Oman

Gulf forum for youth looks at volunteering among youth

 
SALALAH: The Gulf Forum for Youth Volunteering began in Salalah on August 6 with the participation of many youths who are inclined to work as volunteers.

The six-day event will continue until August 11 at Sultan Qaboos Complex in Salalah, having many training courses and dialogue sessions related to the project, which aims to create awareness for volunteering among youth.

The programme has four sessions. The first session deals with youth volunteer work, the second with managing volunteer projects, the third with designing volunteer projects, and the last session for discussion and evaluation of the projects.

The forum will choose four projects which will be supported by the Cooperation Council for the Arab states. The programme audience is youths in the age group of 22 - 35 years, with focus on the promotion of education and tourism. — ONA