MUSCAT: An agreement was signed on Wednesday by OQ group with the ‘Youth Vision’ to sponsor the OQ Innovation Platform initiative as a part of the group’s efforts to promote Omani youth initiatives and innovation in scientific fields which aims to achieve sustainability.
The initiative aims to establish an innovative programme that contains educational materials for the Omani youth which will enable national competencies to obtain the required skills, technical know-how and leadership which is required to be successful in the modern technology market.
On behalf of OQ, the agreement was signed by Mariam al Shaibaniyah, VP of HR, Technology & Work Culture at OQ and Mariam al Aamriyah, the CEO of Youth Vision. Commenting on the occasion, Mariam al Shaibaniyah said, “The OQ Innovation Platform falls under the Social Investment Programme and is based on support and growth within the fields of education, health and economic well-being.”
She noted that innovation and inventions is a sector that has the attention of the Government of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, and OQ translates this interest with various authorities and companies to employ innovation in their work fields. Bearing this in mind, OQ intends to involve the Omani youth via Youth Vision within these projects to contribute towards enhancing the added value of these projects and expand the innovation to employ it in the needed areas within the nation.
She also added that through this agreement, OQ seeks to sponsor programmes that contribute to the development of society and youth, believing in the importance of supporting these quality initiatives that contribute to further motivate the Omani youth. She emphasised that this initiative would open wider horizons for Omanis by developing their capabilities.
Mariam al Aamriyah expressed gratitude for OQ’s support for the OQ Youth Innovation Platform and how it is important to unleash the scientific energies of youth within the innovation arenas.
