Qatar University’s (QU) Volunteer and Civic Engagement Centre marked the World Public Service Day to shed light on the importance of public service and its human value, enhance the role in the development process, and encourage society to play an active social role.
Emad Abou Deiah, Service Learning specialist at the centre, commented on QU's role in raising the awareness of public services such as volunteering.
He said: “QU helped strengthen the concept of volunteering among universities and the Qatari population in general. Students and the community benefit from volunteer initiatives. The programme is designed to target a variety of volunteer fields and community service opportunities that appeal to all of their interests. QU hosted a number of events aimed at increasing volunteerism awareness.
“The university offers an annual incentive prize to students who volunteer; the award is intended to encourage them to continue volunteering and to encourage the rest of the university community to do so as well.”
Mubarak al-Dosari, senior Community Programme specialist at the centre, said: “The university’s volunteer activities play an important role in enhancing and developing students' skills and knowledge, which allows them to gain expertise in volunteer fields, allowing them to become an influential leader figure in his life. As a result, it is vital to create high-quality output programmes, which will help enhance the community's voluntary culture.”
Maha al-Marri, Volunteer Programme specialist, noted: "The centre is one of the important volunteer centres in the community. With the Covid-19 pandemic, virtual volunteering is also becoming part of the centre's policy where the importance of volunteering has doubled. The centre has played an important role in the national campaign to stand up to this pandemic for Qatar.”
Shaikha al-Kuwari, senior Volunteer Programme specialist, added: “Volunteer programmes allow students to participate in society actively through planning, developing solutions and exchanging their creative ideas. These programmes contribute to increasing student confidence, and they allow them to achieve and set their goals. In addition, the student will develop their social and interpersonal skills.”
He said: “QU helped strengthen the concept of volunteering among universities and the Qatari population in general. Students and the community benefit from volunteer initiatives. The programme is designed to target a variety of volunteer fields and community service opportunities that appeal to all of their interests. QU hosted a number of events aimed at increasing volunteerism awareness.
“The university offers an annual incentive prize to students who volunteer; the award is intended to encourage them to continue volunteering and to encourage the rest of the university community to do so as well.”
Mubarak al-Dosari, senior Community Programme specialist at the centre, said: “The university’s volunteer activities play an important role in enhancing and developing students' skills and knowledge, which allows them to gain expertise in volunteer fields, allowing them to become an influential leader figure in his life. As a result, it is vital to create high-quality output programmes, which will help enhance the community's voluntary culture.”
Maha al-Marri, Volunteer Programme specialist, noted: "The centre is one of the important volunteer centres in the community. With the Covid-19 pandemic, virtual volunteering is also becoming part of the centre's policy where the importance of volunteering has doubled. The centre has played an important role in the national campaign to stand up to this pandemic for Qatar.”
Shaikha al-Kuwari, senior Volunteer Programme specialist, added: “Volunteer programmes allow students to participate in society actively through planning, developing solutions and exchanging their creative ideas. These programmes contribute to increasing student confidence, and they allow them to achieve and set their goals. In addition, the student will develop their social and interpersonal skills.”