How life around us has changed? How applications and social media has emerged? Answering these two questions were the subject of a workshop titled “The Role of Technology in the Development of Society”, which Qatar Charity has organised in cooperation with Microsoft.
About 15 participants from different private schools for girls discussed these issues in a 4-day workshop.
Naser Moghiseeb, the director of programmes and centres at the Executive Directory for Local development at Qatar Charity, said: “The implementation of these workshops, which discusses the role of technology in the area of development and social change, is part of Qatar Charity’s efforts in this area. This can be possible through providing opportunities to all groups in the society to participate in the social programs that would meet Qatar National Vision 2030.”
He also added that these workshops are effective in teaching basics of programming by simple methods, and provide participants with skills to use computers according to basic programming concepts. These workshops can create a new generation of female employees who could lead the way effectively and professionally.
He ended his remarks with asserting that paying attention to human development, especially improving women’s status, is an essential condition for nations’ revival. Coinciding Women International Day, he said that women are half of the society and this workshop came to affirm the importance of ascending Qatari women’s status.
Lana Khalaf, the deputy general director of Microsoft, expressed her gratitude to cooperate with Qatar Charity to improve Qatari women’s digital culture and thanked everyone who took part in the success of this workshop.
Participants in this workshop also expressed their respect and thanks to Microsoft and Qatar Charity in giving them this opportunity. Especially as this 4-day workshop enabled them to have abundant knowledge through activities and learning technical sciences.
The students also praised both parties’ efforts in local community development, and affirmed that implementation of this course at the Microsoft office in Education City gave it more credit.
