Have you noticed the number of students dropping out of educational institutions? Surely you have come across someone who has dropped be it a friend, family member, or worse, it could have been you. There are many detriments contributing to this negative phenomenon but a key factor remains the increasing cost of education including tuition, [...]
Sharing is an integral part of Qatar’s culture and heritage, whether it’s sharing stories, food, knowledge or art. To honor this tradition of sharing Creative Commons Qatar is asking you to share your work around the theme of “Qatar Shares.” Your work can be any creative piece, including photographs, music, writings, art or videos. Show [...]
Most of us take for granted the ability to perform everyday tasks like reading a great book, listening to music, watching a movie or using a computer. When the ability to accomplish simple tasks has been affected by injury, aging, or illness – Mada (Qatar Assistive Technology Center) can help. Mada and Creative Commons Qatar [...]
Language is a bond that unites. In today’s digital world, language that describes open technology and the Internet is essential in the sharing of knowledge. To help achieve this shared digital terminology in Arabic, members of Creative Commons Arab World, including CC Qatar worked together to develop the Freedom Dictionary. This online resource provides standardized [...]
Carlos Castillo had the opportunity to talk with Mohana Phongsavan at the celebrations of the 10 years of Creative Commons. On the occasion, she gave a brief presentation of her work and announced a short documentary on a very important topic for those who live in Qatar – “Doha Driving”. She also spoke about her [...]
Creative Commons Qatar has partnered up with Qualcomm to deliver a mobile applications development workshop on November 24, 2012. During the workshop participants from different backgrounds explored the new dimensions of mobile technology, and got a taste of augmented reality, thanks to Qualcomm Vuforia™. This initiative is part of the Creative Commons Qatar program, which [...]
CC Qatar’s new member, Carlos Castillo, explores the fascinating world of speed art and shares his conversation with Jassim Almass, a graphic and multimedia designer with a passion for photography and a self-confessed “addiction” to gaming and animations. Jassim produces a weekly series of “Speed Art” videos, which compress 3 to 6 hours of design [...]
If you have been enlightened by a TED talk, took a course through MOOC (Massive Open Online Course), or simply learned how to make a tarte tatin via YouTube, then you know why open education matters. Open education is good news for everyone, but it is particularly good for those who are constrained by the [...]
Creative Commons, in partnership with the Arab Digital Expression Foundation (ADEF) are happy to announce the fourth regional CC meeting that will be held on December 11-15 in Cairo, Egypt. If you are interested in attending and have irresistible ideas for individual or team workshops, please answer a few questions below and send it back [...]
The holy month of Ramadan embodies the true meaning of sharing and collaboration. In this spirit, the CC Qatar community gathered to share Iftar at K108, a restaurant in the Old Al Ghanim area of Doha that contributes all the proceeds to the Kamal Foundation that further re-distributes proceeds to charitable causes such as underprivileged [...]
