• Tasmeem Doha 2005 can further inspire the idea of Qatar developing through design a strong and unique identity for itself and this region
• Tasmeem Doha 2005 can further develop an understanding of the potentials and values of a culture's thoughtful use of design and the significance of strong design education opportunities to support this.

As shown from the success of Tasmeem Doha 2004, this conference will benefit all who are involved. Below is a brief list of those audiences that will be participating in Tasmeem Doha 2005 and the outcomes we anticipate.

Design Students and Faculty (VCU-Qatar and regional) benefits:

• To be exposed to the processes, perspectives, and accomplishments of many international and regional design professionals.
• To interact and exchange with professional designers and other design students and faculty of this region

Business community of Qatar benefits:

• To understand how design holds significant potential to contribute to Qatar's economic growth
• To understand how design can improve business' organization, communications, products and services.
• To identify VCU-Qatar as Qatar's leading force in design education with which beneficial relationships for the future of Qatar's businesses and VCU-Qatar students can be formed.
• To identify the Ministry of Civil Service Affairs and Housing as an enthusiastic supporter of the informed application of design skills to civic communication and projects as well as the growth of the design industry in Qatar.
• To identify the Qatar Foundation as the champion of a multi-disciplinary effort to develop Qatar's unique design tradition through the education of Qatari designers.

Ministries, State of Qatar and regional benefits:

• To develop awareness of design's potential to become a valuable resource in solving civic problems
• To recognize VCU-Qatar as the outstanding design school in the region
• To develop an awareness of the professional potentials of an educated designer

Ministries of Education, regional benefits:

• To become aware of what potential topics can appropriately be addressed within a design education program
• To recognize VCU-Qatar as the outstanding design school in the region and thereby support regional student applications to VCU-Qatar
• To develop an awareness of the professional potentials of an educated designer

Secondary Art educators benefits:

• To become aware of possible long-term outcomes of secondary school art education and what their role is in achieving these potentials

Professional designers (Qatar and region) benefits:

• To become aware of the rising standards of design education and professional performance in Qatar
• To broaden expectations of how significantly and in what ways design can contribute to the health and growth of this society, culture, community and its businesses and families
• To provide a forum for designer's to interact, present questions, and form supportive professional relationships

The Community of Doha (public) benefits:

• To broaden expectations of how significantly and in what ways design can contribute to the health and growth of this society, culture, community and its businesses and families.