Qatar will take part in the sixth edition of the Arab-Euro Youth Forum which will be hosted tomorrow in Fez by Moroccan Ministry of Youth and Sports in partnership with Arab League and the Council of Europe. Qatar represented by the Ministry of Culture and Sports will attend the event which will bring together youth delegations and officials from a number of Arab and European countries.
The Forum will mobilise young people and youth organisations from Arab and European regions to engage in dialogue and cooperation against violent extremism and hate speech.
Talking to Qatar News Agency (QNA), Director of Youth Affairs at the Ministry of Culture and Sports Abdulrahman al-Hajri highlighted the importance of the Forum in the interaction between Arab youth and their European counterparts, adding that it will contribute to a better understanding of the changes sweeping the modern world, especially the issue of extremism and terrorism. e pointed out that there is a need for a constructive dialogue among different cultures in a way that leads to growth and development rather than conflict and competition.
Al-Hajri said that the Department has chosen two Qatari young people to represent Qatar in this forum: Ahmed Hassan al-Obaidli and Mohammed al-Atbi.
They will present Qatar’s experience in embracing youth and creating a cultural and intellectual environment conducive to having youth capable of interacting positively with issues in his homeland and at regional and international level. The Arab-Euro Youth Forum has since 2008 become a bi-annual 4 day event inviting around 80 young Arab and European leaders, youth workers, representatives of youth associations and decision-makers.
