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Following the completion of a 14-week Administrative Development training programme, the University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) hosted a certificate distribution ceremony for the Public Works Authority’s (Ashghal) staff.

Dr. Rachid Benlamri, Vice President, Academic Affairs at UDST, Dr. Saheim Khalaf Al-Temimi, Director of the University’s Continuing and Professional Education Directorate (CPE), and Mr. Rashid Saeed Al-Hajri, Acting HR Director, Ashghal were all in attendance.

The training programme and courses have been tailored to Ashghal’s administrative needs by the Continuing and Professional Education Directorate. There were four modules in the program: workplace professionalism, computer applications, Microsoft Excel, and general English. The training provided theoretical knowledge as well as applied skills in communication, business etiquette, time management, customer service, business meetings, office management, relationship building, and other areas.

Dr. Salem Al-Naemi, President of UDST said: "It was a pleasure to collaborate with Ashghal on this particular initiative. We appreciate the trust that was put in our University to deliver this training. Learning is a never-ending process and as an applied University, our commitment does not end at graduation. We are keen on providing customized training solutions to suit the development requirements of working professionals within the public and private sectors. We look forward to future collaborations and we wish the participants, success and achievement in their professional life.”

Dr. Saheim Khalaf Al-Temimi, Director of UDST’s Continuing and Professional Education Directorate said: "We are celebrating today the outcome of a long-standing collaboration with Ashghal. CPE has provided the administrative staff of the company with skills, information and the ability to apply their practical knowledge to the workplace. The agreements we have signed with a number of world-class educational partners enable us to offer internationally recognized programs to professionals in Qatar and give the opportunities to our trainees to compete not only at a national level but also at an international level. We wish the trained professionals all the best and we look forward to new collaboration opportunities.”

Rashid Al-Hajri, Acting HRDM said: "Ashghal always seeks to build bridges of knowledge, culture, interaction, development, training with the State’s different institutions and invest in youth power, enhance their skills to achieve the first pillar of Qatar National Vision 2030”.

The CPE Directorate at UDST has established itself as a leader in the delivery of customized training solutions in Qatar. CPE has delivered 14 courses to Ashghal over the last six months, training a total of 282 participants.