Sabah Al-Ahmad Center for Giftedness and Creativity Hosted the First Gulf Forum for Gifted Students

The activities of the First Gulf Forum for Gifted Students, which was held by the Sabah Al-Ahmad Center for Giftedness and Creativity, one of the centers of the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences, were completed with great success and brilliance, and it lasted from February 4 to 8, 2024.

This forum embodies the efforts of the State of Kuwait in supporting talent and developing the capabilities of youth in the Gulf region.

The forum aims to achieve scientific, cultural, and social goals, and to enhance communication and the exchange of experiences among the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council. It is attended by 80 male and female students from ninth to twelfth grade, along with 20 supervisors from various countries and centers. These participants include male and female students from talent classes in the State of Kuwait. Representatives from the Ministry of Education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity in Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of Education in the Sultanate of Oman, the Ministry of Education and Higher Education in the State of Qatar, the Hamdan Bin Rashid Center for Giftedness and Innovation in the United Arab Emirates, the UAE Ministry of Education, and the Emirati Rubu’ Qarn Foundation are also present.

The forum features a series of training programs for participating students, conducted in collaboration with key training organizations such as CODED, Dr. Bassam Al-Jazzaf, and Mr. Badr Al-Issa (Bu Nabil). Additionally, there are training workshops for supervisors offered in partnership with DAWRAT and DECUM, along with a variety of workshops provided by the center itself.

Badr Mishari Al-Humaidhi, Chairman of the Center’s Board of Directors, stressed the importance of this forum in nurturing and developing young talents in the Gulf region, noting the successful achievement of its goals and reviewing the achievements of the participating students. He praised the efforts of the Kuwaiti leadership in supporting education and young talents.

supporting education and young talents. For his part, the Center’s Director General, Mr. Neda Al-Daihani, confirmed that this forum represents a promising beginning for developing such events in the future, and an affirmation of Kuwait’s pioneering role in supporting young talents.

During the forum, several scientific and recreational trips were organized to explore Kuwait’s prominent landmarks. Including the Ahmed Al-Jaber Oil and Gas Museum, the Houbara Club of the Kuwait Oil Company, the Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Cultural Center, and the Kuwait Towers.

Al-Daihani expressed his thanks and appreciation to the success partners in the forum, such as the Gulf University for Science and Technology (GUST), the Kuwait Telecommunications Company (STC), the Abdullah Al-Salem Cultural Center, the Kuwait Oil Company, the Ahmed Al-Jaber Museum, and the Vinco Company for Kuwait International Airport Advertising, stressing their vital role in the success of this important event.

بقلم: ماجد المنيفي Majed Al Munefi