Reach Out To Asia (Rota) has hosted an appreciation night to acknowledge the contribution of volunteers, sponsors, staff and supporters in making the 20th Annual International Education and Resource Network (iEARN) Conference and 17th Youth Summit an unprecedented success.
The appreciation night took place on Tuesday at Qatar Foundation Student Centre and was attended by volunteers, sponsors and representatives of partners.
Qatar became the first country in the Gulf to host the iEARN conference since it began in 1994. The conference took place at Qatar National Convention Centre from July 1 to 6. The Supreme Education Council was the official Rota partner for the iEARN conference, while RasGas was the gold sponsor and Qatar Vinyl Company the bronze sponsor.
Around 700 teachers, students and specialists in information technology from more than 50 countries, as well as a number of representatives of various media organisations from all over the world came to Qatar to share and learn how technology is being used in the classrooms.
Appreciating the efforts of sponsors, volunteers and partners, Essa al-Mannai, executive director of Rota said: “On behalf of Rota, I want to express our sincere thanks for the outstanding efforts of all partners, donors, supporters and volunteers who worked hard to ensure the iEARN conference was a success. The success of iEARN would not have been possible without your assistance and each of you should be proud of your contribution. It has been a great privilege to have you by our side and we really appreciate your contribution to our mission.”
In Qatar, Rota is the official representative of the iEARN programme. iEARN-Qatar provides opportunities for students and teachers to collaborate through the network with other iEARN communities around the world. Educators have the opportunity to join the Rota Knowledge Network and benefit from professional development to further develop their professional skills and implement meaningful online projects supporting their teaching.