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1 QATAR LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE 20–22 October, 2016 QLC 2016 Doha, Qatar 20–22 October, 2016 CONTENTS 01. My Conference Planner 03. Welcome Letter 04. Conference Program 09. Featured Presenters 15. Presenters 80. Qatar Leadership Conference Student Executive Team 83. Directors Training Institute 84. Map of QNCC 86. The Press Team at QLC 2016 87. 2016–2017 MUN Conferences in Qatar 4 1 My CONfErENCE PlaNNEr THURSDAY, 20TH OCTOBER FRIDAY, 21ST OCTOBER SATURDAY, 22ND OCTOBER 2:00–3:30 Registration 9:00–9:30 Welcome Session 9:00–9:50 Session 8 Workshop with Keynote Speaker 2:30–3:00 Adult Presenters Meeting 9:40–10:30 Session 3 Workshop 3:30–4:10 Opening Remarks with Location Northwestern University in Qatar Keynote Speaker 10:00–10:50 Session 9 Workshop Location 4:10–4:20 Break 10:40–11:30 Session 4 Workshop 4:25–5:15 Session 1 Workshop Location 11:00–11:50 Session 10 Workshop Location Location 11:30–12:30 Lunch and Prayer Break 5:25–6:15 Session 2 Workshop — Exhibition Hall 1 Location 12:40–1:30 Session 5 Workshop 11:50–12:30 Lunch — Exhibition Hall 1 Location 12:40–1:30 Session 11 Workshop 6:30–8:00 Dinner Reception hosted Location by Northwestern University in Qatar — Conference Hall 1:40–2:30 Session 6 Workshop Location 1:40–2:20 Closing Remarks with Keynote Speaker Location 2:30–2:45 Break 2:50–3:40 Session 7 Workshop Location 2 This year the Qatar Leadership Conference celebrates its The QLC started as an opportunity for incoming Student Officers to train prior to their annual MUN conference. It was also established to create opportunities for real-word development presentation and leadership skills. THIMUN Qatar has worked in partnership with Northwestern University in Qatar to provide this unique professional development experience for students and teachers throughout the region. Like all THIMUN Qatar events, the QLC is driven by the passion and leadership of high school students from across Doha. The event now attracts international presenters from around the world, as well as professional talent based in Qatar. To honor this special occasion the THIMUN Qatar Office will be awarding its firstLifetime Achievement Award, for outstanding service and dedication to the youth of Qatar and the world. 3 WElCOME lETTEr To the attendees of the Qatar “I can assure you Leadership Conference 2016, that every single First and foremost, it is my honor person walking and absolute pleasure to welcome through QNCC’s you to the fifth annual Qatar door will leave this Leadership Conference. conference having Our vision for the QLC 2016 is for learnt something participants to be able to move forward that will make them and incorporate everything they have grow as a person.” learned at this event, and transform their experiences into creating positive changes in their communities. It is The QLC is a very unique opportunity, also our mission, as Executives, to and we applaud you for seizing the see all participants emerge from the chance to challenge yourself. I can conference having gained new skills assure you that every single person and ideas that will help them as the walking through QNCC’s door will leave leaders of tomorrow. Whether those this conference having learnt something skills are MUN related, film and media that will make them grow as a person. related, or simply those that enhance Thank you also for you willingness and your personal development or inspire desire to challenge yourself, whether you to take action, with a range of you be a participant, a presenter, over 130 workshops, our attendees a student or an adult. Thank you for are bound leave #QLC16 as more gathering up the courage to challenge well-rounded and confident people. yourself, and to become the future leaders that are needed in the world. With the support of Northwestern University in Qatar and THIMUN Qatar, this Qatar Leadership Conference Alreem Al Khater would not be possible. The Executive QLC Secretary General team expresses their utmost gratitude for this assistance and support. I would also like to thank everyone who took part in organizing this conference, including our Admin staff, Press and Tech teams, with a special thank you to our student presenters, for without your effort this conference would not be possible. 