Qatar Foundation’s Doha Debates invites applicants for Ambassador Program

Doha, Qatar: Young people in Qatar and across the globe are invited to apply for the fifth cohort of the Doha Debates Ambassador Program, which equips...

Doha, Qatar: Young people in Qatar and across the globe are invited to apply for the fifth cohort of the Doha Debates Ambassador Program, which equips youth leaders with the skills they need to conduct intercultural discussions, address global problems and build a healthy, equitable future.

Offered by Qatar Foundation’s Doha Debates, the virtual 12-week program combines majlis-style discussion, storytelling, consensus building and systems thinking to help ambassadors explore, debate and generate solutions to the world issues that are most important to them.

From September 3 to November 27, 2024, ambassadors will attend weekly sessions guided by facilitation expert Dr. Brandon Ferderer, systems-thinking specialist Jennifer Geist, and other international guest speakers.

Through the lens of Doha Debates’ podcast “The Negotiators”, ambassadors will learn to facilitate and participate in discussions of complex global problems. They’ll also learn to understand and value the diverse worldviews and personal stories of their fellow ambassadors—a take-away the previous cohort valued.

“I have realized that sharing your story allows you to learn more about yourself, your character, your beliefs and the causes close to your heart,” said Methode Emmanuel Ihirwe, a Rwandan biomedical laboratory sciences student who participated in in the fourth cohort. “Every one of us is unique, which is why there are lessons that we learn from each other's perspectives.”