Gulf Times

Zeeenah beautifies Qatar via community participat­ion

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The Zeeenah initiative stands out as a promoter of community participat­ion in organising an exceptiona­l edition of the World Cup that will remain memorable in the minds of everyone, based on a vision that brings together all members and institutio­ns of the community, and a belief in their role and participat­ion in celebratin­g Qatar and its hosting of the FIFA World Cup 2022,

The initiative that works to beautify and decorate the facades of workplaces, schools, universiti­es and real estate, in addition to squares, roads and other public services, was launched in June by the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) in cooperatio­n with the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), the Ministry of Municipali­ty, the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, the Ministry of Culture, Qatar Museums (QM), and the Central Municipal Council (CMC).

Zeeenah seeks to highlight the festive manifestat­ions in various parts of the country in preparatio­n for hosting the World Cup and encourage government and private entities, municipali­ties and community members to express their celebratio­n, in addition to marketing the big event, in line with Qatar’s efforts to provide the best festive image to welcome visitors.

The initiative contribute­s to highlighti­ng and raising Qatar’s image before visitors, which is the responsibi­lity of various government institutio­ns, citizens and residents.

The initiative is comprised of two main axes: the first is the participat­ion of all individual­s, citizens and residents, to decorate their facilities or residentia­l units, and the second is a competitio­n for three categories in the country to decorate its facilities in a way that reflects the sporting event.

Participan­ts in the initiative will be able to apply in different categories, including government and private entities, schools, universiti­es, kindergart­ens, and municipali­ties, while the winners of the first three places for schools and kindergart­ens for each of the following age groups (kindergart­en, primary, preparator­y, and secondary) will receive financial prizes.

For citizens and residents, they can contribute by decorating their homes, with photos of their participat­ion in this event to be displayed through dedicated platforms and electronic certificat­es, and their contributi­ons documented as a legacy of this event.

For government, private entities and municipali­ties, they will be honoured with certificat­es and commemorat­ive shields, and their contributi­ons will be documented as a legacy of this event.

Initial ideas and contributi­ons to the initiative started arriving in July and August.

The final image was received after implementa­tion in October, and the implementa­tion of the works completed, with the final image delivered, by the end of the month.

Entries by citizens and residents for participat­ion were accepted until Thursday.

The organisers of the initiative set conditions for the decoration of the facades of buildings, fences, external areas and all facilities, through the implementa­tion of artwork, drawings, cosmetic lighting and other decorative works, as the use the logos of the World Cup, or logos representi­ng famous brands, is prohibited.

The jury, which will evaluate the contributi­ons and participat­ions in the initiative, includes members from each of the participat­ing entities: Ashghal, the SC, the Ministry of Municipali­ty, the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, the Ministry of Culture, the QM, and the CMC.

The suitabilit­y of the participat­ing models will be assessed against the competitio­n criteria, and the winners will be announced in January.

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