Qatar University (QU) will host the seventh edition and the third exhibition of Qatar Corporate Social Responsibility in March 2019, under the patronage of HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani.
The event is themed “volunteering”, in addition to producing a special report titled ‘The 21st Century Initiative for Qatar 2022: Qatar’s Mission for Peace through Sport.’
The report will be published in the first quarter of 2019 as part of QU’s partnership with Qatar CSR Network.
“QU is proud to work under the “volunteering” theme in harmony with the international standards of volunteering in preparation for the coming 2022 FIFA World Cup,” QU president Dr Hassan bin Rashid al-Derham said.
“QU plays a major role in voluntary work programmes that support community participation in the national strategies and programme, especially Qatar’s National Vision (QNV) 2030, and contribute to national initiatives through providing volunteers from the university students to enhance their abilities in various fields and their commitment to social 
issues,” he noted.
“Volunteering services integrated into academic curricula and courses promote positive impact of lifelong giving,” Dr al-
Derham added. 
“As volunteering is growing steadily at the national level, we are determined to expand relevant programmes and provide opportunities for innovative networking with volunteer groups to engage students in government and private sector experiences,” he said.
Qatar CSR network chief executive officer Khalifa al-Mohannadi said the previous seasons of the CSR report and exhibition have confirmed the strong interrelationship between community issues and the ability to share knowledge in Qatar. 
“We believe that the coming edition is able to prove volunteering as a positive method for building national human capacity and social involvement. Voluntary work is an important part of the Sustainable Development strategy of QNV 2030,” he noted.
Volunteering is recognised as an effective means of imparting skills and understanding between different cultures, according to al-Mohannadi.
Dr Bader Abdullh al-Esmael, head of CSR committee at QU, said volunteering is a tool for community and youth development. “The CSR report and exhibition provide significant opportunities to engage diverse sectors of the society, given that the good support provided to volunteers has a direct impact on their effectiveness and productivity.”
“QU CSR Committee is keen to design, implement and share excellent practices and training programmes in this area,” 
al-Esmael said.
The report is published by Qatar CSR Network at Qatar University in partnership with Qatar Media Corporation and Qatar Post, and sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (distribution partner to Qatar embassies around 
the world). 
The report achieved an unsurpassed success to become the annual national CSR book, with the contribution of ministers, ambassadors and leading figures, and sponsored by the major institutions. The report also gives the CSR Person of the Year Award.