A training programme for bronze-level security leaders for the 2022 FIFA World Cup got under way in Doha on Sunday.
The programme, organised by the Qualifying and Training Unit of the Security Committee at the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), will continue for 11 weeks.
Twenty-one officers who will be involved in securing the 2022 World Cup are participating in this phase of the training, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) has said in a statement.
Captain Majid al-Qahtani, officer from the Qualifying and Training Unit, said the training programme is internationally accredited by the British Institute for Leadership and Management.
Officers attending the training programme
He said the programme targets a total of 400 officers from the MoI, Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) and the Armed Forces,
“The participants are engaged in integrated training in developing leadership skills, maintaining public order, securing major sports events, securing stadiums, theoretical courses on human rights and how to deal with the media,” Captain al-Qahtani explained, adding that the programme requires the participants to carry out local and international exercises and participation.
He stressed that the programme aims to qualify Qatari officers to lead the tasks related to securing sports facilities for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
The officers are selected based on strict standards and trained in accordance with the latest training systems that meet the requirements of FIFA, he added.
“Qatar is always investing in human capital as it’s the decisive factor in defining the features of societies and the future of its members,” Captain al-Qahtani said.
Twenty-one officers who will be involved in securing the 2022 World Cup are participating in this phase of the training, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) has said in a statement.
Captain Majid al-Qahtani, officer from the Qualifying and Training Unit, said the training programme is internationally accredited by the British Institute for Leadership and Management.
Officers attending the training programme
He said the programme targets a total of 400 officers from the MoI, Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) and the Armed Forces,
“The participants are engaged in integrated training in developing leadership skills, maintaining public order, securing major sports events, securing stadiums, theoretical courses on human rights and how to deal with the media,” Captain al-Qahtani explained, adding that the programme requires the participants to carry out local and international exercises and participation.
He stressed that the programme aims to qualify Qatari officers to lead the tasks related to securing sports facilities for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
The officers are selected based on strict standards and trained in accordance with the latest training systems that meet the requirements of FIFA, he added.
“Qatar is always investing in human capital as it’s the decisive factor in defining the features of societies and the future of its members,” Captain al-Qahtani said.
