The students of Qatar University during the outreach session held recently by Josoor Institute.
Students from Qatar University (QU) showed keen interest in an outreach session held recently by Josoor Institute, a centre of excellence for the sports and events industries that is inspired and developed by the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC).
The outreach session, held in collaboration with Generation Amazing, was titled Building a Legacy towards 2022 & Beyond.
The session was attended by over 30 students from QU who were introduced to Josoor Institute and Generation Amazing, two legacy projects of the SC. The students were briefed on the efforts of Josoor Institute to educate, empower and support talented individuals to play an important part in the organisation and execution of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar. Attendees learned the importance of creating a knowledge-based economy that will help build an outstanding and sustainable sports and events industry in Qatar, and throughout the Middle East and North Africa.
More importantly, this was an opportunity for them to meet with the Josoor Institute team and discuss how they could benefit from its programmes and workshops.
Commenting on the success of the session, Afraa Al Noaimi, Executive Director of Josoor Institute and Acting Executive Director of Generation Amazing remarked: “We are pleased with the high interest that our outreach session at QU has generated. We have had several students from QU who have been a part of our flagship diploma programmes and workshops, and whose professional progress we monitored by staying engaged with them long after they completed their programmes with us.”
Presenters at the session discussed the mission of Generation Amazing, and its vision of using football for development initiatives to address social issues in countries with an identified need, in line with the sustainable development goals of United Nations.
Projects carried out by Generation Amazing have a significant impact on 250,000 beneficiaries in Qatar and overseas, and are driven by its aim to inspire and accelerate development to contribute to the legacy of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The attending students were also informed of career prospects in the sports industry and future volunteering opportunities with Generation Amazing.
Dr. Mahfoud Amara, Director of the Sport Science Program, College of Arts and Sciences at QU, said: “We were pleased to host Josoor Institute and Generation Amazing at the QU Campus. It was of great benefit for our students to know about the different training programmes and workshops offered by Josoor Institute and how these programmes can complement their academic degrees.”
