HE Assistant Undersecretary for Migrant Labour Affairs at the Ministry of Labour, Sheikha Najwa bint Abdulrahman Al-Thani, delivered a speech at the opening session of the symposium, pointing out that the seminar’s topic lies at the core of the goals and visions that Qatar is striving to achieve through its comprehensive reform program, which is guided by the Qatar National Vision 2030. The vision focuses on key areas such as education, healthcare, the environment, migrant worker rights, and the development of the national workforce. These efforts aim to transform Qatar into a nation capable of achieving sustainable development and securing a high standard of living for its people, generation after generation. The vision is built on four pillars: human, social, economic, and environmental development.
She emphasized the launch of the Third National Development Strategy (2024-2030) as a crucial step towards achieving the goals of Qatar National Vision 2030.
She explained that the state outlined several workf
orce priorities aligned with the national vision. These include protecting the rights of all workers, creating more private sector jobs for Qataris, and ensuring a skilled workforce that can meet the needs of a more competitive, diversified, and knowledge-based economy.
Her Excellency stressed the interconnected nature of these goals, which necessitate strategic planning and investment in laws, policies, institutions, and programs that govern the labor market. These efforts reflect the state’s growing focus on technology and sustainable development, with the ultimate aim of developing a highly qualified workforce to achieve both societal prosperity and global resilience.
Assistant Undersecretary for Migrant Labour Affairs at the Ministry of Labour reaffirmed Qatar’s commitment to extensive labor reforms enacted in recent years to further strengthen and protect the rights of migrant workers. The state values the contributions of migrant workers and considers them integral partners in Qatar’s development and
progress.
Her Excellency underscored that protecting and promoting migrant worker rights is a strategic choice for Qatar as human development, along with the protection and promotion of human rights, lies at the forefront of the nation’s priorities. She attributed these achievements to strong political will, a supportive environment for comprehensive labor market reform at the legislative and institutional levels, and the technical and financial support provided by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and other partners, including international institutions and non-governmental organizations.
In closing, Her Excellency reiterated Qatar’s growing focus on science and technology, and its commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). She pointed to the state’s continued pursuit of reform programs and its active role within the international and regional community to solidify these achievements and enhance performance through initiatives and partnerships with stakeholders.
Acting Dir
ector of Education Management at the General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Abrar Ibrahim Al Saleem, emphasized that the agenda of this symposium, led by educational pathways to prepare future cadres, constitutes substantial support for a serious launch of academic programs in specialized fields required by the current and future labor market.
She expressed her hope that all topics would receive the attention and support of participants to enhance and activate the prudent march aimed at achieving the desired goals, thereby ensuring prosperity, growth, and leadership for the GCC countries and their people.
Source: Qatar News Agency