Zayed Higher Organisation, Specialty Coffee Association sign MoU
ABU DHABI, 3rd October, 2021 – Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination (ZHO) has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) regarding the establishment of a training programme for People of Determination in the field of specialty coffee in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
The project aims to build bridges of cooperation to achieve common humanitarian goals in this regard, and to strengthen the bonds of constructive partnership to contribute to the training and rehabilitation of people of determination to be active and productive members of society.
The MoU was signed by Abdullah Abdulalee Al Humaidan, Secretary-General of Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination, and by Yannis Apostolopoulos, Chief Executive Officer of the Specialty Coffee Association.
The signing ceremony, which was held via video conference, was attended by from the UAE Embassy in Washington, D.
C.
, Khaled Al-Nuaimi, Senior Specialist for Political Affairs, and Hessa Al-Shuaihi, Head of Media Affairs and Public Diplomacy and a few leaders of both the organisation and the association.
Under the MoU, both entities will work toward establishing the first Specialty Coffee Association Premier Training Campus exclusively for people of determination at the organisation’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi.
The parties will further collaborate on a pathway for team members within ZHO to become Authorised SCA Trainers (ASTs).
These trainers will use the SCA certified campus to train people of determination using the SCA’s internationally recognised Coffee Skills Programme.
In order to further advocate for the accessibility of coffee skills training, ZHO will create content to share with the SCA network of authorised trainers regarding best practices when training people of determination.
Abdullah Al Humaidan, Secretary-General of Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination, expressed his pride in the efforts and capabilities of people of determination, and their drive to take a serious step towards proving their abilities to allow them to enter and compete in the labour market and enhance their presence in various projects.
“Because of this collaboration, people of determination working in The Bee Cafe will be able to demonstrate their ability and skills in managing the café and preparing and serving delicious coffee, due to the specialised training they will receive from SCA trainers,” he added.
“We are so pleased to be partnering with ZHO to bring a new Premier Training Campus to the coffee community in Abu Dhabi, specifically one created to grow opportunities for people of determination,” said Yannis Apostolopoulos, Chief Executive Officer of SCA.
The Specialty Coffee Association is a non-profit, membership-based organisation that represents thousands of coffee professionals, from producers to baristas worldwide.
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