Prof Sheikha Al Misnad and Wael Sawan with faculty members and senior staff.
Doha: Qatar University (QU) and Qatar Shell Research & Technology Centre (QSRTC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) yesterday to strengthen their long-standing partnership, committing to greater collaboration in technology, innovation and research and development, offering greater opportunities for students and faculty.
The agreement was signed by QU President Prof Sheikha Al Misnad and Qatar Shell Managing Director and Chairman Wael Sawan in the presence of QU Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, Dr Mazen Hasna, QU faculty members and senior Qatar Shell staff. The MoU will consolidate the numerous collaborations that exist between Qatar University and Qatar Shell. Under the MoU, Qatar Shell will sponsor and support the educational programmes offered by QU; share industrial and technical knowledge with QU faculty and students; facilitate greater collaboration between the two organisations through expert lectures and introduce more research and development initiatives to expand student engagement through internships, competitions, awards and recruitment of QU students by Qatar Shell. This is in addition to supporting events organised by the university.
A Joint Steering Committee, co-chaired by Prof Al Misnad and Sawan, will be established to manage, facilitate and implement the various programmes. Prof Al Misnad said: “Strong partnerships between academia and industry offer great mutual benefits in terms of sharing skills and expertise and enabling students to receive a world-class education from those who are the best in their field.”
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Sawan said: “Qatar Shell has been working closely with Qatar University for many years and we are extremely proud to expand our long-standing partnership. This MoU will further strengthen our cooperation with QU to further develop local human capacities and talents that will help lead to a knowledge-based economy in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030.”
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