Doha: The HSE Regulations and Enforcement Directorate of Qatar Petroleum (QP) yesterday announced that it will organise an Eco-Film Competition at the Energy and Industry Pavilion of the Qatar Sustainability Expo, which will be held alongside next month’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP18).
Open to all aspiring filmmakers, the Eco-Film Competition is an environmentally themed project designed to encourage students, young people and Doha residents to gain a deeper understanding of various eco-friendly initiatives being carried out in Qatar and to positively showcase these initiatives through films to both local and international audience.
“The Eco-Film Competition reaffirms our commitment to environmental protection. It is also an opportunity for us to engage with members of the public and to raise their levels of awareness toward the environment in a creative way,” said Abdulla Al Kuwari, Manager for HSE Technical and Supervision and Special Advisor on Sustainable Development at QP.
Supporting the competition as judges are Professor Timothy Wilkerson of Northwestern University Qatar; Mahdi Ali Ali, Manager, Gulf Development Unit; and Ben Robinson, Education Development Producer from the Doha Film Institute.
Professor Wilkerson of Northwestern University Qatar pointed out that the competition is a platform for the participants not just to express their creativity through film but, more importantly, to direct their focus towards a serious issue.
More information about the competition together with the entry form can be found at:
www.hse-reg-dg.com.
The Peninsula
