M&E 2019 RETREAT AND CONTRACTORS’ SOIREE

The M&E Retreat is an annual retreat organized by the Maintenance and Projects Engineering units of the Operations Department in Total Ghana. The main objective of the retreat is to assess and evaluate the current year’s performance, receive feedback from major internal stakeholders and plan for the coming year. 
This year’s retreat which was under the theme Teaming Together Professionally took place on 19th and 20th of December 2019 at the Swiss Spirit Hotel & Suites, Alisa- Accra. 
Speaking at the event, the Operations Manager Thibault Putz commended the team and advised them to maintain the standards and uphold the values of Total. He also urged them to try to work within timelines and be cost-efficient.
The program was a success, as the collective target of the team for the year was achieved. 

CONTRACTORS’ SOIREE
The second day of the retreat was crowned with a Cocktail Event. The Contractors Soiree was to recognize, honor and award contractors for their outstanding performance and encourage them to excellence in the coming year. 
In his opening remarks, Mr. Eric Fanchini, MD of Total Ghana, emphasized the need for contractors to maintain the standards and values of Total and assured them of the continuous support of management. 
The Human Resource Manager, Head of Legal and other Heads of Units graced the occasion.  Mr. Mamadou Falilou Diallo, HSE Coordinator for AFO Zone was the special guest at the 2019 soiree.
Several contractors were presented with hampers, plaques, and certificates based on their performance in the IZI training module, ICC Audit and exceptional provision of services to the Company. Universal Engineering received a special award for reporting the most ‘near misses’ as a way of encouraging others to report. Five other contractors who have maintained the GREEN status since the inception of the ICC Audit were also given special recognition.