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The Madaba Governorate team won the Youth Centers Futsal Championship by defeating the Amman Governorate team 4-2 on penalties in the final match held at the Aqaba International Stadium.
The Aqaba Governorate team came in third place, while the Irbid Governorate team came in fourth.
The awarding ceremony was attended by a representative of the Minister of Youth, the Director of the Institutional Support Department at the Ministry of Youth, Saif Ajaaj.
The tournament, organized by the Ministry of Youth in all governorates of the Kingdom, was held with the participation of 658 teams, more than 7,000 players, coaches, and administrators, under the slogan "Sports Unite Us... and Volunteering Makes an Impact."
The tournament, which lasted 16 days, saw competition among participating teams in its three stages, with the first round at the brigade level, the second at the governorate level, and the third and final round at the national level.
The player Ahmed Raed Farah from the Irbid Governorate team won the tournament's top scorer award, while Ahmed Hisham Abu Riyash, the goalkeeper of the Amman Governorate team, won the best goalkeeper award.
The participating teams embodied the culture of volunteerism by implementing various volunteer works in their local communities during the tournament, thereby enhancing social responsibility and reinforcing the values of belonging and volunteerism among the youth.
On another note, the "Dai" initiative, based in the Ma'an Governorate Youth Directorate, held a cultural dialogue session to discuss the novel "Aajouba" at the Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II Cultural Center.
The session provided participants with an opportunity to exchange opinions and ideas, and to develop critical thinking, constructive dialogue, and respectful expression of opinion skills, thereby contributing to enhancing cultural and social awareness among the youth.
Meanwhile, the Karak Youth and Women's Center implemented the "Ambassadors of Karak Valley" activity in Aqaba city, as part of the center's efforts to empower young women, broaden their knowledge, and enhance their participation in meaningful tourism and cultural activities, with the aim of getting to know the most prominent tourist and archaeological sites in the city.
In Petra, the Taybeh Youth and Women's Center held an awareness workshop as part of the "Pink October" activities, aiming to raise awareness about the importance of prevention, early detection, and promoting health culture among the participants.
For his part, the Tafila Model Girls Center organized an awareness session for the center's volunteer team "We Can Do It," which addressed the importance of volunteerism and its role in enhancing the spirit of initiative and social responsibility among young men and women.
The session included an explanation of the Hussein Award for Volunteer Work in its fourth cycle, introducing its objectives, axes, and participation mechanism, and encouraging the volunteer team members to develop their ideas and turn them into meaningful volunteer initiatives that contribute to serving the local community and creating a positive and sustainable impact.
For their part, the Al-Ain Al-Bayda Youth Center and the Al-Hisa Girls Center held an awareness lecture titled "Youth: Peacebuilders... International Peace Day and UN Security Council Resolution 2250," aiming to raise awareness about the UN resolution related to youth, peace, and security, and to enhance the role of young people in building peace and participating in decision-making.
The lecture addressed the role of young people in promoting a culture of dialogue, tolerance, acceptance of others, and rejection of violence and extremism, as well as contributing to achieving security, stability, and enhancing social cohesion.
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