Project | Project Objectives | Program Implementation Mechanisms | Target Group | Duration |
UNESCO Ambassadors Program | - Increase students' awareness of and introduce them to international and regional organizations and its mechanisms.
- Increase students' contribution in the activities of international, regional and local organizations.
- Training students on dialogue and diction skills.
- Represent the State of Qatar in international student gatherings where the country participates.
- Enhance the relationship of the National Commission with selected students.
| Set criteria for selection of ambassadors. Select 10 students from each school to be UNESCO Ambassador in their school. Select a logo for the program. Define the roles of ambassadors in their schools and beyond. Define the role of the National Commission for the completion of the program. Identify events and visits that will be conducted by students and its dates. | Students of Preparatory and Secondary UNESCO Associated Schools | Continues for four school years |
Inter-Cultural Dialogue Program | - Introduce students to the cultures of different peoples; mutual respect of other cultures among students; and promote students interaction with the local community and its different cultures, and with the global community.
- Be open to the world and realize communication between students and the cultural community around them.
- Realize cultural and civil dialogue among between students in the same schools.
- Engage students in different cultural activities.
| Explain and clarify the program to the coordinators of the UNESCO Associated Schools and to collaborators. Prepare a program for school-based activities and events by the coordinators of UNESCO Associated Schools in coordination with the National Commission. Develop a detailed schedule for exchanging visits and activities among schools. Cover events by the media. Hold a closing activity for schools featuring the best activity conducted by the school related to cultures and civilizations (Cultural Day) Organize a cultural seminar in which aspects of different cultures are showcased, in collaboration with cultural centers in the country and the Ministry of Culture. Submit a quarterly report on the program by the school | Students of Primary, Preparatory and Secondary UNESCO Associated Schools | Continues for four school years |
Media Awareness and National Belonging Program | - Promote the sense of national pride and national identity through cultural activities carried out by the students themselves.
- Participate positively in the media on the nation's issues, and enable students develop a variety of cultural programs conducted by a media broadcaster.
- Contribute to a better understanding of the role of media in society.
- Provide students with the opportunity to participate in various media frames through selected meaningful media activities for individuals and the public.
- Participate in all national events and in voluntary work.
| Provide coordinators with an introductory overview of the program and its objectives by the National Commission. Develop a detailed schedule for the media program activities by the coordinators in every school and in coordination with the National Commission. Disseminate media activities carried out by the UNESCO Associated Schools at the school and community levels. Develop a media portfolio that covers implemented activities and have such portfolio disseminated across non-UNESCO Associated Schools, the UNESCO and relevant entities and have such media portfolio submitted National Commission. Submit quarterly reports on Media Awareness and National Belonging activities. | Students of Primary, Preparatory and Secondary UNESCO Associated Schools | Continues for four school years |
Green School Program | - Promote positive behavior among students about the environment and conservation.
- Transforming the school environment into green oases
- Strengthen students' sense of responsibility toward the environment and belonging to society.
- Activate the role of the school toward sustainable development and environmental awareness.
| Review the program with partners and school coordinators. Form committees and develop action plan by the schools to the UNESCO. Provide schools with materials for program implementation, especially agricultural materials from cooperating entities. Organize a cultural seminar on the environment and preservation in collaboration with the Centre of Environment Friends and the Ministry of Environment. Participate in the activities of the World Environment Day. | Students of Primary, Preparatory and Secondary UNESCO Associated Schools | Continues for four school years |