UDST granted FISU healthy campus platinum label

The ceremony took place at the Universite Libre de Bruxelles in the Belgian capital and was attended by Dr Ibrahim bin Saleh al-Naimi, undersecretary of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education and president of the Qatar Collegiate Sports Federation; Dr Salem Al-Naemi, UDST president; and Anthony Martin, manager of Sport and Wellness Division at the University.The 'Platinum' label granted to UDST is considered the highest level of certification in the FISU Healthy Campus programme. FISU has determined 100 criteria with a group of international experts to contribute to most of the sustainable development goals defined by the United Nations. A platinum-labelled campus represents an entity that has met at least 91 out of the 100 criteria list.Dr Ibrahim bin Saleh al-Naimi said, “The Qatar Collegiate Sports Federation supports national universities and encourages them to further strengthen the global positioning of Qatar, not only as a destination for quality education but also as a country that embodies advanced educational facilities and services that take into consideration the physical and mental wellbeing of the students. Today, we witnessed an important accomplishment by UDST, which was able to raise Qatar’s name even further, by becoming the first university in the Mena region to earn this label. We have high hopes on UDST who will be soon playing a role that goes beyond the national level.”Dr Salem Al-Naemi added: “We take pride in the Healthy Campus platinum label we have been granted. This achievement is the result of dedication and efforts made by UDST’s Campus Wellness Strategy Task Force, under the leadership of the Sport and Wellness team in addition to a clear strategic vision that aims to position UDST as a regional leader in this field. We have a firm belief that Wellness is a comprehensive concept that includes not only physical aspects but also mental health, welcoming educational facilities and many other elements that when combined can create a healthy educational environment. UDST has joined world-leading universities on the FISU Healthy Campus Programme which has 94 registered universities in the world. We do look forward to more collaborations and future projects with the FISU. We aim to serve our students and the community at large within the framework of Qatar National Vision 2030.”