DOHA: Reach Out To Asia (ROTA) took part in the Watan 4th Annual Conference in Istanbul, Turkey.
ROTA Executive Director Essa Al Mannai participated in panel discussions at the opening ceremony of the conference to discuss educational challenges faced by the Syrian people.
ROTA’s participation is aligned with its vision to unlock human potential to empower sustainable community development.
It supports Qatar Foundation’s mission to provide world-class education and nurture development of progressive societies by addressing urgent social needs.
Sponsored by Qatar Charity, the three-day conference discussed educational challenges faced by Syrian refugees, along with difficulties encountered by teachers in improving education in Syria, the importance of assessment to evaluate the current situation and how other nations can contribute to improving the sector and providing possible solutions.
The Watan Organisation invited Al Mannai and Farooq Burney, Director, Fakhoora initiative, a subsidiary of global initiative Education Above All, to participate in the education workshop. Watan aims to reach the best mechanisms and methodologies for implementation of the ‘Education in Crisis’ project to train 5,000 teachers and reach 100,000 children.
About ROTA’s participation in the conference, Al Mannai said: “ROTA’s priority is to help children and youth receive a high standard of education.
“We are here today to reaffirm our continued support to the Syrian people and give them the peaceful future they dream of.”
Held under the theme ‘Together’, the conference was attended by about 350 leaders and decisionmakers in institutions of civil society in Syria and the world, to find innovative solutions to meet challenges facing the Syrian people.
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