Generation Amazing Foundation (GA) participated in the United by Sports Forum, which took place in Paris on the sidelines of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
GA Executive Director, Nasser Al Khori, highlighted Generation Amazing’s significant contributions as a human and social legacy initiative of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
Al Khori shed light on the foundation’s success in engaging and empowering youth, emphasizing the transformative impact of Goal 22, a groundbreaking year-long global exchange program for youth empowerment and sports development that kicked off at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and culminated at the Closing Summit during the CONCACAF Gold Cup 2023 in Miami, Florida.
“Goal 22 was the first program of its kind to be hosted alongside a FIFA World Cup, engaging young leaders from 32 World Cup participating nations in a year-long global exchange and showcasing the kind of sport for development legacy and social impact that can emerge from mega sporting events,” said Al Khori.
“Through this progr
am, young leaders developed sport-led projects that address critical community challenges such as mental health, social cohesion, and gender equality, receiving grants and expert feedback to turn their ideas into reality.” Together, foundations like ours and private sector partners can empower communities and create sustainable social impact through sports.” At the Forum, GA Youth Advocate Mohamed Al Qassabi and GA Director of Operations Paulette Sanchez showcased the foundation’s transformative initiatives through a series of dynamic workshops, aimed at addressing the everyday challenges faced by young leaders.
The United by Sport Forum took place during Festival 24, an international solidarity youth festival organized on the side lines of the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics. (QNA)
Source: Qatar News Agency