MoSDF organises panel discussion on family protection

In collaboration with the Human Rights Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Arab League, the Ministry of Social Development and Family (MoSDF) held a panel discussion under the theme of protecting families and strengthening their bonds,

The event was attended by a host of researchers, and professionals, alongside those interested in familial affairs, as well as representatives of the relevant centres and institutions.

Hosted by Wifaq Family Consulting Center, the panel discussion highlighted some issues facing families and ways to promote ties among family members to build a justice-based society that essentially maintains tight-knit families and their inveterate values.The panellists discussed multiple aspects related to the challenges facing families, as well as problems encountered by them and the factors advancing them starting from the psychological ones until reaching the social, legal, political, and religious factors.

Assistant Undersecretary for Family Affairs at MoSDF Sheikha Sheikha bint Jassim Al Thani emphasized that family is the bedrock of communities, their advancement and development, indicating that the 3rd national strategy has been keen to accentuate this point in its multiple projects and initiatives.

She pointed out that the celebration of the International Day of Families this year will promote the notions related to the significance of families, as well as their impact on building the communities.

Doha International Family Institute (DIFI), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) is poised to host an international conference under the theme of family and major contemporary directions to mark the 30th anniversary of the International Day of Families.