Direct Aid Society participated in the Second World Summit for Social Development 2025, held in Doha from 4 to 6 November 2025, under the auspices of the United Nations and hosted by the State of Qatar.
The summit was inaugurated by His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC). His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait, delivered Kuwait’s address on behalf of His Highness the Amir of Kuwait.
Within this framework, Direct Aid Society presented its targeted educational strategy, which aims to achieve high-level outcomes across formal academic education, vocational training, and higher education. The strategy seeks to integrate all target groups into a fair and inclusive environment that ensures equal opportunities for all. The Society’s schools enroll approximately 100,000 students annually, while more than 30,000 students have graduated from its universities, with an employment rate of 78% immediately after graduation. On the sidelines of the summit, Direct Aid delivered a workshop titled “Education as a Foundation for Social Integration.”
The Society also followed the outcomes of the main sessions, which, according to international media, called for concrete action to reduce inequalities and accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Direct Aid Society affirmed that its participation in the summit aims to expand partnerships, exchange expertise with international organizations and governments, and reinforce the role of education as a driver of sustainable social development, in alignment with the summit’s global themes and agenda