to not only educate children on our water bottling process, but also the opportunity to support the Qatar National Vision by encouraging an active interest in learning.”
KidZania Doha is operated by Qatar Entertainment Tasali W.L.L., a National Qatari joint venture of Sharaka Holdings and Aspire Zone Foundation. It has been honored with recognition awards from the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, National Tourism Council, Best Buddies and Shafallah, and is also classified as one of Qatar’s most accessible venues by Accessible Qatar.
KidZania Doha is located in the heart of Aspire Park in Doha, Qatar, with a footprint size of over 5,500 square meters. It provides a unique educational and entertainment experience, offering 42 establishments where children aged between two and fourteen years will be able to role play up to 60 ‘adult jobs’ while learning a variety of values including self-reliance, teamwork, honesty, integrity and society awareness.
KidZania Doha officially opened its doors to the children of Qatar in May 2019 and became the 27th KidZania Metropolis around the world. The brand, who now caters to over 80 million visitors worldwide, also marks their 20th anniversary this year.
Doha - 30th October, The Ministry of Transport and Communications signed a Memorandum of Understanding with KidZania Doha to provide a foundation for both parties to benefit from each other’s expertise, resources, and initiatives to empower and promote digital literacy and cybersecurity awareness. Also, to introduce Qatari students and younger generations to future jobs and the benefits of modern technology through role play.
شراكة تجمع مركز قطر للتطوير المهني و"كيدزانيا الدوحة" لإطلاق مركز تعليمي ترفيهي
لتدريب صغار السن على إيجاد خيارات مهنية تتوافق مع اهتماماتهم وقدراتهم
الدوحة، قطر، 28 أكتوبر 2019: وقّع مركز قطر للتطوير المهني، عضو مؤسسة قطر للتربية والعلوم وتنمية المجتمع، اتفاقية شراكة خاصة تجمعه مع كيدزانيا الدوحة، تتضمن افتتاح مركز تعليمي ترفيهي خاص يحمل اسم "مركز التطوير المهني" ضمن المدينة التفاعلية المخصصة للأطفال، والتي تجمع بين الإلهام والمرح والتعلم من خلال لعب الأدوار الواقعية للأطفال.
أقيم حفل التوقيع وافتتاح المركز الجديد التابع لمركز قطر للتطوير المهني في كيدزانيا الدوحة، اليوم، في مسرح كيدزانيا الدوحة، بحضور كل من السيد عبدالله المنصوري، المدير التنفيذي لمركز قطر للتطوير المهني، والسيد خالد علي المولوي، عضو مجلس إدارة شركة قطر الترفيهية (تسالي)، بحضور السيد محمد خليفة السويدي، الرئيس التنفيذي لمؤسسة أسباير زون، والسيد ريك فيرنت، محافظ كيدزانيا الدوحة.
ويهدف "مركز التطوير المهني" الجديد في كيدزانيا إلى تعريف الأطفال بمفهوم التخطيط المهني، ومساعدتهم على استكشاف المسار المهني الأمثل لمستقبلهم بطريقة تعليمية وترفيهية في آن واحد، وكذلك وتدريبهم على إيجاد خيارات مهنية تتوافق مع اهتماماتهم وقدراتهم.
وعلّق السيد عبدالله المنصوري، المدير التنفيذي لمركز قطر للتطوير المهني، بالقول: "من المهم أن نعمل على غرس ثقافة التوجيه المهني لدي الأطفال منذ سن مبكرة، بحيث يكبرون وهم مدركون لطاقاتهم وتوجهاتهم المهنية للمستقبل. وهذا التعاون يقع في صميم الجهود التي تبذلها مؤسسة قطر في إرساء هذه الثقافة بين أفراد المجتمع، من خلال عقد الشراكات والجهود التعاونية مع جميع الجهات القادرة على المساهمة في تحقيق هذه الأهداف لما فيه صالح الشباب والدولة".
