Qatar Ministry of Transport hosts forum to improve road safety in the country

The Ministry of Transport and Communications of Qatar recently hosted the Qatar Transport Safety Forum in an effort to improve safety across the transportation network.
 
Transportation experts from around the region came together under the patronage of Jassim Al-Sulaiti, minister of Transport and Communications. In attendance at the event was Mohammad Al Rumehi, minister of Municipality and Environment.
 
Rashid Al Nabet, director of the ministry’s Road Transport Planning Department, opened the conference with a video about the current projects underway at the Ministry. Mohamed Al Malki, general secretary for the National Traffic Safety Committee, Ministry of Interior, then spoke about the country’s vision for improving safety on the roads. The vision falls in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
 
Many companies and organization in attendance praised the Ministry for putting on the event.
 
“We would really like to thank the Ministry of Transport and Communications for their constant support in the lead up to this event and I would personally like to thank H.E. Mr. Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti for his personal attention to this conference,” Mohaned El-Mahgoub, conference director from IQPC Middle East, said. “Safety is something that needs to be driven from the top and with his vision and direction, I only see huge improvements in Qatar.”