The US embassy in Qatar recently welcomed American Islamic Congress (AIC) co-founder and executive director Zainab al-Suwaij to Doha to host workshops and trainings on leadership, advocacy, and peacebuilding.
AIC was founded to foster tolerance and promote civil society and civil rights, a statement from the US embassy said Monday. Al-Suwaij was in Qatar to collaborate with the Ministry of Sports and Youth on Al-Adaam (Youth Ambassadors) programme and participate in multiple discussions with schools and youth groups on empowering women and youth to be successful leaders and entrepreneurs.
On September 25, al-Suwaij conducted a workshop for Durham British School for Girls’ senior class and staff members, followed by a workshop at the Community College of Qatar. Both workshops addressed tools and mechanisms for developing leadership skills, fostering self-confidence, and raising awareness about community engagements.
The AIC leader concluded the day with a panel discussion on empowering women to be leaders entitled “Women on the Rise: Leadership and Impact” in collaboration with the Qatar Women Engineers Association and Texas A&M University at Qatar. The panel highlighted the impact of women leaders on community development and featured prominent Qatari women leaders including Saba al-Fadala, executive director of the Social Development Centre - Nama, and Layla Jassem, design manager at Ashghal.
On September 26, al-Suwaij kicked off a three-day workshop with the Ministry of Sports and Youth’s Al-Adaam programme. Al-Adaam is an annual leadership training conducted by the Ministry with the purpose of developing young Qataris to become “National Ambassadors” with the ability to represent Qatar in international conferences and events.
On September 29, al-Suwaij had discussions with Harvard American School students followed by the Master of Business Administration (MBA) class and the Artificial Intelligence students at Ulster University on developing leadership skills and how to foster self-confidence.
Her last day culminated in a session with 'Wijdani Aseel' youth group where she discussed key elements on how to be inspiring leaders and entrepreneurs, followed by a panel discussion with rising entrepreneurs on how to best tailor their skills and capabilities to better serve their communities.
The US embassy in Qatar will continue to celebrate the strong U.S.-Qatar bilateral relationship through a multitude of events and US speaker programmes throughout 2022, to further enhance diverse people-to-people connections, promote intercultural dialogue, and build bridges between the two countries, the statement said.
AIC was founded to foster tolerance and promote civil society and civil rights, a statement from the US embassy said Monday. Al-Suwaij was in Qatar to collaborate with the Ministry of Sports and Youth on Al-Adaam (Youth Ambassadors) programme and participate in multiple discussions with schools and youth groups on empowering women and youth to be successful leaders and entrepreneurs.
On September 25, al-Suwaij conducted a workshop for Durham British School for Girls’ senior class and staff members, followed by a workshop at the Community College of Qatar. Both workshops addressed tools and mechanisms for developing leadership skills, fostering self-confidence, and raising awareness about community engagements.
The AIC leader concluded the day with a panel discussion on empowering women to be leaders entitled “Women on the Rise: Leadership and Impact” in collaboration with the Qatar Women Engineers Association and Texas A&M University at Qatar. The panel highlighted the impact of women leaders on community development and featured prominent Qatari women leaders including Saba al-Fadala, executive director of the Social Development Centre - Nama, and Layla Jassem, design manager at Ashghal.
On September 26, al-Suwaij kicked off a three-day workshop with the Ministry of Sports and Youth’s Al-Adaam programme. Al-Adaam is an annual leadership training conducted by the Ministry with the purpose of developing young Qataris to become “National Ambassadors” with the ability to represent Qatar in international conferences and events.
On September 29, al-Suwaij had discussions with Harvard American School students followed by the Master of Business Administration (MBA) class and the Artificial Intelligence students at Ulster University on developing leadership skills and how to foster self-confidence.
Her last day culminated in a session with 'Wijdani Aseel' youth group where she discussed key elements on how to be inspiring leaders and entrepreneurs, followed by a panel discussion with rising entrepreneurs on how to best tailor their skills and capabilities to better serve their communities.
The US embassy in Qatar will continue to celebrate the strong U.S.-Qatar bilateral relationship through a multitude of events and US speaker programmes throughout 2022, to further enhance diverse people-to-people connections, promote intercultural dialogue, and build bridges between the two countries, the statement said.