4 SESSION THEATER ROOM 101 ROOM 102 ROOM 103 ROOM 104 ROOM 105 ROOM 106 REGISTRATION 2:00–3:30 PLENARY 1 Andrew Mills 3:30–4:10 October th BREAK 4:10–4:20 SESSION 1 Sheikh Kalvin Mallari and George Winand Staring: Yara Darwish, S. Khalid Al Ameri: Alex de Jager: 4:25–5:15 Mohammed Elissa Mefleh: Anghelcev: The Hague Al-Misnad, A. Al- Leading Your Life Thought Glitches bin Abdulla Photography and Designing Institute for Ansari, El-Ghazal, (in Arabic) and How to Thursday 20 Al Thani: Follow Video for MUN Communication Global Justice and S. Al-Fardan: Avoid Them Your Dreams Press Teams Campaigns and Applied Professionally (with special to Promote Diplomacy “Sugar-Coating” QLC project) Social Good Your College App SESSION 2 Ambassador Christina Ibrahim Abusharif: Ibrahim El Kazaz: James Conly: Best Delegate: Alya Al-Ammari: 5:25–6:15 Bahia Tahzib-Lie: Paschyn: The Fact, Fiction, From Crisis Applying to Have You Ever How to Start Your The Netherlands Power of the and All That Is Simulations to University in the Wondered What Own Charity: and the Security Camera: How in Between: The UN4MUN: How UK and Europe It’s like to Start a Going Beyond the Council to Use Video Great Challenge to Best Utilize the Company? Bakesale Using to Expand Your of Journalism and Polar Opposites the Maharat Model Opportunities and Storytelling in the of MUN Future Career Digital Age DINNER 6:30–8:00 PLENARY 2 Khalid Al Ameri 9:00–9:30 SESSION 3 Matthew French: Brett Barrus: Alia ElKattan: Cameron Janzen: Linda Hoiseth: Ilhem Allagui: Timothy Coble: October 9:40–10:30 Getting things Show, Don’t Tell Getting Involved MUN Honest Research Leadership and Building a School st Done in (Part I) with Maverick Empowerment and Citations Activism for in Tanzania: One Afghanistan Youth for School Social Change Community Assignments and Serving Another at MUN Work the St. Pius School Friday 21 SESSION 4 Dalia Fadila: Amal Al-Muftah: Eliot Wang: Wesley Chen, Cairo Arafat: Yara Darwish, S. Sophia Hoiseth: 10:40–11:30 Q Schools: Liberal Guerrilla Why Media Adeeba Ahmad Gateways: Media Al-Misnad, A. Al- How to Empower Educational Filmmaking Matters? and Robin de Programming Ansari, El-Ghazal, Girls (And Boys) Entrepreneurship Zeeuw: Chairing for Middle and S. Al-Fardan: at Your School in a Traditional Nuts and Bolts Eastern Youth Who Runs the Society World? We do, and Beyoncé LUNCH/PRAYER 11:30–12:30 SESSION 5 Olaoluwa Sarhan Khan: Yasmeen Kalla Robin Schoss: Justin Martin: Doug Jackson: Sherif Elgindi: 12:40–1:30 Abagun: The How Do and Njoud MUN Conference What’s Hot and Succeeding Bila Hodood: Accidental Social Filmmakers Al Mana: Management: What’s Not: The in the World Building Bridges, Entrepreneur Manipulate Through the Lens Tools and Latest Social Scholar’s Cup Breaking Barriers Our Emotions Techniques Media Trends in with Music? Six Arab Countries SESSION 6 Shahnawaz Zali: Brett Barrus: Cairo Arafat: Alain Meidinger: Stephanie Miriam Berg: Andrew Newman: 1:40–2:30 Telling Stories: Show, Don’t Tell The Making of Understanding Gravelle: The New Age of The Power of Creating Visual (Part 2) Iftah Ya Simsim: Basic UN Connecting Mobile Reporting Photography Impact Through Arabic Sesame Vocabulary Through Song: as an Agent the Art of Street and the Music for of Change Movie Making Media Scene in Social Justice the Middle East and Building Community BREAK 2:30–2:45 5 PRESS ROOM ROOM 201 ROOM 202 ROOM 203 ROOM 224 ROOM 225 ROOM 227 REFLECTION POOL Ambassador Ewa Robin De Zeeuw: Saad Elasad: Aryn Paige Brent Lin: Polano: Could Historical and Debating Skills: Thomas: MUN Is a Game! Sweden Be a Role Modern Leaders How to build Reality (v) TV: Model for Qatar and Their Lessons Your Own Solid International in Innovation and for MUNers Arguments and Criminal Courts as Entrepreneurship? Destroy Others’? Portrayed in Media (In Arabic) Tariq Gordon Wesley Chen Sawsan Calfat: Dina Awartani: Dina Pasic: and Heba and Adeeba Challenges and A Hitchhiker’s Social Al Fara: Ahmad: Setting Difficulties Facing Guide to Debating Entrepreneurship Results Based the Correct Arabic Language and Innovation Diplomacy— Tone: Chairing and How This in Education Measuring Activity, is Affecting Outputs and This Generation Outcomes (in Arabic) Cody Eckhert: THIMUN Qatar Dina Awartani: Ali Al Mawlawi: Kudzai Best Delegate: Best Delegate: BaFá BaFá: A Executive Team: Goodbye Pride Persuade Your Mukaratirwa: MUN Director’s MUN Director’s Cross-Cultural THIMUN Qatar and Prejudice; Way Up Online MUN: Training Institute Training Institute Simulation Student Officer Hello Great A Behind the (Level I) (Level 2) Training Expectations! Scenes Look Arabic MUN! Rahmatullah THIMUN Qatar Saad Elasad: Jeeveththaa Naomi Barton: Best Delegate: Best Delegate: Hamdard Executive Team: Deconstructing Thirugnana- Forum Theatre: A MUN Director’s MUN Director’s and Sulaiman THIMUN Qatar the Human Rights sambanthar, Model for Shared Training Institute Training Institute Sulaimankhil: Student Officer Framework and Armaan Problem Solving (Level I) (Level 2) Women Training (in Arabic) Chaiwalla: How Empowerment in to Master the Post Conflict Areas Art of Speaking Peggy Flynn: THIMUN Qatar Mia Elazizi: Dina Hussein, Hessa Al Khulaifi, Best Delegate: Best Delegate: Irene Crepin: Supporting Executive Team: Cultural Body Hana Elbarrawy, Layan