The first-edition of the ‘Qatar Business Continuity Conference’, which is to be held at the Four Seasons hotel in Doha on December 3, 2017, has attracted overwhelming response from media and sponsors.
The one-day conference under the theme ‘Business Continuity... Stability and Achievements’ will be held under the patronage of the Minister for Energy and Industry, H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, and in partnership with the Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA), in collaboration with Business Continuity Institute, United Kingdom (BCI, UK).
The preparations for the upcoming event is full progress and has attracted support from numerous private and government entities, media houses.
The conference will discuss good practices in the area of ‘Business Continuity and Risk Management’ across various public and private entities of the State workforce, and will highlight the role of the departments of communication and information in crisis communication.
The conference will address, in particular, the best practical applications of Business Continuity and Crisis Management which enabled to tide over the current crisis. The conference has fostered key partnerships with Arab newspaper as media partner, Qatar Primary Materials Company as diamond sponsor, Qatar Industrial Manufacturing Company as Gold Sponsor, and Vodafone Qatar as Silver Sponsor.
Abdullatif Ali Al Yafei, Chairperson of the BCI Qatar Forum, said that the conference organised by the BCI Qatar Forum holds in its contents in national dimensions and strategies that have been active in pushing development in Qatar in both near term and long term, regardless of the circumstances and crises, has largely contributed to the continuation of normal life ensuring it is not affecting either the service, economic or social aspects. There are a number of programmes in the vital sectors, institutions and corporations in Qatar to provide theoretical and practical reference in the management of crises and disasters of all types.
Abdullatif added that the presence of the Business Continuity and Risk Management in many of the organizations of the State, the strategic sectors and major companies, acted as one of the most important reasons that have led to reduced impact of crises or disasters on the ground in Qatar. This itself confirms the importance of Business Continuity and Risk Management in both public and private sectors.
The BCI-QF organizing committee said that the preparations for the conference is going on as planned. It is important to mention that the conference has attracted great attention and interest from various media institutions and economic entities across the State of Qatar. Particularly, the strategies on managing crises and methods that enabled the businesses to overcome the current crisis, are being used as a reference in the advancement of the country’s economy and move towards self-sufficiency in the future.
