Qatar Foundation, QFCA in pact to empower youth

QatarFoundation (QF) and Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA), havesigned a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will help provide uniquelearning opportunities to empower young people in Qatar.QF acting CEO and CEO’s Office executive director Omran al-Kuwari and QFCA CEO Yousuf Mohamed al-Jaida were the signatories.Theagreement aims to offer a holistic framework in line with developinglifelong learning opportunities for Qatar’s youth – part of QF’soverarching ethos – through the forging of ties between local entities.Aspart of the collaboration, a series of competitions, workshops, andevents pertaining to business and entrepreneurship activities will beoffered to students at universities in Education City, alongside anumber of volunteer opportunities. In addition, QFCA will provide arange of internships, and students will be encouraged to launchbusinesses through the entity.HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad al-Thani,vice chairperson and CEO of QF, said, “At Qatar Foundation, we strive toequip young people with the knowledge, confidence, and skills they needto excel, personally and academically. We are therefore delighted topartner with Qatar Financial Centre Authority to provide additionallearning opportunities to our students at Education City. Such valuablecross-sectoral collaborations will help to create a highly competent anddiverse workforce that can serve the needs of our country and beyond.”Al-Jaidasaid, “It is with a great sense of pride and honour that I announce acloser and stronger relationship between Qatar Foundation and the QatarFinancial Centre Authority. Qatar Foundation’s belief and effortstowards making productive change in the region and establishing Qatar asa role model for the broader international community have been aninspiration to us all, and this MoU between two prominent Qatarientities reflects our commitment in investing in Qatar and its youth.” “Avital part of our strategy is to develop a world-class internationalfinancial services industry and business sector in Qatar. This isconsistent with the Human Development Pillar of Qatar National Vision2030 and reflects our continuing commitment to contributing to thewell-being of the local community. This collaboration will inevitablylead to a number of concrete initiatives, additional research, jobopportunities, and improved skills to the benefit of all thoseconcerned,” he added.