Doha, Qatar, February 1,2011: Reflecting a new phase in the development of Reach Out To Asia (ROTA), the country's leading educational not-for-profit organisation has announced the appointment of its new Director Mr. Essa Al Mannai with immediate effect.

Following a successful career as Head of Safety and Loss Prevention at the Qatar General Water and Electricity Corporation (Kahramaa), Essa Al Mannai joined ROTA as Senior Operations Manager in 2009, was promoted to the role of Acting Director in mid-2010 and now permanently takes responsibility for continuing the strategic course set by ROTA's Board of Directors

"I want to thank Her Excellency Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad Al-Thani and the Board of Directors for placing their trust in me, as well as acknowledging the outstanding contribution of my predecessor Omnia Nour. ROTA is a dynamic organization that has achieved a great deal for people and communities in need. Together with the Board of directors, staff, volunteers and sponsors we will build on ROTA's strong foundations and continue making progress towards our goal of providing 'Education For All'," commented new ROTA Director Essa Al Mannai.

Essa Al Mannai graduated from Qatar University with a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering and has obtained a Masters Degree in Business Adminis­tration from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.

Before joining ROTA, Mr. Al Mannai's previous volunteering and charity commitments included volunteer placement in Belize, participation at the Disaster Management Camp, and being named the Best Volunteer at the 2005 Doha West Asian Games.

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About ROTA
Reach Out To Asia is a non-profit organization launched in December 2005 in Doha, Qatar, by Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, daughter of His Highness the Emir of Qatar. Operating under the auspices of the Qatar Foundation, ROTA is committed to providing high quality and relevant primary and secondary education, encouraging relationships among communities, creating safe learning environments and restoring education in crisis affected areas across Asia and around the world. ROTA envisions a world, where all young people have access to the education they need in order for them to realize their full potential and shape the development of their communities.

Further information on Reach Out To Asia can be found at: www.reachouttoasia.org.

About Qatar Foundation
Founded in 1995 by His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, and chaired by Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al Misned, Qatar Foundation is a private, non-profit organization committed to the principle that a nation's greatest natural resource is its people. The headquarters of Qatar Foundation are located within its flagship project, Education City. A fourteen million square-metre campus, Education City is home to numerous progressive learning institutions and centers of research, including branch campuses of six of the world's leading universities, plus a cutting-edge science and technology park. Qatar Foundation also works to enhance the quality of life in Qatar by investing in 'Education, Science and Technology and Community Health and Development'.

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Krikor Khatchikian
Senior Account Manager
Cohn&Wolfe Public Relations, Doha, Qatar
Telephone: +974 4428 3177
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