From left: Dr Abdalla Hazaimeh, Dean of the Community College, Dr Ken MacLeod, President of the College of North Atlantic Qatar, Dr Khalid Mohamed Al Khanji, Vice-President for Students Affairs, and Dr Ivan Ninov, Executive Dean, Stenden University Qatar,
The Department of Students Affairs at Qatar University (QU) has announced that the second edition of Student Leadership Conference “Taqadam: Tanmeea, Enjaz, Qiaadah” will be held by the university with other partners.
Addressing a press conference held yesterday at the QU, Dr Khalid Al-Khanji, Vice President for Students Affairs, along with Dr Ken MacLeod, President of College of the North Atlantic-Qatar (CNA-Q), Dr Abdulla Hazaimeh, Dean of Community College of Qatar (CCQ), and Dr Ivan Ninov, Executive Dean of Stenden University Qatar (SUQ), announced that the two-day conference will kick off on November 26.
Al-Khanji said: “I am delighted to welcome you all at QU to announce the launch of the second edition of student conference which will be held under the patronage of Her Excellency Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums, Doha Film Institute and Reach Out To Asia."
The idea for the student leadership conference “Taqadam”, which brings together students from higher education institutions in Qatar and the GCC, came from students who are making preparations for its implementation, said Al-Khanji. But this will be with the help and under the supervision of the Department of Students Activities at QU, he stressed. The aim is to provide students from QU and other higher education institutions with opportunities that help them acquire leadership skills and uplift their talents to become future leaders.
He added that “in hosting this conference, QU is also demonstrating its ongoing efforts to raise students' awareness of the importance of gaining theoretical leadership skills and the know-how to apply them in real-life situations.”
The conference is sponsored by Qatar Development Bank (QDB) and will bring together students from colleges and universities across Qatar to network and exchange their knowledge and experiences on leadership development in the GCC region.
Dean of CCQ, Hazaimeh said the new “transforming leadership” vision focuses on the ways leaders emerge from being ordinary “transactional” brokers and deal-makers to become real agents of major social change. This is an opportunity to learn more about transformational leadership, not only in theoretical terms, but also in terms of practical application.
MacLeod pointed out that “the Taqadam student leadership conference is a prime example of providing students with an opportunity that allows them to learn from current leaders to become future leaders. The State of Qatar was born from a vision that was built by progressive leadership. There is a strong commitment to leadership in the country, which is instinctively instilled in Qatar’s youth. The true value of leadership is displayed when students have the opportunity to converse with and learn from their peers.”
Ivan Ninov emphasized that “we believe the event will create a foundation for strong social and professional networking amongst its participants. It is a unique platform to showcase their leadership potential and to interact with their peers from other higher education institutions ".
