(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Officials representing GCC National Olympic Committees yesterday held an extensive debate on ways to promote sports activities among the youth of the region, it emerged yesterday.
Abdulrahman Al Dosari and Abdulrahman Al Hajri, representing Qatar Youth and Sports Minister H E Salah bin Ghanem bin Nasser Al Ali, yesterday joined deputy ministers of the five GCC nations Abdulrahman Al Matieri (Kuwait), Suleiman Al Misnad (Saudi Arabia), Khaled Issa (the UAE), Hisham bin Mohammed (Bahrain) and Rashad bin Ahmed (Oman).
After the two-hour meeting, Al Dosari said the discussion centred around the development of the GCC youth.
"In general, the development of the GCC youth is our major concern. We talked about various plans and programmes for engaging and empowering the youth in the region. We wish to empower them in such a way that they can become decision-makers," Al Dosari said.
"Also we want to get them into different career-building and improving options so that they can take care of their interests and contribute to the society positively," he added.
"The meeting was fairly successful. We took up the challenges that the GCC youth is facing. We held discussion on the creative programmes and courses that may attract the young generation today.
"We also proposed to other GCC States to prepare a joint programme about using the youth force in meaningful and creative ways. We want all the GCC authorities to encourage them into playing roles of decision-makers," he added.
"The sports in schools are quite significant for all the GCC countries. We talked about the concepts of sport for all. Our recommendations got a good response from all those who attended the meeting.
"We also proposed the GCC family to make a good use of the Josoor Institute, which we launched two years ago. This institutes has a lot to offer to the youth in the region and it can really be quite useful in shaping their careers," added Al Dosari.
On Sunday, Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrehman Al Thani, Secretary General of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), welcomed participating delegates at the summit taking place at Sheraton Doha Hotel.
Sheikh Saoud on Sunday said the meeting attended by the Secretaries General of the GCC Olympic Committees will be making recommendations on how to get more young people interested in sports.
The QOC Secretary General said further discussions will be held in the next three days to develop the sport sector at the GCC countries.
Also yesterday, Mohammed Ali Al Kamali, Secretary General of the UAE Olympic Committee praised Qatar's National Sports Day.
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