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Qapco is official sponsor of CNA-Q skills contest
Qapco is official sponsor of CNA-Q skills contest
College of the North Atlantic – Qatar and Qatar Petrochemical Company (Qapco) yesterday signed an agreement formalising the latter as the official sponsor of the fifth annual CNA-Q Skills Competition which takes place on March 25. |
The competition is the largest academic-focused event in the CNA-Q calendar, with more than 350 students competing in 29 skills challenges across a number of disciplines in Engineering Technology, Health Sciences, Information Technology, Language Studies and Technician Preparatory Programme.
“We take great pride in our partnership with CNA-Q and this programme is another fine example of how industry and academia can work together so well for the benefit of students,” said Dr Mohamed Yousef al-Mulla, vice chairman and CEO, Qapco.
The CNA-Q Skills Competition gives students the opportunity to test the skills they have learned during their time at CNA-Q, while also competing against their classmates in a friendly environment.
“It is this kind of competition that directly mirrors the hands-on, experiential learning that we provide,” explained Dr Ken MacLeod, president, CNA-Q. “Our students learn every day from industry experts using equipment they will use in the workforce. It is this type of education that separates a CNA-Q graduate from other graduates.”
Qapco has been a long-time supporter of CNA-Q and its students. The organisation has sponsored students since 2006 and this year introduced leadership and empowerment training for CNA-Q students.
“I am pleased to have an MoU in place with CNA-Q as we are now able to sponsor leadership programmes – one for student ambassadors and a special workshop being organised for 85 female students next week,” stated Dr al-Mulla.
Sara al-Motawa, an IT student at CNA-Q, explained that participating in the competition in 2013 not only challenged her, but led to her participating in even more competitions.
“In 2013 I participated in the GCC Skills Competition in Bahrain. It was a good experience for me. I learned a lot about web design and enhanced my skills. Furthermore, it was a great honour to represent not just my college, but my country internationally. I was the first Qatari girl to participate in the GCC competition.”