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11/15/23, 10:02 AM General Authority of Sports announces details of the first Emirates Community Sport Forum | UAE News 24/7
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.

During the press conference, Ahmed Al Abdouli, Director of
Community Sports Management at GAS, evaluated the three-day
program schedule. On the first day, the forum will congregate
delegates to review best regional practices, particularly from Saudi
Arabia, Oman and Bahrain. On the second day, interactive
sessions will be held to highlight the opportunities and challenges
involved in the implementation of various sports programs and
practices across Arab communities. The session will also highlight
the impact of technology and its role in bolstering sporting culture
in society.

Two interactive sessions being held are titled ‘Prospects for
Community Sports’ and ‘Strategic modelling to promote community
sports’ respectively. The first session will be moderated by Mishal
Al-Qahtani, with the participation of Dr. Mariam Khalifa Arab from
Kuwait, Dr. Faisal Al-Mulla from Bahrain, and H.E Shaima Saleh
Al-Husseini from KSA. Meanwhile, the second session will be
moderated by Osama al-Amiri, with the participation of Dr. Abdul
Rahim bin Muslim Al-Durushi from Oman, Dr. Sunaid Salem Al
Marri from Qatar, and Dr. Osama El-lala.

Also, on the second day, associated sports exhibition will be open
for the exhibition of recent technologies and methods that can
ensure the sustainability of community sports. On the third day, the
delegations will visit the exhibition. At the end of the forum, all
participating delegations will gather to discuss final
recommendations and the forum’s highlights.

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