Yes. When I was in Dubai, I had been involve with so many workshops and training programs. However it was all designed by my employer.. But in Qatar it is more than 3 years for me now.. but not even one program..except the one which I myself registered from some outside organizations like WISE, some universities in QF etc.. just go to work, finish your job and then Khalas. :).. But what I notice in Qatar is , here they have more interesting international conferences than Dubai.