Doha: The Ministry of Culture and Sports will host on Monday the 21st World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) Arab Regional Conference.
The Commissioner of Qatar Scouts and Guides Association Abdullah Mahmoud Abdullah said in a press statement yesterday that 16 Arab countries will participate in the conference along with representatives of the WAGGGS. The conference, which aims at improving the Arab Girl Guides movement, will discuss the Girl Guides and Girl Scouts movement growth strategies and the achievement of the Arab Region of Girl Guides objectives, he said.
The three-day event will also approve the plans for assisting national organizations and disseminating the culture of Girl Guides movement in the Arab region, he added.
At the Conference, the member organizations will also elect the 2016-2019 Arab Regional Committee, and they are all encouraged to identify quality candidates, including young women, to form a diverse selection of competent nominees with the skills and experience required to set the strategic direction of the region.
