(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Doha: Qatar Career Development Center (QCDC), a Qatar Foundation (QF) member, is striving to address the gap in Arabic resources in the field of career guidance and professional development. Most recently, it supported the launch of the Arabization of the Asia Pacific Career Development Association (APCDA) Glossary of Career Development Terms.
Director, QCDC, Abdulla Al Mansoori, said, 'Through this latest initiative, QCDC has made an important contribution to the promotion of the Arabic language, offering a resource to Arabic speakers and professionals around the world for creating impactful content and training programs. The achievement will empower career development experts to better guide our youth not only in Qatar but all across the Arab World on their ambitious career journeys.
US-based APCDA provides training for professionals engaged in facilitating career development in the Asia Pacific region and facilitates the exchange expertise on professional projects. And in 2014, an APCDA team from several English-speaking countries including Australia, India, Singapore, and the US, began compiling the glossary, aiming to offer versions in all languages spoken by its members to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and expertise.
QCDC has traditionally participated in the annual APCDA conference an international forum for sharing career development ideas and expertise in the Asia Pacific region. In the context of its ongoing collaboration with APCDA, QCDC has led the development of the Arabic edition of APCDA's Glossary of Career Development Terms. The Arabic edition of the glossary will be dynamic and will change and grow as experts suggest improvements or additions.
Executive Director, APCDA, Gulnur Ismayil Isparova said, 'There are more than 300 members from over 20 countries around the world under the APCDA umbrella. Association is a wide multicultural and multilingual platform. It is important for us to ensure the exchange of ideas and best practices is communicated smoothly. The glossary gives us chance to understand each other and effectively serve our clients in various corners of our regional coverage. We are thankful to Qatar Career Development Center for this valuable contribution and opening access to the APCDA glossary for Arabic speaking nationalities.
As part of its efforts to promote resources in Arabic, QCDC also launched the online Career Advising System (CAS), the outcome of a strategic partnership with Kuder. Inc., a US-based world leader in career planning services, and other government agencies, to integrate customized technology solutions into Qatar's career guidance system.
The system's components were tailored to fit Qatari socio-cultural specificities, allowing users to undergo a complete psychometric analysis. Under a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, QCDC later rolled out the CAS across public secondary schools in Qatar to help students identify the most appropriate academic and career paths in line with the country's future needs.
The training program, which benefits academic advisors, human resources professionals, trainers, teachers, and parents, has seen more than 150 participants graduate.
QCDC will be offering the program in English from November 22 to 26, while the Arabic edition of the course will run from December 6 to 10.
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