Qatar participates in Asian Family Conference 2024
The State of Qatar has participated in the Asian Family Conference 2024, held in the Republic of Singapore, under the ‘Strong and Resilient Asian Families: Challenges and Opportunities’.
Qatar was represented at the conference by Assistant Undersecretary for Family Affairs at the Ministry of Social Development and Family H E Sheikha Sheikha bint Jassim bin Ahmed Al Thani.
On the sidelines of the conference, H E Sheikha Sheikha bint Jassim bin Ahmed Al Thani met with H E Masagos Zulkifli, Minister for Social and Family Development, Second Minister for Health, and Minister Responsible for Islamic Affairs in the Republic of Singapore. During the meeting, she discussed the priorities of the family sector in the Ministry of Social Development and Family and exchanged experiences in this regard.
The meeting discussed Singapore's new family policies that encourage marriage and support shared parenting, leading to stronger family units and communities.
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