ويستهدف "مركز التطوير المهني" الأطفال من عمر 4 سنوات وحتى 14 عامًا، حيث يقدم لهم مجموعة من الأنشطة المسلية والمفيدة التي تساعدهم على معرفة اهتماماتهم وقدراتهم، وتحديد المهن الأقرب إلى توجهاتهم. كما سيقدم فعاليات مهنية مخصصة، مثل مساعدة الأطفال على كتابة السيرة الذاتية وطباعتها وفقاً لاهتماماتهم وتطلعاتهم المهنية.
من جهته، اعتبر السيد خالد علي المولوي، عضو مجلس إدارة شركة قطر الترفيهية (تسالي): "تعد شراكتنا مع مركز قطر للتطوير المهني إضافة هامة لمدينة كيدزانيا الدوحة داعمة لها في رسالتها التي تهدف لرفع سقف طموحات الأطفال ودمجهم في الحياة العملية واثارة شغفهم بثقافة العمل والتعرف على ميولهم منذ الصغر لتنمية مهاراتهم بما يتناسب مع قدراتهم ويأتي كل هذا في سياق ترفيهي محبب لأطفالنا عن طريق لعب الأدوار وهذا ما تجيده كيدزانيا بسياقها التعليمي الشيق".
وكانت كيدزانيا الدوحة فتحت أبوابها في قطر نهاية أبريل 2019، لتوفر تجربة تعليمية وترفيهية فريدة من نوعها مع 42 منشأة، تتيح للأطفال لعب دور "وظائف الكبار" وممارسة أكثر من 60 نشاطًا، يتعلمون من خلالها مجموعة متنوعة من القيم، بما في ذلك الاعتماد على الذات، والعمل الجماعي، والصدق، والنزاهة والعمل المجتمعي.
- انتهى-
مركز قطر للتطوير المهني - مستقبلك بين يديك
مركز قطر للتطوير المهني، المعروف سابقًا باسم مركز معرض قطر المهني، هو أحد المراكز المنضوية تحت مظلة مؤسسة قطر للتربية والعلوم وتنمية المجتمع، ويسعى المركز لأن يكون منارة التوجيه المهني في دولة قطر، من أجل إعداد رأس المال البشري الوطني للاستجابة لمتطلبات رؤية قطر الوطنية 2030 واستراتيجيات التنمية البشرية، وذلك عبر غرس التوجيه المهني وترسيخه كجزء من الثقافة الاجتماعية والاقتصادية للدولة.
ويعمل المركز على دعم بناء القدرات القطرية ومساعدة الشباب على التخطيط الأمثل لمساراتهم المهنية بما يتوافق مع قدراتهم واحتياجات سوق العمل المستقبلية في الدولة. ويدعم المركز أيضًا أولياء الأمور والمعنيين بالتوجيه والتطوير المهني، حيث يقوم بتزويدهم بالأدوات والمعلومات التي تساعدهم على تقديم المشورة لطلبتهم بشكل فعال.
وفضلًا عن ذلك، يسعى المركز لتعزيز ودعم جهود وضع السياسات والممارسات ذات الصلة بالتوجيه المهني عبر تقديم دراسات وأبحاث ورؤى واستشارات مهنية عالية الجودة، وتوفير أرقى الخدمات المهنية على أيدي مختصين.
مؤسسة قطر – إطلاق قدرات الإنسان
مؤسسة قطر للتربية والعلوم وتنمية المجتمع هي منظمة غير ربحية تدعم دولة قطر في مسيرتها نحو بناء اقتصاد متنوع ومستدام. وتسعى المؤسسة لتلبية احتياجات الشعب القطري والعالم، من خلال توفير برامج متخصصة، ترتكز على بيئة ابتكارية تجمع ما بين التعليم، والبحوث والعلوم، والتنمية المجتمعية.
تأسست مؤسسة قطر في عام 1995 بناء على رؤية حكيمة تشاركها صاحب السمو الأمير الوالد الشيخ حمد بن خليفة آل ثاني وصاحبة السمو الشيخة موزا بنت ناصر تقوم على توفير تعليم نوعي لأبناء قطر. واليوم، يوفر نظام مؤسسة قطر التعليمي الراقي فرص التعلّم مدى الحياة لأفراد المجتمع، بدءاً من سن الستة أشهر وحتى الدكتوراه، لتمكينهم من المنافسة في بيئة عالمية، والمساهمة في تنمية وطنهم.
