1. The ROTA Youth Program 24 th of Sept. 2012 Abdallah Diwan

2. Qatar Foundation Qatar from Carbon Economy to Knowledge Economy Established in 1995 by H.H. the Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani. And H. H. Sheikha Moza bin Nasser, QF’s Chairperson Part of Qatar’s National Vision 2030 – to transform Qatar into a modern knowledge based economy Qatar Foundation’s 3 Pillars: 1)Education 2)Science and Research 3)Community Development

3. ROTA’s Mission launched in December 2005 in Doha, Qatar, by Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani ROTA’s commitment is to Improve: primary and secondary education Relationships among communities Safe learning environments Restoring education in crises affected areas ROTA envisions a world, all young people have access to education

4. What ROTA does There are four programs department with ROTA. These include: International Programs Connect ROTAsia / Online Education Program National Programs

5. ROTA Youth Program “Started in 2009” ROTA Youth Service Clubs Annual Youth Conference EMPOWER Youth Leadership Training ROTA Youth Advisory Board

6. ROTA Youth Service Clubs Network of Youth Clubs connecting Clubs, Activities and Like minded people 14 Registered Clubs 1350+ Students Youth age between 14 and 24 Focus on Service Learning rather than Community Service

7. Researched necessities 4,000 Houses door to door Collecting cans and Money donations Delivered donations Tout Le Monde: Project Can it

8. 5 Schools, 250 Students Went school to school reading books as well as acting them out and engaging kids in reading activites Top Shabab: iRead

9. Using Film to Advocate for change Film For Change

10. How ROTA helps? Help setting up the club (Structure and Framework) Provide leadership training Connecting youth and their activities with a network Giving Financial grants Providing the support, tools and platform needed Opportunities to join RYAB, Empower planning committee and Leadership planning committee

11. Empower Youth Conference 3 Day Youth Led Conference Day 1 is a Debate Day 2 is Keynote Speakers and Workshops Day 3 is Off Site activities 350+ Delegates in April 2012 Empower 2009, 2010, 2011 (National) Empower 2012 (GGC + Japan)

13. Leadership Training First Step to RYSC Program 3 Local Leadership Trainings per year 4 days Training on Global Citizenship, Leadership, Advocacy and Service Learning Interactive, practical, team building, and designed to develop knowledge and skills for potential and existing RYSCs and RYAB members. Integrated Sports, Environment, Skills Development and Arabic

15. ROTA Youth Advisory Board ROTA’s Youth Advisory Board are a group of 8 young people RYAB advice ROTA on all youth related issues/decisions/events and strategies RYAB are considered the Youth Ambassadors of the ROTA Youth Program Locally and Internationally

16. RYAB Accomplishments World Youth Congress (Istanbul 2010) Voluntarism in the Arab world – Conference Biuret 2011) Activate Leadership Training by Motivate Canada (Ontario 2011) UN’s Alliance of Civilizations (Doha 2012) United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace Camp (Doha 2012) ROTA Wheels and Heals ROTA Empower and Leadership Trainings Planning Committee Produce the GGC Rio 20+ youth input on Green Economy