“Step Forward” programme reveals projects for women leaders in sports
The “Step Forward” programme, organised by Oman Olympic Committee (OOC), represented by Oman Women Sports and Gender Equality Committee, continues in cooperation with “Ooredoo.”
On Wednesday a workshop was held at Oman Olympic Academy to review and evaluate the projects of women sports leaders who participated in the programme with the presence of the NOC Secretary General, and the NOC Board Members.
During the workshop, there was a presentation about the “Step Forward” Programme which is one of the most important programmes organised by the Women’s Sports Committee this year. The programme aims to develop women leaders in the sports and administrative fields, and provides the opportunity for participants to develop their administrative and leadership skills, enhances teamwork and personal development, and contributes to enhancing the status of women in the sports field.
The programme included holding a number of specialized workshops and practical training sessions that were held since last May, during which many practical applications were implemented and people with inspiring experiences and leadership figures related to the program were hosted.
The Chair of Oman Women Sports and Gender Equality Committee, Sayyida Sanaa Al Busaidiyah said that the “Step Forward” programme included holding five interactive workshops for self-development and achieving aspirations of reaching the top in the fields of leadership and management and working in groups to present project ideas. This also includes hosting inspiring personalities, meeting them, and presenting their most prominent experiences, then evaluating the groups’ projects through a neutral evaluation committee to test the best projects.
She pointed out that the aim of the cooperation with (Ooredoo) is to advance women’s sports and strive to adopt and invest in the projects of this program and achieve them on the ground, as this cooperation translates the visions and ideas on which the Oman 2040 Vision is based, which is based on providing the appropriate environment for women to participate in various sports. Aspects of life, including sports, in a way that enhances its status and enables it to participate effectively in the comprehensive and sustainable development efforts that the Sultanate of Oman is going through.
Sayyida Sanaa Al Busaidiyah also emphasized the efforts made by the committee in providing opportunities for women’s sports leaders and developing women’s sports work in the General Directorates of Culture, Sports and Youth in the governorates, federations and sports clubs through a number of sports programs and events with the aim of reaching professionalism.
