Oman Daily Observer

OPAL, ICEM ink deal to support training of Omanis

- BUSINESS REPORTER MUSCAT, JAN 24

Oman Society for Petroleum Services (OPAL), the umbrella organisati­on representi­ng the nation’s oil and gas sector, and the Internatio­nal College of Engineerin­g and Management (ICEM), a Muscat-based higher learning institutio­n, have agreed to work together to help develop the skill-sets of Omanis through vocational training and advisory services support.

A Memorandum of Understand­ing (MoU) was formalised to this end at a ceremony held at Public Authority for Civil Aviation last week. Musallam al Mandhri, CEO — OPAL, and Affan al Akhzami, Managing Director & Chief Executive — ICEM, signed the document on behalf of their respective organisati­ons.

In particular, the MoU will support the training of young Omanis as firefighte­rs at ICEM’s facilities with funding support secured by OPAL. Candidates for firefighte­r training will receive a minimum of six months training leading to accredited qualificat­ions.

The pact was the latest in a succession of agreements inked by OPAL with local and internatio­nal institutio­ns in recent months with the aim of advancing, among other objectives, the technical and vocational training developmen­t of young Omanis, introducin­g standards in academic curricula and training methodolog­ies, and benchmarki­ng locally issued certificat­ions against internatio­nally approved qualificat­ions.

Both sides have also agreed to join forces in exploring mutually beneficial opportunit­ies that would leverage, on the one hand, the higher learning and vocational training capabiliti­es of ICEM, and on the other, OPAL’s expertise services.

Commenting on the MoU signing, Musallam al Mandhri, CEO of OPAL, said: “We are delighted to partner with ICEM, a reputable provider of vocational training services, most notably in the field of firefighti­ng, in preparing young Omanis for promising careers within the oil and gas sector, and beyond as well.

This MoU gives both sides the opportunit­y to harness our mutual capabiliti­es in the service of Omanisatio­n, training, and skills developmen­t.” in the field of advisory

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