The preparation for 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar is under way at an amazing pace from construction of stadiums to development of other infrastructure projects like road networks to host a memorable sporting event in the country.
As authorities concerned – the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, Ashghal among others – are fast completing World Cup-related construction projects, the Ministry of Interior is also giving shapes to the arrangements needed to make the mega sport event highly safe.
The Establishments and Authorities Security Department at the Ministry of Interior has now launched an initiative ‘Anta Muhim’ (You Are Important) to ensure the safety and security of 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar and other sport events in the country with the help of the community. The initiative, implemented by Stadiums’ Security Section at the Department, will educate students of schools and colleges, members of sport clubs and spectators on the importance of partnership of security and sport.
The Director of Public Security, Staff Major General Saad bin Jassim Al Khulaifi, also released a T-shirt printed with the logo of the campaign in a ceremony held at Qatar National Theatre.
Undersecretary at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Dr Ibrahim bin Saleh Al Nuaimi, said that the initiative is aimed at preparing Qatari community of all sections to cooperate with the Establishments and Authorities Security Department and police personnel in maintaining the security.
Director of the Establishments and Authorities Security Department, Brigadier General Ali Khajim Al Adhbi, said that the initiative ‘You Are Important’ is an advanced community engagement model to create awareness on the importance of partnership between security and sport. A delegation from the Security Committee of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) also concluded a visit, recently, to the Kingdom of Morocco, within the framework of enhancing joint cooperation between the two countries in the security field.
During the visit, the delegation, led by head of competition facilities security unit of the Security Committee Major General Ali Mohammed Al Rashid, discussed with the Moroccan side, which included national security and Royal Gendarmerie officials, ways to enhance bilateral cooperation between the concerned authorities in the two brotherly countries and the possibility of exchanging experiences in several fields, the most important of which is the exchange of information and the contribution to securing major sporting events, including the 2022 FIFA World Cup, in a way that achieves the best levels of sports security.
