Political Science

Doha debate is a venture in the Arab region that provides battle ground about opinions that are conflicting. The arguments in Doha debate basically relates to political opinions in different regions. The debate has been conducted in series and they are chaired by the former BBC correspondent Tim Sebastian. He is the pioneer of Doha debate that began in 2004. Tim has won an award as the best BBC correspondent during his interviews. The debate is an initiative of Qatar Foundation for science, education and community development.

Some of the common prominent speakers in past debates include Shimon Peres, Sir Malcolm Rifkind, Bill Clinton, Amre Moussa and Ayad Allawi. Most debates have been held at Qatar Foundation headquarters whose offices are in Doha. Individuals who have in the past been participating in these debates have confessed that the debates have had impact in the way of life. One benefit of the debate is growth of cultural censure in the entire region and other neighboring regions. The mission of the debate is to enlighten people to critically think and promote different cultures.

The debates have given participants potential of bringing together their ideas that help to solve certain problems. It is also a way of encouraging individuals to respect views and ideas of other participants. Some participants of Doha debate are students and they are shaped to be good political leaders in future. Others create the interest to study political related fields. Qatar debate has helped many high school students to achieve their dream of joining university.

Lakom Al Qarar is another program of Doha debate. This program means the decision is yours and gives young people the capacity to debate with other experienced debaters. It was started in 2006 and it gives young people to give out their opinions on particular issues. Those who engage in such debates get thorough information about research in specific topics. Such areas like politics are given priority although environmental and health care are other areas of concern. Participants in the debate get adequate information that is used as a tool to fight bad vices in the society.

Broadcast in Arabic focuses on relevant topics that relate to local people and the issues affecting those who live in the urban. Matters of traffic in the city are very much contentious and the debate tries to solve such problems. Another issue that has been debated extensively is the benefits and negative impacts of developing urban centers in Qatar. Debate of such issues has led to creation of strong personality with good leadership qualities. It is a way of shaping the young generation to be good leaders in future.

The debates are highly rated on BBC news and it also attracts many visitors who view their website. It has led to promotion of education and acquisition of important knowledge that is applied to solve issues that have not been solved in the past. Doha debate has changed lives of many citizens in Qatar and also foreigners view it as one of the key area that has led to improved lifestyle. The debate is spreading to other nations like Britain and at Georgetown University in Washington DC. Each series of the debate has had an impact in the lives of many citizens. It has led to promotion of cultural development in Qatar.