QU has an opportunity to foster sustainability by making organizational changes involving operations, policies and student and faculty behavior. In order to prepare the next generation of society’s leaders for a sustainable future, QU considering a model of sustainability this can make students to more responsible citizens. According to QU policy the University role towards sustainability can be summarized to four main aspects as explained below.
Educating high skilled workers in the community
Presence of Skilled workers in the community is always related to economic growth. This growth is spread through a wide range of levels starting from Individual level to reach the National level. Higher education boosts the human Capital but also provide long-term economic development, technology development and providing Know-how practices.
Training the trainers
Not only having high skilled workers but also training the professors and teachers to develop alleducation levels and highlight the role of this education in the national growth. There are two types of Growth:
- Innovation Growth
Home grown breakthrough concepts which develop new science and technology that lead to new industries. In this type of growth Academia is place in a central position because science and technology has been centralized.
- Adaptation of technology growth
Having highly skilled workers help to transfer technology to fit the local context.
Getting involved in R & D network
Creating a national innovation network where all R & D funds are grouped together to serve the national development goals. The R&D funds are increasing in all types of private corporations and governmental institutes. Grouping these funds put all the efforts of development to the national development goals. University is a major partner in the R&D fund network that connects between private and public facilities.
Problem solving to face national challenges and create national policies
Highlighting wide range problems and challenges in all national policies related to three main pillars economic, social and environmental.