Arab Women Sports Tournament 2014 In Full Swing

Organizing Committees Continue To Oversee Preparations For Pan-Arab February Event

The heads of the Organizing Committees for the Arab Women Sports Tournament (AWST) 2014 have held their fourth meeting to discuss preparations for the hosting in Sharjah of the second Arab Women Sports Tournament 2014, which will take place from February 2nd to 12th, 2014. This most recent preparatory meeting was under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher Bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairwomen of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs and Chairperson of The Sharjah Ladies Club.

The meeting, held at Sharjah Ladies Club, was headed by Nada Al Naqbi, Head of Executive Committee and Manager of AWST, and was attended by Khalid Al Hussein, Representative of the Public Authority for Youth and Sports Welfare; Saeed Alajil, Representative of Sharjah Sports Council; Major Khalid Salim Al Aswad, Deputy Chairman of the Security and Safety Committee; Noura Al Shamsi, Deputy Manager of AWST; Reem bin Karam, Head of Commission Communication, the Opening Ceremony; Thuraiya Jalal, Head of the Finance Committee; Amna Al Shanasi, Head of Public Relations Committee; Rehab Al Tomi, Head of the Logistics Committee; Nora Al Homr, Head of Clubs and Sports Teams; Awatif Al Halabi, Coordinator of the Technical Committee; and Khawla Mohammed, Supervisor of the Secretarial Committee.

Nada Al Naqbi started the meeting by thanking attendees their dedication and efforts put in so far, and made special mention of the personal attention that Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher Bint Mohammed Al Qasimi has been consistently paying to all aspects of the preparations for this important event.

During and after the meeting, Nada Al Naqbi, Head of the Executive Committee and Manager of the AWST, said that: "Through the many meetings that have taken place over the past months, bringing together the Committees responsible for organizing this large pan-Arab sports event, we re-affirm our dedication to the wishes and instructions of by Sheikha Jawahir bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, to deliver this landmark event to highest international standards in terms of organization and outcome, and in doing so, showing Sharjah and the UAE to the region and the world with honour and pride”.

In order to accomplish this goal, Al Naqbi announced the establishment of a new committee called the Performance and Development Committee for AWST 2014, tasked with linking the event to various societal sectors and segments, using a methodology honed at other regional and global events. The Committee will receive suggestions and complaints regarding the Tournament from society at large, and work on improving performance so it benefits everyone. It will also oversee all processes and procedures related to this important event.

At the top of the meeting agenda was the discussion of the minutes of the previous meeting and presentation of the latest updates from the Communications Committee, the Technical Committee, the Security and Safety Committee, and the Public Relations Committee.

This was followed by presentation of the list of participating countries, discussion of the mechanisms for facilitating teams’ training in sports facilities, and the holding of several workshops to be attended by participating sportswomen, chairpersons, volunteers and members of the Organizing Committees.

The AWST Organizing Committee received earlier this year applications for participation in AWST 2014 from ten Arab countries, including the five other GCC countries, Palestine (participating in 5 games - basketball, volleyball, table tennis, fencing, and athletics), Oman (participating in 4 games - basketball, volleyball, shooting, and athletics), Sudan (participating in archery), Jordan (participating in basketball), and Iraq (participating in basketball and shooting).

12 sports facilities are preparing to host the training and tournament for the participating countries in seven different events, which are basketball and volleyball in team games, and table tennis, shooting, fencing, archery, and athletics among the individual contests.

The tournament will take place at several locations around Sharjah, The Higher Colleges of Technology Sharjah, Al-Shaab Cultural & Sports Club, Al Thiqah Club for Handicapped, AL Manar School, Al Andalus School, The American University of Sharjah, Sharjah Ladies Club, Al Dhaid Sports & Cultural Club, Wasit Youth Center, and Sharjah University.

Emirate:  Sharjah

Date: Dec 7, 2013

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