Qatar Tourism Authority chairman Issa bin Mohamed al-Mohannadi, yesterday addressed students and faculty at Qatar University on ‘Tourism in Qatar: Vision, Plans & Career Opportunities’ in which he focused on enhancing awareness and understanding of the importance of tourism in Qatar as it relates to the country’s development.

The lecture also served to showcase career opportunities in this fast-evolving and exciting sector of the economy, which offers international growth potential. Human capital development is a key pillar of the Tourism Sector Strategy unveiled earlier this year, it’s implementation led by QTA.

In attendance were Qatar University president Dr Sheikha al-Misnad and senior officials.

The lecture is part of QTA’s efforts to engage the public, specifically the youth, in the development of the tourism sector according to the Qatar National Tourism Sector Strategy 2030.