Neymar set for PSG return, but coach Tuchel unhappy PAGE 14 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2019

THREE YEARS TO FIFA WORLD CUP 2022 QATAR KICK-OFF We are excited to play host to the world in 2022: Al Thawadi ITH exactly three uses football for development years to go until to develop leadership skills, Qatar 2022 kicks life skills and communication off, the Secretary- skills for people in underprivi- GeneralW of the Supreme Com- leged areas in Qatar and other mittee for Delivery & Legacy countries. has said the country and re- And of course, one of the gion is excited to host fans most visible legacies is the from all over the world. In a workers’ welfare reforms. The wide-ranging interview with SC has made global achieve- www.sc.qa, Hassan al Tha- ments in this area, in particu- wadi said preparations for the lar when it comes to the re- FIFA World Cup 2022 were imbursement of recruitment in full swing. He described fees. We understand there is the upcoming Arabian Gulf still a long way to go but the Cup and FIFA Club World progress made since we won Cup as golden opportunities the World Cup has been ex- to test readiness for 2022, tensive. and said fans should expect great weather, outstanding How important is it that hospitality and a raft of enter- people come and see tainment options when Qatar Qatar for themselves? hosts the biggest single-sport I think the World Cup offers event in the world. Al Thawa- a unique opportunity for any di, who has led Qatar’s drive to host country and region to host the FIFA World Cup since have people from different 2009, also outlined his vision parts of the world congregate for the tournaments legacy, in your country and appreci- which includes breaking down ate your culture. They get to stereotypes about the country break down the stereotypes and region. and ideas they had previously. No doubt, for the Middle East, How are preparations Arab world and Qatar, there is coming along for Qatar a predetermined concept peo- 2022 and when will all the ple have, when in reality, we’re stadiums be ready? just like everyone else. We Preparations for Qatar 2022 The Khalifa International Stadium, one of the eight stadiums for FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar. have a great sense of humour, are coming along very well. we have great hospitality. We We have two stadiums already love football and are passion- operational and by the end of ate about it, just like any other the first half of next year, we fan all over the world. And will have three more stadiums once we find the commonality ready and operational. By the between us, I think we begin end of 2021, all eight of our to appreciate the differences, stadiums will have been inau- and it’s the differences that gurated, tested and be tourna- enrich us as human beings. ment-ready. And that is what we want to All the national infrastruc- invest in. ture work is also being com- pleted according to schedule. What’s your message to The metro system is being fans all over the world tested and commissioned and We’re looking to welcome the who are already thinking will be operational by the end fans and also communicate about traveling to Qatar of this year. The entire system with them and get their feed- in 2022? will be ready by the first half of back as to their experience. My message to the millions of next year. fans that are looking to come What can fans travelling to Qatar in 2022: Welcome to We have two tourna- for these tournaments ex- Qatar, welcome to the Mid- ments coming soon – the pect from Qatar? dle East. We’re excited to host Arabian Gulf Cup and The fans can expect sun, the you, we’re excited to welcome FIFA Club World Cup. beach, entertainment and you and for all of us to cel- How will these events hospitality. In November and The iconic Lusail stadium – which will play host to the opening match of FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar – taking shape. ebrate the greatest sport on help preparations for Qa- December, we have great earth and the greatest event tar 2022? weather and fans will be able legacy of Qatar 2022 will platform in the world today of culture and backgrounds, World Cup has spurned a lot on earth. The Arabian Gulf Cup and to experience cultural events, be; for Qatar, the region that brings people together but can nevertheless get to- of industries in Qatar, some of In addition, our infra- FIFA Club World Cup are concerts, trips to the desert and the world? like football – and in particu- gether as human beings and them related to environmen- structure is being tested – on great tournaments as rehears- and trips to the beach. All of In terms of the first World Cup lar the World Cup – where as football fans as well. tal sustainability and hospital- a smaller scale – in prepara- als for 2022. First, they’re them will give a flavour of the in the Middle East and Islamic people on a human to human We’re working hard to en- ity. For example, we are build- tion for the World Cup. Next helping us in crowd manage- Middle East, Arab countries world, I believe the legacy this level can build a very close re- sure there is an economic and ing a solar farm thanks to the year we have another Club ment, communication, fan and Qatar, of course. World Cup will leave is huge. lationship, can get rid of stere- social benefit that this tour- World Cup. World Cup, and in 2021 we experience and identifying the First of all, we’re looking at otypes, can appreciate the dif- nament leaves in Qatar and On a social level, we have are looking for another event areas where we can improve. What do you envisage the building bridges. There’s no ferences between us in terms the region. As of today, the Generation Amazing, which in preparation for 2022. Preparations in place to host successful Arabian Gulf Cup tournament. We are prepared and Arts Department at the Over 35,000 to cater to the needs of fans MoCS Hamad Mohammed al and we urge them to buy tick- Zakiba said. tickets already ets as early as possible. Representatives from the “Those who have bought Traffic Department also dis- sold: LOC tickets through our online closed that measures have platform can access parking been taken to ensure smooth TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK lots through a barcode on the and free-flowing traffic, DOHA tickets. This has been done while urging fans to make to ease traffic for the fans,” use of the metro. OVER 35,000 tickets have al- he added. “Our aim is to ease the flow ready been sold for the 24th The Ministry of Culture of traffic and we urge fans to Arabian Gulf Cup which will be and Sports have also lined come early to the match ven- held in Doha from November up several activities for fans, ues. We have teams assigned 26 to December 8, according ranging from exhibitions, the- to various areas and the fans to Khalid Mubarak al Kuwari, atre shows and more. can make use of the metro,” Director of Marketing for the From (left), Director of Venue Operations and Overlay, LOC, Jassim al Jassim; Director of Culture and Arts Dept, MoCS Hamad Mohammed al “This Cup is important 1st Lt. Salem Mubarak al Local Organising Committee. Zakiba; Director of Marketing, LOC Khalid Mubarak al Kuwari; Stadium Traf c Leaders, 1st Lt. Ali Rashid al Ateeq and 1st Lt. Salem Mubarak to us and we have prepared Buainain said. The 2019 tournament will al Buainain address a press conference at the Khalifa International Stadium on Thursday. several activities. There will The Gulf Cup will see be hosted at two venues, the be entertainment events eight countries – hosts Qatar, iconic Khalifa Stadium which hours before kick-off, with and security measures to en- wait and Oman. So far, we at the Khalifa International featuring 30 Qatari artists Oman, Kuwait, Yemen, Iraq, has a capacity of 40,000, and over 900 people assigned to sure a successful Gulf Cup have have sold 35,000 tickets and Stadium on Thursday. as well as more from around Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the the 12,000-capacity Abdullah help fans in and around the been put in place by the LOC. fans from the region as well as “Promotion campaigns the region. UAE, battle for the region’s bin Khalifa Stadium (Al Duhail). stadiums – 500 of them are “Fans have been buying from the US and Germany are started after the mascot (So- There will also be folklore top football honour. The LOC announced that volunteers. tickets across the available expected to attend the comoe- deifi) was unveiled. The mas- bands, mini-marathons, ar- Yemen and Iraq teams pre-match activities for the Al Kuwari also disclosed platforms, online and in malls tition,” Al Kuwari told report- cot has been on a tour of Oman tefacts exhibitions and majlis have already arrived in Doha opening game will begin three that preparations, activities across Qatar as well as in Ku- ers during a press conference and Kuwait to promote the for fans,” director of Culture ahead of the tournament. Sports Friday, November 22, 2019 13 Qatar to host WSBK Season 2020 2nd round in March TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA CALENDAR 2020 WSBK SEASON THE FIM and Dorna WSBK February 28- March1: Australia Phillip Island Organisation have announced Grand Prix Circuit that Qatar would host the sec- March 13-15: Qatar Losail International ond round of the 2020 MO- Circuit March 27-29: Spain Circuito de Jerez - Ángel TUL FIM Superbike World Nieto Championship in March. April 17-19: The Netherlands TT Circuit Assen The floodlit Losail Inter- May 8-10: Italy Autodromo Internazionale national Circuit will hold the Enzo e Dino Ferrari di Imola event on March 13 to 15, fol- May 22-24: Spain MotorLand Aragón Trainer Mohamed Ghazali receiving the trophy from HE Sheikh Hamad lowing the MotoGP week. June 12-14: Italy Misano World Circuit “Marco bin Mohammed bin Ahmed al Thani during the prize distribution of the Al Jockey Marco Casamento rides AJS Wathanan to the Al Gharafa Cup victory during the 10th Race Meeting As usual, the Qatar Round Simoncelli” Gharafa Cup race at the QREC Racecourse in New Al Rayyan on Thursday. at the QREC Racecourse in New Al Rayyan on Thursday. will be held at night with ac- July 3-5: United Kingdom Donington Park tion beginning on Friday and July 31 July- August 2: Germany Motorsport Arena Oschersleben the three WorldSBK races tak- September 4-6: Portugal Autódromo ing place between Saturday Internacional do Algarve and Sunday. September 18-20: Spain Circuit de As many as 13 rounds have Barcelona-Catalunya been confirmed. Taking place September 25-27: France Circuit de Nevers AJS Wathanan takes Magny-Cours across 11 different countries and four different continents, October 9-11: Argentina Circuito San Juan the 2020 WorldSBK season will Villicum once again begin Down Under. The fascinating Phillip Is- from 8 to 10, before the cham- land Grand Prix Circuit will pionship will return to Spain home Al Gharafa Cup host the traditional season from May 22 to 24 at Motor- opener in Australia from March Land Aragón. 