QNA
Doha
QatarDebate Centre held a debate on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos in collaboration with The New York Times under the theme of global cooperation and whether it becomes obsolete. The debate session featured the participation of a contingent of industry experts, businesspeople, thought leaders, decision makers and high-ranking officials headed by Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater, alongside representatives of QatarDebate Centre, a statement of the centre reported.
President and Chief Executive Officer of The New York Times Meredith Kopit Levien and President, International of The New York Times Company Stephen Dunbar-Johnson delivered inaugural remarks before the session.
Speaking at the session, Outreach Programmes Manager at QatarDebate Centre Abdulrahman Al Subaie said the debate included an elite of speakers to open constructive discussions and enlightenment ideas about the focus on enhancing global cooperation for a sustainable future in a though-provoking dialogue that leads to change and understanding, notwithstanding the events transpiring in the world.
“Today, QatarDebate Centre proves to the world that it has succeeded in conveying its message after these years which witnessed milestones and expansion in building cooperation bridges with global institutions of more than 80 states, in addition to engaging tens of thousands of young people in initiatives and programmes,” Al Subaie added.
Organised by QatarDebate Centre, the debate was convened before a jury, as per Oxford method, with the participation of international speakers in a variety of fields and moderated by Climate Change and the Environment correspondent at New York Times David Gelles.
The jury committee included former US Vice-President Albert Arnold Gore, Prime Minister of Belgium Alexander De Croo, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, alongside former CEO and chairman of The Dow Chemical Company of Midland Andrew N. Liveris, the statement read.
Female speakers in the debate included Director, Programme Advocacy and Communications, Health at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Alaa Murabit, Country Manager for GAYO Uganda Betty Osei Bonsu, Visiting Professor of Practice, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford Rachel Kyte, Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value at University College London Prof Mariana Mazzucato, Co-President of the Club of Rome. Sandrine Dixson-Decleve, alongside CEO and Chief Change Catalyst for The B Team Halla Tomasdottir.
