(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Doha: The QatarDebate Center, a member of the Qatar Foundation, recently concluded its remote summer camp, which saw participants from neighbouring countries as well.
The camp is unique in its excellence and fun through interactive programmes, which increase the depth of knowledge of the participants, and adapt to the international developments during the spread of COVID-19, by using remote communication techniques between students and organisers.
They are Abdulrahman Al Kubaisi and Mohamed Khader from Qatar, Fahd Al Subaie, Bader Al Shatti from Kuwait, and Salem Al Shammakhy, and Hawa Al Jaradi from the Sultanate of Oman, and Hamza Al Sioufi from Georgetown University in Qatar. This reflected positively upon them by building their abilities, despite differing attitudes and ideas.
The summer camp provided a favourable climate for young people to adapt and rely on self-confidence in their ability to analyse and refute the open debate on social, regional and international issues.
Abdulrahman Al Subaie, Head of Outreach Programmes, at the QatarDebate Center said that the situation of COVID-19, which sweeps the region and the world, did not hinder the center and participants to focus efforts in delivering the message to keep up with the goals of the center.
The professionalism of the center's staff appeared in the camp by involving the minds of students in analysing issues in all possible ways that were characterised by modernity.
The camp included a discussion session with Dr. Ali Al Sanad from Kuwait, during which he discussed topics affecting the debaters and the challenges they face. These challenges are related to their dealing with others and the extent of their interaction with the community after they were able to master debating and consider in depth the pros and cons that the debate brings. The students showed a distinct interaction during this discussion.
The camp had a great impact on the importance of training, presentation and discussion.
The participants expressed happiness to participate in the activities of the camp due to the importance of the activities which are conducted with a new theme that supports students' cognitive skills in debating and discussing topics that touch their interests in the field of ethics and science.
Qatari debater Abdullah Al Kubaisi said, 'The special thing about the camp is the meeting brothers and sisters from the Gulf under one developmental educational ceiling and promoting teamwork between them. The benefit of the camp is the honing of debating skills, and I gained a set of knowledge in the ethical and economic framework, besides being able to use what I learned in the debate.
Kuwaiti analyst Fatima Al Qarashi referred to the most important features of the camp, and said: 'The camp's atmosphere was competitive among the trainees, by providing educational content in an interactive way, and setting challenges and competitions that gradually increased in difficulty over the days of the camp.
'This made our enthusiasm increase day after day, in addition to choosing the best guests to present the discussion panels. Although the camp was run remotely, it was not a camp to teach skills and ideas, but rather there was interaction with the trainers who were keen to provide us with all the development skills. Making friends with the trainees is the biggest proof of the success of this camp and its uniqueness from others.
She described her experience as unique. Despite her love for debates, she was more attached to this field and loved it.
She feels proud of her participation in this camp, which included a group of distinguished students and coaches, which made the experience unforgettable.
Omani analyst, Amna Al Ajamieh, said: 'As for me, I have got new skills through the various workshops held in this camp. The most important of these skills is the management of dialogue and discussion sessions and the expression of opinion in different ways. This made me a good debater who can go into diverse fields with high levels, in addition to developing the skills that I need as a debater such as refutation, argumentation and arbitration.
The contestants praised the camp programme and the feedback and demanded that the workshops be applied as the discussion workshop presented by Saad Al Assad and the refutation workshop presented by Abdulrahman Al Kubaisi.
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