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Tuesday, October 1, 2024

UDST Honors MOT As 17th ICS Concludes

The University of Doha for Science and Technology has honored the Ministry of Transport with two rewards recognizing its unique partnerships with government entities and its unwavering support and sponsorship of the scientific events UDST either organizes or hosts.In a special ceremony UDST held for its partners, President of UDST Dr. Salem bin Nasser Al-Naemi handed over the rewards to MOT’s Information Systems Department Director Ms. Fatima Mohammad Abulhussain. Several government and private sector officials were in attendance.The MOT has actively contributed to and sponsored the 17th International Coastal Symposium (ICS2024) UDST hosted late September for the first time in the Middle East. The MOT believes in the importance of supporting all aspects of collaboration and complementarity with educational institutions to harmonize their outputs with the needs of the transportation industry. The Ministry is also eager to reinforce the sector’s competitiveness in terms of academic research and studies and enhance the capacity of the specialists.

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Minister, China’s CAAC Administrator Meet on Enhancing Cooperation

Minister of Transport H.E. Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti and the Administrator of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) Mr. Song Zhiyong discussed the two countries’ cooperation relations in air transportation, and ways to enhance them, when they met on the sidelines of the Global Sustainable Transport Forum 2024 (GSTF), convening in Beijing.Qatar’s Ambassador to China H.E. Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Dehaimi attended the meeting.

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Minister Meets with Kuwaiti Public Works Minister

Minister of Transport H.E. Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti met with Minister of Public Works of the State of Kuwait H.E. Dr. Noura Muhammad Khaled Al-Mashaan, on the sidelines of the Global Sustainable Transport Forum 2024, convening in Beijing, China.The two ministers discussed the two countries’ relations in the areas of transportation, mobility services, and their associated infrastructure, and ways to enhance them.Qatar’s Ambassador to China H.E. Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Dehaimi attended the meeting.

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Minister Meets with Uzbekistan Counterpart

Minister of Transport H.E. Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti met with Minister of Transport of the Republic of Uzbekistan H.E. Ilhom Makhkamov Rustamovich, on the sidelines of the Global Sustainable Transport Forum 2024, convening in Beijing, China.The two ministers discussed the bilateral cooperation relations in the areas of transportation, mobility services, and civil aviation, and ways to enhance them.Qatar’s Ambassador to China H.E. Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Dehaimi attended the meeting.

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Minister Meets with Saudi Deputy Transport Minister

Minister of Transport H.E. Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti met with Deputy Minister of Transport and Logistic Services of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dr. Rumaih bin Mohamed Al-Rumaih, on the sidelines of the Global Sustainable Transport Forum 2024, which opened in Beijing, China, today.They discussed aspects of bilateral cooperation in areas of transportation, and ways to enhance them, particularly the logistics services supporting the transportation industry.Qatar’s Ambassador to China H.E. Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Dehaimi attended the meeting.

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Minister Attends Ministers’ Forum at Beijing Global Sustainable Transport Forum

Minister of Transport H.E. Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti attended the Ministers’ Forum of the Global Sustainable Transport Forum (GSTF) 2024, which opened in Beijing, China, in attendance of several Arab and foreign ministers.Addressing the Ministers’ Forum, themed “Global Governance - Fostering a Global Sustainable Transport Partnership”, Minister Al-Sulaiti said there was a need to adopt an all-out vision for a sustainable mobility system that can balance between the requirements of the modern age and the environmental, social and economic considerations.The transportation sector, he said, plays a pivotal role in enhancing the transition to sustainable transportation; as they lay out the legal and regulatory frameworks that promote sustainable transportation, including developing and executing the policies and legislation that encourage the use of public transit system, investing in efficient and ecofriendly infrastructures, and setting out standards for carbon emissions from private vehicles.Sustainable transportation needs new and innovative technologies; so it is necessary to encourage innovation and back research, and development efforts in the industry by contributing to funding the universities and research centers to explore sustainable transportation solutions and supporting the research that explore new technologies such as autonomous vehicles or innovate low-emission alternate fuel, the minister said.Minister Al-Sulaiti noted the need to conduct regular assessments to their sustainable transportation’s policies and projects to see their successes and shortcomings and to ensure adaptation to the continuous changing needs of the society and technological advancement.He also noted the importance of partnerships between governments and the private sector to promote sustainable transportation as private sector companies contribute to developing innovative solutions that help improve transportation efficiency.The GSTF 2024 sees large participation of government representatives at the ministerial level, transportation and logistics industry leaders, regional and global organization representatives, and high-profile CEOs of major transportation companies from around the world.Themed "Sustainable Transport: Connecting the World through Logistics,” GSTF’s key topics include the importance of enhancing and connecting world transportation systems, exchanging expertise and innovative technologies, fostering sustainability, reinforcing the efforts aimed at reducing carbon emissions, preserving the environment, and advancing global transportation cooperation to foster a transportation system that is safe, efficient, green, economical, inclusive, and resilient.