28 to April 1 and the final pre- From September 18 to 20, Brilliant treble Results season Official test for WorldS- the MOTUL FIM Superbike 10TH RACE MEETING (DIRT) THOROUGHBRED HANDICAP Class 5 (1,800m) THOROUGHBRED HANDICAP Class 3 (1,700m) BK and WorldSSP on February World Championship will for trainer LOCAL PUREBRED ARABIAN NOVICE PLATE LOCAL THOROUGHBRED MAIDEN PLATE (1,200m): Prize Money: QR 50,000 (1st 28,500 2nd 11,000 Prize Money: QR 60,000 (1st 34,200 2nd 13,200 24 and 25, the week before the make its debut at the famous (1,200m) Prize Money: QR 45,000 (1st 25,650 Prize Money: QR 45,000 (1st 25,650 2nd 9,900 3rd 3rd 5,500): 1. Barbarous Relic (JP Guillambert), 2. 3rd 6,600): 1. Perigee (Marco Casamento), 2. High first round of the year. Circuit de Barcelona - Catalu- Ghazali; Double 2nd 9,900 3rd 4,950): 1. Nashmi Brooq (Meteb Ali 4,950): 1. Rosasa (Ryan Curatolo), 2. Dalal Al Brooq Palmetto Dunes (Ryan Curatolo), 3. Al Mikdam Commander (Al Moatasem al Balushi), 3. Bluebeard al Marri (-5kg), 2. Dalal Brooq (Rashid Ali al Marri (Meteb Ali al Marri (-5kg), 3. Doha Surprise (Eduardo (Tomas Lukasek) (Pierantonio Convertino); Won by 3, 0.5. Time Circuito de Jerez – Angel nya, which will host the series each for riders (-3kg), 3. Ghazi Al Jeryan (Soufiane Saadi); Won by Pedroza); Won by 5.75, 7.75. Time 1:15.43 Won by short head, 4.75. Time 1:59.17; 1:50.79; Owner: Khalifa bin Sheail al Kuwari. Nieto will host the first Eu- for the first time ever. After 0.75, 0.75. Time 1:22.16; Owner: Brooq Stud. Owner: Mrs Subaiya Awad Ibrahim. Trainer: Owner: Hamad bin Abdulrahman al Attiya. Trainer: Trainer: Jassim Ghazali ropean Round for 2020 from Spain, WorldSBK will head Trainer: Hamad al Marri Mohammed Khaled Elahmed Jassim Mohammad Ghazali Casamento & AL GHARAFA CUP (1,800m) March 27 to 29, welcoming straight to France a week later PUREBRED ARABIAN MAIDEN PLATE (Fillies & THOROUGHBRED GRADUATION PLATE Class 5 THOROUGHBRED HANDICAP Class 4 (1,200m) Prize Money: QR 100,000 (1st 57,000 2nd 22,000 back WorldSSP300 to the ac- for the final European round Curatolo Mares) 1,700m: Prize Money: QR 45,000 (1st (1,000m) Prize Money: QR 50,000 (1st 28,500 Prize Money: QR55,000 (1st 31,350 2nd 12,100 3rd 11,000 4th 6,000 5th 4,000): 1. AJS Wathanan tion. From Spain, the paddock of the year – and the last round 25,650 2nd 9,900 3rd 4,950): 1. Aaila (Ronan 2nd 11,000 3rd 5,500): 1. Izzer (Ryan Curatolo), 2. 3rd 6,050): 1. Shaheen (Eduardo Pedroza), 2. (Marco Casamento), 2. Akmar (Soufiane Saadi), 3. will move north to The Neth- for WorldSSP300 - at Circuit Thomas), 2. Al Sabba (Ivan Rossi), 3. Chabha Life Of Riley (Ronan Thomas), 3. Regality (Marco French Encore (Saleh Salem al Marri (-5kg), 3. Caid De L’Ardus (JP Guillambert), 4. Dabaab (Ronan TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK (Soufiane Saadi) Casamento); Won by 5, 2.5. Time 1:00.71. Thorndyke (Gary Sanchez (-5kg) Won by 3.75, short Thomas), 5. Prince Amer (Harry Bentley); Won by neck, erlands at the historic “Cathe- de Nevers Magny-Cours. DOHA Won by 3.25, 1.5. Time 2:05.90 Owner and Trainer: Eng Osama Omer al Dafea. head; Owner: Al Shqab Racing. Trainer: Ibrahim 2.75, 8.25, 2.75. Time 2:08.48; Owner: Al Ghazali dral of Speed” of TT Circuit The last chequered flag Owner: Umm Qarn Trainer: Alban de Mieulle Saeed al Malki Stud. Trainer: Jassim Ghazali Assen for Round 4 from April for 2020 will be waved in AJS Wathanan provided a 17 to 19. South America, as Circuito delightful and sustained run More WorldSBK classic San Juan Villicum in Argenti- under Marco Casamento, bag- Sheail al Kuwari’s horse Caid by little under three lengths. Sheail al Kuwari’s six-year-old Palmetto Dunes, with a battles are expected in May na will host the season finale. ging the Gharafa Cup race, the De L’Ardus and emerged as Dabbab was fourth (Ronan bay colt, pushing his overall double winner Ryan Curatolo as Round 5 will take place at On top of this, there will be an feature event of the 10th Race the new challenger. Thomas) and Prince Amer, the tally to five in 27 races. High on the back, resisted Barba- the famous Autodromo Enzo e official mid-season test, still Meeting, with a neck victory However, there was not third trainee of Ghazali in the Commander, trained also by rous Relic spiritedly but fell a Dino Ferrari di Imola in Italy, to be announced. over Akmar on Thursday. enough time for the Hadi al race, rounded out the top five, Ghazali, was contesting his bit short in the end, losing just Right from the start, the ex- Ramzani ward, who was look- with Harry Bentley astride. first race of the season. by short head. perienced seven-year-old grey ing for a hat-trick of wins. AJS The meeting was special Barbarous Relic, ridden Curatolo earlier struck twice gelding struck to the railing Wathanan, a Jassim Ghazali for Ghazali, who ended up with by Guillambert, clinched the in the day. First, he guided and controlled the race with ap- trainee, continued to power three winners. Casamento ear- first winner for trainer Ghazali Umm Qarn’s Aaila to victory preciable front-running. Diese along and managed to hold lier guided Perigee to a superb when the six-year-old gelding by over three lengths against chased him first but faded after off the Mohammed al Naimi- victory in the Thoroughbred won his very opening race of Al Sabba in the Purebred Ara- the final bend, leaving way for owned Akmar by neck to post Handicap (Class 3) 1,700m, the season, ending his long bian Maiden Plate (Fillies and Caid De L’Ardus to contest the his second winner in a row. beating High Commander, wait for the success. The Ham- Mares) 1,700m. For the Alban Al Ghazali Stud runner. This effort lifted his overall re- ridden by Al Moatasem al Bal- ad bin Abdulrahman al Attiya- de Mieulle’s trainee Aaila, it was On the home stretch when cord to seven in 25 starts. ushi. Bluebeard, under Pieran- owned horse was winless last the first win in five races, though the two were battling hard, Caid De L’Ardus, another tonio Convertino, was third. term despite running in nine it was the first run of the season Akmar, ridden by Soufiane trainee of Ghazali, was rid- This was the second win- races. It was his second victory for the four-year-old bay runner. Riders in action during the 2019 WSBK Championship at the Losail Saadi, passed the Khalifa bin den to third by JP Guillambert ner in a row for Khalifa bin in 25 races over six seasons. Chabha was third. International Circuit. Australia bowl Pak for 240, seize control Stokes, Denly prop England vs NZ AFP AFP Scoreboard who punished Trent Boult BRISBANE SCOREBOARD MOUNT MAUNGANUI with four boundaries off con- PAKISTAN (1ST INNINGS) TOTAL: (All Out 86.2 overs) 240 ENGLAND (1ST INNINGS) secutive balls, including one AUSTRALIA seized the advan- Shan Masood c Smith b Cummins 27 Fall of wickets: 1-75 (Masood), 2-75 (Azhar), 3-77, HALF-CENTURIES from Joe R. Burns c Watling b de Grandhomme 52 from a dropped catch by Ross Azhar Ali c Burns b Hazlewood 39 (Sohail), 4-78 (Azam), 5-94 (Iftikhar), 6-143 (Rizwan), Sibley c Taylor b de Grandhomme 22 tage on the opening day of the Denly and Ben Stokes breathed J. Denly c Watling b Southee 74 Taylor at first slip, was unbeat- first Test when they bowled Haris Sohail c Paine b Starc 1 7-227 (Yasir), 8-227 (Afridi), 9-227 (Shafiq), 10-240 life into England who reached en on 67 with Ollie Pope on 18. Asad Shafiq b Cummins 76 (Naseem). J. Root c Southee b Wagner 2 Pakistan out for 240 just be- Babar Azam c Burns b Hazlewood 1 Bowling: Starc 18.2-52-4 (1w), Hazlewood 20-6-46-2 241 for four at stumps after a B. Stokes batting 67 Denly put on 83 with fore stumps at the Gabba in Iftikhar Ahmed c Labuschagne b Lyon 7 (1nb), Cummins 22-7-60-3, Lyon 17-3-40-1, slow start on the first day of O. Pope batting 18 Stokes for the fourth wicket as Brisbane on Thursday. Mohammad Rizwan c Paine b Cummins 37 Labuschagne 8-0-24-0, Smith 1-0-6-0. the opening Test against New Extras: (b1, lb4, nb1) 6 England added 120 in the final Yasir Shah b Starc 26 Toss: Pakistan. TOTAL: (For four wickets, 90 overs) 241 After the visitors re- Shaheen Afridi c Paine b Starc 0 Australia: Joe Burns, David Warner, Marnus Zealand at Mount Maunganui Fall of wickets: 1-52 (Sibley), 2-113 (Burns), 3-120 session, doubling the score, for sisted stubbornly in the Naseem Shah c and b Starc 7 Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Matthew Wade, on Thursday. (Root), 4-203 (Denly). the loss of only Denly’s wicket. first session, reaching 57 Imran Khan not out 5 Tim Paine (capt), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan With England intent on To bat: J. Buttler, S. Curran, J. Archer, M. Leach, S. He was caught behind Extras: (b4, lb8, nb1, w1) 14 Lyon, Josh Hazlewood. Broad. for no wicket at lunch, pace occupying the crease as long Bowling: Boult 22-6-61-0, Southee 21-6-46-1, de off Tim Southee after earlier trio Mitchell Starc (4-52), as possible – although captain Grandhomme 19-5-28-2 (nb1), Wagner 23-4-77-1, ducking and weaving his way Josh Hazlewood (2-46) and none to 94 for five. Hazlewood said the fast Joe Root’s stay was very brief Santner 5-0-24-0. through a fascinating battle Pat Cummins (3-60) tore The pacemen then struck bowlers had enjoyed the extra – and New Zealand bowling New Zealand: J. Raval, T. Latham, K. Williamson, with Wagner. R.Taylor, H. Nicholls, B.Watling, C. de Grandhomme, through the Pakistan bat- again late in the day, with bounce at the Gabba. tight lines, run-scoring was M. Santner, T. Southee, N. Wagner, T. Boult. Throughout the onslaught, ting order to put the hosts in 16-year-old debutant Naseem “The way we fought back Australia’s paceman Mitchell Starc not a priority but the day was Toss: England. the edges fell short of the cor- charge at the close of play. Shah just squeezing out Starc’s in the second session was per- claimed four wickets at the Gabba not without its drama. don, and balls that did beat the Australia seized the initia- hat-trick ball. fect,” he said. in Brisbane on Thursday. (AFP) Denly, who claimed the bat then missed the stumps, tive after lunch when they took “It was quite a welcome to “We probably bowled too honours in a fascinating battle 74 when the second new ball but Denly refused to be intimi- five wickets for just 19 runs, Test cricket wasn’t it?” Hazle- short in the first session, but on. It was a pretty good come- with New Zealand’s short-ball was taken. dated as he smacked five rising reducing Pakistan from 75 for wood said. we got better as the day went back I thought.” maestro Neil Wagner, fell for New Zealand-born Stokes, balls to the fence. Kohli hopes Day/Night Test is a ‘one-off’ India skipper welcomes the big buzz as ‘City of Joy’ Kolkata bathes in pink

