Al-Attiyah posing with Kalter for a photo
Qatar will host an international festival for radio amateurs to coincide with the National Day festivities. This is the first time that the event is being held in the Middle East.
HE Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyah, Chairman of the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority and chairman of the Qatar Amateur Radio Society (QARS), met general chairman of the US-based Dayton Amateur Radio Association, Michael Kalter, and briefed him on QARS’s plans for hosting the event.
QARS plans to host 100 radio amateurs, representing the five continents of the world, in addition to organising an international competition for them. Further, it would host officials from the International Telecommunication Union and the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU), besides some experts and lecturers for holding related forums and workshops.
During the meeting, al-Attiyah and Kalter discussed the programmes of the two societies and ways to enhance bilateral relationship. They also stressed on the importance of exchange visits for the benefit of radio amateurs in both countries.