First International Forum: Family and Contemporary Challenges

Name: First International Forum: Family and Contemporary Challenges
Start: 2025-02-27T12:00:00.000Z
End: 2025-02-28T12:00:00.000Z
Location: Katara Cultural Village

Family, education and society in one conversation

Under the patronage of Katara Cultural Village Foundation

Katara Cultural Village Foundation hosted the First International Forum, Family and Contemporary Challenges, organised by IBC, Manara Foundation for Development and Education, the Arab Development Experts Forum, the Violet Cultural Creativity Center, HABBA for Education and Training, and Future Ready Consultancy, on 27 and 28 February 2025.

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The first International Forum on Family and Contemporary Challenges at Katara

Poet Samira Obaid, president of the Violet Cultural Creativity Center, opened the forum with welcoming remarks, and Khamis bin Obaid Al-Ajmi, president of the Arab Federation of Private Schools, spoke on education and the role of the family. The programme addressed contemporary changes in family roles and structure, the contribution of schools to family education, and child development in light of multiple-intelligence theory.

Dr Sumaya Al-Mutawa chaired the first session on contemporary changes in family functions and structure, in which Dr Hala El-Said presented a paper on changing family roles and social development, Dr Majed Al-Marzouqi of Saudi Arabia presented on the school’s role in supporting family education, and Dr Muhaira Othman Taha presented on child-rearing through multiple-intelligence theory. Saleh Gharib chaired further sessions within the programme.

Al Arab Qatari newspaper covered the forum in its 3 March 2025 edition, reporting the council’s participation alongside the other organising bodies.

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Media coverage

What the media published about this event.

3 March 2025
Al-Arab
Katara hosts an international forum on family and contemporary challenges
Al-Arab (external site)

Topic and programme

Family change and social development
The relationship between school and family
Child development and multiple intelligences
Families and technological change
Media and future perspectives

Time	Session
	Welcoming remarks by poet Samira Obaid, president of the Violet Cultural Creativity Center
	Remarks by Khamis bin Obaid Al-Ajmi, president of the Arab Federation of Private Schools, on education and the role of the family
	First track: Contemporary changes in family functions and structureSession chaired by Dr Sumaya Al-Mutawa
	Paper: Changing family roles and the place of social developmentDr Hala El-Said
	Paper: An innovative example of the school’s role in supporting family educationDr Majed Al-Marzouqi, Saudi Arabia
	Paper: Child-rearing approaches in light of multiple-intelligence theoryDr Muhaira Othman Taha

Session
Welcoming remarks by poet Samira Obaid, president of the Violet Cultural Creativity Center
Session
Remarks by Khamis bin Obaid Al-Ajmi, president of the Arab Federation of Private Schools, on education and the role of the family
Session
First track: Contemporary changes in family functions and structureSession chaired by Dr Sumaya Al-Mutawa
Session
Paper: Changing family roles and the place of social developmentDr Hala El-Said
Session
Paper: An innovative example of the school’s role in supporting family educationDr Majed Al-Marzouqi, Saudi Arabia
Session
Paper: Child-rearing approaches in light of multiple-intelligence theoryDr Muhaira Othman Taha

Participants and their capacities

Speakers

Samira ObaidPresident, Violet Cultural Creativity Center · Violet Cultural Creativity Center
Khamis bin Obaid Al-AjmiHonorary President, Arab Federation of Private Schools · Arab Federation of Private Schools
Dr Sumaya Al-MutawaChair, first session
Dr Hala El-SaidChanging family roles and social development
Dr Majed Al-MarzouqiThe school’s role in supporting family education
Dr Muhaira Othman TahaChild-rearing through multiple-intelligence theory
Saleh GharibSession chair
Alaa El-Din Al-ZakiParticipant
Iman IshaqParticipant
Faiza Al-NaimiKatara forum speaker
Amira Al-MarzouqiParticipant

Participating organisations

Katara Cultural Village FoundationHost
Manara Foundation for Development and EducationCo-organiser
Arab Development Experts ForumCo-organiser
Violet Cultural Creativity CenterCo-organiser
HABBACo-organiser
Ready Future ConsultancyCo-organiser

Quotations

«Katara Cultural Village Foundation hosted the First International Forum, titled Family and Contemporary Challenges, organised by the International Business Council, Manara Foundation for Development and Education, the Arab Development Experts Forum, the Violet Cultural Creativity Center, HABBA for Education and Training, and Future Ready Consultancy.»
Al Arab newspaper, 3 March 2025

Highlights

Researchers and specialists in education and society
Contributions connecting research with contemporary family life
Joint organisation at Katara Cultural Village