AFP told reporters at Eden Gar- a day-night Test in Adelaide. vals Pakistan at Eden Gardens, Kohli also said evening KOLKATA dens. “The entertainment of “Obviously, we wanted to which witnessed a host of big moisture will play a big part in Test cricket lies in the fact that get a feel of pink-ball cricket. names in attendance includ- Indian conditions despite the SKIPPER Virat Kohli said on the batsman is trying to sur- Eventually it had to happen,” ing Imran Khan, former crick- game scheduled to run from Thursday he welcomed the vive a session and the bowler said Kohli. eter and now Pakistan’s prime 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm (0700 to “buzz” around India’s grand trying to get a batsman out.” minister. 1430 GMT). day-night Test debut but said But he added: “It’s great to Striking spectacle India’s star batsman said “Spoke to the match ref- pink-ball matches should not create more buzz around Test India lead the two-match se- that he found a few challenges eree yesterday. It’s something become a regular occurrence. cricket.” ries 1-0 after thrashing Bang- facing the pink ball compared we’ll have to speak about and India begin their pink- Day-night Tests, aimed at ladesh at Indore inside three with the red ball used in regu- discuss as we go along in the ball journey against Bangla- increasing crowds and TV au- days -- to largely empty stands. lar daytime Tests. game. You can’t really predict desh on Friday in Kolkata, diences for the longer format, A striking spectacle is “The one thing that sur- how much mopping or how with the first four days sold were successfully introduced planned for the start of the Test prised me was the fielding much cleaning of the dew is re- out, contrasting with daytime in 2015 when Australia played on Friday – it is also Bangla- sessions. How in the slips the quired at which stage.” Tests in India when crowds New Zealand in Adelaide. desh’s pink-ball debut – with ball hit your hand so hard, it Bangladesh skipper Mo- are often sparse. England, Pakistan, South Bangladesh’s prime minister almost felt like a heavy hockey minul Haque said the biggest “This can be a one-off Africa, Sri Lanka and the West and the local state chief minis- ball,” Kohli said. challenge would be to play the thing. It should not in my opin- Indies have all played at least ter set to begin proceedings by “It really felt like that on pink ball under lights. ion become a regular scenario, one day-night Test. ringing the stadium bell. the hand and it’s definitely be- “The glaze of the ball under Kolkata’s famous monuments and buildings are sporting pink colour because then you are losing out But until now, India have Kohli said the occasion re- cause of the extra glaze of the the light may make it tricky in celebration of India’s debut in the day and night cricket Test match. on that nervousness of the first kept away, with its cricket minded him of the 2016 World ball. It’s definitely much hard- for the batsmen,” Mominul India and Bangladesh play the match at the Eden Gardens from Friday. session in the morning,” Kohli board last year refusing to play Twenty20 clash with arch-ri- er, and it felt a little heavier.” told reporters. 14 Friday, November 22, 2019 Sports Former Italy and Juve star Neymar set for comeback, but PSG coach Marchisio turns to journalism

