Qatar’s United Development Company (UDC) has announced an exclusive partnership with Doha College to celebrate the college’s Pearl Anniversary celebrations.

Doha College will be commemorating its Pearl Anniversary (30th anniversary) through a series of events spread out across the year.

“Across cultures, pearls are used to symbolise something dear and precious. In the Gulf region, pearls are a symbol of wealth and in the English language they are often associated with wisdom,” said Khalil Sholy, managing director and president of UDC, master-developer of The Pearl-Qatar.

“UDC’s partnership with Doha College to celebrate its Pearl Anniversary is a celebration of the value quality education brings to the development of Qatar as a knowledge-based society in line with the vision of His Highness the Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.”  

Established in Qatar in 1980, Doha College is one of the oldest British curriculum schools in Qatar. Today it provides world-class education for 1,200 students between the ages of 3 and 18, from over 50 nationalities.

“Beyond the obvious symbolism of our partnership, Doha College and UDC have a shared mission of delivering excellence for the development of Qatar,” said Mark Leppard, Principal of Doha College. “We are pleased to have UDC join us in celebrating 30 years of educating and developing youth, many of whom have become and will continue to become leaders in various sectors of our community.”

Doha College’s pearl anniversary celebrations will include a range of events, displays and exhibitions displayed throughout The Pearl-Qatar’s various indoor and outdoor venues, and will run throughout 2011.  – TradeArabia News Service