T!t Le Monde Y!" Organization

Gala Dinner ’09

Celebrating a Year of Fun, Change and Difference

From the Executive Director The idea behind the Gala Dinner was first developed back in June 2009 after the success of project Can It ʼ09. Since then the Gala Dinner planning started; everyone started jotting down ideas in the summer holiday and then when we all came back in October, the intensive planning started. Gala Dinner ʼ09 was by far an easy task to pull off, as the announcements for the Dinner were made, the expectations of the event kept rising and rising, We ended up with a full time Gala Dinner team of 14 TLM members and another 23 Members who worked on the project part time.While it was hard work managing the guest list, replying to the endless number of e-mails, hunting down the preformers and much much more I think on behalf of all of the team I say

WE HAD A BLAST! Just like everything else Tout Le Monde we have a habit of making everything we do enjoyable to the last minute, the Gala Dinner only brought the TLM team closer and lead to a discovery of a lot of talents the TLM members never knew they had. Yet again Tout Le Monde managed to leave a mark hosting a definitely one of a kind event. There goes another TLM original idea.Beofre you read on and find out more about the Gala Dinner ʼ09, there are some people who i have to thank, first off, my amazing team of current and former EB members Niyati, Lina, Ahmed S, Satria, Dena, Vidia and Zahra for answering my phone calls at the middle of the night and always being their when needed. A special thanjs has to go to Marry Ann, Klaus Tiel and Alberta Stevens for their continuous support making this event possible, not forgetting of course Mr.Mohamed Khaldy as he has continuously supported every step TLM has made, since the very beginning of the road. Last but not least are the people who made it all possible, the reason TLM exists and is where it is today, TLM members you know i love you all.

Ahmed Abul KassemTLM Executive Director

Ab!t Gala Dinner ’09One   of   Qatar’s   most   successful   youth   Establishments,   Tout   Le   Monde   Youth   Organiza>on,  celebrated  ‘a  year  of  Tout  Le  Monde’  on  Wednesday  9th  December.  The  event  was  a  gliFering  gala  of   presenta>ons,  exhibi>ons,  performances  and  the  recogni>on  of   the  pres>gious  guests  at  the  Gala   Dinner.   The   Dinner   was   hosted   in   the   Al   Khor   Community   and   boasted   a   red   carpet  entrance.  Tout   Le   Monde   is   an   organiza>on   run   en>rely   by   youth.   It   is   based   in   Al   Khor  Community;   a  housing  compound   serving  over  7,500   residents   with   first-­‐class   facili>es.  Tout   Le  Monde   is   the  first  organiza>on   in  Qatar  to  become  part  of  Reach  Out  To  Asia’s   Youth  Service  Clubs   Network.  The   organiza>on  was   founded   in   February   2009   and  by   December;  the   it  has   gained   113   plus  members,  more  than  80  volunteers  and  13,000  par>cipants  of  36  different  na>onali>es.  The  Gala  Dinner  this  week  was  aFended  by  over  140  members  and  guests,  as  well  as  the  Director  of  Reach  Out  To  Asia  Founda>on;  Mrs.  Omnia  Nour,  Head  of  ROTA-­‐Qatar;  Alberta  Marie-­‐Stevens  and   various  prominent  youth   leaders   from  around   the   country.     Tout  Le  Monde  also   honoured  and   recognized  the  efforts  of  many  youth   in   the  country  who   strive   to  make  a  difference   in  our  worlds.  The  awards   included  one   for   the  Human  Rights   Student  Organiza>on   for  being  One   of  Qatar’s   Most   outstanding   Youth   Organiza>ons   in   2009   and   two   awards   for   Omnia   Nour   and  Alberta   Stevens   for   their   devo>on   and   support   of   youth   development   in   Qatar.   The   Poli>cal  Society  and  Top   Shabab   were   also   honoured   for   being  One  of  Qatar’s  Most  Outstanding  Youth  Organiza>ons  in  2009.    One  of  the  highlights  of  the  event  were  the  presenta>ons  and  exhibi>on  boards   showcasing  the  many   achievements   of   Tout   Le   Monde,   from   the   massive   Can   It   ’09   project   for   the   migrant  workers   to   the   interna>onal   Stand   Up   Take   Ac>on   campaign,   the   boards   and   presenta>ons  displayed  the  heights  that  Tout  Le  Monde  has  climbed.  The  guests  were  very   impressed  with  the  work  that  had  gone  in,  especially  by  the  Execu>ve  Board  of  the  organiza>on.  Ahmed   Abul   Kassem,   the   Founder   and   Execu>ve   Director   believes   that   “Youth   tend   to   be  stereotyped  as  unable  to  make  a  real  difference  or  have  a  real  effect  on  anyone,  but  in   the  last  year  Tout  Le  Monde  has  proven  the  exact  opposite:  give  us  the  voice  and  power  to  do  so  and  we  will  make  a  change  and  difference.  Tout  Le  Monde  is  unique  as  it’s  the  only  youth  organiza>on  in  Qatar  which   is   run   solely   by   youth  with   no   adult   pressure  or   influence,  this   has  made   Tout  Le  Monde  Members   more   confident  and   independent,  becoming   leaders   and   learning   from   their  mistakes  without  the  fear  that  they  will  disappoint  anyone.  As  we  say  in  TLM,  there  is  no  limit”.  Tout  Le  Monde  has   a  unique  managerial   structure.  The  organiza>onal  hierarchy   consists   of   the  three   CommiFees   (Human   Rights,   Social   Youth,   Greener   &   Cleaner)   and   three   Departments  created  to  support  them  (Press  Team,  Event  Support,  Media  &  Marke>ng).  The  CommiFees  and  

