Three staff members of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) have become the first graduates of a joint training initiative developed in collaboration with Siemens Qatar.
QF partnered with Siemens in September 2015 to provide comprehensive professional training for selected individuals over a period of six months under the Qatar Foundation and Siemens Talent Training Programme.
Up to six QF employees will participate in the second phase of this programme, beginning next month.
The achievements of the QF employees - Ahmed al-Sumaiti, Haya al-Khater and Aisha al-Mohannadi - were celebrated at a ceremony attended by HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad al-Thani, vice-chairperson and CEO of Qatar Foundation; Fahad al-Qahtani, president of Community Development at Qatar Foundation; Janina Kugel, member of the managing board and head of human resources people & development, Siemens AG; and Fatih Sakiz, CEO of Siemens WLL, among others.
The three QF staff members were specially selected as high-potential individuals who could benefit professionally from the work environment of the global technology company.
Al-Qahtani said: “We are delighted to honour this first group of Qatar Foundation employees, who have set the standard for this insightful six-month training programme with Siemens. The initiative advances the knowledge, experience and transferable skills of our staff, who enrich our organisational culture, and will subsequently contribute to the advancement of professional best practice within QF.”
Sakiz added: “The agreement to provide a series of six-month training programmes is mutually advantageous and utilises our combined resources to further enhance Qatar’s development and workforce. The ‘Ceremony of Talent’ demonstrates the success of the initiative and we look forward to welcoming the second group next month.”
The Qatar Foundation and Siemens Talent Training Programme is the latest initiative created by QF and Siemens.