Duqm Refinery Partners With Outward Bound Oman to Develop Key Life Skills Amongst Young People

Duqm Refinery announced a partnership with The Patrons Company, an exclusive group of companies in Oman investing in developing the nation’s human resource through partnering with Outward Bound Oman/Tahaddi. HH Sayyid Faisal Bin Turki, Patron of Outward Bound Oman signed the MoU on behalf of Outward Bound Oman, and the Project Director, Jacobus Nieuwenhuijze represented Duqm Refinery, with the attendance of officials from both parties. During 2015, Duqm Refinery’s support will enable up to 90 young people from government schools in Al Wusta Governorate age between 15-17 to enhance their employability through participation in Outward Bound Oman courses. The program offers challenging outdoor experiences through courses whereby young people can raise self-esteem and realise their full potential, better preparing themselves for the world of employment. Working in close partnership with the National Careers Guidance Centre at the Ministry of Education, Outward Bound courses give young people the opportunity to learn lessons that cannot be learnt in a classroom, and provide exposure to the key skills sought by leading employers in Oman. “We believe in the youth’s capabilities and their potential to contribute towards the development of their communities,” Nas-ha Al Fallahi, General Manager of Corporate Affairs at Duqm Refinery, said. “We see Outward Bound as one of the vehicles through which we can help to un-lock the youth’s potentials, as well as empowering them with specific skills such leadership and problem solving” The Patron of Outward Bound Oman, HH Sayyid Faisal Bin Turki Al Said, said “I believe Outward Bound Oman in its own way makes a significant contribution to the development of our young people in Oman. The Patrons Company is a concept that brings together leading companies who believe that the best use of corporate social responsibility is to invest in young people, and I thank Duqm Refinery for taking active, leading role in this initiative. About Duqm Refinery: A joint venture between the state-owned Oman Oil Company and the International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC), the refinery will have the capacity to process around 230,000 barrels per day from a variety of crude mixtures. The Duqm area has been earmarked as Oman’s next industrial and economic hub, to be known as the Duqm Special Economic Zone (SEZAD). Duqm Refinery is the cornerstone of this undertaking. Over the next 15 years, up to $15 billion will be invested in infrastructure development in and around the port in order to create a world-class industrial zone. Duqm Refinery is one of the major industrial projects of the new Special Economic Zone and will serve as the springboard for Duqm’s planned transformation into one of the largest industrial and economic hubs in the region. This will have significant spin-off benefits for the local community, as the refinery will be the starting point for a number of In-Country Value (ICV) programs. Jasim Al-Ajmi Corporate Communication and CSR Manager Duqm Refinery & Petrochemical Industries LLC Direct: +968 2206 2748 Email: jasim.alajmi@duqmrefinery.om