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11/15/23, 2:04 PM General Authority Of Sports Announces Details Of The First Emirates Community Sport Forum | MENAFN.COM
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.

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.

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