The Organisation for Quality and Innovation Strategies (Qualies) started in Salalah, south of Oman, in 2001. From the outset, Qualies embraced the vision that Oman and the Middle East needed a creative and innovative free-standing organisation capable of addressing the spectrum of issues related to research, human resource management, technology, and enterprise development, for the purpose of generating new opportunities, prosperity, and a sustainable society.
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In its early years, Qualies focused primarily on support of research and education efforts within local communities. In 2012, however, a reorganisation was initiated. Since then, Qualies has teamed up with international partners to establish a platform for cross-border learning and collaboration, promoting inclusion, supporting innovation and developing a series of significant project agendas capable of generating value and supporting sustainability.

The following activities stand at the core of Qualies present mission: