By Sarah Asiedu, Qatar Foundation International and QLC Presenter _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hi! My name is Sarah Asiedu and I am so proud and grateful to be able to say that I participated in the Yallah Commit to Action program which gave me the special opportunity to discuss my passion in two great leadership conferences. To this…
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The Power of Gathering the Passionate at #QLC17
The Birth of #MUNimpact: the power of gathering the passionate by Sean Robinson, Teach SDGs Honour and awe were two emotions I continually felt on my trip to the Middle East as I represented TeachSDGs at the 2017 Qatar Leadership Conference (QLC) in Doha, Qatar. From the moment I hopped on the Qatar Foundation bus…
Ryan Villanueva: On Leadership at #QLC17
THIMUN Qatar was honored to have Mr Ryan Villanueva, co-founder of Best Delegate and recipient of the THIMUN Qatar Lifetime Achievement Award, as keynoter for the final plenary of QLC 2017. Here is both the video and transcript of that speech. Thank you again to Ryan for his years of service to THIMUN Qatar, and…
Empowering the Leaders of Tomorrow
Empowering the Leaders of Tomorrow from Zaamin Hussain and Matthew Walton At 24 years old, being invited across the world to speak at the Qatar Leadership Conference was a thrilling prospect, but no small undertaking. This was an enormous opportunity to influence young impressionable minds and spread awareness about some of the most pressing global…
The QLC – A New Presenter’s First Impressions
MUN Student Reflections – Qatar Leadership Conference – 19-21 October, 2017 By Ahmed Al Naimi QLC is one of the most beneficial events in the region. The THIMUN Qatar team did an excellent job organizing a noteworthy conference this year, which I proudly participated in. It provided participants a foundation for all their skills through…
HELA visits American School of Doha
Hope for Education and Leadership In Afghanistan founder and co-founder, Rahmatullah Hamdard and Sulaiman Sulaimankhil, along with HELA member Hidayet Nooshin, paid a visit to the American School of Doha on October 18th, 2017 in conjunction with their visit to Qatar for #QLC17. The HELA reps had the opportunity to tour the campus, hold a…
MUN directors get their debate on!
Teachers from across Doha were once again treated to a day and a half of Model United Nations professional development at the Qatar Leadership Conference 2017. This high quality training, the Director’s Training Institute-developed and delivered by Best Delegate- has been a smash hit over the past four years, training hundreds of MUN teachers and…
A Treasured Experience
A Treasured Experience A Post-QLC Reflection by Dana Smiley A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend the 6th Annual Qatar Leadership Conference in Doha, Qatar, and it was one of the best events I have ever been a part of. As a high school student in the United States, I interact with…
Inspired Poem – “Civilized”
“Civilized” These lines we cannot stop ourselves drawing to divide a breathing sum into parts we call redefinition as with each new division we rip ourselves further apart. Our words are our sticks and stones flung high to scratch the thrones of great higher powers with faces like ours whose minds can never…
Nayef Al Obaidan- Head of Admin
Nayef Al Obaidan- Head of Admin Oroni Hasan Nayef Al Obaidan, the head of the admins, has more than just responsibilities. He shares some of his background as a hard-working admin, obstacles he’s faced, his positive experiences in QLC, and some of the things he’s gained from this conference. Without Obaidan’s efforts to guide…