SabQ is a pioneering national program that seeks to discover and recognize educational innovations within the State of Qatar. It was launched with the vision of encouraging creative and impactful practices in teaching and learning, while highlighting individuals and institutions that make a real difference in the educational landscape.
Each year, SabQ selects a group of outstanding projects characterized by originality, relevance, and measurable impact. These selected innovations are documented through the production of short professional videos, contributing to a growing digital library of educational excellence — a source of inspiration and learning for teachers, students, and educational policymakers.
SabQ aims to celebrate innovation and expand its impact by widely sharing these success stories, thereby fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration in education.
SabQ Cycle
Participation and
Evaluation Steps
This phase opens registration through the official website, where participants complete a requirements survey.
It also includes introductory workshops about the SabQ project, along with a social media campaign highlighting previous innovations.
An internal committee then conducts an initial review of applications to select candidates for the next phase.
Qualified participants are shortlisted for the final evaluation and personal interviews conducted by the judging panel (if applicable).
At the end of this phase, the winners are officially announced.
In this stage, each innovation is developed into a story and scenario that reflect its concept.
The video should summarize the innovation idea within about one and a half minutes.
A filming and editing schedule is prepared in both Arabic and English, and a final highlight video is produced for the recognition ceremony.
This stage celebrates and honors the selected innovations during the International Day of Education.
Videos are published on social media and the Rasekh platform, with full media coverage and the announcement of the new cycle.
Finally, participant feedback is collected to improve future editions.
Innovation Selection Criteria
- Strong contextual impact – Creates a tangible difference within its educational or community environment.
- Engaging and inspiring – Captures interest and motivates others to innovate and improve.
- Clear and well-defined – Presents a focused, understandable, and actionable concept.
- Meaningful and relevant – Addresses a real issue or challenge in the educational field.
- Unique within its context – Stands out from other ideas and offers distinctive added value.
- Sustainable and applicable – Can be practically implemented and maintained over time.
- Addresses a genuine need – Provides a clear solution to an existing problem, not necessarily based on technology.
- Focused on teaching and learning – Directly enhances educational practices and outcomes.
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Together, we shape a future powered by innovation, strengthened through education, and sustained by development.
This initiative embodies the connection between creativity, learning, and sustainable growth — turning innovation into a driving force for educational and community advancement.
The Sabq initiative was formerly known as the HundrED Spotlight initiative.