A delegation of senior officials from Qatar University (QU), Qatar Foundation (QF), Shell-Qatar, Qatar Energy and Environment Research Institute, QF Quranic Botanic Garden Project, Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP) and other institutions recently visited Germany.

 

The officials visited Bonn, Hamburg and Berlin and four Unesco biosphere reserves in Germany on a 10-day trip to deepen bilateral ties in the field of biosphere reserves, nature conservation and botanical gardens.

 

In addition to day-long visits to coastal, terrestrial and riverine nature reserves, the group had several political meetings, including with the German Unesco Commission in Bonn, high-level representatives of the German Federal Foreign Office and representatives of the Qatari Embassy in Berlin.

 

The trip was held on an initiative of the German Embassy in Doha and the Unesco Doha Office. Financially supported by Unesco, it was funded by the Visitor’s Programme of the Federal Republic of Germany; a long-standing programme designed to showcase high-level stakeholders and experts on specific aspects of Germany.

 

The visit was related to sustainable environmental development and meant to foster rapprochement among cultures and support Qatar National Vision 2030.