The 21st edition of the Forum attracts senior officials, executives and thinkers from around the world to discuss outstanding issues

Doha: QatarDebate hosted a new round of in-depth discussions on the sidelines of the 21st edition of the Doha Forum, bringing together senior officials, executives and thinkers from around the world for dialogue under the slogan “Building a Common Future.”

Participants in the forum, which was launched today at the Sheraton Doha Convention Center and will continue for two days, will discuss the challenges facing international relations and security, economic policy and development, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, and sustainability.

For its part, the QatarDebate Center organized a series of discussion sessions on the sidelines of the Doha Forum, where on the first day of the forum it hosted a session on economic policy, and another on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, in which speakers from Qatar, Brazil and Cameroon participated, where they exchanged their views and visions on the most important issues. Urgently.

Omar Al-Shaghri, a Syrian public speaker and human rights defender, gave a speech opening the first session, during which speakers discussed the role of economic policy in maintaining social cohesion, reducing class division, and preserving peace. The session moderated by Reem Al Kubaisi included speakers Ahmed Al Nuaimi from Qatar, along with Eddy Ahmed from Cameroon, and Jess Peixoto from Brazil.

In the second session moderated by Amanda Chan, Qatari speaker Wadha Al-Humaidi discussed the complex challenges posed by the development and spread of artificial intelligence, especially with regard to data security and privacy.

Dr. Hayat Marafi, Executive Director of QatarDebate Centre, commented: “We are pleased to participate in the Doha Forum and showcase how dialogue, discussion and debate skills empower young people and policy makers by giving them a platform for meaningful discussion with world leaders on issues that concern the next generation. The sessions we organize on Doha Forum sideline, How applying constructive communication techniques can facilitate broader understanding and informed policy making.”

Speaking about how young future leaders can use effective dialogue to positively influence the decisions made by global leaders, she added: “QatarDebate provides youth with a platform to ask deep questions, engage in solution-oriented discussions, and propose sustainable policies that impact the areas under discussion.” "

Reem Ali, a Sudanese-American activist, will deliver the opening speech for the second day’s sessions, which will be held on Monday, December 11, in which participants will discuss the topics of international relations and sustainability. The first session will be moderated by Mabrat Wasi, with the participation of Reem Ali and Reem Al-Aqili from Qatar, where they will discuss the role of international relations in establishing global security.

On the other hand, Sarah Al-Maadeed, a prominent Qatari speaker and debater in the Qatar team, will moderate the second session with the participation of Dana Ziani from Qatar and Gastón Ocampo from Argentina to discuss the importance of adopting sustainable solutions in order to advance climate goals and also to achieve human development.

It is worth noting that, following the recent conclusion of the Doha Forum: Youth Edition, QatarDebate Center’s participation in the Doha Forum provides a platform for presenting ideas and viewpoints in order to build a better world with the participation of global leaders.

The Doha Forum: Youth Edition, which was held last month, witnessed the participation of more than 100 young minds, change-makers and future leaders from more than 75 countries to explore innovative ideas and engage in thought-provoking discussions on local and global issues affecting today’s generation.

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About QatarDebate Centre:

The Qatar Debate Center - established by the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development - is the only national debate organization in the State of Qatar. It was established in 2008 with the aim of spreading the culture of debate in the State of Qatar, the Arab world and the world, in addition to developing and supporting standards of dialogue, open discussions and debates in the State of Qatar. Qatar and the world and advance it, by achieving a vision consistent with the center’s slogan: “Enriching dialogue, empowering minds .”

The efforts of the QatarDebate Center to spread the culture of debate and open dialogue are witnessing expansion and spread through building bridges of cooperation with many institutions to support and disseminate the art of debate and dialogue in several countries such as Kuwait, the Sultanate of Oman, Sudan, Jordan, the Maghreb countries, East Asia, Europe, and the United States of America. In this context, the Center launched Unique programs that mainly aim to spread the Center’s message throughout the world, such as the Ambassadors Program and the Elite Academy Program, which includes an elite group of young people around the world who carry the Center’s message .

Locally, the Center also trains and sponsors the national debate team in Arabic and English - the team that represents the State of Qatar in international debate forums - with participation in international tournaments since 2008, in addition to organizing and sponsoring many events and tournaments in which the majority of schools and universities in the State of Qatar participate. The Center has completed Developing a curriculum for debate in the Arabic language that is taught in a number of universities.

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