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
