Ambassador of Japan to Qatar, Shingo Tsuda, and other officials with Qatari young leaders who are participating in the Rising Leaders Program of Qatar Leadership Center (QLC).
DOHA: Ambassador of Japan to Qatar, Shingo Tsuda, addressed Qatari young leaders who are participating in the Rising Leaders Program of Qatar Leadership Center (QLC) prior to their visit to Japan.
Also present were Dr Mohammad Najdawi, Director of Leadership Knowledge Base, Qatar Leadership Centre, Takumi Hiraga, General Manager of Doha Liaison Office, Itochu Corporation and most of the 37 participants who will pay a visit to Japan between 16th and 20th of this month under the above-mentioned program.
Ambassador Shingo Tsuda emphasized the importance of human development for a nation and praised the Qatari leadership’s vision as follows:
“Thanks to the initiative of His Highness the Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Qatar Leadership Centre was established, and today, energetic and promised young leaders in Qatar gathered here from many different fields of both governmental and private sectors. I believe that each of you has accomplished many in the previous career and is now taking a responsible position in your own place. You all are holding in your hands, the future of your country, the State of Qatar.”
“Human development is critically important for sustainable development of a country, and it can be accomplished through good education, which expands your knowledge and provides professional skills. For Qatar as well, fostering a healthy and capable national manpower has been a priority among resources. This is embodied in the Qatar National Vision 2030, which places large emphasis on the empowerment of young generations.”
The Ambassador also encouraged the participants by saying, “The Rising Leaders Program provides you with plenty of chances for first-hand learning to make all of you leading players of your nation. For this purpose, Itochu Corporation has been playing a significant role to make this opportunity more valuable to everyone. You will be listening to lectures on stories of success, attending workshops and visiting such prominent companies as Toyota, Sony and NEC Corporation.”
Ambassador Tsuda touched also upon the excellent relationship between the two countries.
“In the year of 1972, the diplomatic relations between the two countries was established, and Japanese companies started engaging in the oil and steel sector in Qatar. Japan also initiated the first LNG project in the 1980s and became one of the pioneers in the development of the LNG industries in Qatar. Since then, Japan has been the biggest trading partner of Qatar amounting to $35bn in 2014. In addition, the frequent exchange of visits between the two countries is another landmark in our good relationship. It was only last month that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with His Highness the Emir in New York as the seventh summit for two leaders.”
Takumi Hiraga from the Doha Liaison Office of Itochu Corporation, which has been coordinating the trip, said: “I strongly hope all of you learn a lot from this trip, and wish you to be a fan of Japan”. It was followed by a group photo of the Ambasador and the participants, together with Itochu Corporation staff and the Embassy’s officials.
