Young People Practice Debating At Qatar National Library Workshop

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Published February 17th, 2020 - 01:38 GMT

Young People Practice Debating At Qatar National Library Workshop

The workshop was well-attended.

Highlights

Organized with QatarDebate the workshop helped participants conquer their self-doubt when it comes to public speaking and convey their opinions in a persuasive way.

Young adults learned valuable debating skills at the “Public Speaking and Debate” workshop on 16 February at Qatar National Library.

Organized with QatarDebate, a member of Qatar Foundation, the workshop helped participants, who ranged in age from 12 to 18, conquer their self-doubt when it comes to public speaking and convey their opinions in a persuasive way.

The workshop was well-attended and participant Firas Qidwai said: “Whenever I prepare for a debating session, I visit the Library to collect information about the topics of focus. It is giving debaters and those who are seeking information easy access to lots of resources and helps us hone our research skills.”

Nirat Pai, another attendee, said: “Our debating coaches recommend we use the books and databases available at the Library to prepare our arguments ahead of each of our debates. It has everything that a student or a debater can ask for to win a debate.”

Background Information

Qatar National Library

Qatar National Library acts as a steward of Qatar’s national heritage by collecting, preserving and making available the country’s recorded history. In its role as a research library with a preeminent heritage library, the Library fosters and promotes greater global insight into the history and culture of the Gulf region. As a public library, we provide equal access for all of Qatar's residents to an environment that supports creativity, independent decision-making, and cultural development. Through all our functions, we provide leadership to the country’s library and cultural heritage sector.