Closing ceremony of the Road Safety Schools Ambassadors Program 2025 for girls and boys
Wednesday, April 30th, 2025
The Qatar Transportation and Traffic Safety Center, under the College of Engineering at Qatar University, has announced the closing of the "Road Safety Schools Ambassadors program" through an awards ceremony for the winning schools that was organized alongside the Qatar CSR Summit held at Qatar University’s Student Affairs Building on 30 April 2025.
The program concluded with an awards ceremony on 30 April 2025 at Qatar University where 6 schools were awarded.
About Road Safety Schools Ambassadors Program
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Our Inspiration
The Road Safety Schools Ambassadors Program aimed to develop youth based on the words of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar:
“We continue to face the challenge of development, and I mean first and foremost human development, which is our most important asset and investment in education, health, infrastructure and others is linked to this task and our success in development is measured.”
Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani
About the Program
This initiative is aimed at high school students supporting the Qatar National Vision 2030’s human development pillar. The program was implemented by Mubadara for Social Impact, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, the National Traffic Safety Committee, the General Traffic Department, and UNESCO.
The “Road Safety Schools Ambassadors Program” seeks to engage students in awareness campaigns using innovative methods to spread knowledge about traffic safety. It also aims to emphasize the importance of preserving lives and ensuring public safety while fostering a generation that understands the significance of road safety in their daily lives. Additionally, the program encourages young people to play an active role in reducing negative behaviors on the roads, contributing to the objectives of the National Traffic Safety Strategy.
Launched in 2015 in several public schools, as part of the National Traffic Safety Strategy 2013-2022, benefiting a large number of schools over the years. It had a significant impact on promoting a traffic safety culture, particularly among young people. As part of the program’s development and expansion, the center has partnered with Mubadara for Social Responsibility to manage and improve this initiative. Over 55 schools have applied to participate in the program, which ran from 1st of February 2025 until mid-April 2025 and included an interactive platform that allowed students to gain essential road safety awareness. The program also appointed traffic safety ambassadors in schools, who played a key role in spreading safe driving culture and initiating projects within their schools to enhance road safety.
Vision
Establishing a generation aware of the importance of traffic safety in daily life and activating the role of youth in reducing negative phenomena on the road and involving them in achieving the objectives of the National Traffic Safety Strategy (2013-2022).
Message
Spreading awareness, knowledge and education in the field of traffic safety on educational and scientific bases. Urging the importance of preserving the lives of citizens and residents on the land of Qatar.
Who were the Ambassadors?
They were high school students in Qatar. The school formed a team of 3 to 5 students led by one of the teachers. The teams had to promote ethics of road safety behaviors among their colleagues under the supervision and guidance of the Road Safety Ambassadors Program.
Keynote speeches
In his welcoming speech, Dr. Khalid Kamal Naji, the Dean of the College of Engineering, Qatar University, stated, "Road safety receives great attention in the state of Qatar, as evidenced by the establishment of the National Traffic Safety Committee. In January 2013, the National Road Safety Strategy (2013-2022) was launched to enhance Qatar's commitment to reducing road crashes and paving the way for a long-term ambitious vision of providing a safe road transportation system that protects all users against risks and injuries." Furthermore, he emphasized that this strategy was developed to guide the efforts of all relevant entities in improving road safety in Qatar and reducing human losses. The youth, being the productive element of society and the promising future of the country, are among the most vulnerable groups to the risks of road crashes.
First Lieutenant/ Abdulaziz Hassan Al-Marafi (Secretary of the National Traffic Safety Committee) on behalf of Brigadier/ Dr. Mohammed Radhi Al Hajri (Secretary and Member of NTSC), commented: “The safety of our youth and their future on the roads remains our top priority. We continuously strive to achieve this goal through awareness initiatives that increase traffic knowledge and instill a safety culture in our community, such as the Road Safety Schools Ambassadors Program. We firmly believe that investing in a generation that understands and commits to traffic safety is an investment in Qatar’s safe and sustainable future. We look forward to witnessing the positive impact of this program on students, their families, and society as a whole and we also hope to see a decrease in the number of deaths and victims of traffic accidents, especially among young people”.
First Lieutenant/ Hamad Salem Al-Nahab on behalf of Brigadier General. Jassim Nasser al-Humaidi (The acting director of the Traffic Awareness Department), said: “We are pleased to launch this program, which aims to spread traffic awareness among young people and promote a road safety culture. We believe that investing in youth and providing them with the necessary knowledge about traffic safety will significantly contribute to improving road traffic conditions in Qatar. Our partnership in this initiative reflects our commitment to the community and our support for projects that prioritize individual safety.”
Dr. Shimaa Ali Al-Quradaghi, Director of the Qatar Transportation and Traffic Safety Center at the College of Engineering, Qatar University, stated: “We are proud to conduct the updated edition of the ‘Road Safety Schools Ambassadors Program’, which aims to equip students with the necessary awareness and knowledge of road safety using innovative and effective methods. This program represents an important step in building a generation that values road safety and empowering young people to take an active role in reducing road accidents in their communities. Our partnership with Mubadara for Social Impact and various national entities involved in traffic safety reflects our shared commitment to improving road security and achieving the objectives of the National Traffic Safety Strategy. We hope this program will have a lasting positive impact on our society and future generations and we congratulate the teams of the 6 winning schools, they have all worked very hard to create and implement road safety related initiatives within their school.”
Winners
At the end of the ceremony, after all the ambassador presentations and evaluation of inventions, workshops, seminars, and awareness campaigns by the judging committee, the winning schools were honored.
WINNERS - GIRLS SCHOOLS:
1st Position: Ramlah Bint Abi Sufyan School for Girls
2nd Position: Qatar Secondary School for Girls
3rd Position: Philippine School Doha
WINNERS - BOYS SCHOOLS:
1st Position: Philippine School Doha
2nd Position: Hassan Bin Thabet Secondary School for Boys
3rd Position: Simaisma Secondary School for Boys
