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Press Release

General Authority of Sports announces details of the first
Emirates Community Sport Forum

UAE, 14 November 2023- The General Authority of Sports (GAS) revealed details
of the first edition of the ‘Emirates Community Sports Forum’, which is scheduled
to be held from November 22 to 24, 2023, under the patronage and participation of
His Excellency Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Education and Chairman
of GAS. The Forum, organised by the Authority in cooperation with the UAE Sports
for All Federation, will focus on the theme ‘Sports and Quality of Life’.

H.E. Jasem Mohamed Al Budaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation
Council (GCC), along with representatives of various sports agencies and strategic
partners from the National Olympic Committee, sports council, heads of sports
federations participating delegations from the GCC countries, as well as selected
officials, experts and researchers in the field of community sports, will be attending
the conference.

Furthermore, the Forum focuses on reviewing and addressing pressing issues in the
sports community, both locally and regionally. The forum will shed light on various
themes such as cooperation, innovation, capacity building, artificial intelligence (AI)
and applied research on encouraging sports culture across the society.

H.E Saeed Abdul Ghaffar Hussein, Director General of GAS said: “The
Emirates Community Sports Forum will be an active platform for encouraging
community sport, acquainting local community groups with various sports, and
motivating people to participate. In line with the goals and objectives of our wise
leadership, community sports are one of the priorities due to its role in promoting
opportunities for sustainable development and community health. We are creating
plans, programs and initiatives through this significant event that will establish a
sustainable community sports sector.”

“The Forum is anticipated to contribute towards realising the national objectives
within the National Sports Strategy 2031, where development of community sports
is a key part of the strategy, with an ambitious target of 71 percent of the UAE’s
population sports. The forum offers a significant opportunity to reinforce
cooperation frameworks with GCC partners to attain common strategic objectives
of encouraging a sports culture across various communities,” he added.