Qatar hosts preparatory meeting for Transforming Education Summit 2022

Qatar hosts preparatory meeting for Transforming Education Summit 2022

QNA/Doha

Qatar hosted the informal virtual consultative regional meeting for the Arab region and West Asia, in preparation for the Transforming Education Summit 2022 slated to be held in New York next September, in co-operation with the Office of the Deputy Secretary-General of the UN and the Education Above All Foundation.

This meeting came at Qatar's initiative, and as an affirmation of its true belief and continued commitment that quality education is a universal human right and a fundamental basis for achieving sustainable development.

The meeting was chaired by HE the Minister of Education and Higher Education Buthaina bint Ali al-Jabr al-Nuaimi and its sessions were moderated by HE Permanent Representative of Qatar to the UN Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif al-Thani, and CEO of the Education Above All Foundation Fahad al-Sulaiti, with the participation of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister for South and Central Asia, North Africa, the United Nations and the Commonwealth in the British Government, as well as ministers of education and representatives of ministers in 23 countries of the Arab region and West Asia.

Welcoming the ministers and participating officials, HE al-Nuaimi said that Qatar is one of the strongest supporters of