The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) – Qatar's 2022 FIFA World Cup™organising body – has been announced as a gold sponsor for the 2017 World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE).

This year's summit, which will take place at Qatar National Convention Centre from 14-16 November, will be held under the theme 'Co-Exist, Co-Create: Learning to Live and Work Together'.

Through various initiatives, including speeches and panel sessions, delegates will discuss numerous pressing issues, particularly the state of education in relation to global troubles, conflicts, wars and the absence of economic stability. In addition, the summit will focus on mass migration, displacement, inequality and the rapid growth of the technology sector.

A number of prominent experts, researchers and innovators from the fields of education, media, charitable organisations and technology will attend the summit. They will investigate potential solutions to various issues and discuss the future of education.

The SC will promote numerous programmes during the summit, including two of its flagship CSR initiatives – the Josoor Institute and Generation Amazing. In addition, representatives from the SC's Qatar Behavioural Insights Unit will deliver a workshop and roundtable during the event.

Josoor Institute, which seeks to train sports and events professional, and WISE have committed to co-publishing research into athletes and education ahead of the next summit in 2019. Generation Amazing, which administers football for development projects in Qatar and internationally, will participate in Doha Learning Week activities, where they will showcase their activities at Katara. During the summit itself, Generation Amazing will deliver football drills which focus on their key themes: healthy, inclusive and green.

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Fatma Al Nuaimi, the SC's Communications Director, said: "The SC aims to fully support local and international initiatives which significantly contribute to promoting the State of Qatar and leaving a lasting legacy for future generations.

"There are many synergies between the work of the SC and WISE. Both organisations are seeking to develop human capacity in the country and region, in line with Qatar National Vision 2030. We look forward to a successful collaboration with WISE."

Stavros Yiannouka, Chief Executive Officer of WISE, said he was proud to welcome the SC as a sponsor of the biennial event.

"Receiving support from the SC reflects our commitment to achieve a common vision for Qatar, namely to enrich a knowledge-based society focused on education, sports and welfare," said Yiannouka. "We are pleased to welcome the SC as we strive to strengthen our efforts at promoting education on a global scale, and we look forward to developing a fruitful partnership with them."

In addition to the regular activities, this year's summit will also feature an interactive forum to encourage delegates to ask questions about the future of education and develop recommendations for decisions makers in Qatar and around the world.

For further information about this year's event visit www.wise-qatar.org.