In its determination to host a successful FIFA
World Cup in 2022, Qatar has unveiled the
Josoor Institute, a centre of excellence designed
to give world-class education and training
facilities to the people of Qatar, the Middle East
and North Africa.
The Centre was unveiled by Hassan Al Thawadi,
Secretary General of the Qatar 2022 Supreme
Committee, during the second annual Doha
Goals Forum.
According to a statement from the Qatar 2022
Supreme Council, the Josoor Institute will train
many of the people who will play an integral
role in Qatar’s hosting of the 2022 FIFA World
Cup, individuals who will then have the
knowledge to deliver large-scale sporting and
non-sporting events across the region long after
2022.
The Josoor Institute will teach courses on a
range of topics from running major events and
the business of football to creating a culture of
volunteering. Courses at the Josoor Institute
will combine classroom-based theory with
practical learning in a variety of ways:
Speaking at the event, Qatar’s Minister of Youth
and Sport, Salah bin Ghanim Al Ali said that he
was sure that the Josoor Institute will play an
important role in Qatar’s bid to deliver the best
ever World Cup in 2022.
“Increasing educational opportunities is central
to Qatar’s achieving the ambitious goals set out
in the Qatar National Vision 2030. We in Qatar
firmly believe that access to education and
enabling the transfer of knowledge are key to
the advancement of societies across the Middle
East.
“We believe that learning inspires young
people and provides a clear means to improve
their lives. That is why we aim to make sport a
way of life in Qatar.
“I strongly believe that the Josoor Institute will
create an exceptional opportunity for our
region. It will provide young people with new
opportunities to learn in and outside of the
classroom and enhance our ability to host
major sporting events. “The new knowledge it
will create has the power to inspire our young
people, providing them with the means to
become leaders in their communities and
societies.
“Finally, I am certain that the Josoor Institute
will play an important role in Qatar, by
preparing Qatari youth to assist in our great
nation’s hosting of a truly amazing 2022 FIFA
World Cup”, added Ali.
We gathered that the Qatar 2022 Supreme
Committee is a founding partner of the Josoor
Institute and is working alongside some of the
world’s leading universities, marketing
agencies, media outlets and events and sports
management companies to develop and deliver
the programmes and courses.
More than 1,000 participants are expected to
attend the Josoor Institute in the first full
operational year beginning in October 2014.
Georgetown University is working with the
Institute to provide an academic framework
and endorsement for coursework.
Although the Josoor Institute is still in
development, the first outreach course took
place on Monday 9th December. Over the next
two days a further 100 participants from
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