Doha: Qatar Career Fair (QCF), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), launched its third annual Summer Career Camp yesterday.
The two-week course at Education City’s Recreational Centre will see male and female Qatari high school students participate in activities, programmes, and interactive workshops.
By hosting the camp, QCF supports QF’s mission of modernising the country to build a knowledge-based economy by unlocking human potential and enhancing skills of the labour force.
In his opening speech, Saad Abdullah Al Kharji, Head of Operations, QCF, said: “Through the event, we strive to reinforce students’ confidence by guiding them towards making smart decisions and choices that reflect positively on their academic and professional path and introducing them to the Qatari labour market, its growth sectors and recruitment needs.
“The camp is one of the projects and initiatives being rolled out by QCF, complementing collaborative efforts with public and private institutions to empower and prepare local youth to enter the labour market – and its key growth drivers – with force.”
He said the camp aims to recruit male and female Qatari youth and equip them with skills that will enable them to optimally plan for their academic and professional future.
He praised QF’s efforts to promote educational, research and developmental sectors under Qatar National Vision 2030 and propel Qatar’s knowledge-based economy to world-class levels by elevating Qataris’ competencies by honing their skills and strengthening their talents.
The launch featured speeches highlighting guiding principles in career paths, academic specialisations and major choices. Speakers addressed labour market needs for talented Qatari professionals and the importance of basing college specialisations on specific sets of standards.
The Peninsula
