Considering the immense pressure youth around the world are facing and the challenges they encounter upon entering matrimony it has become imperative to develop policies suitable for helping them construct healthy marriages, attendees heard during day one of Doha International Family Institutes international conference.

Titled Marriage: Formation and Constituents of Stability, the conference, organized by Doha International Family Institute (DIFI) a member of Qatar Foundation brought together nearly 1,000 people from around the globe to learn about critical issues affecting marriage.

In her speech to conclude the conference, the Executive Director of the Doha International Family Institute Dr. Sharifa Numan Al Emadi, said that the conference represents a multi-faceted forum in which we emphasize the Arab character of the principles of our message about the Arab family, and we strive to emphasize the international aspect of this initiative by absorbing visions and international experiences, and attracting policymakers, experts, academics and representatives of international organizations to exchange best practices from which we draw what is appropriate for our national and regional context to support the development of family policies and programs.

Al Emadi extended at the end of her speech her sincere appreciation to partners in the conference at the national, regional and international levels.

DIFI aims by this initiative to increase the knowledge base on Arab families and stimulate discussion and action in response to the challenges facing the institution of marriage today in the Arab world."

Through this global conference, DIFI aims to advocate for the development and implementation of policies, interventions, protection programs, and best practices that preserve the wellbeing and stability of marital relations worldwide.