Qatar- Al Wakrah City joins Unesco Global Network of Learning Cities

(MENAFN- The Peninsula) By Mohammed Osman / The Peninsula

Al Wakrahh City has joined more than 100 cities of learning in 40 countries around the world. Al Wakrah City announced this yesterday during a press conference held at the Ministry of Education.
Thanks to those prepared the nomination file of Al Wakrah City including Municipality of Al Wakrah and College of the North Atlantic Qatar, said Dr. Hamda Hassan Al Sulaiti; Secretary-General of Qatar National Commission for Education, Culture and Science.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) has approved the membership of the Al Wakrah City in the Unesco Global Network of Learning Cities (Unesco GNLC) at the Unesco Institute for Lifelong Learning stressed Dr. Hamda, adding that the city fulfilled all the criteria required to acquire this membership including the dissemination of the concepts of sustainability and partnership with civil society organizations to achieve Qatar National Vision 2030.
The Unesco Global Network of Learning Cities is an international policy-oriented network providing inspiration, know-how and best practice. The Network supports the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including the goal to ‘Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all'. In additionally; the goals to achieve SDG 11 which aims ‘make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable'. Al Wakrah City as member of the GNLC will benefit greatly from sharing ideas with other cities, as solutions for issues that arise as one learning city develops may already exist in other cities says the Unesco.
The Unesco GNLC supports and improves the practice of lifelong learning in the world's cities by promoting policy dialogue and peer learning among member cities.
The news conference was attended along Dr. Hamda Al Sulaiti, by Mansour Ajran Al Buainain, Director of Al Wakrah Municipality, and Dr. Ken McLeod, President of the North Atlantic College.
'The project comes within the framework of the keenness of the State of Qatar and the Ministry of Municipalities and Environment to join the GNLC, which is of great value to promote inclusive learning within the educational system, achieve sustainable development, as well as follow best practices and share experiences with global cities Dr. Hamda outlined.
The Director of Al Wakrah Municipality, Mansour Ajran Al Buwainin expressed his thanks to the Qatar National Committee and President of the North Atlantic College for their support of the Wakrah City to join the GNLC.
The event is honor for Qatari cities and conveys a clear message about the status the country has reached on areas of education, culture and sustainability development programs.
Al-Buainain said: 'The strategy adopted by Al-Wakrah Municipality has contributed to the progress in spreading the awareness of sustainability and green buildings in Al-Wakrah, as well educating students on the principles of green buildings and their importance for our life.
'We are very pleased to be here to celebrate the announcement of Wakrah joining the Unesco GNLC said the President of the North Atlantic College in Qatar. He outlined that 'Al Wakrah has joined more than 100 cities of learning in 40 countries around the world
The College of the North Atlantic in Qatar has for years been the Unesco-UNEVOC Center in Qatar and the Unesco Chair for Education, Technical and Vocational Training and Sustainable Development he added. As a result of concerted efforts between the North Atlantic College and the Qatar National Commission for Education, Al Wakrah Municipality was invited to apply to become part of the Unesco GNLC, a wonderful thing that we are here to celebrate said Dr. Ken McLeod.
Al Wakrah Municipality has confirmed in the membership nomination form the adoption of the concept of Learning City, which is a solid foundation for realizing Qatar 2030 Vision.
Meanwhile, GNLC defined by the Unesco as a learning city as a city that effectively mobilizes its resources in every sector to promote inclusive learning from basic to higher education; revitalizes learning in families and communities; facilitates learning for and in the workplace; extends the use of modern learning technologies; enhances quality and excellence in learning; and fosters a culture of learning throughout life.

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