Page 49 - QATALUM SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2013

SUSTAINABILITY REPORT | 2013 49 in 2013, Qatalum received certifcate from energy and industry minister for its efforts to support Qatarisation in 2012. Qatarisation has increased at Qatalum since 2010, however Qataris still make up a small percentage of the total workforce. as a new industry in Qatar one of the challenges is building the necessary technical capacity within the local population. many staff were also hired only for the initial plant start-up phase and now that Qatalum is becoming more established, the company can focus on recruiting for long-term positions from the local talent pool. although there is signifcant competition for a small pool of local candidates, as a new company Qatalum has the opportunity to attract the interest of qualifed locals. Training and Education Qatalum has a number of training programs that give students and recent graduates the opportunity to learn more about the company and aluminium production. in addition to its internal development programs, Qatalum partners directly with local universities to promote education in aluminium production as an emerging feld in Qatar. the following are Qatalum’s main training and education programs that are offered every year. to fnd out more about any of these programs go to the links below. • Graduate Development Programmes (GdPs) • Professional Development Programme (PdP) • National Scholarship Programme • Summer Internship Program (stP) STP is an intensive period of industry exposure and training, designed to help the visiting students bridge the gap between their academic studies and a real-life career in the industrial workforce - and possibly within the aluminium industry, ideally at Qatalum.