DPA unhappy over the star’s Davis Cup trip ROME AFP FIXTURES coach, Joao Sacramento, and CLAUDIO Marchisio, a cel- PARIS goalkeeping coach Nuno San- ebrated former midfielder for (KICK-OFFS GMT) FRIDAY tos were both allowed to leave Juventus and the Italian na- PARIS Saint-Germain coach Paris Saint-Germain v Lille (1945) Saturday on Wednesday to team up with Lyon v Nice (1630), Amiens v Strasbourg, Angers v tional team, has turned to jour- Thomas Tuchel has again been Nimes, Brest v Nantes, Dijon v Rennes, Metz v compatriot Jose Mourinho at nalism, debuting on Thursday left frustrated by Neymar af- Reims (all 1900) Sunday Tottenham Hotspur. as a columnist for Corriere ter the Brazilian took time out Bordeaux v Monaco (1400), Saint-Etienne v “I don’t blame them for go- della Sera daily. from recovering from his latest Montpellier (1600), Toulouse v Marseille (2000) ing. I have also been an assis- The 33-year-old has be- injury to fly to Madrid for the tant coach,” Galtier said. come a contributor to Corriere Davis Cup tennis this week. attack, but Kylian Mbappe is a “They have been contacted, Torino, the local news section “I am not his Dad, I’m not doubt for Friday’s match. they believe in that project and for Turin, the north-eastern city the police,” said an exasperated The World Cup winner has they want to go. That’s how where Marchisio and Juventus Tuchel on Thursday, a day be- been struggling with illness and football is today.” are based. fore PSG host Lille in Ligue 1. played no part in France’s 2-0 Player to watch: Mike Maig- His first column was not That match is set to see the victory in Albania last weekend. nanThe 24-year-old’s stock has about football: he instead world’s most expensive player “I don’t know if he is ca- risen enormously since he left penned a heartfelt tribute to make his return from a ham- pable of playing. He has had PSG in 2015 in search of first- Silvia Romano, an Italian char- string injury suffered playing a fever,” said Tuchel, who will team football at Lille. ity worker who was abducted in for Brazil against Nigeria on also be without midfield duo Maignan was named the Kenya a year ago and who has October 13. Ander Herrera and Marco best goalkeeper in Ligue 1 last been missing since. “I am his coach, and he Verratti against Lille. season and was called up to the On Instagram, Marchisio has been training well. Did I Lille have already been France squad for the first time in said he accepted the Corriere like the fact he went on this eliminated from this season’s May. However, the departure of Torino gig “partly to be able to flight? No, not at all. But is it Champions League after just Lille’s goalkeeping coach Nuno tell Francesca and Enzo, #Sil- worth me going crazy over? four games and have not yet Santos to Tottenham could have viaRomano’s parents, that my No,” Tuchel added. “If all goes PSG’s Brazilian forward Neymar (centre) attends the singles tennis match between Spain’s Rafael Nadal won on their travels in the cur- a big impact on Maignan. thoughts are with them.” well, he can play tomorrow, but and Russia’s Karen Khachanov at the Davis Cup Madrid Finals 2019 in Spain on Tuesday. (AFP) rent campaign. He admitted in a recent Marchisio played for Ju- whether he starts or comes off They come to Paris with- interview with sports daily ventus for most of his playing the bench, that depends.” appearances in this campaign followed by a trip to Real Ma- -- just how does he keep all his out their top scorer, as Nige- L’Equipe to having made big career, winning seven Serie A ti- Neymar has not played for but will now be hoping to put drid in the Champions League. forward players happy? rian striker Victor Osimhen is strides in 18 months work- tles. He retired in October after PSG since scoring in a 4-0 win a run of games together, with Having the former Barce- Mauro Icardi and Edinson suspended. In addition, coach ing under Santos. On Friday a final season with Russian club over Angers on October 5. Friday’s match against last sea- lona superstar available again Cavani are already battling it Christophe Galtier has been he could be a very busy man Zenit St Petersburg. He has four goals in just five son’s Ligue 1 runners-up being presents a problem for Tuchel out for one place at the tip of the left reeling after his assistant against Neymar and co.

FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP 2019 Britain sneak into Cup quarter- nals sans Murray

AFP exit just as France, the tourna- nerve to prevail 6-1, 6-4 over MADRID ment’s top seeds, had already Bublik and Kukushkin, who crashed out a few hours before might have felt the strain after GREAT Britain rested Andy at the hands of Serbia and No- returning to the court following Murray and squeezed into the vak Djokovic. their singles. Davis Cup quarter-finals on It made the gamble to leave Djokovic booked Serbia’s Thursday after clinching an all- Murray out of the singles all place in the quarters as he eased or-nothing doubles rubber to the more bold, even if the Scot past Benoit Paire to send France beat Kazakhstan. appears to be struggling for fit- crashing out. France’s inferior Britain will face Germany in ness after his lengthy duel with record of sets won meant Rus- Madrid on Friday night in the Holland’s Tallon Griekspoor on sia and Argentina progressed as Education City Stadiun. last eight, which begins later Wednesday. Great Britain’s Neal Skupski and Jamie Murray in action against the two best runners-up. on Thursday with Australia up Instead, the three-time Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik and Mikhail Kukushkin during their Joining Serbia in the last against Canada. On Friday, Ser- grand slam champion was Davis Cup match in Madrid on Thursday. (AFP) eight were Germany, who se- Education City bia will face Russia and Spain cheering from the side as Kyle cured the one rubber they take on Argentina. Edmund played brilliantly beaten 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 by Alexan- But Jamie Murray and his needed against Chile as Philipp The British team knew to see off Mikhail Kukushkin der Bublik to leave the tie in the partner Neal Skupski, making Kohlschreiber defeated Nicolas Stadium to welcome defeat would ensure an early 6-3, 6-3 before Dan Evans was balance. his Davis Cup debut, held their Jarry 6-4, 6-3 in the singles. Liverpool, fans

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK vice-chairman of the SC’s Tech- DOHA nical Delivery Office, said, “We are honoured that Liverpool THE third stadium to host the – one of the most famous and Al Gharafa, Duhail aim FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is prestigious clubs in the world – all set for its inauguration on will contest the opening match the 18th of December - Qatar at Education City Stadium.” National Day - during the Club Post-2022, the stadium’s World Cup and it will be the seating capacity will be reduced for bounce back wins headquarters of the semi-finals, from 40,000 to 20,000, the ex- the final and third-fourth place tra seats will be used to create TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK play-off. sporting venues in developing DOHA Situated in the heart of Edu- countries. cation City - in al Rayyan - the The stadium was delivered DEFENDING champions Al 40,000-capacity arena, nick- by ASTAD Project Manage- Gharafa will hope to get their named the ‘Diamond in the De- ment, with FIA Fenwick Irib- Ooredoo Cup challenge back sert’, will become the third FIFA arren Architects serving as the on track when they take on Al World Cup Qatar 2022 stadium lead designer. The JPAC joint Khor in their Group B round to open, following Khalifa Inter- venture has served as the design three match at the Al Wakrah national Stadium in 2017 and and build contractor, while Pat- Stadium on Friday. Al Janoub Stadium earlier this tern was appointed as the lead The Cheetahs are fourth year. design architect and BuroHap- with one point from their open- Fans will be able to access pold appointed for engineering ing two matches, while Al Khor the stadium using the Doha design. are still basking from a 7-0 Metro Green Line, which is set The FIFA Club World Cup thrashing of Al Duhail last week FIXTURES to open in the coming weeks. 2019 will be held in Qatar from which moved them to second in GROUP B: FRIDAY “The Arabian Gulf Cup and December 11-21. teh group behind Qatar SC. Al Gharafa vs Al Khor (4pm Al Wakrah Stadium) Al Sailiya vs Al Duhail (4pm Al Ahli Stadium) FIFA Club World Cup are great The matches will be played Saeed Mohamed Brahimi Qatar SC vs Al Arabi (6.10pm Al Ahli Stadium) tournaments as rehearsals for at three venues: Jassim Bin was the star of the show with GROUP A: SATURDAY 2022. First, they’re helping us Hamad Stadium, Khalifa Inter- five goals, well-supported by a Al Shahania vs Al Wakrah (4pm Al Wakrah Stadium) in crowd management, com- national Stadium and Educa- double from Ahmed Hassan al Al Ahli vs Al Sadd (6.10pm Al Ahli Stadium) munication, fan experience tion City Stadium. Mohannadi. Al Duhail players during a training session ahead of their Ooredoo Cup match. Umm Salal vs Al Rayyan (6.10pm Al Khor Stadium) and identifying the areas where Five teams have qualified Al Gharafa are coming off a we can improve. We’re looking to-date: Al Sadd SC (host coun- 0-3 defeat to Qatar SC will con- Qatar international midfielder second round of Ooredoo Cup. Al Arabi are third with four hail who will be looking for a to welcome the fans and also try representative), Liverpool tinue to miss some players due Wesam Rizik took charge, re- Qatar SC continued from points. They made up for their bounce-back performance after communicate with them and FC (UEFA), CF Monterrey to national duty. placing Spaniard Carlos Alos where they left and defeated Al 1-1 draw with Al Khor in Round a humbling loss to Al Khor. get their feedback as to their ex- (CONCACAF), ES Tunis (CAF) Also on Friday, group lead- Ferrer. The Kings had complet- Gharafa 3-0 in Round 2 of the 1 by defeating Al Sailiya 2-1 last On Saturday in Group A, Al perience,” said Hassan al Tha- and Hienghène Sport (OFC). ers Qatar SC face Al Arabi at the ed a hat-trick of victories to be Ooredoo Cup last week. They week. Sadd take on Al Ahli, Al Shaha- wadi, Secretary-General of the The AFC and CONMEBOL rep- Al Ahli Stadium. placed ninth with 12 points in are leading Group B with six That defeat left Sailiya bot- nia welcome Al Wakrah while Supreme Committee. resentatives will be confirmed Qatar SC have been in ex- the 2019-20 QNB Stars League, points, having defeated Al Sail- tom of the group and they face group leaders Al Rayyan face Engineer Yasir al Jamal, in November. cellent form of late since former which took a break before the iya 4-0 in the first round. a tough task against Al Du- struggling Umm Salal. ‘Humble’ Mourinho says he’s not planning big changes at Spurs