Departements   are   under   the   instruc>on   of   the  Execu>ve   Board.   This   currently   consists   of   Lina  Omary  (Training  and  Personal  Development  Director),  Ahmed  Salih  (Club  Services  Director),  Niya>  Burde  (Secretary  and  Community  Service  Project  Director),  Deena  Omar  (Co-­‐President)  and  Satria  Chandra  K  (Co-­‐President  and  Treasurer)  and  of   course,  Ahmed  Abul  Kassem  (Execu>ve  Director).  These  young  people  have  been  with  Tout  Le  Monde  since  its  establishment  in  February  and  share  feelings   of  pride  at   its   success   today.  When  asked   about  his   thoughts   on  Tout  Le  Monde,  Satria  had   this   to  say:  “Watching  Tout  Le  Monde  grow  from   6  members   to   113,  made  me   realize  how  youth  want  to   lead,  make  a  change  and  a  difference  in  their  community  but  are  never  given  the  chance  to  do   it  in  their  own  perspec>ve.  So   they  eventually  give  up  and  with  >me,  care  less  and  less.  TLM  has  given  a  chance  to  its  members  to  change  their  community  and  show  that  they  care  in  their  own  individual  way.”  The  event  was  also  unique  as  it  celebrated  the  achievements  of  all  youth  ini>a>ves  in  Qatar.  The  Tout  Le  Monde  Gala  Dinner  was  the  first  >me  in  Qatar  that  all  major  youth  organisa>ons  were  in  support  of  each   other   in   one  place.  The  presidents  of   various   youth  organisa>ons   from   around  Qatar  were  present  -­‐  some  of  whom  were  honoured  -­‐  all  to  celebrate  the  power  of  youth  and  the  growing  maturity  of  the  students  in  the  country  today.  Tout  Le  Monde  has  worked  hard  to  make  sure  that  their  en>re  organisa>on  reflected  the  duality  of  maturity  and  spontaneity   that  youth   have   today   by  showcasing  their  effec>ve  and  successful  media   campaigns.   Tout   Le   Monde   has   a   high   quality   website,   a   mailing   list,   a   computerized  member  database,  a   tex>ng  service  a  newsleFer  and   an  upcoming  magazine.  Not  sa>sfied  with  this,   Ahmed   Kassem   also   announced   a   new   youth   ini>a>ve   for   expanding   youth   talents   with  Project  Youth  Business  and  most  importantly,  a  Doha  Expansion  project  (due  to  popular  demand)  as  Tout  Le  Monde  is  currently  based  in  Al  Khor  only.  The   Gala   Dinner   was   a   momentous   occasion   for   all   as   the   VIP   guests   clearly   showed   in   their  speeches.  Alberta  Stevens  thanked  the  Tout  Le  Monde  Execu>ve  Board  and  members,  saying  she  was  "proud  of   the  outstanding  work.  You   really  ought  to   celebrate  your  accomplishment.  What  you  achieved  on  wednessday  was  a  huge  milestone.I  Hope  you  will  have  more  successes  like  that  in  all  you  do.”  At  the  end  of   the  evening,  all   guests,  members   and  parents   leo  the  hall  feeling  quite  impressed  with   the   achievements   of   their   ability   to   pull   off   such   a   outstanding   event   without   the  interven>on   of   any   adults.   The   Tout   Le  Monde   Gala   Dinner   2009  was   an   excep>onal   success,  specially  as  the  first  youth  lead  Gala  Dinner  in  Qatar.

