WASM 2022 conference, a joint effort between Qatar University and Hamad Bin Khalifa University Qatar will become the first country in the Middle East and North Africa to host the Congress of World Association of Sport Management (WASM) after successfully winning the right to host the event in March 2022, the official Qatar News Agency has reported. The successful bid to host the 2022 WASM Congress in Qatar was a joint effort between Qatar University and Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), a member of Qatar Foundation. Hosting the event would be another milestone for Qatar in preparation for hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.