Training and informative workshops for workers during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 by QRCS

A new series of training and informative workshops has been launched by Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) for workers during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 under the joint educational campaign on occupational safety and health. It was announced in October by QRCS, the Ministry of Labour (MoL), the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), and the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

The programme involves eight public workshops during weekends for three weeks under the supervision of specialists from QRCS’s Volunteering and Local Development Division and Training and Development Centre. Visitors of World Cup fan zones at the Labour City of the Industrial Area will receive health education, first aid training and information about health and safety standards at workplace.

Muna Fadel Al Sulaiti, Director of Volunteering and Local Development Division at QRCS, said, “The launch of this joint awareness campaign is part of the efforts made by the State of Qatar to ensure a safe and secure work environment, as well as to raise awareness among employers and workers about the best conditions that must be observed at worksites and worker housing. These workshops will help workers to practise a healthy lifestyle, thus ensuring their safety and protecting them against risks at workplaces, fan zones, and other gatherings.”

She described this joint campaign as a “remarkable example of integrated work between the government and humanitarian sectors”. According to her, concerted efforts and exchange of experience have had a significant impact on the outcomes, through good coordination among MoL, MoPH, QRCS and the ILO.

“Launching such campaigns is among QRCS’s strategic priorities, which are centred upon supporting vulnerable groups and building their capacity. Therefore, our participation in this campaign is an integral part of our development projects serving all groups, mainly expatriate workers, through our ‘Stand Together’ worker welfare programme, which introduces innovative services with far-reaching results,” Al Sulaiti added.

Noora Issa Al Fadala, Head of Community Development at QRCS, said, “The occupational safety and health campaign focuses on promoting awareness among employers and workers about the dos and don’ts at workplace and worker accommodation, improving workers’ ability to deal with emergencies, equipping them with the basic information they have to know and practice in their everyday lives, and educating them on how to avoid work-related and crowd-related risks to ensure their own safety.”

Al Fadala considered this joint campaign as a “manifestation of sectors complementing each other, and QRCS’ developmental role to support government authorities during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, especially in relation to workers.”