Georgetown to Host Emergency and Disaster Management Symposium

Press release

Published September 18th, 2017 - 09:50 GMT

Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry for Qatar.

The Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies is preparing to host a symposium under the theme of ‘Leadership and Resilience in Emergency Management’ on 20 September. The public event, which will be held from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Georgetown University in Qatar’s Education City campus, will celebrate the launch of the University’s new regionally focused Executive Master’s in Emergency & Disaster Management degree.

The keynote address at the symposium will be given by H.E. Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry for Qatar. There will also be a panel discussion with industry experts including John Galt, country emergency and security manager for Qatar Shell, Dominic Genetti, vice president and joint interest manager at ExxonMobil Qatar, and Khalid Al Hashmi, assistant undersecretary for cybersecurity at the Ministry of Transportation and Communication.

“This event marks an important milestone for the new regionally focused Executive Master’s in Emergency & Disaster Management degree,” said Dr. Kelly Otter, dean of the School of Continuing Studies. “We are looking forward to welcoming our first class of students, and to hearing industry experts share their insights.”

“This event will give our students and the public an opportunity to learn more about the challenges of emergency and disaster management in Qatar and beyond, through the experiences of those who confront these challenges on a daily basis,” said Dr. Tim Frazier, faculty director of the Emergency & Disaster Management program at Georgetown University. “We hope it will provide practical examples of the concepts our students will learn about in their coursework.”

The symposium will form part of the first of five residency sessions for the students, who begin their studies towards the Executive Master’s in Emergency & Disaster Management degree this Fall. The unique one year program aims to educate the next generation of emergency and disaster management professionals to help Qatar and the broader Middle East region meet the needs of their nations in the face of a diverse range of natural and manmade events.

Background Information

Georgetown University in Qatar

Established in 1789 in Washington, DC, Georgetown University is one of the world’s leading academic and research institutions. Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q), founded in 2005 in partnership with Qatar Foundation, seeks to build upon the world-class reputation of the university through education, research, and service. Inspired by the university’s mission of promoting intellectual, ethical, and spiritual understanding, GU-Q aims to advance knowledge and provide students and the community with a holistic educational experience that produces global citizens committed to the service of humankind.

Located in Doha’s Education City, GU-Q offers the same internationally recognized Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service degree as Georgetown’s Capitol Campus in Washington, DC. This unique, interdisciplinary program prepares students to tackle the most important and pressing global issues by helping them develop critical thinking, analytic, and communication skills within an international context. GU-Q alumni work in leading local and international organizations across industries ranging from finance to energy, education, and media. The Qatar campus also serves as a residency and delivery location for the Executive Master’s in Emergency and Disaster Management along with the Executive Master’s in Leadership.