The Peninsula
The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy’s Josoor Institute, Qatar Football Association (QFA), Qatar Stars League (QSL) and Qatar Players’ Association jointly launched an initiative named QAED leadership programme.
The programme aims to enable current and former athletes with the desire to pursue further education to broaden their intellectual and educational horizon, and to significantly increase post sports-career security in the job market while following their professional Sports career.
QSL CEO Hani Taleb Ballan said the QSL, in co-ordination with its partners and stakeholders, was keen to provide assistance to athletes and thus launched this initiative called QAED, one of the best educational programmes for athletes.
“We’re proud to have partnered the Qatar Football Family in launching this initiative, and I wish success to all our athletes who long to join this programme in order to achieve their goals and ambitions,” said Ballan.
QFA General Secretary Mansoor Al Ansari praised the programme.
“The interest in the development of former and current professional athletes, especially in education and management, comes within the framework of QFA’s Vision 2021 and it aligns with the Qatar National Vision 2030. It also reflects QFA’s keenness to stay updated when it comes to leadership and progress,” said Al Ansari.
“We’re proud of this programme, which supports the development of young people as well as athletes, and comes in the interest of sports in general. It gives everyone the opportunity to develop further,” said Ahmed Khellil Abbassi, Executive Director of Competitions and Football Development (Acting) at QSL.
For her part, Josoor Institute, Executive Director Afraa Al Noaimi said: “QAED the academic programme, we’ve launched in co-operation with our partners in Qatar, is one of the most important and effective initiatives to support the country’s sports capabilities. We’re always keen to support education of professional athletes and help them obtain certificates in studies.”