Published: 23 September 2024
Qatar News Agency
Doha
The 30th Anniversary of the International Year of the Family Conference on Family and Contemporary Megatrends will be held from 30-31 October 2024 at Qatar National Convention Centre.
Key agreements for hosting of the event have been signed between the Ministry of Social Development and Family and Qatar Foundation’s Doha International Family Institute.
Organized by Doha International Family Institute (DIFI) with the Ministry of Social Development and Family (MSDF) as a strategic partner, it will bring together experts, policymakers, and thought leaders from around the world.
Ahead of the conference, MSDF and DIFI signed a Memorandum of Understanding and a sponsorship agreement for the strategic partnership between the two parties.
The signing was witnessed by Minister of Social Development and Family H E Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad and Vice Chairperson and CEO of Qatar Foundation Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al-Thani.
The agreements were signed by Assistant Undersecretary for Family Affairs, MSDF, Sheikha Sheikha bint Jassim Al-Thani, and Executive Director DIFI, Dr. Sharifa Noman Al Emadi.
More than 2,000 delegates including policymakers, researchers, family practitioners, parents, and young people will gather at the conference as it focuses on four major megatrends affecting families across the world: technological change, demographic change, migration and urbanization, and climate change.
A spokesperson for MSDF said: “This cooperation aims to enhance joint efforts between the Ministry of Social Development and Family and DIFI, and their commitment to supporting the family as a basic pillar of society and promoting social development policies that focus on improving people’s quality of life in Qatar.
