Doha: Education Above All (EAA) Foundation and the Ministry of Youth and Sports marked the United Nations International Youth Day with a youth-focused public activation under the theme 'From Learning to Leading: Empowering Youth,' at Place Vendome, and it runs until Aug. 16.
According to Qatar News Agency, the activation highlighted the different stages of youth empowerment, from access to education and skills development to advocacy, volunteering, employment pathways, and leadership. It also reflects a shared commitment by both partners to empowering young people as active contributors to national and global development.
The 'Youth Empowerment Unlocked' installation illustrates the different pathways through which EAA, alongside the Ministry of Youth and Sports, empower young people, including access to education, employability, volunteering, and advocacy.
At the Youth Calling installation, visitors can listen to recorded messages from EAA beneficiaries, Youth Advocates, and Qatar's UN Youth Delegates, sharing, in their own voices, how education and meaningful opportunities have shaped their lives.
Threads of Change allows visitors to share their interests, priorities, and preferred ways of participating, while accessing pathways to register for future youth opportunities.
Head of Advocacy at EAA Foundation, Alya Fakhroo, said: "This International Youth Day, we are creating a space where young people are recognized not simply as beneficiaries, but as advocates, contributors, and partners in shaping what comes next. Their voices and lived experiences must remain at the heart of the opportunities we build with them."
Director of the Youth Affairs Department at the Ministry of Sports and Youth, Fawaz Al Messaifri, said: "International Youth Day provides an important opportunity to reaffirm the importance of investing in young people. This event highlights the importance of national partnerships in creating interactive spaces that place young people at the heart of the experience, enabling them to express their aspirations and explore opportunities in education, professional development, volunteering, and community engagement."
The event is supported by EAA strategic partner, the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), and in cooperation with Place Vendome Mall to provide an interactive platform that promotes youth participation as active partners and leaders of change.