AFP ed in the sack with Tottenham just the last year, my career, the for nearly a year. The Argen- derstand them better, to know per echelons of the league, but LONDON 14th in the Premier League. evolution, the problems, the so- tine had been keen for a bigger everything about them. My failed to win a trophy. The Portuguese has won 25 lutions,” said Mourinho in his turnover of his squad in recent gift is this squad, the squad is Mourinho, though, be- JOSE Mourinho is not planning trophies in a storied managerial first press conference as Totten- seasons to prevent his time in very, very good. lieves they are capable of chal- on wholesale changes as he career at Porto, Chelsea, Inter ham boss on Thursday. charge from growing stale. “One of the reasons I decid- lenging for the Premier League tries to turn Tottenham’s sea- Milan, Real Madrid and United. “I was humble enough to However, Mourinho insist- ed to come was them. I tried to title next season. son around and believes he is However, his time in do that. The principle of the ed he will not demand millions buy some of them for different “We cannot win the Premier humble enough to have learned charge at Old Trafford ended analysis was not to blame any- to spend in the transfer market. clubs, I couldn’t. Some of them League this season. I’m not say- lessons from his failed spell in in the sack having failed to win one else.” “The potential of the club is I didn’t even try because you ing we will do, but we can win it charge of Manchester United. the league at a club for the first Pochettino was let go less huge, the potential of the play- know how impossible it is.” next season,” he added. Mourinho replaced Mau- time since he left Leiria to join than six months after reaching ers is great,” added Mourinho. Under Pochettino, Tot- “If we win titles it will be ricio Pochettino as Spurs boss Porto in 2002. the club’s first ever Champions “I don’t need players, I tenham made huge progress not the consequence of me, on Wednesday after the Argen- “I am humble enough to League final, but results domes- am so happy with the players to become Champions League but of the club’s work, this is tine’s five-and-a-year spell end- try to analyse my career. Not tically have been on the slide I have, I just need time to un- regulars and compete at the up- a package.” Friday, November 22, 2019 15 FEATURES SEVEN WORLDS, ONE PLANET RAISES CRITICAL QUESTIONS ON CONSERVATION

With conservation at its heart, the seven-episode series high- AFRICA lights the major threats facing wildlife across the globe today ASIA

