The Fifth Youth Research Forum 2023 / 08 – 09 March, Doha, Qatar

Youth are the pillar of society as they are the ones to bear the burden of future generations’ sustainability. Soon enough, they are the ones to be positioned to have a tremendous capacity to give back to the community and to society in general and to be the ones with the most potential to be dynamic physically, mentally and creatively. In this way, young people are the most important resource that all social institutions (government, private and NGOs) must invest in, in order to achieve integrated and sustainable development. These institutions should also study how young people transform their energies and creativity into positive productive elements that serve and develop society politically, culturally, socially and economically. This forum seeks to develop in young people the culture of scientific research and to confirm their role in leading change and creating opportunities for development and progress through scientific research and innovation. This will be achieved through tying research to the needs of society and emphasizing the synergy of science and the integration of human knowledge and the importance of understanding the relationship between natural and technical sciences, humanities, social and cultural heritage, in order to increase the ability of societies to develop resources and sustain development opportunities. As part of the University’s strategy aimed at developing scientific research among young people, particularly, the aspects related to identity studies, heritage and cultural communication; the third research forum entitled “Identity and Cultural Tourism” plans to achieve several cognitive, cultural, and community purposes where the forum represents an opportunity for young people to serve the needs of society in the next crucial phases of development. This is especially the case, as the State of Qatar prepares to host the World Cup 2022, and young people will have a leading role in maximizing the benefit of this occasion by involving them in carrying out the research and exploratory duties leading up to this international event, such as highlighting the national identity and the culture of Qatar and its people, the introduction of its ancient heritage and its modern renaissance and the promotion of cultural tourism that can be enjoyed by the tourist and visitor to Qatar in the next stage.

• Creating research material covering the knowledge and cultural concerns of young people at this juncture.
• Creating a database on youth activities that have distinct research capabilities in the field of specialized and interdisciplinary studies.
• Exploring the research capabilities of young people in a specific field linked to World Cup events and associated cultural, sports, environmental and urban activities.
• Highlighting the roles played by institutions such as the Qatar National Museum and the Cultural District Foundation (Katara) in promoting the cultural identity in Qatar.
• Integrating sustainable knowledge among young people and preparing them to do their duty and taking the initiative towards positive participation in maximizing the benefits of this great event (World Cup).
• Opening channels of communication for research and knowledge between the university and community institutions, especially those that play a key role in the World Cup.
• Opening channels of communication between young researchers and community institutions organizing the World Cup.
• Promoting a culture of scientific research and linking it to important historical events. – Promoting cultural tourism and building a knowledge society.
• Introducing Qatari heritage in all its forms in a scientific and accurate manner according to the specifications of the UNESCO Authority (Qatari names / food / cities / mosques / museums / castles … etc).

Qatar University is, therefore, pleased to invite undergraduate and graduate students from Qatar University, universities and scientific institutes and secondary school students in Qatar from all disciplines, to participate in the Third Research Forum for Young People in Qatar with their research and scientific productions on the subject of identity and heritage, cultural tourism and participation in research posters on the same topics, in order to contribute to their vision and proposals to achieve the aspirations of Qatar and its youth.

There will be scientific competitions for the best research (1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd prize) and certificates of appreciation and valuable financial research awards. There will also be in-kind awards and certificates for the top three research posters.

We invite all undergraduate and postgraduate students in Qatar, Gulf and international universities and high education institutions to participate with their research in one of the following themes:
FIRST: THE QUAILTY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AS ONE OF THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND A WAY TO CONSOLIDATE ITS CONCEPTS:
This theme deals with improving the quality of higher education in general and dedicating the human sciences as a means to consolidate the concepts of sustainable development.

In this context, researchers are expected to submit research papers related to the following topics:
• Higher education quality topics and its achievement in public universities, especially in developing countries
• The role that academic accreditation plays in raising the level of education
• Transparency and ways to obtain academic accreditation
• Digitally Enriched Education in Humanities and Social Sciences
• Learner-centered Education in Humanities and Social Sciences

SECOND: THE THEME OF LEGAL LEGISLATION AIMED AT CONSOLIDATING THE CONCEPTS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND ACHIEVING ITS GOALS:
This theme concentrates on the role of law in consolidating the concepts of sustainable development and achieving the desired goals. Research papers that achieve the objectives of this theme will be accepted, in particular papers that deal with one of the following topics:
• Consolidating the principles of peace and justice and strengthening and supporting institutions.
• Regulatory challenges related to trade in education services and their impact on sustainable development goals (education quality assurance, access issues and inclusive services…etc.)
• Legal challenges in using artificial intelligence to achieve sustainable development goals
• Organizing partnerships to achieve goals and global cooperation at the international and popular levels.
• Achieving legal and actual equality in higher education, regardless of color, gender, religion and national identity.
• Intellectual property protection legislation.
• Wildlife and marine life protection legislation .

THIRD: THE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH THEME AS A MEANS TO CONSOLIDATE CONCEPTS AND ACHIEVE THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS:
Since higher education and scientific research are inseparable, we learn to research and research to learn. This theme focuses on the role of scientific research in higher education to consolidate the concepts of sustainable development in the young generations and use it as a means to achieve those goals.

In this context, researchers are expected to submit research papers related to the following topics:
• Eliminate poverty and hunger through scientific research projects in agriculture to increase food and water production and reduce production costs.
• Improve health and health services provided in quality, speed, and accuracy, and make them available to those who need them.
• Maximize the optimal use of natural resources, especially water and energy.
• Provide new alternatives to increase water and clean energy.
• Support innovation and access to new solutions, especially in industry and infrastructure.
• Move to sustainable cities.
• Rationalize production and consumption.
• Control and mitigate climate changes.
• Protect the environment.

1- Ph.D., graduate and undergraduate students can participate with their research in this forum.
2- A student can submit his/her research individually, or a group of students (2 -4) to submit one research topic.
3- Students from multiple disciplines can participate in a single research team.
4- The student or group of students can participate with a completed research or undergoing research. Even if the research was presented or published in another scientific event provided that it comes within one of the themes of this forum. The research must have been published in the last two years maximum.
5- Researchers can submit only one research project. However, in one project, it may include interdisciplinary ideas.
6- Projects can be either theoretical or practical.
7- Applications for participation will be submitted with the research title and an abstract of maximum 300 words by October 16, 2022, with CVs including communication information.
8- Researchers will be informed whether their research work abstract is accepted or rejected for inclusion in the research forum as oral or poster.
9- Full research report or poster will be submitted by December 18, 2022, to be evaluated by the research committee.

1- The novelty and the alignment of the submitted topics with the advertised ones.
2- The ability to identify research questions, aims, and their fundamental problems and explain the research methodology, ethical compliance, data collection tools, and the basis of the scientific experiment, if any.
3- Discuss the results and come up with recommendations that answer the research questions.
4- References must be added and should be arranged according to their appearance order in the document.
5- The research paper should be around 3000 words. Each figure or table will be counted as 200 words.
6- The font should be Times New Roman with size 12.
7- The use of audiovisual media in the oral presentation (e.g., images and short videos) is highly encouraged.