KUWAIT: The Scientific Center, affiliated with the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS), hosted a joint gathering on Tuesday to mark International Mother Earth Day, highlighting the importance of environmental awareness, teamwork, and fostering a spirit of social responsibility within Kuwaiti society. The event witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Scientific Center and the KAFO platform, paving the way for future collaboration in environmental awareness and youth empowerment. The agreement aims to support national talents through sustainability-driven initiatives and community engagement.
During the gathering, the Scientific Center also launched the “Environment Week 2025” initiative, scheduled to take place from June 22 to 28. The campaign underscores the Center’s commitment to promoting environmental consciousness across various societal segments and encouraging public participation in activities that advance the principles of environmental sustainability.
Mohammad Al-Sanousi, Deputy Director General of Visitor Experience at the Scientific Center, emphasized the value of strategic partnerships with national initiatives like KAFO. “Environmental awareness begins within our communities,” he stated. “The Scientific Center is dedicated to offering engaging and meaningful content that resonates with the public and inspires positive environmental action. We take pride in this partnership and look forward to a fruitful, sustainable collaboration.”
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kuwait Society for Earth Sciences, Dr Mubarak Al-Hajri
Deputy Director General of Visitor Experience at the Scientific Center, Mohammed Al-Sanousi
Executive Director of the Kafu platform, Dr. Fatima Al-Moussawi
Echoing this sentiment, Dr Fatima Al-Moussawi, Executive Director of KAFO, remarked, “The environment is a collective responsibility. Through this partnership, we aim to spotlight young Kuwaiti talents in the environmental field and connect them with relevant institutions to expand their impact.” She highlighted the vital role of collective effort and community involvement in driving environmental progress. The event also featured a presentation on Kuwait’s participation in World Cleanup Day, which took place across all six governorates. Researcher Ghadeer Al-Haddad, a KAFO success story, shared insights from her master’s thesis and introduced the “Park” project of the Sabah Al-Salem Charity — a grassroots model for environmental education and youth empowerment.
Community activist Yousef Al-Omran, also known as Bu Jarrah, recounted his experience in launching over 120 volunteer initiatives focused on environmental service, further illustrating the role of civic engagement in driving change. Both the Scientific Center and the KAFO platform announced that participation in Environment Week 2025 is open to individuals, organizations, and initiatives interested in presenting workshops, events, or ideas aimed at bolstering environmental awareness.
KAFO, the first national platform dedicated to showcasing youth capabilities, operates as a non-profit entity that connects young talents with opportunities to foster collaboration and create positive social impact. International Mother Earth Day, observed annually on April 22, is celebrated in over 193 countries as a global effort to support environmental protection and sustainability. The day was first commemorated in 1970 and has since evolved into a worldwide movement. — KUNA
SHENZHEN, China: Acting Director General of Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), Mohammad Al-Mannai, visited Sunday the headquarters of Chinese tech giant Huawei in Shenzhen during his official trip to China.
The visit aligns with KUNA’s efforts to integrate digital solutions and adopt new technologies to enhance media content production.
During the visit, Al-Mannai met with Huawei’s Deputy CEO for the Northern Gulf Dai Xing, to explore cooperation in digital infrastructure, media tools, and training programs aimed at enhancing KUNA’s editorial and technical team capabilities.
(KUNA) Acting Director General, Acting Editor-in-Chief and Director of Marketing and Public Relations visit Huawei headquarters. — KUNA
Scene from (KUNA) delegation visit to Huawei headquarters.— KUNS
Al-Mannai emphasized the importance of collaborating with leading tech companies like Huawei to boost media capabilities through digital innovation, highlighting the urgent need to adopt advanced digital technologies that are transforming data analysis and audience engagement.
Al-Mannai and his delegation toured Huawei’s exhibitions, and Research, and Development (R&D) Center, where they were introduced to the latest innovations in automation and digital media solutions.
The visit was held on the sidelines of KUNA’s participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Media and Think Tank Forum, held in Zhengzhou, China. The delegation includes Acting Editor-in-Chief Mohammad Al-Bahar and Director of Marketing and Public Relations Lamia Al-Farsi.— KUNA
KUWAIT: A delegation from Kuwait University visited Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) in Al-Ahmadi on July 23, 2025 to discuss ways to enhance joint research cooperation between the two institutions. This visit comes as a follow-up to the existing coordination on the main research agreement signed between the two parties in July 2019, relating to cooperation in the fields of reservoirs and heavy oil, which aims to achieve strategic research and development objectives.
The agreement focuses on strengthening research cooperation between Kuwait University and Kuwait Oil Company through technology and knowledge transfer, improving oil production and refining processes, developing industrial and technological processes through scientific research, and attracting as many members of the university’s academic staff as possible.
At the beginning of the visit, the Kuwait University delegation, represented by Assistant Vice President for External Research Cooperation and Consultancy Dr Mubkhout Mohammed Al-Dosari and Assistant Vice President for Research Funding and Implementation Dr Abdul Latif Abdullah Al-Rashdan, met with Kuwait Oil Company Vice President for Gas and Innovation Amina Rajab. Rajab praised Kuwait University’s efforts in promoting fruitful research cooperation with Kuwait Oil Company and stressed the importance of intensifying research related to the challenges facing the natural gas sector.
During the meeting, Dr Mubkhout Al-Dosari affirmed that Kuwait University is working, under the signed agreement, to support the company’s decision-making process, contributing to the development of effective strategies that support research interests and achieve scientific progress through external partnerships, to direct research towards creativity and innovation.
The delegation also met Bader Mohammed Al-Ajmi, Director of Innovation and Technology, who welcomed the attendees and emphasized the importance of cooperation between the two sides in serving research, development, and comprehensive development for the benefit of the State of Kuwait. During the meeting, Dr Abdul Latif Al-Rashdan addressed the most prominent administrative, technical, and financial issues facing researchers in projects fully funded by Kuwait Oil Company, which were discussed and possible solutions were developed to deepen cooperation between Kuwait University and Kuwait Oil Company.
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