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Doha
Education Above All Foundation (EAA) once again brought the hopes and dreams of youth alive with the opening of the 3rd MENA Youth Capacity building in Humanitarian Action (MYCHA) training, which is now underway at the Qatar National Convention Center from November 21 to 24. The event is being held with the strategic partnership of Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD).
The four-day training is expected to serve as a springboard of ideas on humanitarian action by some of MENA’s most vocal and passionate stakeholders in the region, in terms of methodology, practicality and scientific approach. The MCYHA training is organised by EAA’s programme Reach Out to Asia (ROTA).
In his keynote speech, Khalifa bin Jassem al Kuwari, director-general of Qatar Fund For Development (QFFD), called on the participants to assume their rightful role in community development in a changing world.
The sessions in the coming days will provide the participants with an understanding of the international humanitarian system and its stakeholders, the value of youth engagement in humanitarian action, disaster management and response, and other related topics.
Among the notable attendees are Simon O’Connell, executive director, Mercy Corps; Lindsay Groves, vice-president for global partnerships, Right To Play; Maria Agnese Giordano, UNICEF, Global Education Cluster coordinator; Emma Donnelly, Middle East & North Africa head of DFID; and Fahad Jassim al Dehaimi, development projects researcher at QFFD.
The training is being attended by 69 local and 100 international participants from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, representing 14 countries. The training programme will be delivered by 20 international and local trainers. It offers participants hands-on knowledge that can immediately be applied in their respective communities.
According to the organisers, the training will empower the youth in humanitarian settings throughout the MENA region to ensure their meaningful participation in the preparedness, response and conflict resolution in different situations and contexts. The MYCHA training is in line with EAA’s broader mission of providing and protecting the right to quality education, and to promote it as a key aspect of humanitarian intervention in countries of crisis.
Arwa Musaaed, International Program manager, ROTA, said, “For the third year in a row, we have convened dozens of change agents from around the MENA region to share their ideas and solutions – from understanding crises, setting up support networks, and best practices for humanitarian action and stewardship, to rebuilding communities. Their involvement genuinely reflects a passion to help others.”
Khalifa bin Jassem al Kuwari, said: “Youth are our future leaders who bring their unique perspective in addressing humanitarian crises. Through the MYCHA training programme, we aim to train the participants to become better informed and responsible future civic leaders, who are able to solve many of the problems facing their world today.”
The MYCHA training programme is organised in association with EAA’s international and local partners, including UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (DI), Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), Osman Consulting, Humanitrian Academy for Development (HAD), International Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE), Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), Mercy Corps and Save Youth Future Society (SYFS). Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC) and Ras Laffan Emergency and Safety College (RLESC) are the sponsors of the programme.
Doha
Education Above All Foundation (EAA) once again brought the hopes and dreams of youth alive with the opening of the 3rd MENA Youth Capacity building in Humanitarian Action (MYCHA) training, which is now underway at the Qatar National Convention Center from November 21 to 24. The event is being held with the strategic partnership of Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD).
The four-day training is expected to serve as a springboard of ideas on humanitarian action by some of MENA’s most vocal and passionate stakeholders in the region, in terms of methodology, practicality and scientific approach. The MCYHA training is organised by EAA’s programme Reach Out to Asia (ROTA).
In his keynote speech, Khalifa bin Jassem al Kuwari, director-general of Qatar Fund For Development (QFFD), called on the participants to assume their rightful role in community development in a changing world.
The sessions in the coming days will provide the participants with an understanding of the international humanitarian system and its stakeholders, the value of youth engagement in humanitarian action, disaster management and response, and other related topics.
Among the notable attendees are Simon O’Connell, executive director, Mercy Corps; Lindsay Groves, vice-president for global partnerships, Right To Play; Maria Agnese Giordano, UNICEF, Global Education Cluster coordinator; Emma Donnelly, Middle East & North Africa head of DFID; and Fahad Jassim al Dehaimi, development projects researcher at QFFD.
The training is being attended by 69 local and 100 international participants from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, representing 14 countries. The training programme will be delivered by 20 international and local trainers. It offers participants hands-on knowledge that can immediately be applied in their respective communities.
According to the organisers, the training will empower the youth in humanitarian settings throughout the MENA region to ensure their meaningful participation in the preparedness, response and conflict resolution in different situations and contexts. The MYCHA training is in line with EAA’s broader mission of providing and protecting the right to quality education, and to promote it as a key aspect of humanitarian intervention in countries of crisis.
Arwa Musaaed, International Program manager, ROTA, said, “For the third year in a row, we have convened dozens of change agents from around the MENA region to share their ideas and solutions – from understanding crises, setting up support networks, and best practices for humanitarian action and stewardship, to rebuilding communities. Their involvement genuinely reflects a passion to help others.”
Khalifa bin Jassem al Kuwari, said: “Youth are our future leaders who bring their unique perspective in addressing humanitarian crises. Through the MYCHA training programme, we aim to train the participants to become better informed and responsible future civic leaders, who are able to solve many of the problems facing their world today.”
The MYCHA training programme is organised in association with EAA’s international and local partners, including UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (DI), Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), Osman Consulting, Humanitrian Academy for Development (HAD), International Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE), Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), Mercy Corps and Save Youth Future Society (SYFS). Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC) and Ras Laffan Emergency and Safety College (RLESC) are the sponsors of the programme.
