Participants during environmental activities.
Doha: The 2013 Empower Youth Conference concluded here yesterday with a more than 400 delegates participating in environmental activities.
Delegates from Qatar, Gulf Countries, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, UK attending the conference participated in a series of half-day service learning activities with a mix for sports and environmental activities on the third and final day of Qatar’s largest annual youth gathering.
Over the course of three days, 400 youth took part in various activity-packed programmes of community project visits and interactive sessions.
“For the fifth year in succession, EMPOWER has given hundreds of young people the skills, knowledge and confidence to take leadership roles in addressing local and international issues of concern to them, especially in the areas of Sustainable Development and Sports,” said Rota Executive Director Essa Al Mannai.
Kicking off the final day of EMPOWER 2013, delegates grabbed the opportunity to participate in one of nine half-day, servicing learning activities, which were connected to sports development and United Nation International Year of Water Cooperation.
The seminar had the involvement of the Earth Charter and how it was related to the conference and water conservation, but most importantly to develop and taking action on the youth’s campaign projects.
The delegates also attended a presentation by Msheireb Properties on Water Sensitive Urban Design, in which Bassam Eisa Al Mannai discussed the essential steps taken by Msheireb Properties to develop a sustainable project with a focus on water.
Participants were given a preview of the driving vision behind Msheireb Down Town Doha.
About 50 delegates visited the Landmark Mall where they conducted survey, engaged with members of the public and recorded their responses.
The Peninsula
