Education in Qatar, from hands-on STEM learning to film masterclasses

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Education in Qatar, from hands-on STEM learning to film masterclasses  Education doesn’t have to be all about school. Stepping outside of the classroom can bring great lessons, especially in STEM, sports and fine arts. Qatar 365 looks at how hands-on learning and life experiences can be a major launchpad for success.  In partnership with Media City  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/06/education-in-qatar-from-hands-on-stem-learning-to-film-masterclasses  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00The court became like my sanctuary where just like I know I can go in here and just for two

00:08three hours nobody's gonna bother me no phones no you know if I want to be here by myself I'm

00:14gonna be here by myself. I think it's very important for me to tell stories especially

00:18as a Qadari filmmaker and I want to tell stories about people from my culture.

00:22Hello and welcome to Cut to 365 with me Adil Halim. This episode is about education and how

00:32learning doesn't always happen in the classroom. I sat down with 10-time NBA all-star and three-time

00:38Olympic gold medalist Carmelo Anthony to find out what lessons he's hoping to share in his new role

00:43as FIBA Global Ambassador. Then we stopped by Qumra the Doha Film Institute's talent incubator

00:48to understand the importance of master classes for aspiring filmmakers. But first Laila Humaira is

00:55off to the races to take a different kind of spin on the track in search of the fastest energy-efficient

01:00vehicle. Zobaydah Al-Tamimi is all suited up and ready to race. A sophomore at the University of

01:09Doha for Science and Technology, Zobaydah is the driver and team leader of Wolves Racing EV1,

01:15one of a few dozen teams competing in the Shell Eco-Marathon for Asia-Pacific and Middle East.

01:21We had to build a motor controller by our own. Some people take years of experience to build that

01:27motor controller. For us only four months with a couple of research, with the doctor's help we were

01:33able to do it. So we were like running the furthest with least amount of energy.

01:37She's the only one who has competed in the event before, representing her school and country in

01:43Indonesia for last year's edition. And coming back this time, it was extra special, racing on home

01:50turf. While the Lusail International Circuit is more familiar with the thrilling speeds of Formula 1

01:55cars, this time the track is hosting the first ever edition of the Shell Eco-Marathon held in the

02:01Middle East. They may not go as fast, but these cars are designed and built from scratch. The aim is to

02:08clock the fastest time with the most energy efficient vehicle. And that process is so rigorous that for

02:14many of the teams competing, getting the car on the track is a win on its own. Celebrating the 40th

02:20anniversary of Shell Eco-Marathon means it's four decades of giving the changemakers of tomorrow an

02:26opportunity to build the world's most energy efficient cars and to further their STEM education.

02:32And for the students, it is a constant way of learning. They apply their knowledge, their ingenuity,

02:38their creativity to an amazing project that is part of their curriculum. As a team, the aspiring

02:44engineers decide between two main vehicle models to build, giving them plenty of opportunities to

02:50innovate and be creative. So in Shell Eco-Marathon, if you want to participate, you have to pick a

02:56category. That could be Urban Concept, which is a vehicle that looks like a small city car. So it

03:02has four wheels, it has lights, blinkers, even a windscreen. The other category is called Prototype.

03:09And the vehicles that belong to this category are like a small mini rocket. They normally have three

03:16wheels. They're extremely light. And these vehicles are those that are really going for the world records.

03:21Not only is the competition robust, the technical scrutiny each car or prototype goes through is

03:27strict and conducted in line with industry-wide standards. Technical inspection is probably the

03:34heart of the competition before the vehicles go on track. We do check the length and the size of the

03:39car. We do check its weight and if it has enough visibility, if it has a horn so that the students can

03:47advise other competitors on track that they are overtaking. Beyond the racing and mechanics,

03:52Shell Eco-Marathon also aims to foster camaraderie and friendship between young engineers from all over

03:59the world, further bolstering international collaboration and exchanging ideas. Win or lose,

04:06everyone stands a chance to gain a memorable experience from the Shell Eco-Marathon, just like I did,

04:12taking a spin in a vehicle of a previous competition winner around the Lucille international circuit.

04:21Carmelo Anthony is a 10-time NBA All-Star and three-time Olympic gold medalist and will enter the

04:26Hall of Fame this year, the Holy Grail of basketball elites. During his 19-year career, Carmelo is one of the

04:33most prolific scorers of his generation and currently ranks 10th all-time in NBA scoring. In his new role as

04:39FIBA's global ambassador, Carmelo hopes to grow the game internationally and with two years left

04:44until Qatar hosts the 2027 Basketball World Cup, the Hall of Famer arrived in Doha to kick off the

04:49festivities. Respect. Melo, welcome to Doha. Nice to meet you.

05:00From Hoodie Melo to Hall of Fame Melo, your name is now cemented in history alongside the greats like Michael

05:06Jordan and Kobe Bryant. These are international names that people know and now people know Melo. You're

05:12in that stratosphere. I think those names that you just mentioned were guys that took advantage of the

05:21opportunity to go international, go global. Michael did it, you know, kind of 92, kind of established

05:29you know what the USA basketball on a world stage. And somebody like Kobe was somebody who was

05:36constantly went overseas, traveled overseas, built his international community, his fan base.

