Q Life Magazine Q Magazine December 2016 | Page 76

| Issue 1 | Lancelot Primary School visit to Qatar Embassy Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy Hassan Al Thawadi visit to London • His Excellency the Ambassador hosted a reception at the Embassy in honour of the Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy. Notable guests included Former First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond, Dr Phillip Lee MP, Baroness Morris, and Baroness Bolton. • The following night, Hassan Al Thawadi delivered a speech at Chatham House to high-profile guests and media, where he discussed the 2022 World Cup. He outlined what Qatar hopes to achieve as hosts and addressed criticisms the country has faced. 76 UK delegation to Doha • Working with the Council for Advancing Arab and British Understanding, His Excellency and Embassy diplomats accompanied a delegation of UK Parliamentarians to Doha. • The delegation met with the Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, as well as Qatar Foundation. • Speaking of the visit, Dr Philip Lee MP said: “The World Cup is the biggest sporting event on earth and it is right that it comes to the Middle East. It hasn’t been here before, and so I wish all the very best to Qatar in hosting it.”