Minister of Culture and Sports To Speak on Youth and Identity as QF Launches Education City Speaker Series Bel Arabi

Qatar Foundation’s Education Speaker Series will break new ground next week when the latest edition of the platform for dialogue welcomes His Excellency Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali, Minister of Culture and Sports, as its guest.

His Excellency’s talk, titled Youth and Identity: Responding to Challenges, will mark the launch of the Education City Speaker Series Bel Arabi – a discussion held entirely in Arabic, reflecting Qatar Foundation’s (QF) role as a custodian of the Arabic language, culture, heritage, and knowledge.

Held in the build-up to Qatar National Day, the online event, which takes place from 4-5pm on Wednesday, December 16, will see His Excellency discuss how youth can intertwine their identity and their aspirations, and the opportunities that are at their disposal to make an impact on the world. He will also explore some of the most pressing challenges that young people face today.

The launch of the Education City Speaker Series Bel Arabi – which will be moderated by education and youth development advocate Habes Howail – brings a new dimension to the dialogue platform that aligns with QF’s commitment to preserving and nurturing the cultural heritage of Qatar and the Arab world, and the Arabic language.

Next week’s Arabic-only event will be the seventh Education City Speaker Series event to be held online, with its transition to a virtual platform following the onset of COVID-19 – demonstrating how QF continues to provide opportunities for dialogue and learning amid the pandemic – bringing it to the attention of new local, regional, and international audiences.

Launched in 2018, the Education City Speaker Series enables people from Qatar and beyond to listen to, learn from, and interact with experts and thought-leaders from a variety of fields and backgrounds, as they address some of the key issues shaping and influencing our world.

The Education City Speaker Series Bel Arabi event with His Excellency Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali will feature a 30-minute moderated discussion, followed by a 30-minute question-and-answer session, with those tuning in having the opportunity to put questions on the topic to him. It will be available to view on Microsoft Teams, as well as on QF’s Facebook and YouTube channels.
For more information and to register, visit www.qf.org.qa/ecss