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General Authority of Sports announces details of

the first Emirates Community Sport Forum

15/11/2023

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

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