VCUQ in partnership with the Ministry of Civil Service Affairs and Housing proudly announced Qatar Navigation as a sponsor of Tasmeem Doha 2007, its annual design conference. The international design conference will take place at VCUQ from 5 - 8 March 2007.
Qatar Navigation has established a reputation as one of the leading shipping agents in Qatar as well as the Middle East. For the last forty five years QN has consistently provided quality conscious services amid growing competition. Its various services include marine transport, navigation freight service, offshore services, ship repair and steel fabrication.
Qatar Navigation continues to represent most of the major international shipping lines in Qatar. Services range from cargo handling of containers to settlement of claims on behalf of shipping lines for vessels calling at Doha, Mesaieed and Ras Laffan ports. QN's sophisticated equipment and specialized manpower for base handling are supplied to international and local companies engaged in oil and gas projects.
Susan Szenasy was announced as one of the fifteen internationally renowned speakers taking part in Tasmeem Doha 2007.
Susan S Szenasy is Editor in Chief of Metropolis, the award-winning New York City-based magazine of architecture, culture and design. Since 1986 she had lead the magazine through twenty years of landmark design journalism, achieving domestic and international recognition.
Tasmeem Doha 2007 will include presentations by 15 international designers, a keynote speaker on the opening night, a discussion panel by Qatar's decision makers, breakdown session with the speakers and design exhibitions. Participants will include practitioners, design professors and students from academic institutions and facilities throughout the world.
This year's conference continues the discussion initiated during Tasmeem 2005 and 2006 regarding the important role design plays in shaping our identity, determining our quality of life and driving our economy. VCUQ will host a group of speakers that are representative of the best designers working today, to address this subject.
