Qatar University (QU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nokia to enhance collaboration in exchanging best practices and expertise in the field of engineering.
The aim is to encourage new QU students to pursue technical career paths through lectures, sharing of expertise, training, and involvement in Nokia’s summer internship programme. The MoU also focuses on joint collaboration in research, organising conferences and meetings, training in the fields of technology, communications, and sustainability, as well as exchanging information, newsletters, journals, studies, statistics, and data.
The signatories were QU College of Engineering dean Dr Khalid Kamal Naji, and Nokia's Mohamed Hani (head of the Customer Team, Mobile Networks for the Gulf Region) and Diane Doumit Saab (legal advisor - Nokia Qatar). The signing ceremony was witnessed by Pekka Voutilainen, the ambassador of Finland to Qatar and Kuwait.
Dean Dr Naji, said: "By fostering collaboration with industry leaders like Nokia, we aim to foster relations between academia and industry, providing our students with valuable opportunities to engage in innovative research, training programmes, and internships that prepare them for the challenges of a rapidly evolving technological landscape.”
Hani explained that the partnership will provide students with valuable hands-on experience and exposure to Nokia’s cutting-edge technologies, equipping them with the skills needed to address the evolving market requirements of Qatar’s dynamic technology landscape.
Mohamed Samir, vice-president, Mobile Networks, Middle East at Nokia, added: “Through this collaboration, we are committed to nurturing local talent and driving innovation, aligning with Qatar’s Digital Agenda 2023 for socio-economic growth and sustainable development.”
