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Outcomes from
the Pre-Forum

Doha GOALS Pre-Forum brought together more than 50 of the leading policymakers, innovators, sports scientists, physicians, federations heads, academics, athletes, corporate executives and competitors to discuss the most pressing issues facing their industry and to find opportunities for growth through Sport. Together with participants, the Doha GOALS Pre-Forum will set the objectives for the Doha GOALS December 2012.



INSIGHT FROM THE PRE-FORUM

"We all know the critical role that sport plays in social and human advancement"
Hilal Jeham al-Kuwari, President of Aspire Zone Foundation
"We've come up with some great initiatives over 36 hours - it is our responsibility to make sure these initiatives are implemented."
Alan Hansen, Former Footballer and Sports Analyst
"Girls who play sports stay in school longer, have lower rates of teenage pregnancy, and better social development"
Martina Navratilova, Former Tennis World No. 1
"We always viewed the FIFA World Cup as an event with benefits that extended far beyond football."
Hassan Al-Thawadi, Secretary General of Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee
"Speaking this afternoon at the #Doha Goals forum on how social media can be used as a tool for building a country."
Arianna Huffington, President and Editor-in-chief of Huffington Post Media Group
"Inspiring stories of importance of sport and the power to transform & change the world at Doha goals forum #powerofsports"
Donna Orender, CEO Orender Unlimited
"Is there need to reconcile global differences in conception of sport or is it something to accept & work around/within?"
Simon Chadwick, Professor of Sport Business Strategy & Marketing, Coventry University

The Doha GOALS Forum

Doha GOALS (Gathering of all Leaders in Sport) is the premier gathering of its kind, launched by the Aspire Zone Foundation under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, and produced by Richard Attias and Associates. This initiative will build a community of hundreds of leaders from around the world who share the conviction that sport is a crucial vehicle for social and economic development. The Forum is action-oriented, and will produce initiatives informed by the values of sport to tackle today's largest global issues. The main Forum will be held in December.

In January 2012, we hosted the Doha GOALS Pre-Forum. This taskforce brought together more than 50 of the leading policymakers, innovators, sports scientists, physicians, federations heads, academics, athletes, corporate executives and competitors to discuss the most pressing issues facing their industry and to find opportunities for growth through sport. This taskforce has set the objectives and agenda for for the Doha GOALS Forum in December 2012. You can read more about the findings here.

THE EMIR'S WORD

"Doha GOALS is a sports-based initiative that we hope will bring the world closer together: through this initiative specifically, and through sports in general, we plan to advance both individual and group development for people all over the world."
Gulf Times

His Highness the Emir
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani

DOHA GOALS LAB

The Event

Pre-forum Task Force

Qatar & Sport

Youth and Sports

Olympic Committee

The Leadership

Aspire Zone Foundation

Richard Attias and Associates