College of the North Atlantic - Qatar (CNA-Q) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mohammed Bin Ghanem Al Ghanem Maritime Academy to enhance co-operation in the fields of education, training, research and development.
The agreement was signed by CNA-Q president Dr Salem Al-Naemi and the commander of Mohammed Bin Ghanem Al Ghanem Maritime Academy, Brigadier-General Khalid Nasser al-Hajri, in the presence of a number of college officials and a delegation from the academy.
The MoU serves as a common platform to initiate actions that will leverage the performance of both entities and develop initiatives related to science, administration, technical programmes and research. The agreement brings forward the importance of expertise exchange and the necessity to create a hub where stakeholders can connect and share knowledge including publications, periodicals, research, statistics and data. Both signatories will organise joint conferences, workshops and trainings in addition to many activities of common interest.
Dr Al-Naemi said, “This agreement reflects our college’s commitment to effectively expand our community engagement, participate in common projects and implement new ideas that will have a great impact on our nation.”
“CNA-Q enjoys a dedicated world-renowned faculty and a technically advanced environment with many technology-rich classrooms, workshops, laboratories, and simulated spaces that will support this military academy and its students. Our college’s culture fosters a love of learning and experimenting which enables our partners and us to learn from each other, explore, improve and innovate,” he added.
Brigadier-General al-Hajri said, “CNA-Q has long been known for its outstanding applied education and its role in graduating thousands of talents who are contributing to national development. This agreement is a step forward in encouraging institutional exchange of STEM information and promoting knowledge. The academy aims to offer its students the best possible tools to develop not only at a military level but also academically and intellectually. We look forward to achieving amazing outcomes.”
With more than 20 years of experience in Qatar, CNA-Q offers high-quality programmes led by qualified instructors. The college has transformed the education and work landscape of Qatar, distinguishing itself as a destination in the state for Technical and Vocational Education and Training and a source of top-notch talent.