Red Carpet

Niyati Burda -TLM EB MemberDeena Omar- Co-PresidentAhmed Abul Kassem- TLM Executive DirectorSatria Kusuma- Co-presidentAhmed Salih- EB Member

Niyati Burda -TLM EB MemberVidia Zulkifli- Former EB MemberLinah Omery- EB memberAhmed Abul Kassem- TLM Executive DirectorSatria Kusuma- Co-presidentAhmed Salih- EB MemberDeena Omar- Co-President

Omnia Nour- Director of Reach Out To AsiaEssa Al Mannai- Senior Operations MangerAhmed Abul Kassem - TLM Executive Director

Alberta Stevens- Head of ROTA Qatar

Vivien Looi- ROTAQ Learning & Capacity Building Coordinator

Jennifer Jones-ROTA Education Development CoordinatorPaula Rahmi-Partnership Research Specialist

Niyati Burda- EB MemberVidia Zulkifli- former EB memberAhmed Abul Kassem- TLM Executive DirectorSatria Kusmair- Co-president

Lyal French-Wright - Al Khor International School British Stream principal

Klaus Tiel- Head of Al Khor Community Clubs and Recreation

Dalia Heshmat - Al Khor community Kumon Center MangerHudito Sugimoto- Kumon Manger QatarMomen Al-Nunu- Assistant Manger Kumon Qatar

Lyal Frensh-Wright- AKIS-BS principalAlf Bamber- AKIS TeacherLucy Davis - AKIS TeacherBradly Roberts- Head of Secondary AKIS-BS

Rasha Abu Sada- Volunteer Co-ordinator for IAAF 13 World Indoor Championship Doha 2010Mai- ROTA Youth Advisory BoardDina- ROTA Youth Advisory Board

Mohamed Seraji- ROTA Youth Advisory BoardHamad Al-Qahtany - ROTA Youth Advisory Board Abdulrahman Al-Shamri- ROTA Youth Advisory Board

Representatives from the Human Rights Students Organizations (HRSO)

Representatives from the Top Shababe

Zahra Batool- Former Executive Board Member Ahmed Abul Kassem- TLM Executive Director

Ahmed Abul Kassem- TLM Executive Director Mohamed Farid- HRSOʼs President

Performances

Modern English Pakistani (Dance) Crush (Singing)

Crush (Singing) DJ- Whatcha Say (Dance)

Right Hand Hi (Dance)

Exhibitions

In the Gala Dinner the different TLM Committees and Departmens set up thier own

exhibitions to showcase their work throughout the year of 2009. The boards included pictures of

events, information about the Committeesʼ and Departmentsʼ activities and even videos about

membersʼ thoughts on the Committee. The exhibitions were very impressive as they

displayed a wealth of information in a cokirful and eye-catching way. Take a look at some of the

vibrant displays on show at the event.

AwardsOmnia (Director of Reach Out To Asia)

Mohamed Al Khaldy (Director Of Al Khor Community )

Alberta Stevens (Head of ROTA-Qatar)

Rasha Abu sada (Volunteer co-ordinator Doha 2010)

For her continuous support to youth development

From the youth of Al Khor for his devotion to youth development

From the youth of Qatar for her devotion to youth development

For helping establish Tout Le Monde Youth Organization

Mo# Out#an$ng Y!" Leaders of 2%9 in Qatar

Mohammed Farid President of Human Rights Student Organization

Bothina AhmedPresident of Political Society QU

Ibthal AbdallahVise-President of Top Shabab group

Mo# Out#an$ng Y!% Organizations in Qatar 2&9

Human Rights Student Organization

Top Shabab

Political Society

The Human Rights Student Organization (HRSO) is a student run organization that aims to increase awareness of human rights issues in Qatar. It is dedicated to promoting student involvement in national and international health and human rights issues, providing the students with opportunities to tackle these issues, seeking to act on issues of social justice, and creating awareness through education and praxis.

Awards

Toρ Ŝhαbαb is a group that is opened for any debate, Interesting topic, Useful knowledge, A thought or point of view you would like to share and discuss with people. Top Shabab's Facebook Group has around 4000 Members and are currently working on establishing a Top Shabab Club in Qatar University.

The Political Society based in Qatar University defines politics as a tool which is not used yet by the majority. Thus, politics remain currently a definition that is almost corrupted and terrifying to the public. What we really seek as the political society is simply trying to educate and engage citizens especially the youth to participate actively within the government. Civic Education is our clear target that mainly concentrates on variety of campaigns and activities that enrich youth and acknowledge them toward understanding the state, the system, rights and even legislations. We also seek to engage youth toward understanding the global conflicts and to provide with rational resolutions.

Gala Dinner ’09 Website

http://gd.mytoutlemonde.com

The Gala Dinner subsite was a special addition to our wesbite. We used it to give our members and guests instant access to every speck of information

related to the event. It included the agenda for the evening and details about the venue and transport. also had a video/picture blog to keep everyone updated

with how the organization of the Gala Dinner is going ahead.

myToutlemonde.com