Thank you QL for getting out this information. I mailed it immediately to several people in Education City (just in case they don't read the paper.) The unintended and negative consequences of this action are going to be staggering. For instance, say one of the university presidents in the US wants to come and visit his/her partner institution her in Qatar. Although they are required now to mail off their passport to the Qatar Embassy in Washington, that might be impossible because they are traveling and cannot be without their passports for the required amount of time. Add traveling faculty and staff and interviewees and this becomes a real nightmare. Yes, it will discourage tourism. It will really discourage co-operative education as well.
Mandi
Thank you QL for getting out this information. I mailed it immediately to several people in Education City (just in case they don't read the paper.) The unintended and negative consequences of this action are going to be staggering. For instance, say one of the university presidents in the US wants to come and visit his/her partner institution her in Qatar. Although they are required now to mail off their passport to the Qatar Embassy in Washington, that might be impossible because they are traveling and cannot be without their passports for the required amount of time. Add traveling faculty and staff and interviewees and this becomes a real nightmare. Yes, it will discourage tourism. It will really discourage co-operative education as well.
Mandi