The Qatar Career Development Centre (QCDC), founded by Qatar Foundation (QF), will be a far more autonomous body hereafter to continue its journey of providing career guidance and life-long learning activities for the community, a top official told Gulf Times.
“While the QCDC was initially established under Qatar Foundation, it marks a significant milestone in its growth as it transitions into a QF Legacy Centre: a more independent role within the broader Qatari society, empowered by the QF’s long and lasting support and our shared vision,” QCDC director Abdulla al-Mansoori said.
He was speaking on the centre’s future course and current programmes to empower the youth.
“This new chapter grants the QCDC the opportunity to further expand our diverse partnerships, adapting to evolving circumstances,” the official said. “With increased autonomy, we are now in a position to strategically engage with a broader spectrum of partners, both private and public entities, within the country and beyond its borders.”
“We are entering into a new phase, accompanied by various esteemed partners, as we evolve into a specialised career guidance and development entity in Qatar, and spread awareness about the broader concept of career development,” al-Mansoori continued. “Our primary focus is on shaping the future of the younger generations, aligning ourselves with the evolving societal needs and developments.”
“The QF recognises the imperative to expand our reach and engage with an even broader spectrum of target audiences and stakeholders,” he said. “This encourages and motivates us to take bold steps forward as we have so far done.”
“We are bridging the gap between the educational outcomes and the dynamic demands of the modern labour market,” the official added.
Al-Mansoori said that the QCDC is currently the premier centre for career guidance and development in Qatar.
”It is invigorating to see how we have evolved beyond organising the Qatar Career Fair and related activities, to become the country’s beacon of career guidance, planning and development, shouldering the responsibility of empowering the youth, supporting capacity building, and preparing highly accomplished human capital in the country,” he said. “We are dedicated to providing career guidance to help students make the proper decisions to plan their future, and ultimately, maintaining the state's sustainable development through human capital development.”
The official said that the QCDC is developing its long-standing partnerships with career development and educational institutions locally and internationally, with the results to become apparent soon with the introduction of internationally accredited programmes.
“We have forged, and are expanding, partnerships with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE), the Ministry of Labour, the Ministry of Social Development and Family, the Civil Service and Government Development Bureau, among many other influential stakeholders,” al-Mansoori said.
“We will soon announce a major collaboration between the QCDC, the MoEHE and an international partner,” he revealed. “This collaboration will build towards elevating the career guidance and development landscape in Qatar, with a focus on establishing a much needed, centralised, and robust career development ecosystem.”
Al-Mansoori: We have evolved to become the country’s beacon of career guidance, planning and development.
