Doha: Silatech launched the ‘Forsa’ programme in cooperation with the Excellence Center for Training and Consulting at Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, as part of Silatech’s efforts to socially empower youth.
The programme started yesterday and will continue until August 17, 2020. This first edition programme targets youth in the Middle East and North Africa region in terms of investing and developing their capabilities and building their leadership skills. It aims to contribute to empowering youth socially and economically, and strengthening their roles within society.
This programme comes at a time where millions of youth around the globe are suffering from the devastating consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), over one in six youth remain out of work since the onset of this global, public health and economic crisis.
Over 3,000 youth from different Arab countries, aged between 15 and 18 years have already registered for the programme. The trainees will attend six training courses titled: YouthEmpowering Strategies; Technology and Youth Identity; Invent Your Job; A Leader for a Different Time; Youth Positive Leadership; and Entrepreneurship after the Pandemic. Leading experts from various international organisations and entities including Unicef, the ILO, Al Sharq Youth Forum, Cisco, Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP), Qatar’s Ministry of Administrative Development Labour and Social Affairs, and independent experts will present the courses.
Silatech Executive Director of Programmes, Faisal Al Emadi, said: “The coronavirus pandemic had devastating economic repercussions, as millions of young people have lost their jobs, and therefore, it is important to upskill the youth by learning new skills. The ‘Forsa’ programme is really an important opportunity for them to develop their abilities and keep pace with technology through various and specialised training programmes, and thus gain new skills and expertise in an effort to be qualified for a competitive job market.”
Furthermore, Dr. Hend Al Muftah, Vice-President of Administration and Finance at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, highlighted that this cooperation with Silatech in the “Forsa” programme is purposely established to achieve the development goals of the international organisations to empower youth.
“The six training courses of the programme feature an integrated system of skills and expertise in various fields with the goals of developing youth awareness and support their rights to work.
In addition, addressing unemployment issues and advancing entrepreneurship is essential,” Dr. Al Muftah added. Dr. Farid El Sahn, Director of the Executive Education Excellence Center at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, said all the courses included in the programme focus on instilling social empowerment techniques in youth society, developing their leadership skills, activate the effective communication and build a network of social support between youth.
Noora Al Thani, Program Officer at Silatech, said: “The social empowerment of youth is one of the main axes in the Silatech strategy. We cherish this partnership with the Excellence Center for Training and Consulting and Doha Institute for Graduate Studies. We also commend the other partners for their invaluable participation in the program.”
The ‘Forsa’ programme came about as a result of a new partnership between Silatech and the Excellence Center for Training and Consulting at Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, during a challenging time where millions of youth, especially young women continue to suffer as a result of deteriorating economic conditions since the onset of COVID-19.
