DOHA: Reach Out To Asia (ROTA) participated in the second annual Social Innovation and Global Ethics Forum 2015 at Bâtiment des Forces Motrices in Geneva, Switzerland.
ROTA Executive Director Essa Al Mannai was invited by Horyou Foundation, a non-profit institution based in Geneva, to join international speakers who shared ideas and thoughts on effective solutions to shape a better future.
Al Mannai presented ROTA’s vision of the youth’s role in overcoming social challenges and how to foster an environment conducive to helping youth reach their full potential. He said challenges facing youth are becoming more difficult every day and everywhere. He said these challenges are not only related to conflicts and armed conflicts, but also climate change, which has become a major threat to humanity.
ROTA believes in youth capabilities and is confident that youth can and will rise to the occasion and help solve challenges. To achieve this, education is the most important step in youth development and empowerment. If a young person is deprived of education, then the community is deprived of progress. ROTA is adamant in ensuring the development of youth through education.
“ROTA aims to build a strong and sustainable community based on education in line with Qatar Foundation’s mission to develop sustainable human capacity, social and economic prosperity for a knowledge-based economy,” said Al Mannai.
“We have achieved results when we engaged youth and gave them opportunity to lead. They have never let us down.”
The forum gathers non-profit organisations, speakers, social entrepreneurs and the public for three days of dialogue and interaction. Over 100 NGOs, 60 speakers and 60 media representatives participated in 14 sessions.
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