05:43All right, you know, they left the door open for somebody else and I took it, took the opportunity.

05:49Now the world saw Melo in a throw. Yeah, yeah, big time. It's, but that's organic. That's, that you understand, you know, what that means to me.

05:57Yeah, and it's an opportunity for me to continue to spread and, you know, get my global game more.

06:04What can fans expect what's to come in 2027 here in Qatar?

06:08Yeah, I think the fans don't see it. I think they, you know, they want to know what's, what it is.

06:13I think Qatar will do a job of delivering an experience that people haven't had in a long time.

06:18And for me to be a part of that and showing the rest of the world and even showing, you know,

06:24back where we're at in America that it's not just about America. You know, it's other places,

06:30other regions around the world who's actually taking the seeds that, you know,

06:35the Americans planted and growing them globally now. So we're seeing those, those seeds blossom now.

06:41Now we all know Hall of Fame Carmelo Anthony, but young Melo's journey was anything but easy.

06:47You know, take us back to the early days in Red Hook, Brooklyn, and then eventually Baltimore.

06:51So it was very, it was very difficult, uh, kind of navigating those walls and navigating

06:58that world. I'll take my hat off to my mom for, you know, it was always, we gonna be all right,

07:04we gonna be okay, we gonna figure it out. And she always did. So that, you know, those morals and

07:09standards that was distilled to me at an early age, they were never going to work. So when you come out of

07:14that, you have a different understanding of what it means to go through or live in situations like

07:19that, or go through daily occurrences. So that part of my life has really jump started and made

07:25me understand why I'm here today. You recently gave a commencement speech at Syracuse where you

07:31won a national championship. Your son is going to go in the fall. Just take us through what you

07:35wanted to relate to that class. I've been here before. I walked in those shoes, but it's your time now,

07:42because now you are going on to whatever is next, right? And you're not going to have it

07:47figured out. You're not going to understand it. You're not going to know it, but don't let nobody

07:51keep you in the box. Don't just, you know, get stuck on one experience, go through the journey,

07:57and you're still young, right? So don't, don't, don't, don't box yourself in at 20 years old,

08:0321 years old, because you, you will have multiple paths and multiple kind of experiences in life.

08:12The FIBA Basketball World Cup is an exciting event for us to look forward to,

08:16but now let's head to the Doha Film Institute's flagship talent incubator.

08:20Kumra brings together more than 250 film industry professionals from over 50 countries to mentor

08:26emerging filmmakers, making it the largest and most diverse gathering to date. I went to check it out.

08:34Jamal Alkanji is producing his first feature-length documentary, but the first time Qatari filmmaker

08:40is no stranger to high pressure situations. As a cardiac surgeon for more than a decade,

08:45he's used to calling the shots. Still, participating in the Doha Film Institute's Kumra mentorship program

08:52has been invaluable. It's been amazing. I mean, I wouldn't have dreamed to be where I am today if

08:57it was not for, for Doha Film Institute. They've been supportive. They nourished us. They loved the

09:01idea from the beginning. They supported it financially and with expertise. This year's edition of Kumra

09:06features 27 feature-length films, 10 series, and 12 short films at different stages of development,

09:14production, and post-production. Jamal's film about spearfishing is a passion project,

09:19currently in early post-production. It's a wonderful opportunity really for me as a Qatari director

09:25because I think these platforms give us the opportunity to basically tell our stories and

09:31to show that this region can produce different stories as well, away from the kind of stereotypical

09:36kind of stories that are associated from the region. The Film Institute's CEO agrees and says

09:41Kumra has given emerging regional filmmakers the confidence to tell their stories to the world.

09:46A safe space where they can come share their projects, share their thoughts and stories

09:52with industry from literally from all over the globe, where they can be discovered, where they

09:57can be supported in different stages of their films. From the global south to the global stage,

10:03Kumra builds on the Doha Film Institute's commitment to supporting underrepresented storytellers,

10:09especially from Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Of the 49 selected projects, 16 are from Qatar,

10:16which the DFI says showcases the growth in the country's film industry. That growth is assisted

10:22by international film industry experts. Hong Kong filmmaking legend Johnny Toh, who didn't go to film

10:28school himself, came to Doha to deliver a master class. I always tell the young people, you have to

10:35finish your script first. I cannot tell you what is the good way to like me. I only tell you go the normal way.

10:45I have a very long experience to shooting on set many, many years. You can change it when you shoot,

10:54but you must very sure what are you talking about. The goal of the Talent Incubator is to help develop

11:02new voices in Arab and global cinema. Qatari filmmaker Maryam Al-Mohamed hopes to spark conversations by

11:08amplifying underrepresented voices. The 20-year-old received the DFI production grant and says events

11:15like Kumra really open doors for filmmakers like herself. A lot of people come from around the world,

11:22very, very important people. So it's one of the only events where you can really interact with these

11:28people face-to-face, one-on-one, and we've been getting a lot of knowledge and experience.

11:38From aspiring engineers to emerging filmmakers, with a basketball hall of famer sharing some gems along the way,

11:44we hope you enjoyed this episode. But that's all the time we have for now. For more, check out

11:49Euronews.com and connect with us through our hashtag. Thanks for watching, and we'll see you next time

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