كما أنشأت مؤسسة قطر صرحًا متعدد التخصصات للابتكار في قطر، يعمل فيه الباحثون المحليون على مجابهة التحديات الوطنية والعالمية الملحة. وعبر نشر ثقافة التعلّم مدى الحياة، وتحفيز المشاركة المجتمعية في برامج تدعم الثقافة القطرية، تُمكّن مؤسسة قطر المجتمع المحلي، وتساهم في بناء عالم أفضل.
للاطلاع على مبادرات مؤسسة قطر ومشاريعها، يُرجى زيارة الموقع الإلكتروني http://www.qf.org.qa
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عن كيدزانيا الدوحة
كيدزانيا هي مدينة تفاعلية للأطفال تجمع بين الإلهام والمرح والتعلم من خلال لعب الأدوار الواقعية للأطفال من سن 2-14 سنة.
وتقع كيدزانيا الدوحة في قلب حديقة أسباير في الدوحة ، قطر ، بمساحة تزيد عن 5500 متر مربع. وتوفر تجربة تعليمية وترفيهية فريدة من نوعها ، حيث تتيح 42 منشأة يتمكن فيها الأطفال الذين تتراوح أعمارهم بين سنتين وأربعة عشر عامًا من لعب "وظائف الكبار" في ما يصل إلى 60 مهنة مختلفة، وتعلم مجموعة متنوعة من القيم بما في ذلك الاعتماد على الذات ، والعمل الجماعي ، الصدق والنزاهة ورد الجميل للمجتمع.
افتتحت كيدزانيا الدوحة أبوابها رسمياً أمام أطفال قطر في ابريل 2019 ، لتكون المدينة رقم سبع وعشرين لكيدزانيا حول العالم ، وقد حازت على جوائز تقديرية من وزارة التعليم والتعليم العالي ، والمجلس الوطني للسياحة ، بست باديز، شفلح. أيضًا ، تم تصنيفه كواحد من أكثر الأماكن التي يمكن الوصول إليها في قطر من قبل منظمة اكسسبل قطر. للمزيد من المعلومات يرجى زيارة موقع كيدزانيا kidzania.qa, أو عبر الفيسبوك facebook.com/KidZaniaDoha
وتعد كيدزانيا واحدة من أكثر مفاهيم الترفيه التعليمي للأطفال إبداعًا وأسرعها نموًا في العالم. وتأسست كيدزانيا العالمية التي يقع مقرها الرئيسي في المكسيك ، في عام 1997 ، وافتتحت أول مركز لها في عام 1999 ، وهي شركة خاصه. للمزيد من المعلومات حول كيدزانيا العالمية وتتواجد في ٢١ دولة حول العالم في ٢٨ مدينة.
As part of the Doha Learning Days, KidZania Doha and WISE gave life to an engaging workshop designed especially for educators.
18th November 2019 – KidZania Doha, a multi award-winning learning and entertainment brand, and World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), an international initiative aimed at transforming education through innovation, team up to build a workshop designed especially for the educators of Qatar.
Committed to its vision, KidZania Doha aims to enrich the educational scene through this event partnered with WISE and Doha Learning Days. With the theme, “The Role We Play: Building a Creative Approach to Social Mobility,” the workshop aims to give emphasis on the importance of role play in the learning process of children and on how they will be able to build a creative approach to social mobility.
The KidZania Edu Zummit 2019 took place inside the city of KidZania Doha with over a hundred of educators participating from all over Qatar.
Dr. Ger Graus OBE, who is a renowned figure in the field of education and is also the Global Director of Education of KidZania, serves as the keynote speaker of the event. He was the founding CEO of Children’s University which is now a multiple-award winning international charity providing exciting and innovative learning opportunities outside school hours.
