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Ailyn Agonia
DOHA
Qatari women have advanced in all fields without compromising their national heritage and cultural values, said Buthaina Shaheen Essa Al Kuwari, one of the female graduates in the 8th class of Qatar Leadership Centre (QLC).
Of the 147 graduates in the QLC Batch of 2020 honoured in a virtual graduation ceremony on Monday, 66 of the graduates, representing 45 percent, are Qatari women.
Eighteen women successfully completed the Government Leaders Program while 14 graduated from the Executive Leaders Program.
Twenty-four completed the Rising Leaders Program while 10 graduated from the Executive Master’s in Leadership-Qatar.
“Qatari women have taken leadership positions in various industries ranging from government, ministerial, international representations, information technology, oil and gas, telecommunications, manufacturing, health, education, private businesses and so on. Women role in Qatar’s development has become very vital and key to successfully achieve the vision 2030,” Buthaina told Qatar Tribune in an interview.
Buthaina, among the graduates of Executive Master’s in Leadership-Qatar, holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science.
She currently holds a key position in an oil and gas company.
Sharing her motivation in enhancing her skills in spite of her stellar career achievements, she said, “The excellent reputation of QLC has encouraged me to join the institution. The programmes offered by QLC is a journey towards excellence on both sides, personal and professional lives. QLC provides a complete and comprehensive leadership framework focusing to reveal my strengths and weaknesses providing me the opportunity to work upon them to further strengthen, overcome and refine.”
On graduating in the time of a global health crisis, Buthaina said the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic is a real practice of what they have learned from the institution.
She said, “It was something new for us. The challenge was how to shift from in-class lessons to online lessons knowing that teachers are in the US and they were not allowed to travel. We have learned a lesson that no matter the size the problem is, you can still find solutions that were never thought of before. I really feel proud of this achievement and this certainly will give a motivation to overcome any problem I face in personal life or career wise.”
Another graduate Kholoud Al Yafei said her motivation in attending QLC is her interest in seeking more career opportunities since the institution partners with renowned universities and specialised training centres, locally and globally.
Kholoud, who is serving in the government sector, completed QLC’s Government Leaders Program.
Prior to that, she had obtained a Master’s in Public Administration/Public Policy.
“I am very proud of the accomplishments of Qatari women in the past years. I am sure the future will bring more opportunities for more women to shine in our community. Women are showing that they are needed as much as men in the work environment. Both women and men depend on each other to fill the gaps found in the workplace and together we will help our beloved country Qatar achieve its ambitions and most importantly Qatar National Vision 2030,” said Kholoud.
On graduating during the pandemic time, she said the extraordinary and difficult times come with opportunities.
“During this time, I was lucky enough to experience the different methods of learnings and to successfully go through them. I would say as the next generation leaders, we are tasked with a very important mission to help fast-track the recovery of sectors most greatly impacted by the global pandemic,” she remarked.
DOHA
Qatari women have advanced in all fields without compromising their national heritage and cultural values, said Buthaina Shaheen Essa Al Kuwari, one of the female graduates in the 8th class of Qatar Leadership Centre (QLC).
Of the 147 graduates in the QLC Batch of 2020 honoured in a virtual graduation ceremony on Monday, 66 of the graduates, representing 45 percent, are Qatari women.
Eighteen women successfully completed the Government Leaders Program while 14 graduated from the Executive Leaders Program.
Twenty-four completed the Rising Leaders Program while 10 graduated from the Executive Master’s in Leadership-Qatar.
“Qatari women have taken leadership positions in various industries ranging from government, ministerial, international representations, information technology, oil and gas, telecommunications, manufacturing, health, education, private businesses and so on. Women role in Qatar’s development has become very vital and key to successfully achieve the vision 2030,” Buthaina told Qatar Tribune in an interview.
Buthaina, among the graduates of Executive Master’s in Leadership-Qatar, holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science.
She currently holds a key position in an oil and gas company.
Sharing her motivation in enhancing her skills in spite of her stellar career achievements, she said, “The excellent reputation of QLC has encouraged me to join the institution. The programmes offered by QLC is a journey towards excellence on both sides, personal and professional lives. QLC provides a complete and comprehensive leadership framework focusing to reveal my strengths and weaknesses providing me the opportunity to work upon them to further strengthen, overcome and refine.”
On graduating in the time of a global health crisis, Buthaina said the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic is a real practice of what they have learned from the institution.
She said, “It was something new for us. The challenge was how to shift from in-class lessons to online lessons knowing that teachers are in the US and they were not allowed to travel. We have learned a lesson that no matter the size the problem is, you can still find solutions that were never thought of before. I really feel proud of this achievement and this certainly will give a motivation to overcome any problem I face in personal life or career wise.”
Another graduate Kholoud Al Yafei said her motivation in attending QLC is her interest in seeking more career opportunities since the institution partners with renowned universities and specialised training centres, locally and globally.
Kholoud, who is serving in the government sector, completed QLC’s Government Leaders Program.
Prior to that, she had obtained a Master’s in Public Administration/Public Policy.
“I am very proud of the accomplishments of Qatari women in the past years. I am sure the future will bring more opportunities for more women to shine in our community. Women are showing that they are needed as much as men in the work environment. Both women and men depend on each other to fill the gaps found in the workplace and together we will help our beloved country Qatar achieve its ambitions and most importantly Qatar National Vision 2030,” said Kholoud.
On graduating during the pandemic time, she said the extraordinary and difficult times come with opportunities.
“During this time, I was lucky enough to experience the different methods of learnings and to successfully go through them. I would say as the next generation leaders, we are tasked with a very important mission to help fast-track the recovery of sectors most greatly impacted by the global pandemic,” she remarked.
