Minister of Sports and Youth H E Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali with other dignitaries during the Gulf Youth Day celebrations.
Doha: The Ministry of Sports and Youth celebrated on Monday the Gulf Youth Day which falls on June 6 every year.
On this occasion, the ministry honoured a number of key players in the youth field, supporters of youth work in the country and creative youth who left a distinguished impact on various fields of creativity.
In statements on the sideline of the celebration, Minister of Sports and Youth H E Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali affirmed that Gulf Youth Day is an occasion to highlight the fruitful efforts of the youth and to open more channels of convergence between the youth of the GCC countries to exchange experiences and expertise in line with the lofty goals of youth in the GCC countries.
The Minister added that the youth of Qatar have always left their creative imprints in the fields of education and technology, active citizenship, participation and economic empowerment, health and physical activity.
He called for continuing the efforts aimed at facilitating the aspirations of the nation’s youth for achievements that prove their ability to give and meet the ambition and aspirations of the society towards this important segment. He pointed out that the Qatari youth, who are proud of their national identity, is an authentic and active part of the Gulf youth component.
During the celebration, Minister of Sports and Youth honoured a group of distinguished people in the category of senior leadership, the category of joint work committees, executive leadership as well as creative and distinguished Qatari youth. In the category of senior leadership supporting youth H E Dr. Hessa bint Sultan Al Jaber and Qatar University President H E Dr. Hassan Rashid Al Derham were honoured. As for the executive leadership category, Dr. Abdulaziz Jaham Al Kuwari, former President of Qatar Cyclists and Salem Saeed Al Mohannadi, President of the Sealine Sports Club (Mawater) were honoured.
In the creative youth category, researcher and inventor Dr. Hitmi Khalifa Al Hitmi, founder of the Najah Qatari Faisal Khalid Al Otaibi, the mountaineering champion Sheikha Asma bint Thani Al-Thani, founder of “Ink Pen” initiative Buthaina Mohammed Al Janahi, the founder of innovative application “Skip Cash” Mohammed Abdulaziz Al Delaimi, founder of “Together for Qatar” initiative Mohammad bin Fahd Al Hudhaifi were honored.
In the category of joint work committees, Nasser Mohammed Al Jabri, the Committees Liaison Officer, and Ahmed Issa Al Kuwari from the Training and Leadership Development Committee were honored.
On the sidelines of celebrating the Gulf Youth Day, HE Minister of Sports and Youth inaugurated the updated version of the application Shabab Lad3m that enables the youth whether Qataris, expats, and even tourists to easily access all events, matches, and youth centers according to the user’s interests and hobbies.
The Lad3m application user can surf and register for the events and happenings that are taking place in the State of Qatar. This includes the registration, and participation in youth and sports clubs, in addition to viewing match schedules. Finally, the application enables users to register for the membership in the general assembly of the Qatar Youth Council, and to apply for the youth innovation and excellence card.
