Wife of HH the Heir Apparent Opens First Women and Sport Conference

Doha, January 22 (QNA) - HH Sheikha Jawahir bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani, the wife of HH the Heir Apparent opened today the first conference on the history of women and sports (from the past to the future ) at the Lectures Hall at the Museum of Islamic Art. The Conference is organized by the Qatar Museum of Olympic Sports in cooperation with the Qatar Women's Sport Committee. The conference brings together a number of international experts to shed light on topics related to women's sports activities. The Conference also features panel discussions between the speakers and the public on the evolution of women's sports in addition to organizing workshops for representatives of the GCC women's sports association and renowned female figures in the world of sports. The conference also aims to discuss the historical development of women and sport in the past, present and future from the perspective of the GCC countries. The inaugural session of the Conference was attended by of HE Sheikha Mayassa bint Hamad Al-Thani, Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of Qatar Museums Authority, HE Sheikh Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Secretary General of Qatar Olympic Committee, Abdullah Al Najjar, CEO of the Museum of Qatar Islamic Art, Sheikha Naeema Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah of Kuwait, and Ahlam Salem Al Manaa, Chairperson of the Qatar Women's Sport Committee and a large number of women interested in sport.(QNA)