Municipality Ministry Marks Accession Of Doha, Al Rayyan And Al Daayen To Unesco Global Network Of Learning Cities

The Ministry of Municipality celebrated the accession of three more Qatari cities, Doha, Al Rayyan and Al Daayen to the Unesco Global Network of learning Cities, joining Al Wakra, Al Shamal and Al Sheehaniya.
This brings the number of Qatari cities that have obtained this membership to six.
The three municipalities were approved by Unesco last September as part of the Learning Cities Network that promotes sustainable development policies and practices through lifelong education programmes, and consolidates the values of equality, cohesion and peace within their society.


Mansour Abdullah bin Zaid al-Mahmoud

During the ceremony, HE the Minister of Municipality Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki al-Subaie and HE the Minister of Education and Higher Education Buthaina bint Ali al-Jabr al-Nuaimi honoured the directors of the municipalities of the three cities. The honouring certificates were received by Director of Doha Municipality Mansour Ajran al-Buainain, and Director of Al Rayyan Municipality Jaber Hassan al-Jaber, and the Director of Al Daayen Municipality Rashid Mashlash al-Khayareen.
In a statement, HE the Minister of Municipality said that one of the most important ways to deal with the challenges facing the world today lies in rehabilitating community members to be able to contribute to inventing solutions that benefit their communities, and this is one of them.
He pointed out that this was the result of co-operation between his ministry and a number of relevant ministries and state institutions, to achieve the strategic objectives which aim to raise the quality of life of the residents; to achieve Qatar National Vision 2030, and to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development goals, especially the fourth goal of quality education.
For his part, Mansour Abdullah bin Zaid al-Mahmoud, Assistant Undersecretary for Municipal Affairs, expressed his happiness that three Qatari cities, Doha, Al Rayyan and Al Daayen, have joined the Unesco Global Network of Learning Cities, explaining that lifelong learning lays a systematic and sound basis for social, economic development and a sustainable environment, and effectively contributes to providing citizens and residents of Qatar with new knowledge and skills, to be more able to find sustainable solutions to the problems and challenges facing societies, especially environmental problems. He noted that achieving this came as a result of co-operation between the Ministry of Municipality and Qatar National Commission for Education, Culture and Science at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, and the Unesco Office for the Gulf States and Yemen.
The Acting Secretary-General of the Qatar National Committee for Education, Culture and Science, Ali Abdul Razzaq al-Maarafi, stressed that the accession of more Qatari cities to the Unesco Global Network of Learning Cities is an indication of the extent of the State's interest and its wise leadership to join the ranks of developed countries, and to achieve sustainable development goals, ensuring a decent life and a safe, inclusive learning environment that stimulates development and creativity for all.
He pointed out that this accession reflects the size of the efforts made by all the cities joining the network, as well as those made by the Qatar National Committee for Education, Culture and Science, where this membership of the Learning Cities Network is only the cities that showed real progress, creativity and innovation in enhancing lifelong learning opportunities for all ages and abilities, and expressed his pride in this achievement. It is an added value that enhances Qatar's position in international forums, and reflects its multiple achievements in all fields.
Meanwhile, Unesco representative for the Gulf States and Yemen in Doha Salah Khaled congratulated Qatar on the accession of the new cities to the Unesco Global Network for this year.
Khaled explained, in a speech via video conference, that 77 cities from 44 countries will join the Unesco Global Network of Learning Cities in 2022. He praised the efforts of cities in Qatar to continue developing sustainability plans, providing lifelong learning opportunities for all, increasing inclusion, and promoting dialogue on cultural diversity and coexistence.

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