The third edition of the annual “CSR Qatar” summit, scheduled for November 23-25 at the Hilton Hotel Doha, will feature an enhanced agenda and a line-up of top-calibre speakers from Qatar and the region.
The conference will be held under the theme “Transforming CSR to Support a Socially Responsible and Sustainable Economy in Qatar,” and will feature a number of insightful keynote presentations, panel discussions, and workshops covering a variety of topics ranging from sustainable development, social entrepreneurship, and education to worker and labour rights, employment generation, and CSR in sports.
The third edition of CSR Qatar marks the launch of the inaugural CSR Qatar Awards, which will be held in conjunction with the conference. Led by an expert panel of key stakeholders, including NGOs, corporates, and universities, the CSR Qatar Awards will recognise outstanding achievements of organisations and teams that have contributed to the development of CSR and sustainability agenda in Qatar.
“The focus of this year’s conference will be on accelerating the shift to more strategic and sustainable social responsibility – in other words, finding ways to systematically elevate CSR practices in Qatar to achieve the next level of performance and impact,” said CSR Qatar 2015 conference director Hoda Abdelhay.
The 3rd CSR Qatar will gather a stellar roster of speakers, who will share their experiences and insights with attendees. The line-up includes, among others, Saleh Ali al-Muhanadi, secretary general, Qatar Red Crescent; Awa Polano, Swedish Ambassador to Qatar; Joe Y Battikh, head of Sustainability, Corporate Responsibility and Government & Industry Relations, Ericsson; Khalid Abdulnoor Saifeldeen, director of HITC and chairman of Kulluna, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC); Nael Attiyat, Country Manager – Qatar, DHL; Dr Mohamed Saif al-Kuwari, board member, National Human Rights Committee (NHRC); Mariam Farag, head of CSR, MBC Group; Yousef bin Ahmed al-Kuwari, CEO, Qatar Charity; and Dr Mohamed Ajmal Khan, professor for Food and Water Security, Centre for Sustainable Development, Qatar University.