Lord Coe Announced as Speaker at Doha GOALS Forum

Lord Coe Announced as Speaker at Doha GOALS Forum PR Newswire LONDON, September 27, 2012 LONDON, September 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LOCOG chairman will address issues of driving social and economic change to communities through sport Lord Coe, chairman of the organising committee of London 2012, has been confirmed as the latest name to join the line- up of speakers at the Doha GOALS Forum on December 10-12. Coe - himself a dual Olympic gold medallist - will speak on sport's role as an agent of social change. Doha GOALS - Gathering of All Leaders In Sport - is a new initiative designed as a "Call to Action" for the role that sport plays as a driver for social and economic change. It was created under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, and was launched during the Olympics. The aim of the initiative is to build a community of hundreds of key influencers from all areas who believe that sport is a crucial vehicle for nation building and development. Most importantly, the forum is designed to deliver tangible action items, such as the launching of a Global Student Ambassador programme for youth leaders from all around the world, and a global NGO to help underprivileged children. Coe led London's bid to host the Olympics, building on his experience as a politician - he was a Member of Parliament and Private Secretary to William Hague, who was leader of the Conservative Party in Britain - and as an athlete.