The two-day conference, the “first of its kind” in Qatar, has been organised by university students as part of their leadership development training at QU, and in partnership with universities from across Qatar, Kuwait and Oman.
The event aims to discuss, share knowledge and learn strategies on driving change, developing leadership skills and solving problems in a local, regional and global context, QU has said in a statement.
The conference brings together more than 350 students from colleges and universities across Qatar and the GCC to network and exchange their knowledge and experiences on leadership development in the region.
The opening ceremony was attended by QU president Dr Hassan al-Derham, QU V-P for Students Affairs Dr Khalid al-Khanji, and officials from QU and the partnering institutions.
Day One featured a training workshop on “How to become a social leader?”, presented by Dr Jassim al-Moutaweh, and the success story of Reem al-Sowaidi. It also included five workshops presented by Rawdha al-Kubaisi, Abdulaziz al-Khalidi and Dr Abdullah al-Filkawi, as well as presentations from the American University of the Middle East (AUM) and Sultan Qaboos University (SQU).
Discussions focused on leadership skills for Qatari women, AUM’s achievements, the SQU Student Advisory Council, steps towards achievement and seven leadership skills.
Day Two will feature a training workshop presented by Mohamed Sari al-Mutairi and the success story of Sabah al-Kuwari. It will also include five workshops delivered by Hissa Alnasr, Ahmed al-Shuaibi, Ayoub al-Ayoub and presenters from Kuwait Public Authority for Applied Education and Training.
Discussions will focus on innovation in planning public relations campaigns, leadership and teamwork, and the role of the leader in promoting innovation.
Commenting on the conference, Dr al-Derham said: “The student leadership conference, ‘Taqadam, aims to create an interactive and dynamic environment focused on the development of student leadership skills through various training courses in the field of leadership and youth empowerment at the local, national, regional and global levels. Through hosting this forum, Qatar University strives to promote dialogue among students from various universities and to provide a platform to discuss the importance of developing
student leadership skills.
“The student leadership conference, the first of its kind in Qatar, aims to support the pillars of Qatar National Vision 2030 through shaping a generation of young leaders who will
contribute to building their nation.”
Dr al-Khanji added, “The conference brings together students from higher education institutions in Qatar and the region. This event comes in line with Qatar University’s continuous commitment to raise student awareness on the importance of gaining leadership skills and the know-how to apply them in real-life situations.”
