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Hamad Bin Jassim Center

In 2018, Carnegie Mellon University and Hamad Bin Jassim Charitable Foundation came together to create the Hamad bin Jassim Center for Computer Science Education. The center aims to help Qatar’s students learn the fundamentals of Computer Science. To achieve this, the center engages the community through our competitions & the MindCraft outreach programs. Saeed Mathkar Al-Hajri, Board Member and CEO of Jassim and Hamad Bin Jassim Charitable Foundation, says: “The center’s goal is essential for the future of Qatar: to foster students’ computing skills and raise awareness of the importance of computer science to progress and development.”

Michael Trick, dean of CMU-Q, acknowledged the support of Jassim and Hamad Bin Jassim Charitable Foundation: “The foundation’s support has been very important to our efforts to help educate Qatar’s students in the area of computer science. This partnership ensures we can continue to reach out and share our passion for computing with the next generation.”

The center promotes computer science education throughout Qatar. The Hamad bin Jassim Center for Computer Science Education caters to all levels, aiming to enrich students with essential computer science knowledge. The center's mission is to educate K-12 & college students and upskill the workforce in the fundamentals of computer science, helping to develop basic computational thinking skills. Computer science education is a key component of increasing Qatar’s human development, in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030.

Mission

Our mission is to foster creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, enriching all levels with essential computer science knowledge and promoting innovation.

Vision

Our vision is to become a leader in educational innovation in the Middle East, and to build a platform that provides the foundation of computer science education.

Strategy

We provide Computer Science curriculum and workshops in Qatar, enriching students and the workforce with creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.