KUWAIT: Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) launched on Monday a youth training camp titled “Educational Environment for a Creative Future”, in collaboration with the Sabah Al-Ahmad Center for Giftedness and Creativity (SAGCGC), aimed at equipping children of KUNA employees with future-oriented technological and creative skills. Held over three days at KUNA’s headquarters, the camp marks the first partnership between the two institutions and features specialized Cubeoid courses in software development, electronic circuits, and robotics programming. The initiative reflects a joint commitment to empowering young minds with essential competencies in information technology, innovation and critical thinking from an early age.
Director General of SAGCGC Nada Al-Daihani praised the collaboration, describing KUNA as a pioneering national media institution whose role extends beyond news dissemination to include meaningful contributions to social responsibility. “This camp supports our shared goal of nurturing creativity and developing technological excellence among children, preparing them to lead in a knowledge-based economy,” Al-Daihani said.
She emphasized that the camp was designed in the spirit of specialized science clubs, tailored for children aged seven and above, and covers key disciplines such as programming, robotics, electronics, and technical design. Al-Daihani also highlighted the importance of expanding such partnerships with public and private sector institutions to build a generation ready to drive Kuwait’s digital and industrial transformation.
For her part, Director of Marketing and Public Relations at KUNA Lamya Al-Farsi affirmed that the camp reflects KUNA’s dedication to investing in human capital. “This initiative stems from our firm belief in fostering future talent and supporting the children of our employees by developing their skills in technology and innovation,” she said. Al-Farsi added that the training camp is aligned with KUNA’s broader vision of nurturing a generation equipped with the tools of the future in digital media and technology.
“We are proud of this strategic partnership with the Sabah Al-Ahmad Center, and we are confident that it will contribute to discovering and refining the talents of our youth and unleashing their creative potential,” she said.
The Cubeoid program includes modules on robotics, allowing children to interact with programmable devices and gain foundational knowledge in coding. The electronic circuits module introduces participants to components and assembly methods through practical projects reflecting real-life scenarios, while the robotics programming course teaches basic commands to operate robots, fostering hands-on learning in a simplified and engaging way.- KUNA
