OREANDA-NEWS. November 14, 2012. Qatar Petroleum (QP) and the College of North Atlantic-Qatar (CNA-Q) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) covering the general framework and governing principles of their cooperation related to the training and professional development of QP staff, reported the press-centre of QP.    

The MOU was signed by His Excellency Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry and Chairman & Managing Director of QP, and Dr. Latifa Ibrahim Al-Houty, Vice Chair of the Executive Committee and the Joint Oversight Board of CNA-Q.

The signing ceremony, which was held at QP headquarters, was attended by many senior officials from both QP and CNA-Q as well as by members of the media.

“This agreement reflects our firm commitment to the full development of our employees as we provide them with varied opportunities for further skills development and training, thus ultimately boosting their efficiency and confidence in the performance of their duties. The MOU also reaffirms our confidence in the capacity of local providers, like CNA-Q, in delivering high-quality training programs to our staff,” said H.E. Dr. Al-Sada in his comments on the occasion.

Under the MOU, QP and CNA-Q will establish a solid relationship in developing and conducting technical, vocational and corporate training as well as professional development programs for QP employees, besides undertaking collaborative applied research projects.

Currently, CNA-Q is providing training and development to 916 trainees and employees from QP and its affiliates under the following programs: Technicians, Clerical Preparation Program (CPP) certificate, Engineering Technology, Business Administration, Information Technology and Lab Technician. Up to 226 of these trainees are expected to graduate by 2013. Since 2010, QP already had a total of 816 graduates who had completed various programs offered by CNA-Q.

This is the third MOU to be signed by QP this year with educational institutions and non-profit organizations. In early January, the corporation also signed a similar cooperation agreement with the Qatar Foundation, and this was followed by another agreement in May with Qatar University.