CATHERINE W GICHUKI baby bears wander the woods. LONDON/DOHA While filming the series, the team visited a to- tal of 41 countries, did 92 shoots, used 1,794 days HE Seven Worlds, One Planet series, will be to film and had 2,260 hours of footage with more exclusively broadcast in the Middle East on than 1,500 people working on the project world- beIN, courtesy the BBC Earth channel (chan- wide. nel 308). The series, which debuted on No- Seven Worlds, One Planet Executive Producer vember 16, is set to enthral audiences over Jonny Keeling said that unlike the previous BBC sevenT consecutive weeks. The world premiere of Natural History Unit series, this was the first time the series, which was attended by Sir David Atten- they were breaking down the planet down by con- borough, was held in London’s Leicester Square tinents. “We don’t all come from a mountain or a last month. jungle or a desert, which is the previous way we’ve The documentary made by the BBC Studios broken down the planet. This gives us a sense of Natural History Unit (who also made the multi- belonging and the sense of a tangible place. It will award winning Planet Earth 2, Blue Planet 2 and make viewers feel closer to the stories they are Dynasties) tells the story of the seven continents watching.” that make up our planet and the wildlife that in- According to Keeling, the purpose of the series habits each region. The series not only showcases is to highlight the major threats facing the world how climate change has negatively impacted the and also exploring new species and behaviour. wildlife but also other issues such as poaching, de- “Conservation is at its heart. The seven episodes forestation, or lack of space, that risk the extinction highlight the major threats, facing the world today. of these animals. The seven continents featured “We have filmed animals in new ways as well. include Africa, Asia, Australia, Antarctica, Europe, We’ve been using a lot of drones and though drones North America and South America. aren’t brand new, in the last couple of years, during AUSTRALIA The standalone films showcase each continent the lifetime of this project, they’ve come on mas- SOUTH AMERICA with its own identity, characteristics and unique sively in terms of the quality of image that you can wildlife. The one-of-a-kind series has been pro- get, the time that they can fly, how quiet they are duced by Scott Alexander while Jonny and how much animals are able to ignore Keeling is the executive producer. their presence.” The series features seven epi- According to him, when de- sodes showcasing the diversity ciding on what to shoot, they of animals and their extra- pick the best story which is ordinary behaviour, while new and emotional with in- also revealing the unique- teresting behaviour which ness and diversity of life on will represent that conti- earth and why this precious nent. diversity is being lost. Keeling said that even In the South America Sir David though he has taken part continent, pumas are seen Attenborough in other documentaries of hunting guanaco and bears the natural history, the Seven searching for mini avocados in World One Planet was special. Andes while poison dart frogs care “What we aimed from the be- for their babies, macaws eat clay, and ginning was to find new sequences, birds make death-defying flights through a behaviour, and animals. We have got some gigantic waterfall, in the Amazon. new animals that have been discovered by science In the episode for Asia, in the frozen north, through some of the episodes. We also wanted to walrus congregate in extraordinary numbers, use new technology and we got incredible shots bears gather inside volcanoes and yeti-like mon- that you couldn’t get from helicopter and you can keys fight in the remote forests of China. only get them from drones.” The tropical south showcases the last “Sir David Attenborough is involved few Sumatran rhinos roaming and the in the scripting and he brings immense world’s most bizarre predator lurks in knowledge and expertise, as well as his Iran. Climate change ability to voice something with profun- Antarctica, being the coldest, dity and emotion. In addition, he’s an windiest and most hostile continent, absolute pleasure to work with. He’s an EUROPE the wildlife has adapted to emerging incredible human being really. I’ve been ex- ANTARCTICA tactics of survival. Penguin chicks run the gaunt- tremely fortunate. I worked with him on the ‘Life let of orca and leopard seals, colourful starfish and of Mammals’ 20 years ago as well as periodically gigantic worms carpet the seabed while on the since then. On every occasion he has been amaz- surface – one of the world’s greatest feeding spec- ing.” tacles. The series producer, Scott Alexander, said In the episode of Africa, chimpanzees make the series comes at a time when the biodiversity tools and cheetahs hunt prey twice their size and, of each continent is at its greatest. “It comes at a in clear freshwater lakes, deceitful imposters trick pivotal moment because we could be entering bio- caring fish mothers. diversity’s fastest decline -- the sixth extinction.” Australia, a land cast adrift at the time of the According to Alexander, it was not everything dinosaurs, kangaroos and wombats brave snow- they saw, they filmed. He said the production team storms and gum tree forests are filled with never- wanted to show the audience what’s happening on before-seen predators. the ground and there are some shots that are not In North America during winter, lynx prowl fair to show. “The important thing is to show what the Yukon for snowshoe hares and manatees seek is really happening but there are certain scenes hot springs to escape the freeze. In summer, Ten- that are incredibly sad. I did witness some- nessee fish build spectacular underwater pyra- thing that we didn’t film not because it didn’t mids, fireflies light up the forest nights, and polar have the narrative point within the episode but bears leap from rocks as they hunt beluga whales. it was a sad condition of the young animals. In Europe, the wildlife survives alongside peo- Sometimes, as filmmakers, if it’s not part of the ple. In Gibraltar, a baby monkey is kidnapped, narrative for the episode, we don’t show it.” while in the cemeteries of Vienna grave robbing wild hamsters fight. In this fairy tale continent, wolves roam the forests, dragons lurk in caves and

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Scott Alexander Jonny Keeling 16 Friday, November 22, 2019 The Last Word

WORLD INNOVATION SUMMIT FOR EDUCATION 2019 WISH 2019 concludes on optimistic note ReLearn: What it means to be reate, Larry Rosenstock, CEO HH Sheikha Moza, Human’. and founding principal of High Topics covered over two Tech High (HTH), who was HE Sheikha Hind days of plenaries, roundtables, presented with the accolade by grace the ceremony workshops and panel discus- HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser sions ranged from youth iden- during the opening ceremony TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK tity in the Middle East and on Wednesday. DOHA North Africa (MENA) region, Other speakers at the to increasing student engage- closing plenary, which was CHAIRPERSON of Qatar ment in learning, empower- moderated by Yalda Hakim, Foundation Her Highness ing youth through experien- were Jason Silva, futurist, Sheikha Moza bint Nasser on tial learning, and migration National Geographic; Steven Thursday attended the clos- and displacement in the Van Zandt, founder, Rock and ing ceremony of the WISE MENA region. The event also Roll Forever Foundation; and Summit 2019, which saw saw the launch of Educate a Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, at the closing session of WISE 2019. (AR AL-BAKER) Emtithal Mahmoud, poet and the conference drawing a re- Child’s Zero Strategy (chil- UNHCR goodwill ambassa- cord attendance of more than dren out-of-school). dor; as well as Stavros N. Yian- 3,000 participants from 110 This year, the WISE Majlis nouka, CEO, WISE. countries, including social was geared towards interac- Speaking at the WISE 2019 entrepreneurs, innovators, tive sessions such as Pitch It, a closing plenary, Stavros N Yian- educators, researchers, policy start-up talent show where in- nouka announced the next makers, and renowned artists. novators had the opportunity WISE@ event to take place in The closing ceremony was to present their projects to a Colombia, in Medellin and Bogo- also attended by the Vice Chair- jury made up of a journalist, an ta in May, 2020. Concluding his person and CEO of Qatar Foun- educator, a youth and a busi- speech, he said: “Nothing is im- dation Her Excellency Sheikha ness leader. The Hear my Story possible if we are WISE enough Hind bint Hamad al Thani. stage encouraged storytell- to put Education Above All.” The focus of the WISE ing and candid input from the ing labs and creative installa- also the focal point for the Health and Education: Insights tional Excellence: Case Studies Continuing to amplify its Summit 2019 was to challenge WISE Community and beyond, tions drew 820 pupils from authors of the eight WISE and Opportunities; Global from Qatar. impact on education around conventional ways of thinking while Help me Solve It featured schools around the country. Research reports recently un- Sports Development Systems WISE 2019 closed with a the globe, WISE has announced about education and centred a series of quick brainstorming The Meet the Author ses- veiled, among them Promot- and Athletes’ Access to Educa- special address by the 2019 the opening of the 2020 WISE around the theme of ‘UnLearn, sessions. The hands-on learn- sions at the WISE Majlis was ing Youth Well-Being Through tion; and The Pursuit of Institu- WISE Prize for Education Lau- Awards call for applications.

