Qatargas Holds Annual CEO Forum for National Graduates, Trainees

Doha, May 24 (QNA) - Qatargas recently held its 15th Annual CEO Forum for national graduates and national trainees, an annual event during which nationals who are part of Qatargas' Training and Development Program meet with the chief executive officer and participate in discussions regarding their individual development and the company's Qatarization program. Qatargas Chief Executive Officer HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa Al-Thani hosted both events, which were held the theme 'My Career, My Responsibility,' and engaged with the young nationals. "Qatargas is committed to maintaining its status as the world's premier LNG company. As national graduates, you are the cornerstone of this incredible journey we are undertaking. At Qatargas, we value our national workforce and provide you with guidance as well as the necessary means and tools to grow in your professional life," HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa Al-Thani said. He urged them to take ownership of their own development and career path and encouraged them to develop their skills and take advantage of the opportunities provided to them in order to progress in their careers. The forum focused on the development of Qatargas' national graduates and trainees, and provided updates on the company's Qatarization program. It also provided participants the opportunity to share their experiences and highlight challenges they face during their development. The feedback and suggestions provided will help further improve the training and development programs on offer. The event announced a major launch of new individual development program (IDP) platform this year, in an effort to further support National Graduates throughout their IDP. The new platform is developed to increase effectiveness of IDP system user experience and reporting. This year, the leadership and development department launched National Graduate Development Program e-learning training to assist division heads, coaches and national graduates to understand the purpose and objectives of the National Graduate Development Program. The aim of this learning module is to gain a better understanding of roles and responsibilities which will support executing the role of a coach and national graduate as a learner more effectively. The leadership and development department announced the launch of 'Coaching Community' with the aim to improve communication and networking among other fellow coaches of national graduates. The initiative also aims to identify how to further support coaches of national graduates to enhance their coaching skills which assist them to resolve issues and concerns. For trainees, a new technical preparation program (TPP) is under provision, which is more focused on vocational training and aligned to targeted positions as technicians and rover operators. The program is based on standards set by Qatargas together with other oil and gas companies. The program content has been developed jointly by the companies and endorsed by Qatar Petroleum. The program material is now under development and the first batch is planned to start on September 2016. The forum included motivational speeches by Qatari nationals who have excelled in their careers and progressed to key position in the company after completing their development program. LNG Marketing Division Manager Ali Mohammed Al-Emadi shared his success stories with the national graduates; and Mones Khider Al-Rwaili, head of shutdown operations and onshore support operation, shared his success with national trainees. At the end of the forums the graduates and trainees had the opportunity to ask any questions or raise concerns directly to the chief executive officer. He presented awards to the best national graduates on scholarship and development, and trainees on development for their outstanding performance in 2016. Established in 1984, Qatargas pioneered the LNG industry in Qatar and today is the largest producer in the world with an annual production capacity of 42 million tons per annum (MTPA) from its facilities in Ras Laffan Industrial City. Since first production in 1996, Qatargas has successfully delivered cargos to 28 countries. (END)