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Empower 2026 Youth Conference Opens in Doha With Youth Leading for Peace and Security
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About 250 Qatar-based youths attend Empower 2026 in Doha. Event centers Youth Leadership for Peace and Security, tackling participation, protection, prevention and partnerships.
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Doha youth peace push
The 17th Empower youth conference opened in Doha under the theme “Youth Leading for Peace and Security,” bringing together 250 young people from Qatar and running through November 14. Education Above All Foundation Chief Economic Empowerment Officer Mana Mohammed Al Ansari told participants that young people must be active partners in decision-making and sustainable development rather than merely participants in discussions.
Fawaz Al Musifri, Director of the Ministry of Sports and Youth’s Youth Affairs Department, said youth empowerment must go beyond providing opportunities to participate to involving young people in developing ideas, proposing solutions and shaping decisions. The three-day program features dialogue sessions and interactive activities to develop leadership and advocacy skills, culminating in recommendations under the “Empower 2026 Youth Declaration.”
Declaration and next forum
The EMPOWER 2026 Youth Conference concluded at Andaz Doha by Hyatt with the presentation of the EMPOWER 2026 Youth Declaration, developed by participating youth delegates as a call to action for policymakers and decision-makers. The Declaration is structured around four interconnected pillars of the global Youth, Peace and Security agenda: participation, protection, prevention and partnerships.
Arwa Musaaed, Executive Director of ROTA Programme, said, “What we saw at EMPOWER was young people moving beyond participation to leadership.” Fawaz Al-Musaifri said, “We welcome the recommendations developed by the participants and look forward to seeing their contribution continue beyond the conference.”
From Doha to Arab dialogue
EAA Youth representatives will present the EMPOWER 2026 Youth Declaration at the Arab Youth Forum for Peace and Security in Doha from 15 to 17 November 2026. The conference aims to amplify youth voices, strengthen leadership and advocacy skills, and feed their recommendations into regional discussions on youth, peace and security.
Al Anoud Al Aqeedi asked representatives how education for marginalised groups can be safeguarded at the Empower Conference in Doha. The conference is organized by the Education Above All Foundation in partnership with the Ministry of Sports and Youth under the slogan “Youth Leadership for Peace and Security,” and activities will continue until November 14 this year.