SHEIKHA MOZA TOURS WISE MAJLIS Education helps children ‘fight for a chance’ in life: Shakira

AILYN AGONIA DOHA

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and Grammy Award-winning artiste Shakira Mebarak has emphasised the power of education to trans- form and improve an individual life in her re- marks during the Educate A Child plenary of the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) 2019 at the Qatar National Conven- tion Center on Thursday. Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser toured the WISE Majlis, an interactive space for participants to discuss and showcase innovations in The pop star, who has been champion- education and network with fellow participants. (AR AL-BAKER) ing children’s right to education through her Barefoot Foundation (Fundacion Pies Descal- zos,) shared before a crowd of policy-makers, global influencers and educators the signifi- cant changes happened in the lives of children and families when her organisation started building schools in the most remote areas of her home country Columbia. Shakira established her foundation in 1997 with the aim of helping poor and im- UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and Grammy poverished children. She said, “I realised Award-winning pop musician Shakira in Doha that most of the issues children faced in my on Thursday. country have something to do with the lack of their access to quality education. For me, new era in my home country Columbia. Most it became crystal clear that education is the of you know me as an artiste and entertainer; sure way to give all these children the best that’s indeed my calling. But I never would have fighting chance in life.” imagined when I started out that my work as an The artiste said that the inspiration behind artiste would end up being a vehicle for me to the Barefoot Foundation was her exposure at serve my greater purpose in life of working to- a very young age to children who, instead of wards eradicating poverty through the power of attending school like her then, were forced to education.” take jobs to survive or seen running barefoot She said the new partnership will benefit in parks. thousands of children, teachers and families, Paraguay’s rst lady hails Sheikha Moza’s “In Columbia, like many Latin America and will lead to the establishment of new countries, a few have a lot, a lot have almost schools, distribution of school uniforms, pro- nothing, and if you are born poor, you would vision of transportation for schoolchildren, efforts to serve education across the world almost certainly die poor; people don’t have and provision of training programmes for equal opportunities and because of that, gen- teachers, among others. “We are extremely THE First Lady of Paraguay, Sil- in the education system of her cation was a sacred right for bint Nasser to implement the erations after generations get trapped in the confident that this partnership is only the be- vana Lopez Moreira, on Thurs- country that lead to an increase every human being and a path ‘Educate a Child’ initiative in same vicious cycle,” she said. ginning,” she said. day hailed the efforts of the in the dropout rate of children for a better future for children her country after its impressive Shakira fondly referred to her work at her Shakira also called on governments and Chairperson of the Education despite the fact that education and society. success in providing education foundation as her ‘greater purpose in life’ more civic societies to do their part in changing chil- Above All (EAA) HH Sheikha is compulsory there. Moreira added that as to more than 10 million chil- than bagging Grammy awards or her many dren’s lives even through simple interventions Moza bint Nasser to serve edu- She explained that the part of her public work, she dren worldwide. achievements in the entertainment world. or addressing basic issues that prevent them cation around the world, ex- main reasons behind the high had started implementing a She pointed out that the On her partnership with Educate A Child, from attending schools such as lack of access pressing pride in partaking in dropout rate were the high in- programme to bring children programme launched by her a programme of Education Above All Founda- to transportation. the WISE 2019 in Doha. cidence of poverty, early mar- back to school through sports, institution in Paraguay was an tion, Shakira said, “It is an honour to join forces “Systemic change often begins from In her speech at the EAA’s riage and the challenges her especially in fragile, poor and inspiration for FIFA to launch with Educate a Child. This is such an exciting the bottom up, rather than the top down,” plenary session at the WISE country had faced. remote areas. the initiative ‘School football’ in day for us because it marks the beginning of a added Shakira. 2019, the first lady of Para- She said the government She pointed that she has many countries of South Amer- guay mentioned the loopholes of Paraguay believed that edu- met with HH Sheikha Moza ica. (QNA) EAA promotes humanitarian action through annual MYCHA training programme

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK cality and scientific approach. rica (MENA) region, represent- national Program manager, lems facing their world today.” DOHA The MCYHA training is or- ing 14 countries. The training ROTA, said, “For the third year The MYCHA training pro- ganised by EAA’s programme programme will be delivered in a row, we have convened gramme is organised in associ- EDUCATION Above All Foun- Reach Out to Asia (ROTA). by 20 international and local dozens of change agents from ation with EAA’s international dation (EAA) once again In his keynote speech, trainers. It offers participants around the MENA region to and local partners, including brought the hopes and dreams Khalifa bin Jassem al Kuwari, hands-on knowledge that can share their ideas and solutions – UN Office for the Coordination of youth alive with the opening director-general of Qatar Fund immediately be applied in their from understanding crises, set- of Humanitarian Affairs (UNO- of the 3rd MENA Youth Ca- For Development (QFFD), respective communities. ting up support networks, and CHA), UN High Commissioner pacity building in Humanitar- called on the participants to According to the organisers, best practices for humanitarian for Refugees (UNHCR), Doha ian Action (MYCHA) training, assume their rightful role in the training will empower the action and stewardship, to re- Institute for Graduate Studies which is now underway at the community development in a youth in humanitarian settings building communities. Their (DI), Qatar Red Crescent So- Qatar National Convention changing world. throughout the MENA region involvement genuinely reflects a ciety (QRCS), Osman Consult- Center from November 21 to The sessions in the coming to ensure their meaningful par- passion to help others.” ing, Humanitrian Academy for 24. The event is being held days will provide the partici- ticipation in the preparedness, Khalifa bin Jassem al Ku- Development (HAD), Inter- with the strategic partnership pants with an understanding of response and conflict resolu- wari, said: “Youth are our fu- national Network for Educa- of Qatar Fund for Develop- the international humanitarian tion in different situations and ture leaders who bring their tion in Emergencies (INEE), ment (QFFD). system and its stakeholders, contexts. The MYCHA training unique perspective in ad- Norwegian Refugee Council The four-day training is the value of youth engagement Lindsay Groves, vice-president had Jassim al Dehaimi, devel- is in line with EAA’s broader dressing humanitarian crises. (NRC), Mercy Corps and Save expected to serve as a spring- in humanitarian action, disas- for global partnerships, Right opment projects researcher at mission of providing and pro- Through the MYCHA training Youth Future Society (SYFS). board of ideas on humanitar- ter management and response, To Play; Maria Agnese Giorda- QFFD. tecting the right to quality edu- programme, we aim to train Qatar National Convention ian action by some of MENA’s and other related topics. no, UNICEF, Global Education The training is being at- cation, and to promote it as a the participants to become bet- Center (QNCC) and Ras Laffan most vocal and passionate Among the notable attend- Cluster coordinator; Emma tended by 69 local and 100 in- key aspect of humanitarian in- ter informed and responsible Emergency and Safety College stakeholders in the region, in ees are Simon O’Connell, ex- Donnelly, Middle East & North ternational participants from tervention in countries of crisis. future civic leaders, who are (RLESC) are the sponsors of terms of methodology, practi- ecutive director, Mercy Corps; Africa head of DFID; and Fa- the Middle East and North Af- Arwa Musaaed, Inter- able to solve many of the prob- the programme.