Qandid Qatar Podcast

Ep 9: Interview with Dean at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (Dr. Amal Mohammed Al-Malki)

[https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f53e49a68bd6f19d476a7a2/1607871045883-QCPCP3EH1F9H4WNNVHIA/Guest_%239_New.png?format=1000w] Welcome to another episode of Qandid Qatar. Up to this point in our podcasts, we have talked about various things such as entrepreneurship, essential motivational skills and personal development in many fields by our inspiring guests. Today, we are hosting an episode with Dr. Amal Mohammed Al-Malki who’s the Founding Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Hamad Bin Khalifa University in 2016. She was also a Professor at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, from 2005 to 2016. She's a Qatari mother, feminist, humanitarian, professor, an author and lastly a Dean. Special thanks to Mirna Al Khansa, a Senior Editor in College of Humanities and Social Sciences at HBKU and Dr. Amal's Assistant, for helping us in the production process and arrange the meeting with Dr. Amal. Episode Credits Host: Ayah Mohamedain, Thani Al-Thani, Ahmed Jassim Producer: Ayah Mohamedain Sound editor: Fatima Al-ThaniProject Manager: Arya Mainali Artwork: Ahmed Jassim and Thani AlThani Executive Producer: Spencer Striker, PhD Music and Sound Effects: Courtesy of Epidemic Music Official website and social media links for Dean Amal Instagram: https://instagram.com/dr_amal_al_malki?igshid=1ner7hcay27qt [https://instagram.com/dr_amal_al_malki?igshid=1ner7hcay27qt] About the Qandid Qatar Podcast The newly launched Qandid Qatar Podcast features inspirational people from in and around the fascinating, multicultural nation that is Qatar. Produced by Northwestern University in Qatar students in a class called Digital Podcast Production, designed and taught by Digital Media Design Professor, Spencer Striker, PhD. Official website and social media links for the Qandid Qatar Podcast https://www.qatarpodcasts.com/qandid-qatar [https://www.qatarpodcasts.com/qandid-qatar] https://www.facebook.com/qandidqatar [https://www.facebook.com/qandidqatar] https://instagram.com/qandidqatar [https://instagram.com/qandidqatar] https://twitter.com/qandidqatar [https://twitter.com/qandidqatar] Find the Qandid Qatar Podcast everywhere you can listen to podcasts, including: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/qandid-qatar-podcast/id1533908821] Google Podcasts [https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucWF0YXJwb2RjYXN0cy5jb20vcWFuZGlkLXFhdGFyP2Zvcm1hdD1yc3M] Spotify Podcasts [https://open.spotify.com/show/1vYdtVv7RPPG6rgntmOsI4]

Ep 8: Women in Sports ft. Mead AlEmadi, the Fan Activation Senior Manager in the Supreme Committee

[https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f53e49a68bd6f19d476a7a2/1606828575508-0WL96I2F8D6EBHANT6VX/Guest+8_N.png?format=1000w] This episode features the Fan Activation Senior Manager in the Supreme Committee - Mead AlEmadi which is also the first Qatari holder of the FIFA masters. AlEmadi talks about her background and upbringing and how the path she took made her reach the high position she holds now. She elaborate on the topic of women in the sports industry and how with time changes happened which led to more women joining this sector. Tune in to learn more details about her journey and her contribution to the World Cup 2022!   Special Guest: Mead AlEmadi  Producer: Shaikha Alkubaisi  Hosts: Shaikha Alkubaisi, Juyoung Choi, Samson Mbogo, Oleksandra Kotsyrii Sound Designer & Editor: Juyoung Choi Project Manager: Arya Mainali Artwork: Ahmed Jassim and Thani AlThani Executive Producer: Spencer Striker, PhD Music and Sound Effects: Courtesy of Epidemic Music Social Media links for Mead AlEmadi: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mead_alemadi/ [https://www.instagram.com/mead_alemadi/] Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeadAl_Emadi [https://twitter.com/MeadAl_Emadi] Official website and social media links for the Qandid Qatar Podcast https://www.qatarpodcasts.com/qandid-qatar [https://www.qatarpodcasts.com/qandid-qatar] https://www.facebook.com/qandidqatar [https://www.facebook.com/qandidqatar] https://instagram.com/qandidqatar [https://instagram.com/qandidqatar] https://twitter.com/qandidqatar [https://twitter.com/qandidqatar] Find the Qandid Qatar Podcast everywhere you can listen to podcasts, including: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/qandid-qatar-podcast/id1533908821] Google Podcasts [https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucWF0YXJwb2RjYXN0cy5jb20vcWFuZGlkLXFhdGFyP2Zvcm1hdD1yc3M] Spotify Podcasts [https://open.spotify.com/show/1vYdtVv7RPPG6rgntmOsI4]

