Qatari delegation to meet in Corner Brook
2/16/2005 12:17:15 PM
Corner Brook, February 16, 2005 – Several members of Qatar’s Royal Family will be in Corner Brook this week to attend meetings of the Joint Oversight Board (JOB) for College of the North Atlantic’s project in Qatar.
His Excellencies Sheikh Abdulaziz Jassim Al Thani, Sheikh Hamad Bin Jabor Al Thani and Sheikh Abdulla Bin Mohamed Bin Saud Al Thani are all looking forward to seeing the province’s west coast and all that it has to offer.
This is the first time the JOB will meet in western Newfoundland and Labrador and the first time they’ve met in this province during the winter. Also attending are representatives from various industries in Qatar and other members of the international community.
The college is in the fourth year of a 10-year partnership with Qatar to develop a comprehensive technical college in that country. College of the North Atlantic-Qatar will see its first students graduate this June.
The Joint Oversight Board for the project meets three times per year, with one of those meetings taking place in this province and the other two being held in Qatar. The JOB consists of representatives from College of the North Atlantic in Newfoundland and Labrador, and representatives from the State of Qatar.
College of the North Atlantic and the State of Qatar enjoy a very successful association that has opened up many opportunities for teaching and staff positions with the college for residents of Newfoundland and Labrador. In fact, the college is currently recruiting some 40 new staff and faculty for the project, with plans to recruit more, as the Qatar campus continues to grow and expand. For more information on job opportunities with College of the North Atlantic in Qatar, visit their website at www.cna.nl.ca or call 709-758-7347.
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Stephen Lee
Communications Manager
College of the North Atlantic
(709) 643-7929
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Tanya Alexander
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College of the North Atlantic
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