The CEO forum is an annual event during which nationals, who are part of Qatargas’ training and development programme, meet with the chief executive, and participate in discussions regarding their individual development and the company’s Qatarisation drive.
“Qatargas is committed to maintaining its status as the world’s premier liquefied natural gas company. At Qatargas, we value our national workforce and provide you with guidance as well as the necessary means and tools to grow in your professional life,” said Qatargas’ chief executive Khalid bin Khalifa al-Thani.
The forum focused on the development of Qatargas’ national graduates and trainees, and provided updates on the company’s Qatarisation programme. It also provided participants the opportunity to share their positive experiences and highlight challenges faced during their development and training.
The feedback and suggestions received are incorporated to further improve the training and development programmes on offer.
The initiatives presented for Qatarisation and national development this year were: the migration of 232 development plans into the individual development plan (IDP) system; visiting 17 local independent high schools and raising the students’ awareness on the various programmes and opportunities at Qatargas (Technician Certification Programme, Scholarship and Internship programmes) as well as raising Qatargas’ profile as ‘The Employer of Choice’.
Atef al-Mohsen, offshore production manager shared his success story with the national graduates; and two national employees Nasser Hamad al-Marri (panel operator) and Abdulla Essa al-Abdulla (senior mechanical technician) shared their career journeys in Qatargas with national trainees.
The chief executive presented awards to national graduates on development plans, scholarship students who excelled in their academic studies and coaches who excelled in training and mentoring their national graduates and COO-HC presented awards to national trainees on development and coaches of national trainees for their outstanding performance in 2018.