Abstract:
This paper aims to analyze the influence of international cooperation among Qatar Foundation with several foreign higher institutions in “Education City”, on the time frame from 2001 to 2011. This study applies qualitative research method with library research. This study uses constructivism perspective that focuses on the social interaction of agents or actors in world politics.
When Qatar transformed from a state energy-based economy towards a knowledge-based economy, the investment in education and research is very important. With abundant natural resources, Qatar moves into an important economic power in the region and the world, but rapid economic growth has been accompanied by lack of skilled labor from the Qataris citizen. Qatar requires many experts to be placed in professional sectors such as experts in engineering, communications, technology, medicine and others. Policy makers in Qatar formulate specific steps to meet those needs. One of the most ambitious non-governmental organization in Qatar—Qatar Foundation—support the government programs in education sector with developing “Education City”, Education City is located on the outskirts of Doha city with an area of approximately 2,400 acres, in “Education City”, there are six international branch campuses from the U.S, local college and various related education institutions. The result found that international cooperation in “Education City” gives the good quality in all aspect of education, promoting educational reform in higher education and the influences beyond the education issue, i.e. political interest, social life, as well as the influence in labor force.
