Institute of Administrative Development to Hold Four Programmes and Workshops Sunday

Doha, March 08 (QNA) - The Institute of Administrative Development (IAD) in Qatar will hold four programmes and workshops over five days by next week under the annual training plan for 2011/2012 to train employees from different ministries, government institutions, and public organizations. The institute will inaugurate Sunday "Advanced Microsoft Word" and "Project Management 1" programmes. This is in addition to two workshops, one on meeting management and organization and another on communication skills. The "Advanced Microsoft Word" programme is aimed at providing participants with high-level skills to report, coordinate, and print documents and tables using the computer through efficiently applying Microsoft Word 2007 functions, the IAD said in a statement issued here Thursday. According to the statement, the institute will also hold a program for the Qatar Ministry of Interior titled "Project Management 1" where participants will acquire skills necessary for project execution and planning. Similarly, the programme includes a workshop on managing and organizing meetings with the goal of developing participants' skills in meeting preparation through time management which enables them to excel at their jobs. Finally, the communication skills programme trains participants on establishing rapport through information and skillfulness. It is worthy to mention that the Institute of Administrative Development (IAD) is one of the official hubs of expertise in the State of Qatar. Thanks to its specialized experts in the main fields of administrative development, it provides training programs, research studies / projects and consultations aimed at developing the Qatari society. Based on Emeri Decision No(56) for the year 2009 to organize the administrative development institute, Article (2) : The institute is affiliated to the minister of state for the cabinet affairs. (QNA)