QU, Meeza in MoU to develop cooperation in ICT sector

Qatar University (QU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Meeza to bolster mutual scientific, technical, research, and administrative co-operation and explore opportunities to develop new technology skillsets and human capital in the country.
The MoU was signed by QU president Dr Hassan al-Derham and Meeza CEO engineer Ahmad al-Muslemani. The institutions will collaborate on joint projects to enhance existing skillsets in the domains of IT and technology among students, exchange experiences, and exchange vital and beneficial information, including newsletters, journals, studies, statistics, and other data.
Dr al-Derham, said: “Qatar University has always sought to appreciate the vital role played by the leading Qatari information technology companies in serving the country and raising awareness among the younger generations of the various technological developments and innovations around the world. This will help the country develop new technology skillsets and build local human capital.”
Engineer al-Muslemani said: “We are excited to introduce another initiative that will help nurture capable hands in the IT industry among the younger generation to support both human capital development and IT pillars of the Qatar National Vision 2030. The initiative will hone students’ IT skillsets to meet the changing demands in the industry and create opportunities for hands-on internship and potential future full-time employment.
“It is a great privilege to collaborate with Qatar University in order to enhance Qatar’s information technology landscape. We believe this MoU will serve as a lifelong learning opportunity for the selected students while also promoting Qatar as a leader in managed IT services and solutions in the region.”
The collaboration will also enable both parties to conduct joint studies and research, organise and supervise conferences, meetings, and training that contribute to achieving the objectives of the initiative, as well as cooperate on any other possible respective fields of mutual interest for both parties.
To facilitate the implementation of the MoU, QU and Meeza will look into forming work committees and joint teams and holding consultative meetings to collaborate in the areas stated in the memorandum. The two parties will also review the execution of articles of the MoU and evaluate the realised outcomes on regular basis.
Through the initiative, the selected students will receive specialised advanced training in Cyber Security, Cyber Attack and Defence, Rookies Security, Security Awareness, Threat Hunting APT, Hunting in the MS cloud, AWS Security Hands-on, and more.