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2019 Events
Ooredoo Doha Marathon Ramadan Pack and Chat III BookChat: Maktabatna

Four Regulatory Authority employees participated On 1 May 2019, Regulatory Authority employees gathered On 30 September 2019, BookChat brought employees
in the Ooredoo Doha Marathon 2019 on 11 January to pack bags for the 2019 Ramadan charity event, Pack together to enjoy books, brunch and conversation.
2019. They were among some 4,000 runners at and Chat III. The event was conceived three years ago The event also marked the launch of Maktabatna (Our
the starting line. Registration funds for the runners to help 100 migrant workers in Qatar during the hot Library). Employees are encouraged to donate and
went to charitable organisations via Ooredoo. summer months. The 2019 theme was “Beat the Heat”, borrow books, with the recycling of printed materials
with bags packed with reusable water bottles, canvas a key tenet of the Regulatory Authority’s sustainability
A Community Garangao at bags, sunglasses, hats, rechargeable handheld fans, and efforts. Maktabatna also encourages employees
Msheireb, co-hosted with QFC Hala and Vodafone calling cards. Bags were distributed to register for a Qatar National Library card.
to construction workers around Qatar before Ramadan.
On 20 May 2019, a massive Garangao celebration Qatar Sustainability Week
took place in Doha’s largest square at Msheireb Ramadan mosque visit
Downtown Doha. The fun-filled event was designed The Regulatory Authority is a supporter of Qatar
for children and the elderly, with special invitations In the spirit of the holy month of Ramadan, the Sustainability Week, which was designed to engage
issued to Dreama Orphan Care Centre, Shafallah Regulatory Authority organised a visit for employees the community in a wide range of activities and to raise
Center for Children with Special Needs, the Center to the Masjid Imam Muhammad ibn Abd Al Wahhab, awareness of Qatar’s sustainable development goals.
for Empowerment and Elderly Care-Ehsan, and Best Qatar’s national mosque. On 29 April, the week prior to The Regulatory Authority is dedicated to reducing its
Buddies Qatar. The hosts of this festive event were Ramadan, Regulatory Authority employees, escorted paper footprint, and is making significant progress.
QFC entities, including the Regulatory Authority as by a tour guide from Al Fanar Islamic Cultural Center,
well as Msheireb Properties and ExxonMobil. explored the grounds and the interiors of the mosque,
and learned about the significance to Muslims of Friday
Screen for Life Khutbah (the pre-prayer sermon), prayer and ablution.

Guest speakers from the Primary Health Care
Corporation (PHCC), a provider of primary healthcare
services in the State of Qatar, came to the Regulatory
Authority on 7 March 2019 to discuss “Screen for Life,”
their programme that encourages annual screening
for bowel cancer for men and women ages 50-74.