Qatari Businessmen Association’s (QBA) Chairman Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani, Qatari Businesswomen Association (QBWA) Vice-President Aisha Al Fardan, and other QBWA members and guests, during the function.
Doha: The Qatari Businesswomen Association (QBWA) has recently organised a special celebration on the occasion of Qatar’s National Day. The celebration was held at the Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani Museum specifically in line with this year’s National Day slogan “The Ancestors’ land… is a Trust”, as it is considered one of the important Qatari cultural landmarks that seek to bring the local community, all ages, closer to their past and culture.
The popular museum also reminds the residents about the skills and wisdom of their ancestors and the struggles and conditions they have faced and lived through, aligned with the slogan which expresses the intimate connection of Qataris with their environment since ancient times and formed an important and influential part in strengthening their identity.
QBWA members were keen to celebrate the National Day in a distinctive and different way, as it is the day when the State of Qatar recalls how it succeeded in achieving its national unity.
At the beginning of the celebration, QBWA Vice-President Aisha Al Fardan welcomed the members of the Association and the distinguished guests of ambassadors and honorary members, and said: “It is my pleasure that today we celebrate the National Day together, and as we are approaching the new year, the year that is unlike any other, the year that the whole world is waiting for and we are waiting for it as a wish that we see coming true day by day, and as we are all passionate while waiting for the start of the 2022 World Cup whistle... this whistle that will echo for the first time in the Arab world and the Middle East”.
She added: “On this occasion please allow me on behalf of my sisters in QBWA to extend my sincere congratulations and blessings to the Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, to the Father Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, and to H H Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser. May God preserve and protect them, and keep them safe for this country”.
In her speech, Al Fardan also reiterated the efforts of the State in preserving the environment, which was represented in implementing the first carbon-neutral tournament in the history of the FIFA World Cup, by building low-carbon stadiums, afforestation of the surrounding areas, providing a public transport network, and using solar energy to operate the tournament stadiums, which will leave a tangible legacy within projects to reduce carbon emissions and protect the environment.
She went on to thank the event’s sponsors including Qatari Businessmen Association’s (QBA) Chairman Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani for hosting the guests in his museum, as well as the Palma Hospitality Group and Kahwatna restaurant for providing hospitality services during the event. Afterwards, the members sang the Qatar national anthem.
The guests then toured the museum and got acquainted with the various sections the museum represents, which contains exhibits that extend from the Jurassic age to the Islamic era to the present day, and includes antiques from Islamic art to Qatari heritage, vehicles, jewellery, coins and others.
Sheikh Faisal also attended part of the event, as he was keen to welcome the members and guests of the QBWA during the occasion, where he spoke about the museum and how proud he was with the museum being an important cultural value. The discussion also included the importance of the role of women in developing the society as a whole, as well as their role as a businesswoman, and the need to encourage them to engage in various fields and support them in facing various challenges.
During the meeting, the guests discussed and valued the role of the wise leadership of the Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in developing the country and its different sectors, including the Qatari economy, which is today one of the strongest regional economies and among the most promising economies at the global level, with Qatar having maintained balanced growth rates despite the various challenges facing the world.
