(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Qatar Development Bank (QDB) concluded its second training course for 2014, which comes as part of a series of Qatar-based 'Comprehensive Industrial Training Programmes.' Nearly 30 Qatari small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) participated in the intensive four-day course focusing on the aluminum industry in Qatar.
The training took place on November 23 to 26 and detailed the dynamics of the aluminum industry and its prospects in Qatar. It also discussed available investment opportunities and showcased local and regional achievements to date.
The course also reviewed aluminum industry projects and products based in Qatar and in the wider region, highlighting the importance of expanding and launching new projects as global demand increases. The training discussed the most important legal issues and key environmental conditions that must be taken into account when launching a project for the manufacture of aluminum.
The workshop also reviewed how to take advantage of the bank's advisory services, including; assistance in the development of feasibility studies, market research, advice on launching competitive entrepreneurial projects in both domestic and international markets, as well as to providing connections with strategic partners, such as Qatar Business Incubation Center.
QDB CEO Abdulaziz bin Nasser Al Khalifa said the quality of Qatari products enjoy international confidence. QDB is committed to helping propel the sector's development and raising a new generation of SMEs through training and educational programmes in the field of aluminum and other strategic sectors.
"By encouraging the launch of new businesses and helping to refine local entrepreneurs' work, Qatar Development Bank will help create the foundations towards the creation of competitive SMEs and new industrial clusters, which in turn will strengthen the aluminum industry and private sector overall", he said
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