In the framework of its continuous efforts to support voluntary youth initiatives, NAMA Center, one of Qatar Foundation for Social Work’s (QFSW) Centers, participates in the Fourth International Volunteering Youth Forum.
The Forum is being organised by Qatar University under the patronage of the Minister of Culture and Sports H E Salah bin Ghanim Al Ali,
The International Volunteering Youth Forum is sponsored by a number of leading institutions in Qatar, namely NAMA Center (Platinum Sponsor), HDC (Golden Sponsor), Ibtikar (Bronze Sponsor), Qatar Charity (Community Partner), and Al Rayyan Channel (Media Sponsor).
The 3-day long forum at Qatar University started on October 19 and will end today.
Students from GCC universities, with more than 400 students are participating in the event in addition to volunteers. The forum will also host a number of academics and specialists in community service.
In its fourth edition, the forum discusses the ways and means of promoting voluntary work and community service in Gulf universities, with volunteering be addressed as a necessity and learning source for individual and community building. It will also draw lines connecting Qatar University students, partakers from other universities with voluntary initiatives, and specialists from participating countries. The most successful experiences in the field of community responsibility, which represent a source of inspiration for those interested in voluntary work, will also be shared.
The forum’s objectives will be achieved through the presentation of academic papers by academics and specialists, as well as working papers for a range of projects implemented by Qatar University and other universities as part of participating projects and initiatives. This is in addition to the presentation of a series of workshops in the field of social entrepreneurship and leadership.
On this occasion, Maryam Bint Abdullatif Al Mannai, Acting Executive Director at NAMA, said: “Our participation in the International Volunteering Youth Forum comes in the context of implementing the strategic directions of NAMA Center, foremost of which is nurturing human capital with youth representing its backbone, owing to their ability to create, innovate and meet the needs of the community.”
