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Qatar Petrochemical Company (Qapco) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Cultural Creativity Centre to sponsor an array of activities and workshops offered to residents of Qatar. |
Thanks to Qapco’s sponsorship, Qatari citizens - along with Arabic-speaking residents - will be able to attend and participate, free of charge, in workshops and personal development classes provided by the Centre.
The Cultural Creativity Centre targets, in particular, the Qatari youth. A team of local experts and professional coaches offers classes and original courses that encourage the development of skills and creativity and further enables the discovery of personal abilities and talent.
Dr Mohamed Yousef al-Mulla, vice-chairman and CEO of Qapco, said: “We are delighted to support the honourable mission of the Cultural Creativity Centre by sponsoring their practical and relevant workshops that allow the development of skill sets that are highly beneficial and valuable on a daily basis.”
The centre builds bridges between generations of talented citizens who aim to develop their abilities to their full potential, contributing to shaping a sustainable future for the nation. The creative courses embrace both soft and hard skills and teach techniques and tips for public speaking, how to market yourself, poetry, how to write and publish a book and time management, to name a few.
Hassan al-Saee, chairman of the Centre, said: “The Cultural Creativity Centre has accomplished a multitude of cultural and creative achievements. It has attracted many young Qatari talents who have contributed significantly, with their vision and creativity, to institutions and authorities
concerned.”
The classes offered foster creativity, encourage lateral thinking, improve communication skills, boost self-confidence and personal development. They also help enhance a variety of highly desirable business-related skills.
The programme for August is as follows (workshop theme - expert coach and workshop leader): Career development - Fahad Bu Hendi, Time management - Abdulla Albuenain, How to market yourself - Mohamed al-Jufairi, Personality analysing - Social Development Centre, How to publish an e-book - Fahad Bu Hendi and Maha al-Khramiz, How to write a book - Fahad Bu Hendi, Cultural forum - Moza al-Sehaq, Public speaking - Arwa al-Khater, Poetry - Samira al-Obeid, Women self-development - Amal al-Subeai, and Strategic planning - Mohamed al-Kubaisi.
The subject matter experts offer customised classes in Arabic and take into consideration cultural specificities. More than 800 participants are expected to take part in the August workshops and 60% of the seats are reserved for nationals.
