Participants of Total’s Al-Reyada Energy Seminar standing for a group picture at the closing ceremony.
DOHA: Total’s Al-Reyada Energy Seminar came to a successful close last week in Sheraton Hotel, with the overwhelming participation from the members of the academia and industry professionals.
A cohort of 70 students, professionals and professors from Qatar University, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Hamad bin Khalifa University, College of the North Atlantic-Qatar, Qatar Petroleum, North Oil Company, Dolphin Energy, QAPCO and Qatofin participated in the three-day seminar.
Throughout the event, university students and young professionals engaged with Total’s experts who own wealth of experience, to gain insight on topics ranging from oil and gas challenges, renewables, petrochemicals to innovation, leadership, health and safety.
“Al-Reyada seminar is an opportunity for future leaders interested in the energy industry, to gain knowledge and advice on their future careers. The seminar provides guidance on relevant topics and promotes innovation - one of the most important elements to ensure the success and continuity of any institution. We are thus building a communication bridge between our industry and the academia”, said Wafaa Al-Saffar, Lead Corporate Social Responsibility & Institutional Relations at Total, at the closing speech.
The closing ceremony was attended by Jacques Azibert, CEO of North Oil Company (NOC); Hassan Al Emadi, General Manager of Dolphin Energy, Dr Awni Al-Otoom, Dean of CNA-Q School of Engineering and Industrial Trades, Ms. Amal Al-Kuwari, Manager PR & Communications at Muntajat, as well as other senior executives from Total’s partner companies and institutions.
Students were also interviewed about their thoughts on the seminar, and gave widely positive feedback.
“I really appreciate the diversity of background between the participants: We were paired with beginner students, and technically experienced researchers, professors etc, and this gave us good exposure and insight”, said Fahad Binghorab who works at QATOFIN.
Rayhaanah Bilal, a student at College of the North Atlantic-Qatar, discovered at the seminar “that the use of polymers is in almost everything that we do, and how we as Chemical Engineers are not just restricted to work in the oil and gas sector, but have a range of possibilities to work in other industries as well”.
Ahmed Elrahman who is pursuing his degree from Qatar University, expressed his appreciation to Al-Reyada for “strengthening my communication in the language of energy and science with professionals and others attendees with expertise”.
During the closing ceremony, Mohd Al-Mohsin, Communications & CSR Manager at Total indicated that similar initiatives for supporting human development in Qatar will continue well in the coming years”.
