Education Above All (EAA) Foundation's Programme reach out to Asia (ROTA) to host the 2nd MYCHA training

Doha, Qatar: With a view to spur sustainable growth paradigms through education, Education Above All (EAA) Foundation’s Programme Reach Out To Asia (ROTA) organised a press conference today held at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), to announce the launch of the second version of MENA Youth Capacity building in Humanitarian Action (MCYHA) 2018 training, which is going to be held from November 22 – 26, 2018 at Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC). The MYCHA training is in line with EAA’s broad mission of providing and protecting the right to quality education and promoting it as a key aspect in humanitarian intervention in countries in crisis.

The MYCHA training programme is organized in association with EAA’s international and local partners, including United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (DI), Qatar Red Crescent (QRC), Human Appeal (HA), Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE), Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), International Rescue Committee (IRC), Osman Consulting, CARE Organization, Humanitarian Academy for Development (HAD), Mercy Corps, United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC), and Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD).

The training programme aims to focus and catalyse the efforts of diverse stakeholders to empower young people in humanitarian settings, assuring their meaningful participation in preparedness, response and also in conflict resolution. The training will bring together youth advocates, humanitarian organisations, and other experts in the field to share their experiences and best practices, and is designed for young people in the Middle East and North Africa to support them as engaged partners and active youth in humanitarian action.

This year MYCHA 2018 is proud to have on board the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), as its official sponsor, which cooperates with many active actors experienced in development efforts. QFFD and EAA have witnessed, over the years, many successful collaborations and endeavours.

On this occasion, Essa Al Mannai, ROTA Executive Director said:

“The ROTA MYCHA regional training is aligned with EAA’s recognition of the urgent need for humanitarian policy to be reshaped in order to protect the rights of the millions of youth living in areas of crisis. It will provide a great opportunity to promote humanitarian credentials and work towards empowering young people to play a leading role in the region’s humanitarian action. As strategic partners and advocates, EAA and Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) are united by a strong belief to deliver and promote the importance of access to quality education and valuable resources to encourage human development in addition to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.”

He added that “ROTA’s MYCHA training is an initiative which fulfils EAA’s commitment to Support the Istanbul’s World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) goal, to new ways of working together to save lives and reduce hardship around the globe. Youth plays a vital part in addressing humanitarian crises. It’s only with their participation that we can solve many of the problems facing the world today, and we aim to train them to become responsible civic leaders. The time to act is now, with the MENA region and the world at large under pressure from unprecedented numbers of refugees and humanitarian crises. We cannot waste time in including youth as part of the solution. This endeavour strongly aims at supporting the sustainability growth bandwagon.”

The training is intended to deliver practical learning that can immediately be applied by youth in their local contexts. Around 175 youth participants (50 local and 125 regional/international) will be a part of this 5-day MYCHA training schedule. The previously held MYCHA in 2017 used to be for 3 days, but after a strong recommendation made by the participants, trainers, observers and partners, EAA and ROTA increased the number of training days to ensure content is sufficiently delivered and allow for more focused, specialized and reflective training sessions. Once participants return to their home countries, they will receive 6 months of ongoing support and mentorship by partner NGOs to help them deliver their planned Youth-led Humanitarian Action Projects.

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About Education Above All Foundation:

EAA is a global education foundation established in 2012 by Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser. The Foundation envisions bringing hope and real opportunity to the lives of impoverished and marginalized children, youth and women, especially in the developing world and in difficult circumstances such as conflict situations and natural disasters. It believes that education is the single most effective means of reducing poverty, generating economic growth and creating peaceful and just societies, as well as a fundamental right for all children and an essential condition to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

With that in mind, the EAA Foundation aims to enable human development through the provision of inclusive and unbiased quality education. The Foundation is a current member of the UNESCO SDG-Education 2030 Steering Committee, which – in keeping with EAA Foundation’s core and founding principle – makes recommendations on how to achieve quality education for all. For more information, visit www.educationaboveall.org 

About ROTA:

Education Above All (EAA) Foundation’s programme, Reach Out to Asia (ROTA), launched in December 2005 in Doha - Qatar, by Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. ROTA programme is committed to providing high quality and relevant primary and secondary education, encouraging relationships among communities, creating safe learning environments and restoring education in crisis affected areas across Asia and around the world.  ROTA programme envisions a world, where all young people have access to the education they need in order for them to realise their full potential and shape the development of their communities.

For more information about Reach Out to Asia, please visit: www.reachouttoasia.org 

About Qatar Fund for Development

Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) is a Qatari public institution committed, on behalf of the State of Qatar, to implement foreign aid projects by international best practices and standards.

Since 2012, QFFD has been providing aid to many countries in accordance with the international cooperation goals of Qatar National Vision 2030. Its primary goal is to achieve inclusive and sustainable development by addressing global priority issues in education, health, and economic development. In this context, priority is given to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

• SDG 3: "Ensuring healthy lives and well-being for all";
• SDG 4: "Ensuring fair and inclusive education for all and enhancing lifelong learning for all";
• SDG 8: "Promoting sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth and keeping full and productive employment and decent work for all."

To realize the optimal development impact, QFFD projects are also designed to have cross-cutting co-benefits within SDG (2) on "Zero hunger" and SDG (6) on "Ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all" in addition to SDG (17) on "Partnerships to Achieve Goals."

QFFD cooperates with many reputable actors through strategic partnerships both locally and internationally. These include Civil Society Organizations, government agencies, UN agencies, and the private sector.

For more information, please contact:

Abdallah Mallo

Senior Account Manager – Grey Doha

Mobile: + 974 6656 2447

Email: Abdallah.mallo@grey.com 

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