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Doha
The College of the North Atlantic – Qatar (CNA-Q) hosted a webinar entitled ‘Improving and Enriching the Human Capital of Qatar through the Identification and Development of 21st Century Skills for Sustainability and Employability’.
Through the webinar, the college aimed at sharing the findings of a unique study funded by QNRF and led by Dr Ziad Said from the Applied Research and Innovation at CNA-Q, in collaboration with Qatar University, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, Hong Kong Institute of Education, Qatar Green Building Council and various entities from the public and private sector.
The webinar saw the participation of Dr Darwish Abdulrahman Al-Emadi, chief advisor to the president of QU; Prof Rupert Maclean, former UNESCO chair on TVET and Sustainable Development - Qatar and Hongkong; Dr Houda Aouadi, senior education consultant – UNESCO; Dr Aisha Al-Obaidaly, director of capacity building at QNRF, Dr Margarita Pavlova, director of the UNEVOC Centre Hong Kong; and professors from across the globe.
As the Institution of Excellence in Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Qatar, CNA-Q has been relentlessly working on research and innovative programmes that strengthen TVET learning, policy and practice. The 21st Century Skills for Sustainability and Employability study is a unique project in Qatar shedding light on human capital and sustainable development by observing and exploring three main sectors: Oil and Gas, Built Environment and Finance.
Dr Mothana Al-Kubaisy, director of Institutional Excellence at CNA-Q, said: “We continuously aim to launch projects that facilitate the knowledge and technology transfer developed at CNA-Q to guarantee student employability and success. Among these projects is the study of 21st Century Skills, which reflects a deep observation of our economy’s core. Today we celebrate the progress and the results of a one-of-a-kind study in Qatar that will culminate in potential policies, strategies and guidelines that can serve our country across different sectors.”
This research will contribute to new thinking in human capital as it explores the types of skills needed in rapidly changing economies. These skills have been classified under 4 categories: the cognitive skills, the social skills, the technological skills and the civic skills.
Dr Michael Phillips, academic manager of Applied Research and Innovation Centre at CNA-Q, said: “While interpreting our conclusions, we discovered a need for skills that go beyond technical requirements. Today’s employers prize new hires with interdisciplinary skills. They look for graduates who innovate and drive progress and tangible growth once they enter the professional sphere.”
Dr Ziad Said from CNA-Q, said: “Our webinar today aims to initiate a process of change, an approach that will bridge the gap between the market requirements and the curricula’s development, in our drive towards achieving a knowledge–based economy as stated in Qatar National Vision 2030.”
Dr Aisha Al-Obaidaly said: “QNRF has been funding projects that are of national importance, and will facilitate the realisation of the Qatar National Vision 2030. Equipping students with 21st Century skills and knowledge is undoubtably an important topic. It is also a clear testimony to QNRF’s commitment for comparatively funding projects in all fields of sciences as clearly outlined in the Qatar Research, Development and Innovation Strategy (QRDI 2030). QNRF supports strong collaboration between researchers in academia and policymakers in the country. To this end, we expect the findings of this project to be shared and presented to the relevant government entities.”
Doha
The College of the North Atlantic – Qatar (CNA-Q) hosted a webinar entitled ‘Improving and Enriching the Human Capital of Qatar through the Identification and Development of 21st Century Skills for Sustainability and Employability’.
Through the webinar, the college aimed at sharing the findings of a unique study funded by QNRF and led by Dr Ziad Said from the Applied Research and Innovation at CNA-Q, in collaboration with Qatar University, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, Hong Kong Institute of Education, Qatar Green Building Council and various entities from the public and private sector.
The webinar saw the participation of Dr Darwish Abdulrahman Al-Emadi, chief advisor to the president of QU; Prof Rupert Maclean, former UNESCO chair on TVET and Sustainable Development - Qatar and Hongkong; Dr Houda Aouadi, senior education consultant – UNESCO; Dr Aisha Al-Obaidaly, director of capacity building at QNRF, Dr Margarita Pavlova, director of the UNEVOC Centre Hong Kong; and professors from across the globe.
As the Institution of Excellence in Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Qatar, CNA-Q has been relentlessly working on research and innovative programmes that strengthen TVET learning, policy and practice. The 21st Century Skills for Sustainability and Employability study is a unique project in Qatar shedding light on human capital and sustainable development by observing and exploring three main sectors: Oil and Gas, Built Environment and Finance.
Dr Mothana Al-Kubaisy, director of Institutional Excellence at CNA-Q, said: “We continuously aim to launch projects that facilitate the knowledge and technology transfer developed at CNA-Q to guarantee student employability and success. Among these projects is the study of 21st Century Skills, which reflects a deep observation of our economy’s core. Today we celebrate the progress and the results of a one-of-a-kind study in Qatar that will culminate in potential policies, strategies and guidelines that can serve our country across different sectors.”
This research will contribute to new thinking in human capital as it explores the types of skills needed in rapidly changing economies. These skills have been classified under 4 categories: the cognitive skills, the social skills, the technological skills and the civic skills.
Dr Michael Phillips, academic manager of Applied Research and Innovation Centre at CNA-Q, said: “While interpreting our conclusions, we discovered a need for skills that go beyond technical requirements. Today’s employers prize new hires with interdisciplinary skills. They look for graduates who innovate and drive progress and tangible growth once they enter the professional sphere.”
Dr Ziad Said from CNA-Q, said: “Our webinar today aims to initiate a process of change, an approach that will bridge the gap between the market requirements and the curricula’s development, in our drive towards achieving a knowledge–based economy as stated in Qatar National Vision 2030.”
Dr Aisha Al-Obaidaly said: “QNRF has been funding projects that are of national importance, and will facilitate the realisation of the Qatar National Vision 2030. Equipping students with 21st Century skills and knowledge is undoubtably an important topic. It is also a clear testimony to QNRF’s commitment for comparatively funding projects in all fields of sciences as clearly outlined in the Qatar Research, Development and Innovation Strategy (QRDI 2030). QNRF supports strong collaboration between researchers in academia and policymakers in the country. To this end, we expect the findings of this project to be shared and presented to the relevant government entities.”
