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Commercial Bank participates in MENA Universities Summit at Qatar University

03 March 2015

Doha, Qatar: Commercial Bank, one of the leading full service banks in Qatar, has participated in the MENA Universities Summit at Qatar University. Commercial Bank CEO Abdulla Saleh Al Raisi spoke in a panel titled: “University and Industry Collaboration” with other highly distinguished speakers including Qatar Electricity and Water General Manager and Managing Director Fahad Hamad Al Mohannadi, and QAPCO Vice Chairman and CEO Dr Mohammed Yousef Al Mulla.
 
The inaugural MENA Universities Summit is dedicated to addressing the development of world-class education and research in the MENA region and is hosted in partnership between the UK’s The Times Higher Education publication and Qatar University.
 
Speaking at the Summit, Commercial Bank CEO Abdulla Saleh Al Raisi said: “Investing and developing human capital through education and training has been Commercial Bank’s vision This vision is influenced by our belief that no one can predict the outcome of human development, but we can create the conditions under which it will begin to flourish.”
 
“We promote an intellectual environment at Commercial Bank through collaborations with leading educational providers and universities such as HEC Paris member in Qatar Foundation, Cambridge University, and Omega, together with supporting an endowed Professor of Finance at Qatar University. We are committed to developing the skills and career progression of our employees by encouraging staff to participate in our new training curriculum using Bawabah: Commercial Bank’s proprietary learning, development, and career management portal,” Al Raisi continued.