Qatar Museums staff graduate from Qreation Generation 3 course
Date
5/23/2016 9:51:50 PM
(MENAFN- The Peninsula) H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson, Qatar Museums, with other officials at the graduation ceremony at Museum of Islamic Art.
DOHA: H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson, Qatar Museums (QM), presented 18 QM employees with diplomas during the graduation ceremony for the Qreation Generation programme at Museum of Islamic Art.
The employees comprised the third batch of graduates who completed the high-level professional development programme designed to shape the future arts and cultural leaders of QM, Qatar and the region.
The latest Qreation Generation 3 programme involved employees from departments, including National Museum of Qatar; Mathaf Arab Museum of Modern Art; Orientalist Museum; Archaeology; Marketing; and Finance.
The graduates, 13 of whom were Qatari, were awarded two certificates: one by Center for Creative Leadership, a renowned global provider of leadership development, and the other by QM.
Sheikha Al Mayassa said:“I would like to congratulate every single one of our talented employees that completed this esteemed course with us. QM is a destination employer for everyone wishing to work in the creative industries, and our future success requires new generations of leaders with ambitious, bold ideas as well as the commitment and energy to help realise our country’s potential.
“These successful and thriving arts, heritage and museum professionals are critical to helping us achieve our vision of promoting and sustaining the cultural sector to the highest standards.”
Qreation Generation was initiated by Sheikha Al Mayassa in 2013 and is overseen by QM’s Department of Education. The Master’s level programme held every year, covers Management of Cultural Institutions and Leadership Studies curriculum, custom-tailored for QM.
It was created in consultation with international experts Goldsmiths University, London and The Center for Creative Leadership from Brussels. It covers arts management lectures, discussions, hands-on workshops and case studies covering key issues facing cultural institutions today.
Leadership workshops, consisting of individual work with leadership experts, advance one’s self-awareness, while group discussions and debates probe into the essence of leadership efficiency.
The two programmes complement each other, revolving around and addressing specific challenges and projects of QM.
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