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| Hillary Clinton và Hiệu trưởng CMU Mark Kamlet |
04/2010 - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton recently visited Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar to hold a public Q&A session with an audience of students and faculty. The event was organized and moderated by Al Jazeera TV in collaboration with Qatar Foundation and Carnegie Mellon University.
“I have been following the progress of Carnegie Mellon in Qatar for quite some time, and I am delighted to be able to see with my own eyes the extraordinary commitment of the Qatar Foundation, His Highness the Emir and of the people of Qatar to the importance of education and our collaboration between the two countries,” said Secretary Clinton.
She noted that with the majority of the population in the Middle East being under the age of 25, the decision of Carnegie Mellon University to open a branch campus in Qatar is the right thing to do. The best university in the U.S. can help improve the education in the Middle East and sets a bright future for students in their pursuit of opportunities for peace, prosperity, and development.
Secretary Clinton took questions from students and guests on a variety of topics, including nuclear weapons in Iran, the Israeli-Palestinian situation, and her role in the implementation of President Barack Obama’s agenda. She talked on the importance of education and the role it plays in providing opportunities for the youth, especially women, in the region.
“Secretary Clinton understands the needs and appreciates the mission of our education system. It’s clear her visit to Carnegie Mellon Qatar is just the beginning,” said Charles E. Thorpe, Dean of Carnegie Mellon Qatar. “President Obama has an initiative on entrepreneurship in the Arab world and Carnegie Mellon is suited to be one of those centers. He also has extensive plans for more science and technology development in the Arab world; CMU Qatar is the ideal place for that.”
Thorpe added, “The Secretary talked of her initiative on women in parliament. Under the guidance of Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al Missned, there is no place better than CMU Qatar to talk about empowering Arab and Muslim women. Carnegie Mellon and Qatar both embody many of the ideals the Secretary talked about.”
Secretary Clinton’s visit to Qatar is part of U.S. efforts to boost dialogue with Muslims around the world. Her core message of international collaboration and problem solving touched upon the fundamental values of Carnegie Mellon University.
