QAPCO, CNA-Q Sign Education Partnership Agreement

Doha, December 10 (QNA) - Qatar Petrochemical Company (QAPCO) and the College of the North Atlantic Qatar (CNA-Q) have signed an agreement to create a Professional Chair of Vocational Studies that will assist in building a strategic roadmap for the future of vocational education in Qatar. The agreement aims to improve the quality of vocational training that is delivered by CNA-Q and QAPCO personnel to their students and trainees and will strengthen the knowledge, skills and capacities of practitioners in this field to improve the delivery of current and future programs. The sponsorship of this chair is part of QAPCO's innovative research and development strategy that focuses on implementing new and innovative ways of developing and supporting the education sector in Qatar in line with Qatar National Vision 2030. The scope of the chair is wide ranging and includes a remit to conduct a review and GAP analysis of current vocational curriculum, to act as an in-house expert and champion of vocational training at CNA-Q and to engage in research that will ensure worldwide best practices are implemented within Qatar's education sector. Speaking at the signing ceremony, QAPCO's Vice Chairman and CEO Dr. Mohammed Yousef Al Mulla described the new chair as one of the most important educational research initiatives to be implemented in Qatar for many years as the chair holder will review, design and implement strategies that will improve the overall quality of future graduates, equipping them with the specific competencies required today in industry. (QNA)