Ep 7: Female Entrepreneurship in Qatar ft Maha Alfardan

[https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f53e49a68bd6f19d476a7a2/1606821368306-UY67LQHZESQI8JKGKX2U/Guest+7_N.png?format=1000w] In this episode of Qandid Qatar, we are joined by Maha AlFardan, the co-owner of the café/restaurant Flat 77. She provides background about her life as a working female in Qatar and how the process was like behind the initiative. AlFardan elaborates on the story behind the opening of Flat 77 with her older sister and the challenges they faced along the way. AlFardan gave interesting insight about the intricate details with the interior that was put into the cafe to mimic her London apartment and as she puts ‘it is home away from home.’ Special Guest: Maha Alfardan Producer: Fatima Al Thani Host: Fatima Al Thani Co-host: Juyoung Choi Sound editor: Fatima Al Thani Crew: Ayah Mohamedain Project Manager: Arya Mainali Artwork: Ahmed Jassim and Thani Al Thani Executive Producer: Spencer Striker, PhD Music and Sound Effects: Courtesy of Epidemic Music Social Media links for Maha Alfardan: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mahaaaf/ [https://www.instagram.com/mahaaaf/] Social Media links for Flat77: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flat77.qa/ [https://www.instagram.com/flat77.qa/] Official website and social media links for the Qandid Qatar Podcast https://www.qatarpodcasts.com/qandid-qatar [https://www.qatarpodcasts.com/qandid-qatar] https://www.facebook.com/qandidqatar [https://www.facebook.com/qandidqatar] https://instagram.com/qandidqatar [https://instagram.com/qandidqatar] https://twitter.com/qandidqatar [https://twitter.com/qandidqatar] Find the Qandid Qatar Podcast everywhere you can listen to podcasts, including: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/qandid-qatar-podcast/id1533908821] Google Podcasts [https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucWF0YXJwb2RjYXN0cy5jb20vcWFuZGlkLXFhdGFyP2Zvcm1hdD1yc3M] Spotify Podcasts [https://open.spotify.com/show/1vYdtVv7RPPG6rgntmOsI4]

Ep 6: Debate Star ft. Mubarrat Wassey

[https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f53e49a68bd6f19d476a7a2/1606154780563-ZSO9BRSVTDXI1IA5Y3GK/Guest_%236_New.png?format=1000w]  Our latest episode of the Qandid Qatar podcast features Mubarrat Wassey, an international debate champion and coach at Qatar Debate. Mubarrat is a three-time Asian Champion and Best Speaker. He led the only Asian team to win the Australasian Championship in its 43-year history. He was also the first and the only ESL speaker to be crowned the best speaker at the Cambridge Intervarsity championship. As a judge, Mubarrat was the Deputy Chief Adjudicator at the Asians Universities Debating Championship and Asians BP Universities Debating Championship. He was also the Chief Adjudicator at the Australasian Championships 2019 in Bali and will be the Deputy Chief Adjudicator for WUDC 2021 in Korea. In this episode, Mubarrat talks about his story of how he got into debating and its impact on him. He reflects on how debate changes people’s lives for the better by sharing a range of stories of how people have developed through the activity by running for elections in their home country or realizing their biases.  Special Guest: Mubarrat Wassey Producer: Natasha Das   Host: Natasha Das   Sound Designer & Editor: Juyoung Choi Project Manager: Arya Mainali Artwork: Ahmed Jassim and Thani AlThani Executive Producer: Spencer Striker, PhD Music and Sound Effects: Courtesy of Epidemic Music Social Media links for Mubarrat Wassey: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mubarratwassey/ [https://www.instagram.com/mubarratwassey/] Twitter: https://twitter.com/mubarratw [https://twitter.com/mubarratw] LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/mubarrat-wassey-139928136 [http://linkedin.com/in/mubarrat-wassey-139928136] Official website and social media links for the Qandid Qatar Podcast https://www.qatarpodcasts.com/qandid-qatar [https://www.qatarpodcasts.com/qandid-qatar] https://www.facebook.com/qandidqatar [https://www.facebook.com/qandidqatar] https://instagram.com/qandidqatar [https://instagram.com/qandidqatar] https://twitter.com/qandidqatar [https://twitter.com/qandidqatar] Find the Qandid Qatar Podcast everywhere you can listen to podcasts, including: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/qandid-qatar-podcast/id1533908821] Google Podcasts [https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucWF0YXJwb2RjYXN0cy5jb20vcWFuZGlkLXFhdGFyP2Zvcm1hdD1yc3M] Spotify Podcasts [https://open.spotify.com/show/1vYdtVv7RPPG6rgntmOsI4]

Ep 5: Sustainability in Qatar ft. President of SustainableQATAR (Katrin Scholz-Barth)