Qatar considers dialogue and cultural exchange as the basis of its cultural diplomacy, Qatar’s ambassador to the US Mohamed Jaham al-Kuwari said.
Speaking at a reception hosted at the Qatari Embassy in Washington in honour of the “Global Ties US” organisation, al-Kuwari underlined Qatar’s keenness to educate and enable the youth as its support the principle of global citizenship.
Global Ties US president Jennifer Clinton and members from all over America attended the reception.
Ambassador al-Kuwari highlighted the challenges facing diplomacy and international relations, stressing the importance of the efforts made by “Global Ties US” to overcome some of these challenges by promoting exchanges and encouraging participation in experiences.
He underlined the strong relations between Qatar and the US, especially in education, pointing out to the study visits organised by the Qatari embassy for American students from various US universities and schools.
The nine-day visit allows students to visit universities and exchange information with Qatari and Arab students, in addition to visiting the Museum of Islamic Art and Katara the Cultural Village.
The ambassador highlighted the importance of higher education in Qatar and the significance of the Education City which include branches of six prestigious American universities, referring to the visit of US First Lady Michelle Obama to Doha where she took part in the WISE summit.
Al-Kuwari shed light on Qatar’s contributions to the education and health fields in the US, such as “Qatar Katrina Fund” which was established in 2005 to provide direct assistance to people and institutions in need in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.