Qatar Career Development Center opens Career Counselors Hub

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Career Development Center (QCDC), founded by Qatar Foundation (QF), has launched the 2025 edition of the Career Counselors Hub at M...

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Career Development Center (QCDC), founded by Qatar Foundation (QF), has launched the 2025 edition of the Career Counselors Hub at Multaqa, Education City, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE), the US Embassy in Doha, and QF Higher Education.

The two-day program brings together 200 counselors from public and private schools across Qatar, alongside counselors from Education City institutions, to strengthen career guidance and student support nationwide.

The opening ceremony was attended by Executive Director of QCDC Saad Abdulla Al Kharji, and representatives from MoEHE. From the United States, Charge d’Affaires a.i. at the US Embassy in Doha Stefanie Altman-Winans; and from QF, President of Higher Education Francisco J. Marmolejo, and President of Pre-University Education (PUE) Abeer Al Khalifa.

The Hub's opening program featured remarks from QCDC leadership and partner institutions, followed by a high-level panel on maximizing the role of career counselors in Qatar’s human resources development strategy. The agenda continued with bilingual training sessions, interactive workshops, and a networking exhibition connecting counselors with universities, government bodies, and education organizations.

The high-level panel brought together Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA) Dr. Khalifa Al-Salahi Al-Yafei; HE former President of Qatar University Professor Sheikha Abdulla Al Misnad; Director of Civil Service Affairs at the Civil Service and Government Development Bureau Yaqoub Saleh Al Ishaq; and Assistant Undersecretary for Educational Affairs at MoEHE Maha Zayed Al Ruwaili.