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Monday, December 2, 2019

Ministry Organizes “FIRST Qatar TC 2019” Workshop

Ministry Organizes “FIRST Qatar TC 2019” WorkshopThe Ministry of Transport and Communications held the technical workshop “FIRST Qatar TC” in collaboration with FIRST (Forum for Incident Response and Security Teams), the premier organization of recognized global leaders in incident response.This is the second time Qatar has hosted this event. The first was held in 2007. This year’s edition coincides with the 7th Qatar National Cybersecurity Drill (Star 7), which takes place annually.In his welcome remarks, MOTC’s Assistant Undersecretary of Cybersecurity Mr. Eng. Khalid Al-Hashmi stressed the importance of cybersecurity and praised Qatar’s efforts in delivering secure online services while providing solutions to contribute to the realization of the national vision of cybersecurity.Annual national cybersecurity drills contribute effectively to raising the awareness and skills on cybersecurity nationwide, across all sectors and industries, with each year having its unique theme and exercises.The FIRST Qatar TC Workshop featured several international experts, specialists and representatives from MOTC, ITU, AICC and FIRST.

Sunday, December 1, 2019

Minister Takes Part in TANAP-TAP Gas Pipeline Completion Ceremony

Edirne – TurkeyThe State of Qatar has taken part in the event that marked the completion of the Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP), which connects to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), in Edirne, Turkey, in the presence of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev.HE Minister of Transport and Communications Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti headed the Qatari delegation to the event, which was also attended by Qatari Ambassador to Turkey HE Salem Mubarak Al Shafi and several ministers and officials from a number of countries.

Saturday, November 30, 2019

Admission to MOTC’s “IT Digital Leadership Training Program” Now Open

Doha – QatarThe Ministry of Transport and Communications announces application for admission to the “IT Digital Leadership Training Program” is now open until this December 22.The “IT Digital Leadership Training Program” is a 6-month new training program developed for the first time in Qatar to fulfil the needs of the middle-management IT executives. It is designed to develop new digital skills for mid-tenured IT managers in Qatar while applying learnings within practical business contexts. It thus contributes to qualifying a new generation of IT leadership in Qatar in line with the overarching strategic objectives of the Qatar National Vision 2030.The new training program functions under the umbrella of the boarder Qatar Digital Government Training Program (QDGTP), which includes a number of specialized training programs for Qatari IT workers and specialists such as CTO Training Program and the IT Talent Program. These two programs have to date succeeded in attracting a significant number of Qatari professionals from multiple government entities. The new program is available for Qatari IT professionals. Each candidate needs to be nominated by their organization’s management team. Additionally, the applicant must enjoy a professional level command in English with over 6 years of experience in IT domain or relevant work, but the candidate must have spent the last two years being in a managerial IT role commanding own team.Selected participants will go through an extensive leadership assessment to identify individual development needs. These needs are addressed at four in-person workshops revolving around digital leadership.Selected participants will be awarded to program completion certification dependent on their attendance of the workshops along with the mandatory capstone project. They will be announced over January 2020.Government entities are invited to nominate their candidates till this December 22 via email qdgtraining@motc.gov.qa or by calling 40452357 or 40452334.QDGTP functions within the framework of the Qatar Digital Government 2020 Strategy that was officially launched in May 2014.The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani launched QDGTP during the 4th edition of QITCOM in 2017.To register and of more information, please call 40452357 or 40452334 or via email qdgtraining@motc.gov.qa and applications are received till this December 22.

Tuesday, November 19, 2019

MOTC announces start of trial operation of Doha Metro Gold Line this Thursday

Doha – QatarThe Ministry of Transport and Communications (MOTC) has announced that the trial operation of the Doha Metro's Gold Line will start for the public this Thursday, November 21. The line extends from Ras Bouaboud Station to Al-Aziziyah Station.The Gold Line, which runs east to west across Doha, includes 11 stations namely: Ras Bouaboud, National Museum, Souq Waqif, Musheireb, Bin Mahmoud, Al Sadd, Sudan, Jawaan, Al Waab, Sports City, Aziziyah.Operation timings for the Gold Line will be the same as those for the Red Line - Saturday through Thursday from 06:00 to 23:00. Friday will be from 14:00 to 23:00.Doha Metro users can switch between the Red Line and the Gold Line at Musheireb Station.To cover a wider range and serve more neighborhoods and areas adjacent to the stations, new routes will be allocated to the Metro Link service, which is a shuttle bus service to transport passengers from neighboring areas to and from the metro stations.

Monday, November 18, 2019

Minister meets with Republic of Benin’s Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Infrastructure and Transport

Doha,HE Minister of Transport and Communications Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti met here today with the Republic of Benin’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Cooperation, Mr. Aurelien Agbenonci, the Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of Benin and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Hervé Hêhomey.The meeting discussed aspects of cooperation in the fields of transportation, communications, ports and civil aviation and means of further enhancing them. They also discussed potential investment opportunities in these fields, in addition to a number of matters of common interest between the two friendly countries.The meeting was attended by the delegation accompanying the Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of Benin and HE Mr. Mohamed Bare, Ambassador of the Republic of Benin to the State of Qatar.

Monday, November 18, 2019

HE Minister Witnesses Signing of Agreement between MWANI Qatar, MSC

Doha – QatarHE Minister of Transport and Communications and Board Chairman of Qatar Ports Management Company (Mwani Qatar), Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti today witnessed the signing of a container services agreement between “Mwani Qatar” and the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC).As per the agreement, MSC, starting from January 2020, will use Hamad Port as a regional hub to manage transshipments for up to 150,000 TEUs per year, growing to one million TEUs by 2023.“The agreement between “Mwani Qatar” and MSC is part of the Ministry of Transport and Communications’ strategic plan to transform Qatar into a vibrant regional trading hub in the region,” the Minister said on the occasion, adding that the transshipment operations are of the added value services that the world's hub ports seek to increase by attracting regular international shipping routes.“The agreement also enhances the competitiveness of Qatar and Hamad Port on the regional and international maritime transport map, as it will help attract more trans-shipment containers as well as encourage more international shipping lines to add Hamad Port to their regional routes and sign similar agreements in the future,” Al-Sulaiti noted.He went on to say: “Hamad Port has been able, in a short period, to occupy a distinguished position among the ports of the region in the volume of container and cargo handling. The annual turnover of Hamad Port is one of the highest compared to neighboring ports. It is also the second largest port in the region in terms of capacity at a rate of 7.5 million containers annually.”Commenting on the agreement, Mwani Qatar CEO Captain Abdullah Al Khanji said: “We are delighted to sign this agreement with MSC, which is an important in achieveing our goals to transform Qatar into a vibrant regional trading hub in the region.”He explained that the agreement will enable Hamad Port to become a transit station where the transport, loading and unloading of containers or cargo belonging to MSC will take place regionally, which their final destination will be to another port outside the State of Qatar .Al Khanji added: “The agreement contributes to the optimal utilization of the capabilities of Hamad Port and will enhance the import and export operations through it. It also contributes to the utilization of the differential advantages of Qatar's strategic location on international maritime trade routes and enhances Hamad's position and role in the national economy in line with Qatar National Vision 2030.”