DOHA: Some 18 companies across Qatar has partnered with INJAZ to deliver a series of courses focusing on work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility programmes.
For one hour each week over a three month period, these companies will be sending senior staff into Qatari schools to deliver a course produced by INJAZ.
The 60 "corporate volunteers" will be acting as mentors, equipping young people with the skills, confidence and enthusiasm to succeed in the global economy.
Participating companies include AMWAL, Qatar Financial Centre Authority, HSBC, Carnegie Mellon University, Exxon Mobil, Deloitte and Touche, Al Kahliji Bank, Arab Engineering Bureau and Blue Salon. Other participating organisations also include Qtel, NBK, RasGas, Idarat, the Ministry of Business and Trade, Qatar University as well as several companies licensed by QFCA such as Price Waterhouse Coopers, BDO Jawad Habib, Badri and Salim Meouchi Law Firm, The Royal Bank of Scotland and Global Investment House.
Sheikha Hanadi Nasser Bin Khaled Al Thani, Founder and Chairperson of INJAZ Qatar, Founder and Chairperson of AMWAL said INJAZ provides vital tools for young people to give them confidence to enter the workforce within the current uncertain economic climate.
"Today, developing entrepreneurial skills while teaching youth about how to budget, save, use credit wisely will benefit society in the long-term as they are the next generation of business leaders," Sheikha Hanadi said. "And who else is better equipped to teach young people these concepts than the current generation of business leaders?"
Stuart Pearce CEO of QFCA and Board member of INJAZ Qatar said: "The organisation is encouraging licensed firms to participate in the INJAZ programme to help develop new local talent for Qatar's workforce of the future".
"This is in line with our commitment to help stimulate a greater interest in the private sector as a future career and part of our duty to the firms we are attracting to the Qatar market."
INJAZ Qatar is a member of Junior Achievement Worldwide, the world's largest and fastest growing organisation dedicated to economic education. Since September 2007, INJAZ Qatar has reached 1,450 students across 12 independent and government schools.
By Nasser Al Harthy
© The Peninsula 2009
