His Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Education Above All (EAA) Foundation and SDG Advocate, launched Monday the SDG Pavilion on the sidelines of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 competition in the Fan Zone at Al Bidda Park.His Highness Sheikha Moza also attended a discussion on the role of sports as means to promote development and peace internationally, and the challenges of reaching the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).The discussion was attended by Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame, Senegal’s President Macky Sall, Islamic Development Bank president Dr Mohummed Sulaiman al-Jasser, World Health Organisation Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Canada’s Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency Harjit Sajjan, and SDG Advocate Kailash Satyarthi.Meanwhile, the EAA has officially launched the "Scoring for the Goals" campaign, which calls for unity and solidarity to achieve the SDGs on the sidelines of the World Cup 2022.The campaign will feature many activities that will be organised in co-operation with Qatar Foundation (QF) partners such as Unicef, Unesco and the UNHCR.The campaign includes live music performances, dialogue with world leaders, art installations, and football workshops.Attendees at Monday's launch included EAA Vice-Chairperson HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad al-Thani and high-level representatives from Canada, Liberia, Mexico and the United Kingdom.
November 21, 2022 | 11:13 PM