Doha: May 26 - The Ministry of Sports and Youth, represented by the Youth Affairs Department, launched on Sunday Qatar's Youth Delegate to the United Nations training program, held at the United Nations House in Doha and runs until May 30. Twenty Four Qatari young men and women from the ministry's strategic programs are participating in the program, which seeks to prepare a group of Qatari youth to represent the State of Qatar at the United Nations meetings to take place in various countries from June-December 2024. Director of the Youth Affairs Department at the Ministry of Sports and Youth Fawaz Al Mesaifri told Qatar News Agency that this program is a realization of the ministry's vision of a proactive, responsible, and patriotic youth, and a sports-oriented society capable of contributing actively to Qatar's development on all levels, supporting the Qatar National Vision 2030, and ensuring a qualified workforce to serve the national vision's goals and aspirations. Al Mesaifri said that the training wil l focus on familiarizing participants with the Sustainable Development Goals, diplomatic negotiation, United Nations principles, and work mechanisms, enhancing their knowledge of international organizations, as well as Qatar's foreign policy's take on a number of international issues. The Director of the Youth Affairs Department at the Ministry of Sports and Youth noted that those participating in the program are among Qatar's youth elite, being prepared for future engagements on the world stage, especially those related to the United Nations. Regarding the selection process of program beneficiaries, Al Mesaifri explained that the selection pool included participants from the ministry's various programs, with candidates being selected based on their performance in an interview, their English language proficiency, and their familiarity with international organizations, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and Qatar's role in achieving SDGs. He added that upon the completion of the intensive week program, a team from the ministry will hold a progress evaluation session for participants to address any shortcomings. In a similar statement to QNA, Director of the Qatar youth delegate to the United Nations program, Rashid Al Naimi, said that it is being conducted with the participation of governmental and international partners such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Planning Council, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Educate A Child, and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Program beneficiary Sheikh Mohammed bin Thamer Al-Thani told QNA that the program is full of various courses and workshops, the most important of which are negotiation skills and the State of Qatar's foreign policy. He added that studying International Affairs at QU provides him with an opportunity to translate theory into practice through practicing negotiation skills and representing Qatar in international forums. Sheikh Mohammed bin Thamer Al-Thani affirmed that the program meets his ambitions, as it provides one with a s ufficiently wide range of knowledge and skills. Qatar University student and program beneficiary, Amna Mohammed Al Dahneem, said that she had joined the program out of her aspiration to be part of the Qatar National Vision 2030, channeling all of her energy and capabilities into representing the State of Qatar on the international stage in the best way possible. Al Dahneem pointed out that she is specializing in Early Childhood Education, a field in which she would like to represent her country. Source: Qatar News Agency