Qatar Chamber holds workshops on financial literacy, digital entrepreneurship

The workshops were part of the ‘Empower Ability’ programme, an initiative by the Qatar Career Development Centre founded by Qatar Foundation designed to empower individuals with educational disabilities.

Qatar Chamber, in co-operation with the Young Entrepreneurs Club, which is under the umbrella of the Ministry of Sports and Youth, recently held two workshops on ‘Financial Literacy’ and ‘Skills of Digital Entrepreneurship’.

The workshops were part of the ‘Empower Ability’ programme, an initiative by the Qatar Career Development Centre (QCDC) founded by Qatar Foundation (QF) designed to empower individuals with educational disabilities. The initiative aims to help them achieve their career ambitions through comprehensive training and volunteering programmes that harness their talents.

In the opening remarks, Noora al-Awlan, director of the Research and Studies Department at Qatar Chamber, emphasised the chamber’s commitment to hosting such workshops to support entrepreneurship, particularly individuals with educational disabilities.

Al-Awlan noted that Qatar Chamber strives to help them launch their own projects, which will contribute to enhancing the country’s economic activity in the future. She added that the workshops will contribute to enhancing the participants’ financial literacy, providing them with the necessary financial skills that will help them start their projects as entrepreneurs, as well as enhancing digital entrepreneurship skills for those wishing to establish technological projects.

For her part, Maryam Ali al-Srour, assistant director of Administrative and Financial Affairs at Qatar Chamber, said the chamber was keen to participate in the programme and join hands with other parties concerned.

She added that Qatar Chamber seeks to develop high-quality strategies and standards, and provide trainers to raise awareness of financial culture, product development, innovation in all aspects, and enhance digital entrepreneurship skills.

It is noteworthy that ‘Empower Ability’ is a comprehensive programme designed to empower individuals facing learning difficulties, with a primary focus on the development of essential skills and abilities.

Additionally, it provides training opportunities that enable participants to contribute effectively to event organisation and interact with audiences, enhancing their social and communication skills crucial for workforce integration and success.