The month-long initiative runs until August 23 and aims to train graduates.
The objective of this programme is to provide graduates with practical work-related experiences and skills that will help them identify their professional interests, build self-confidence, learn about workplace culture and apply what they have learned in real life. Titled "Practice ... Work ... Develop", these workshops are taking place at Doha Institute for Postgraduate Studies, the strategic partner for the programme, from 9am to 2pm.
The professional development programme includes diverse training sessions in addition to managerial skills training, computer training and field training programmes in various State departments. The workshops will cover leadership, customer service, teamwork, biography and art of etiquette.
The workshops will be conducted by accredited trainers such as Yousef al-Haddad, Mohamed Iraqi, Mohamed al-Kubaisi, Rowda al-Qubaisi and Mohamed Shaheen. The programme will also be represented by a “group of visionaries” in all sectors such as Dur al-Dusari, Abdul Aziz Dulol, Naser al-Mughaseeb, Ahmad Taha and Abdullah al-Buainain, according to a press statement.
The managerial skills development programme includes English, the skill of writing official correspondence, e-mails and reporting. The computer programme course includes teaching the principles of using Microsoft Office Advanced level programme and the ICDL course.
The pre-event was hosted by government and institutional bodies to familiarise them with the programmes prepared by the centre and identify the training specialties and services available to the students.
Reem al-Suwaidi, director-general of Bedaya, said: "We always strive to expand the horizons of high school graduates and inform them of the many paths they can follow after the compulsory education period. The diversification of the programme outputs achieves the vision of human development and the concept of knowledge economy in Qatar.
"We have been keen to hold the professional development programme for high school graduates to take advantage of the summer period, before starting their next academic or professional careers, with the help of a number of accredited trainers and inspirational personalities in various sectors."
Bedaya Centre is a joint initiative of Qatar Development Bank and Silatech.
The month-long initiative runs until August 23 and aims to train graduates
Bedaya Centre for Entrepreneurship and Career Development (Bedaya Centre) has launched its Career Development Programme for the second consecutive year.
