The Ministry of Education and Higher Education, in partnership with the British Council Qatar, organised yesterday the “Qatar-UK Sport Education Conference 2020” in the presence of many UK and Qatar sport education experts.
The one-day event included educational and interactive sessions, during which delegates shared best practice in sport education, health and well-being.
The conference also highlighted the importance of supporting inclusive societies, women’s and girls’ participation in sport, and aims to empower young leaders’ participation in their community through sport.
Addressing the opening session, Head of Physical Education at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education Moza al-Badr said that the conference reflects the great interest Qatar attaches to the issues of comprehensive and sustainable development of society, foremost of which is the development of the sports sector, the advancement of a healthy lifestyle through physical education and highlighting the positive effects of exercise on education, as well as supporting and encouraging women’s participation in sports.
She added that the organisation of such events is in line with Qatar National Vision 2030 which sets the development of the sport sector among its priorities.
She expressed the hope that the activities will contribute to pushing forward the march of sports and promoting societal sport and translating it into studied and viable strategies.
She thanked the British Council for the valuable initiative which provides an opportunity to learn about the best practices in the field of physical education and enable the participation of young leaders in the field of sports, which reflects positively on the development of sports leadership skills among young people.
For her part, British Council director Sam Ayton thanked the Ministry of Education and Higher Education for its co-operation, and underlined the importance of sports in promoting the lives of people through building the skills of leadership and confidence.
She noted that the conference would explore ways to learn for everyone, and offer physical education programs to the youth to motivate and direct them to realise the best potential.
The conference hosted British Olympic champion Duncan Goodhew, who spoke about his long journey in the world of swimming and sports, his experience and his sporting career, and how the physical education teacher influenced him to be an Olympic champion.
Qatari tennis champion Mubaraka al-Nuaimi also spoke about how sports influenced her life and her character.
Following the opening speeches, the conference featured four sessions on “Creating a New Generation of Young Leaders”, “Physical Education and Healthy lifestyle”, “Encouraging Women and Girls participation in Sport”, and “How Sport can Impact on Inclusive Education”.