Dr Ger said ”it was very important for me today to be here today, and to see the exemplary practice at KidZania Doha, where we brought together teachers and representatives from the world of work of explore and discuss the important skills components that will determine how successful our young people will be in the years to come, and I cannot wait to come back and work with KidZania Doha further”
Dr Ger was joined by the presence of Ms. Muna Al Sulaiti, Head of Local Department of Qatar Red Crescent, and Capt. Ahmed El Said, Manager Cadet Pilot Program of Qatar Airways, Dr. Taj Kardaman, Qatar Career Development Centre as the panelists for the panel discussion.
KidZania EDU ZUMMIT is an initiative by KidZania Global and a tradition, to start this year in Doha, the summit aims to provide a platform for collaborators and educators to discuss and share their insights and knowledge when it comes to children’s learning – overcoming emerging challenges and providing a roadmap to our understanding of the future of the younger generation.
As part of the workshop, a question and answer segment then follow the panel discussion, and in order to enhance the experience and to discover the many educational benefits of role play, the educators participated in the Hands on Role-play experience as they try out the activities in the city establishments of KidZania Doha.
KidZania Doha is operated by Qatar Entertainment Tasali W.L.L., a National Qatari joint venture of Sharaka Holdings and Aspire Zone Foundation. It has been honored with recognition awards from the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, National Tourism Council, Best Buddies and Shafallah, and is also classified as one of Qatar’s most accessible venues by Accessible Qatar.
KidZania Doha is located in the heart of Aspire Park in Doha, Qatar, with a footprint size of over 5,500 square 2meters. It provides a unique educational and entertainment experience, offering 42 establishments where children aged between two and fourteen years will be able to role play up to 60 ‘adult jobs’ while learning a variety of values including self-reliance, teamwork, honesty, integrity and society awareness.
KidZania is known as a favorite destination for out-of-class activities and stands for over 20 years as a champion in role playing. KidZania Doha officially opened its doors to the children of Qatar in May 2019 and became the 27th KidZania Metropolis around the world. The brand, who now caters to over 80 million visitors worldwide, also marks their 20th anniversary this year.
21/10/2019
DOHA, Qatar - Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) organised a fun day to KidZania for 30 children living with cancer in cooperation with Qatar Airways as part of their continuous efforts to give back to the community.
This initiative is part of the children living with cancer’s support program that was launched by QCS to empower children diagnosed with cancer and to provide emotional support to the children and their families.
Qatar Cancer Society Chairman His Excellency Shk. Dr. Khalid Bin Jabor Al Thani, said: “QCS's participation in this event was a continuation of its efforts towards support, empower and advocate for individuals living with cancer in addition to raising awareness of the disease and ways to prevent it and emphasize the importance of early detection.
He stressed the organisation's keenness to organise and participate in all events that helped achieve its vision to be the community partnership platform for making Qatar a leader in cancer prevention and its burden control, as well as its mission to achieve its goals through working with its partners to educate the community and support, empower and advocate for individuals living with cancer.”
- thanked partners of its support and empower children living with cancer program especially KidZania and Qatar Airways, who supported the visit
“We hope that such visits and engagement with cancer patients will inspire and encourage other organizations in Qatar to actively contribute to increase the community awareness about cancer and support those living with the disease.”
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said: “Qatar Airways takes pride in extending a helping hand to organisations such as Qatar Cancer Society that emphasise the importance of providing both, emotional and medical assistance.
We are dedicated towards the initiatives put in place for the improvement and support of the local community, which is an integral part of Qatar Airways values. We hope that this visit brightens their day and brings a smile to the faces of children living with cancer. ” He added.
KidZania Doha Governor, Mr. Ric Fearnett, added: “We are honored to support with the learning and Educational platform KidZania. Here using Role-play we empower and encourage children of all abilities to aspire to what then can now see exists”
It was a joyful afternoon at KidZania, which gave the children living with cancer a chance to enjoy the child sized interactive city, which is aimed at inspiring them through role playing activities. Furthermore, the Qatar Airways branded Aviation Academy gave an opportunity for the children living with cancer to immerse themselves in the world of aviation and travel by taking on job roles such as pilots and cabin crew. He added .
The fun day started with the arrival of the children living with cancer and their families to KidZania, where they were greeted by Qatar Airways and KidZania mascots who distributed bags of goodies to the children, provided by Qatar Duty Free.
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