
Arab League Organises First Arab Regional Policy Forum
The General Secretariat of the League of Arab States (Social Affairs Sector - Family and Childhood Department), in partnership with the Doha International Family Institute (DIFI), organised the First Arab Regional Policy Forum on the Doha Declaration: The Family and Major Contemporary Changes.
The forum was held in Cairo on 7–8 May. It was attended by Her Excellency Dr. Maya Morsi, Minister of Social Solidarity of the Arab Republic of Egypt; Sheikha Dr. Hessa Al Thani, Associate Professor at Qatar University; and Tariq Al Ansari, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Arab Republic of Egypt and Permanent Representative to the League of Arab States, along with numerous experts and representatives of family mechanisms from across the Arab region.
Ambassador Dr. Haifa Abu Ghazaleh, Assistant Secretary-General and head of the Social Affairs Sector, stated that the First Regional Policy Forum on the Doha Declaration: The Family and Major Contemporary Changes is a significant event aimed at exploring practical means to implement the Doha Declaration, along with its recommendations and initiatives designed to strengthen family well-being and cohesion.
The forum offers a valuable platform for government representatives and experts from various countries in the region to exchange ideas and deliberate on effective methods of implementation.
Her Excellency added that the two-day forum is set to discuss the general recommendations issued by the Doha Declaration, the social, economic, and security challenges facing Arab families, and how policy frameworks can respond to these challenges.
The forum will also address key contemporary trends highlighted in the Doha Declaration, including the family and technological changes, demographic shifts, migration and urbanisation, and climate change. It will further focus on enhancing the role of youth in shaping social and family policies across the region.
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