A group photo of the female writers with H E the Minister of Culture and Sports
Doha: Qatar Charity has completed its preparations to launch the second edition of the “Future’s Writers” program.
The second edition will allow larger segments of society, to participate in the program, opening up to a broader spectrum of governmental and non-governmental bodies for coordination and partnership.
Ali Ibrahim Al Ghareeb, Executive Director of Local Operations Department at Qatar Charity, said that Qatar Charity has completed its preparations to launch the second edition of the program, which will be characterised by greater openness to the different segments of society, including male and female.
Al Ghareeb added that the program will include two main categories as adolescents (12-16 years) and youth (17-20 years), pointing out that the competition will be held between March and mid-May of this year.
Al Ghareeb also said that the second edition will be launched under the generous patronage of Barwa Bank, noting that Qatar Charity sought coordination and partnership with the Ministry of
Culture and Sports, Qatar University, Qatari Forum For Authors, Dar Roza and the Khair Jalees Book Club to implement the program, in a way that ensures its success.
Al Ghareeb explained that Qatar Charity aims, through this program’ to contribute to enriching the cultural scene, developing and advancing the Qatari society.
The Minister of Culture and Sports H E Salah bin Ghanim Al Ali stressed during the session that writers and authors should be responsible for making a positive change in society through the production of knowledge, so that Qatar will remain as an example of the moral excellence, hoping that the next generation will be the best to serve the country at the cultural and intellectual level.
The first edition of the “Future’s Writers” Program has achieved many of its objectives and was also praised and promoted by a number of well-known bodies and personalities including the Minister of Culture and Sports, H E Salah bin Ghanim Al Ali.
It is worth noting that six stories have been announced as winners in the first edition of the “Future’s Writers” Program for the academic year 2016-2017, which was implemented at the level of schools in Qatar in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Qatar University and Khair Jalees Book Club.
