TotalEnergies Qatar, “Tamkeen”: Conclusion of Al Reyada, a Seminar of Lectures and Exchange on Energy Transition & Climate Change

“Tamkeen is the new TotalEnergies Qatar program for all knowledge-sharing and human development initiatives in the country”

TotalEnergies Qatar concluded the third edition of its Al Reyada Energy Seminar for university students and young professionals, which was held under the theme ‘Energy Transition and Climate Change’.

A cohort of 121 students participated in 4 days of sessions ending 1 June 2022 and engaged with TotalEnergies experts from TPA (TotalEnergies Professeurs Associés) who gave lectures during specific sessions on renewables and intermittency, mobility and subsidies, and the future challenges. TPA is an association comprised of more than 280 retired TotalEnergies experts across multiple fields.

Participants included students from universities such as University of Doha for Science and Technology, Texas A&M University in Qatar and HEC Paris in Qatar, as well as young professionals from North Oil Company, Dolphin Energy, and Mesaieed Power Company.

In parallel, the event boosted networking with the Company’s senior officials, and encouraged attendees to collaborate, and exchange on topics crucial to the energy sector, and possible ways to combat challenges. 

‘Al Reyada’ which translates into ‘leadership’ in Arabic was first launched in 2014, and focuses on various areas such as innovation, sustainability, environment, and energy as a whole.

“Our ambition with the Al Reyada seminar was to connect industry experts with academia and young professionals. By providing this platform, young graduates can complete their knowledge, network and engage discussions on energy challenges. Overall, our goal is to build bridges between the energy industry and academic circles, and arm participants with practical knowledge” said Matthieu Bouyer, Country Chair and Managing Director TotalEnergies EP Qatar. 

Al Reyada Seminar comes under the umbrella of TotalEnergies newly launched ‘Tamkeen’ program, which houses all of its initiatives on knowledge-sharing and human development in the country. Events under Tamkeen also include initiatives such as networking, university lectures, expert workshops or on the job training.

“Tamkeen program was recently founded to provide a platform to our human development initiatives. We consider that it is part of our role at TotalEnergies to share practical knowledge for the benefit of the young generations. The atmosphere and level of interaction and the passionate debates during Al Reyada seminar were impressive and the good example of how young generation are ” Bouyer ended.