The HIWPT Newsletter 2020 | 2nd Quarter

Your Perfect Training Partner, Y o u r L e a d e r i n T r a i n i n g D e v e l o p m e n t . Follow us on: July 01, 2020 Volume 1 Issue 3 Higher Institute for Water and Power Technologies |P.O. Box 53 Rabigh 21911, Saudi Arabia www.hiwpt.edu.sa | [email protected] |+966 12 4222322 +966 540272423 A Message from the new Deputy Executive Managing Director “Nothing is impossible when we believe it.” The Higher Institute for Water and Power Technologies (HIWPT) is a regional non-profit organization that offers support in training services and hope to Saudi youths who are seeking training and development leading to employment. As a National Center for Strategic Partnership with Technical Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) and as an Institute established by Acwa Power initiative, the HIWPT offers quality training, produces qualified trainees, and deals with quality administrative support. Our HIWPT team is the perfect training partner and leader in training development for Saudi youths who need growth and transitioning into successful citizens, becoming contributing members of the community. As the new Deputy Executive Managing Director, I am committed to ensuring that the training services that are provided are trainee-centered with all new technological tools, which our educational materials are converted into digital learning using tablets, and above all, safeguarding that our training is environmentally friendly and work focused. We would like to thank those who have supported and given to us through the years and continue to support us in meeting the needs of Saudi youth. Please be assured that as we move forward, our Saudi youths and their needs will always be at the center of the decisions we make as an exclusive training Institute. With Blessings to you All! Tariq AlShamrani Deputy EMD

Page 2 HIWPT launches new summer program online This program comprised of four online training courses: English & Computer, Safety & Prevention, Personality Development, and Basic Technical Skills. Across four The Higher Institute for Water and Power modules, the program is designed to help and enhance students learning. Technologies (HIWPT) has launched its first summer program online for Saudi students, male and female, During the training period, students are expected to age 15-20 from across the Kingdom. successfully fulfill their academic lessons thus able to perform the learning they have obtained. The summer program online is a one-month undertaking that started last June 28, 2020, and is sponsored by Acwa As part of the HIWPT's expanding educational resources, Power and Nomac O&M. It is part of the two companies’ the launching of online summer program is a good social responsibility and welfare initiatives to help Saudi opportunity for those High School and University youths develop their skills while staying at home during students who are aiming to enhance their knowledge this time of crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic. and be a competitive individual. For more details & information: email us at [email protected] / call us 0540272423

Page 3 TOGETHER WE WILL STOP ITS SPREAD! COVID19: Returning to the workplace Everyone needs to be aware of the risks of COVID-19 and accordingly avoid it. This means we need to think about the risks we face and do everything reasonably practicable to safeguard ourselves. We cannot completely eliminate the risks of COVID-19 by recognizing it alone. The HIWPT has taken the following actions to comply with the Acwa Power and Government guidelines. 1. Prepare the work place. 2. Access control & screening measures. 3. Reduce touch points & enhance cleaning. 4. Safe commuting. 5. Maintaining safe work environment. 6. Effective communication and training.

Page 4 s An In light of this, the HIWPT will lead the training, qualifying, and finding the trainees suitable employers after the training program completion. social initiative in Currently, the 20 active trainees are heading towards the finishing point of their courses. Trainees are Umluj community expected to obtain high-quality skills since the inception of the program. As a noble initiative of Acwa Power company in partnership with the Higher Institute for Water and Moreover, as an outreach program of the HIWPT of Power Technologies (HIWPT), a group of trainees from leading training to employment, the graduates will the Umluj community has been integrated the last year automatically proceed to their new employers, 2019 into a training development program in becoming contributing members of the community. cooperation with SAKAN association. The CSR initiative of Acwa Power opens doors and opportunities for the less fortunate communities in the region. It is necessary to sustain in order to achieve the nation’s goal of building human resources capacity. The training development program is centered on the operation and maintenance courses at the HIWPT in Rabigh wherein it is mainly designed in accordance with the 2030 Vision of the Kingdom – to support and involve Saudi youths in the technical field. In order to achieve the successful training process of this Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, Acwa Power funded the program all throughout the 1-year period of training of the 20 Umluj Saudi youths.

Page 5 HIWPT offers training services suited to your needs The Higher Institute for Water and Power Technologies (HIWPT) is not an initiative of Acwa Power with an expiry date. Indeed, it has been purposefully established as a non-profit, self-funding enterprise to ensure its sustainability as a valued sector and community resource. Thus, aside from the HIWPT initial focus on maturing the vocational training program, the Institute offers more training services suited to your needs. You want to know more? Well, HIWPT has different training options. Diploma in many types of an industrial work which is serving the water and power industry sectors and any other related fields (2 Years programs).  Associate Diploma in the specific industrial fields (1 Year programs).  Short courses in the various water and power topics and any other related field of works. What makes us different? In HIWPT, your training program partnership with us is designed according to your requirements. Our key objectives are:

Page 6 SPECIAL REPORT A Case Study Strategic Partnership Training Program Way back 2017, the Gas Integrated Company (GIC), a The program helped the GIC client to deliver high-quality leading O&M service provider for Aramco gas project in training to increase the right Saudization in the technical Baish - Jazan economic city, and the Higher Institute for part and closing their technical gap in the required Saudi Water and Power Technologies (HIWPT) signed an technicians at that time, and to cover a part of social agreement to start the training process of 18 Saudi responsibility, which is one of the GIC goals. youths to fulfil the two organizations’ manpower strategic partnership training program. The partnership between GIC and HIWPT underlined further the pledge and support to the transformational The agreement has provided a vocational training for Saudi progress of the Kingdom complementing the human youths to strengthen their skills and empower them to resources development strategy of Saudi Vision 2030. serve the industrial gas process operation of the GIC, with HIWPT bringing in its extensive technical knowledge and high-caliber training approaches. The GIC training initiative in collaboration with the HIWPT Higher Institute for Water and Power Technologies is a special technical vocational training program in which the trainees are introduced to a core technical program, P.O. Box 53 Rabigh 21911, Saudi Arabia supported by English language training in the first year, and www.hiwpt.edu.sa | [email protected] focuses' on the specialty of industrial gas operation process +966 12 422 2322 | +966 54 027 2423 in the second year. Twitter Facebook Linkedin Instagram