H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser commenting on a prototype hydrogen car which took part in the Shell Eco-Marathon in 2012 and broke the Dutch record by driving 2,321km on one litre of fuel, during her visit to the Shell Technology Centre in Amsterdam. She was accompanied by Princess Maxima of the Netherlands. Peter Voser, Chief Executive Officer of Shell and Andy Brown, Qatar Shell Country Chairman and Managing Director, Pearl GTL, were also present.
DOHA: Hamad bin Khalifa University (HBKU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Qatar Petroleum (QP) and Shell in the presence of H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson, Qatar Foundation (QF) and Princess Maxima, wife of the heir apparent to the throne of the Netherlands.
The MoU is intended to provide a permanent home for ‘TAFAWOQ’, a regionally recognised Project Management Centre of Excellence for competence development in Qatar.
The MoU was signed by Sheikh Abdulla bin Ali Al Thani, President of HBKU and Vice-President of Education at QF, Saad Rashid Al Muhannadi, Chairman of the TAFAWOQ Joint Steering Committee and Director Technical of QP; and Wael Sawan, Qatar Shell’s Executive Vice-President.
The signing ceremony was also attended by H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry and Chairman & Managing Director of QP, and Peter Voser, Chief Executive Officer of Shell.
Dr Abdulla bin Ali Al Thani, President of HBKU and Vice President of Education at QF said: “HBKU is based on mutually enriching collaboration in order to prepare human cadre, according to the Qatar National Vision 2030 .... I am very proud that HBKU will be the base of TAFAWOQ, and I welcome Shell and QP to our international community. This partnership will increase the range of opportunities available to our students, helping them acquire the skills and knowledge needed by leaders who operate at a global level”.
Saad Al Muhannadi, Chairman of the TAFAWOQ Joint Steering Committee and Director Technical of QP said: “We are delighted to be working with Shell on this unique learning partnership ‘TAFAWOQ’. We have made a big step today by partnering with HBKU as it is providing TAFAWOQ with its permanent home which will contribute to our success in this regard. The fact that we all are committed to the transfer of knowledge to the young generation will significantly promote project management capabilities in the State of Qatar in support of the Qatar’s National Vision 2030.”
Wael Sawan, Qatar Shell’s Executive Vice President said: ‘“As long-standing strategic partners, Shell and QP have launched this Centre of Excellence in 2011. Today, we are extremely honoured that Her Highness is witnessing the expansion of this partnership with Hamad bin Khalifa University as we believe in its invaluable contribution to the long-term sustainability of TAFAWOQ.’
‘TAFAWOQ will enable Shell to support Qatar in the delivery of its National Vision 2030, through sharing relevant skills and experience to build competence in project management to deliver Qatar’s extraordinary capital investment programme. Shell’s project management expertise has been demonstrated by the successful construction and commissioning of Pearl GTL,’ added Sawan.
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