Doha, February 03 (QNA) - Lusail University and the Qatar Aeronautical Academy (QAA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in relevant fields, with HE Minister of Transport Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Thani in attendance.

This signing was part of strengthening academic partnerships, training, and integrated education pathways between the two sides.

The MoU is intended to broaden collaboration avenues in academic, training, and research areas, contributing to sharing expertise and knowledge, as well as upgrading educational programs and supporting students and graduates in alignment with labor market needs and Qatar National Vision 2030 (QNV2030).

Overall, the collaboration fields include exchanging teaching and training expertise, streamlining access to information through shared desktop databases, in addition to collaborating in providing joint training opportunities, organizing student, sports, cultural, and social activities, and convening scientific meetings, lectures, and workshops, thereby enhancing knowledge and expertise exchange between the two sides.

HE Director-General of QAA, Sheikh Jabor bin Hamad Al-Thani, affirmed that the signing represents a significant step towards broadening the academic and training horizons between the two institutions.

The MoU comes within the framework of a joint commitment to advancing the national workforce, sharing expertise, and backing scientific research through academic bridging programs and joint training, in pursuit of having a pool of qualified professionals that keep up with the rapid evolution of the aviation industry, Sheikh Jabor noted.

HE Sheikh Jabor stressed that he is confident this collaboration will open wider fields for joint work and help support the path of education and specialized training in alignment with QNV2030.

For his part, Lusail University President Dr. Nizam Hindi emphasized that this jointly signed MoU represents an incredible step in the cooperation path between the two sides and underscores the university's commitment to having flexible and integrated academic pathways in place to support students and graduates, thereby contributing to linking academic education with labor market needs.

Dr. Hindi pointed out that the Academic Bridge Program (ABP) will provide QAA graduates with incredible educational opportunities that strengthen their career paths and open wider apertures for progress and excellence.

In essence, this collaboration underscores the QAA-Lusail University commitment to serving education and society, shoring up integration between academic and applied education, which will positively be reflected on students and educational enterprises in the State of Qatar. (QNA)