As it enters its sixth edition, the IBQ Communicators Awards is gathering momentum with more than 80 contestants battling it out this year for the coveted titles during a grand finale scheduled for November at the Ramada Hotel.
IBQ officials and ICC-One Toastmasters members at an event at IBQ recently
During the pre-qualifying rounds in October, 60 of Qatar’s best speakers will showcase their communications skills for the international category while about 20 will seek to win a spot amongst the top six contestants for the humorous category.
The IBQ Communicator Awards is organised by the ICC-One Toastmasters Club under the patronage of IBQ to encourage and promote communication and leadership skills in the local community.
The awards, which are open to all residents aged 18 years and over, is now considered to be one of the major calendar events garnering strong local and international interest.
A cheque presentation ceremony was held at IBQ headquarters to mark the occasion.
IBQ managing director George Nasra said: “This is a significant milestone for both IBQ and the ICC-One Toastmasters as we enter our sixth consecutive edition of the highly-acclaimed communicators awards and celebrate simultaneously the highest participation to date.
“This is a strong testament to the success of this initiative and the serious efforts committed to see it growing year on year.”
He mentioned that IBQ was engaged in a long-term partnership with the ICC-One Toastmasters as both organisations share the belief in the importance of communications and leadership skills in both business and personal development.
“As a leading bank in Qatar, IBQ is pro-actively focused on spearheading and spreading long-term educational and awareness programmes for the welfare of the community and with a particular interest in young people. We are determined to partner with governmental and non-governmental entities to see the implementation of educational, cultural and awareness programmes that share common objectives geared towards the community we operate in,” Nasra added.
ICC-One Toastmasters founder and president M I Farid said: “We’re very happy to see the IBQ Communicators Awards moving successfully into its sixth year. This could not have happened without the serious commitment of our long-term partner, IBQ, and the breadth and innovation behind our annual programme which has encouraged an increasing number of participants to take part every year.
“The awards have helped build a very beneficial platform for dialogue and communications and has played the role of a launch-pad for Qatar’s next generation of confident leaders.”
The ICC-One Toastmasters is a member of Toastmasters International and their objective is to organise member clubs to provide a supportive learning environment where every member has the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills.
The Toastmasters hold meetings twice a month, as well as conduct speech craft and youth leadership programmes in line with Toastmasters International guidelines.
