{"id":10636,"date":"2025-11-24T08:13:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T07:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shams-alyaoum.com\/en\/?p=10636"},"modified":"2025-11-24T08:13:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T07:13:54","slug":"global-youth-invited-to-apply-for-doha-debates-ambassador-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shams-alyaoum.com\/en\/global-youth-invited-to-apply-for-doha-debates-ambassador-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Youth Invited To Apply for Doha Debates Ambassador Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN\"><i>Unique virtual program empowers young changemakers with communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content  content-justify \">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">Qatar Foundation\u2019s\u00a0Doha Debates\u00a0is inviting global youth ages 18\u201326 to apply for the eighth cohort of its international\u00a0ambassador program. This 12-week virtual experience empowers participants to engage in constructive dialogue, collaborate on solutions to global challenges and form lasting relationships with other emerging leaders. The application deadline is December 15, 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">The upcoming cohort begins with a four-week Community of Practice from January 20 to February 10, 2026, followed by the official Ambassador Program from February 17 to April 7, 2026. Participants will take part in weekly online workshops led by facilitation expert\u00a0<b>Dr. Brandon Ferderer<\/b>\u00a0and systems-thinking specialist\u00a0<b>Jennifer Geist<\/b>, alongside guest speakers from around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">Doha Debates, a production of Qatar Foundation, engages a global community in dialogue to explore shared solutions to the world\u2019s most pressing issues<i>.<\/i>\u00a0Launched in 2021 in partnership with\u00a0Shared Studios, the Doha Debates Ambassador Program has connected hundreds of young people from more than 75 countries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">\u201cEvery year since 2021, we\u2019ve been inspired by the young changemakers who join the Doha Debates Ambassador Program eager to engage in truth-seeking dialogue to build a better world,\u201d says\u00a0<b>Amjad Atallah<\/b>, managing director of Doha Debates. \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to invite new applicants into this growing community of thinkers and problem-solvers.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">Zaid Malol<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\">, a former Doha Debates ambassador and student at the University of Doha for Science and Technology, also praises the program\u2019s commitment to constructive dialogue: \u201cIn a world filled with polarization, this program brings back the lost art of healthy conversation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">Graduates of the ambassador program remain active within the Doha Debates community, representing the organization at global events and mentoring new cohorts.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unique virtual program empowers young changemakers with communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills &nbsp; Qatar Foundation\u2019s\u00a0Doha Debates\u00a0is inviting global youth ages 18\u201326 to apply for the eighth cohort of its international\u00a0ambassador program. 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