QNA
Doha: CEO of Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) Mohammed Khalifa Al Suwaidi said that the National Day is a precious occasion for all, and a source of pride, in which all Qataris celebrate the history of the ancestors who played a great role in building our beloved country and laying the foundation for our never-ending aspirations to place this country in the ranks of developed countries.
He added that the National Day is a special occasion that expresses our wise leadership and generous people’s ability to sacrifice and dedicate for the elevation of the homeland. He also said that the QND inspires love and loyalty in the hearts of Qataris for their country and society, pointing out that the residents also participate in this celebration out of love for Qatar and its wise leadership and gratitude for the security, peace, and justice that they experience in Qatar.
Mohammed Khalifa Al Suwaidi
He added that every year the organising committee for National Day activities chooses a slogan derived from the verses of the Founder Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani to document our connection with our past and our heritage. This year’s selection was one of the verses of the founder’s poem: “We praise you, the Lord of the Throne, We accept your judgment in all actions,” which indicates praise to God for all challenges and difficulties and for granting resolve and victory in good and bad times and the most severe crises.
On the efforts of the AZF in implementing the Qatar National Vision 2030, he said that the AZF is following the path of Qatar’s political leadership and its enlightened and insightful vision, which makes human development and advancement central for the various development processes that the country is witnessing in recent times.
He explained a close connection between the vision of the Aspire Zone Foundation, its mission, the tasks it carries out, and the National Vision in general with its four pillars, especially concerning f human development.
The foundation’s vision, which has been achieved, has become the reference in global sporting excellence in 2020. The foundation’s societal goal is to promote an active, healthy lifestyle and make physical activity and sport an integral part of individuals’ daily routine, which directly contributes to achieving the National Vision.
He said that the belief in the values of innovation and creativity at work motivates them to provide more innovative research and applications in sports science, sports medicine, stadium, and event management, adding that the foundation has many research centers. They are considered perhaps the only expertise centers in the Middle East region, such as the center of expertise for natural turf management and research for stadiums.
He underlined the Qatari government’s confidence in Aspire Zone Foundation to manage and operate all sports facilities in the country, in addition to the launch of the first sports business district of its kind in the Middle East, and the inauguration of the 2022 building to attract major leading companies in the sports industry to create an ideal sports investment climate that complements the sports system in Qatar by supporting and developing the sports economy.
