Commenting on the renewal of the agreement, H.E. Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh al Sada, the former Minister of Energy and Industry, and Chair of CNA-Q's Board of Trustees said," I am very pleased to see the strong academic partnership between Qatar and CNA, which was strengthened by this service agreement. He added, “This partnership has successfully produced thousands of highly skilled, technically-competent graduates for Qatar's workforce who make daily contributions to the successful realization of Qatar National Vision 2030, and we are always looking forward to the continuation of this distinguished academic partnership with CNA. He said "CNA-Q has become one of the leading colleges in Qatar that offers scientific and practical expertise in a number of technical learning, applied and professional programs, making it an attractive choice for many students wishing to complete their higher education in order to enter wide Qatar’s expanding labour market.”
CNA-Q President, Dr. Khalifa Al Khalifa, said "In our 17th academic year, we take great pride in the achievements of the College thus far. With the signing of this agreement, we start the next chapter, launching into new programs, building more educational capacity, and evolving with the changing needs of our students and industry stakeholders.” Dr. Khalifa added that the service agreement signed between the Ministry of Education and Higher Education and CNA will assist the College continue its work in Qatar as the academic partner CNA-Q. He said, “the College, since its establishment in 2002, has developed and increased its 30 diploma and certificate programs in the applied, technical and vocational fields. The College has graduated thousands of students who have worked to provide industries and sectors in Qatar with professionals who are ready to work.”
The Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, from the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador spoke behalf of CNA at the ceremony. He said, “Our relationship has fostered a deeper cultural understanding of two peoples on an international stage, as we worked diligently together to create highly-trained, industry-ready, globally-conscious graduates. They are the future leaders, who are ready for the challenges of the new economy, who will build real world solutions, and who have been supported by a modern education system with state-of-the-art classrooms, labs and facilities. Above all, we greatly anticipate our evolving role in this collaboration, as CNA-Q builds autonomy to support an innovative education strategy that focuses on the strengths of the Qatari people.”