Doha, January 16 (QNA) - Assistant Undersecretary for Social Development Affairs at the Ministry of Social Development and Family, Fahd Mohammed Al Khayarin, inaugurated the fourth session of (Fourth Civil Society Organizations Exhibition 2024) in the cultural area of the Doha Expo 2023 Horticultural Exhibition, in partnership with the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, and Qatar Charity, in the presence of a number of directors of centers under the umbrella of the Qatar Foundation for Social Work.

The fourth session of the exhibition, titled 'Civil Society in the Service of the Family,' featured a number of social programs and initiatives covering all fields that worked to highlight the role of organizations in their various activities at the social, cultural, scientific, professional, charitable and educational levels.

On this occasion, Director of the Private Associations and Institutions Department at the Ministry Naji Abd Rabbo Al Aji said that this exposition is a distinctive step to building a partnership between the government sector and the private sector, and with the third sector represented by civil society organizations, as it is one of the supporting arms for the two sectors in facilitating and speeding up its services to reach everyone living in Qatar.

Speaking to QNA, Al Aji clarified that the fourth edition of the exposition focuses on family services, as the existence of a stable family reflects positively on the distinctiveness and cohesion of the community, pointing out that this session was characterized by the inclusion of all civil society organizations.

He pointed out that the Ministry of Social Development and Family continues its diligent work leading to distinguished achievements in the sustainable development process, as well as supporting and encouraging social and volunteer initiatives, in all social fields.

Al Aji added that the exposition will result in cooperation and participation between associations and organizations within a joint cooperative framework in a way that serves society and achieves sustainable development.

He stated that Qatari law encourages community participation and is one of the latest laws that regulate the work of organizations and grants their boards of directors elected by their general assemblies the freedom to work in a way that achieves their purposes, which reflects prosperity and development in the State of Qatar.

In turn, HE Director General of the General Directorate of Endowments at the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs Sheikh Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed bin Ghanim Al-Thani, confirmed in a similar statement to QNA, that the exhibition aims to introduce civil society organizations and their role in society and to encourage the presentation of qualitative initiatives, noting that the sponsorship of the General Directorate of Endowments at the Ministry The Endowments and Islamic Affairs exhibition came in fulfillment of the slogan, Waqf is a Community Partnership, and in support of various civil initiatives.

In the same context, the Ministry of Social Development and Family confirmed that this exhibition aims to introduce the community to the services provided by non-profit organizations in the country, adding that the exposition is accompanied by several diverse programs and activities from all participating entities according to their specialization, as 35 entities are participating in this edition.

The Ministry explained that the exposition makes it easier for the participating entities to market their initiatives, to have volunteers join to work for them, and to communicate faster between them and members of the community, noting that the exposition is an opportunity to display the activities and initiatives of associations and institutions, as a specific space is allocated for each association to highlight its role and services in society.

This exposition paved the way for productive projects (from the country) to market their products and new productive initiatives that provide their services to society. It also provided a large arena for project owners to achieve their goals by contributing to the process of the national economy, in addition to the fourth participation of productive projects this year with new products that suit citizens' tastes and meet their desires. (QNA)