(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Qatar Foundation's (QF), on its 20th anniversary, has honoured 298 of its longest serving members of staff at an award ceremony at the Qatar National Convention Centre.
During the annual Long-Service Awards ceremony, certificates of appreciation were awarded in three categories to employees for their contribution to the organisation, with 236 members of staff recognised for five years of service, 56 for 10 years, and six for 15 years of employment.
To reflect the importance of the occasion, a number of senior management members attended, including Engineer Saad Al Muhannadi, President, QF, Fahad Saad Al Qahtani, Group Executive Director, QF Administration, Engineer Jassim Telefat, Group Executive Director, QF Capital Projects and Facilities, and Soud Al Tamimi, Vice-President of Operations, Hamad Bin Khalifa University.
The ceremony was also attended by Ahmed Al Muftah, Executive Director, Organisation Development, Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Executive Director of Operations and Nabeel Al Salem, Executive Director of Outreach & Communications, QF Research and Development (QF R&D).
Engineer Saad said: "QF is proud of your achievements, and grateful for what each and every one of you has accomplished."
"As you all know, QF's objective is to lead human, social, and economic development in Qatar by unlocking human potential and supporting creativity to effect positive changes in the community. QF's vision underpins the broader objectives of Qatar National Vision 2030, which is to build a knowledge-based economy and promote the growth and overall wellbeing of the country," he added.
Since its establishment in 1995, QF has significantly increased the number of nationals within the organisation. Qatari employees accounted for 46 per cent of the employees at QF in 2014 which, with a target of 50 per cent to be met by June 2016, it demonstrates that the organisation has made great progress in its commitment to ensuring opportunities for talented nationals.
The ceremony saw honours awarded to employees in various divisions and departments within QF's three pillars, Education, Science and Research, and Community Development, which, collectively, enable QF to fulfil its goal of unlocking human potential. The ceremony also highlighted the complete educational cycle that QF offers. Starting as young as six months, the unique environment provides primary, secondary and higher education opportunities at undergraduate, graduate and doctoral candidate level.
All the way through, the cycle is carefully planned, so at each stage, students receive the full preparation to advance and thrive at the next stage of their advancement through the education system
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