Minister of State for Energy Affairs HE Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi recently chaired the 22nd Annual Qatarization Review Meeting of the country’s energy sector.
The annual meeting, which focuses on the sector’s Qatarization journey and celebrates its achievements for the past year, was attended by senior executives and representatives from companies participating in the Energy Sector Strategic Qatarization Plan, as well as representatives from the education community.
In his remarks at the opening of the review meeting, HE Minister Al-Kaabi discussed the challenges and successes during the past year and commended the efforts of different companies in creating ways and means to ensure that Qatar’s national talent are developed to their full potential through professionally rewarding career paths.
The minister said they have remained consistent with their focused efforts to achieve Quality Qatarization and improve career opportunities for young Qataris, which is in total alignment with Qatar National Vision 2030, as articulated and guided by HH The Amir, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani. In this effort, he said that they are all building on the QNV’s human development outcome, which calls for an increased and diversified participation of Qataris in the workforce.
In concluding his remarks, HE Minister Al-Kaabi said they remain confident that through the hard work and innovation of companies and the education community, they will come closer every day to achieving the strategic Qatarization plans for the energy sector, and to ensuring that they have a very healthy pipeline of qualified and experienced Qataris in the years to come.
HE Minister Al-Kaabi also thanked all energy sector companies and their employees for their hard work and dedication in supporting the Qatarization programme, expressing great appreciation of all stakeholder individuals, institutions and communities who are working together for a better and brighter future.
The Annual Qatarization Awards were also presented during the annual meeting, to honour companies who exhibited Qatarization excellence. Recipients of the Qatarization Crystal Awards were Qatar Petrochemical Company (QAPCO) for Support and Liaison with the Education Sector; Qatar Fertilizer Company (QAFCO) for Supporting Qatarization; Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd (Nakilat) for Support for Learning and Development; and Qatargas for Best Qatarization Progress.
Minister Al-Kaabi also presented the Annual Qatarization Certificates to Qatar Shell for Support and Liaison with the Education Sector; Qatar Chemical Company Ltd (QChem) for Supporting Qatarization; and Oryx GTL Ltd for Support for Training and Development.
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