By Sherouq Sadeqi
WASHINGTON, March 8, 2014 (KUNA) -- The State of Kuwait Ambassador to the United States, Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, has affirmed that the embassy has exerted relentless and intensive efforts to create opportunities for excellent Kuwaiti students to work in top-notch American companies for one year. Ambassador Sheikh Salem said the diplomatic mission had played an effective role in signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Kuwait Foundation for Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) and the National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) on December 12, 2013. Today, a similar MoU was signed by the Embassy with the Chamber and KFAS, Sheikh Salem noted, in a statement on the occasion late on Friday. "The objective of such MoUs is to assert each side's role in bolstering the training program and offer everything needed for Kuwaiti students to take advantage of such opportunities," Sheikh Salem said. |
Kuwait Ambassador to the US, Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (second from right) signing a memorandum of understanding between the Kuwait Foundation for Advancement of Sciences and the National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce, represented by David Hamod, NUSACC President & CEO (second from left).
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Kuwait Ambassador to the US, Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (second from right) signing a Memorandum of Understanding between Kuwait Foundation for Advancement of Sciences, The Embassy of Kuwait, and the National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce, represented by David Hamod, NUSACC President & CEO (second from left).
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NUSACC President & CEO David Hamod said he is privileged to participate in the Professional Development Initiative (PDI). "We are very proud to join two outstanding partners - the Embassy of the State of Kuwait and the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) - in what we believe is the first such Public/Private Partnership (PPP) of its kind in the Arab world." The internship opportunities offered by PDI will help to bridge gaps between formal education in the classroom and the kind of "hands-on" experience that is needed for the workplace. Over time, this program will help to train a new generation of Kuwaitis for the global marketplace. This will be very attractive to U.S. and Kuwaiti companies looking for talent, of course, but the biggest beneficiaries of all will be the Kuwaiti young professionals who have an opportunity to experience this program," he said.
"The 'soft opening' of PDI commences today, enabling us to move into high gear in the months ahead. It's a modest start but, over time, I believe that this program has the potential to play a vital role in Kuwait's historic transformation from a hydrocarbons-based economy to a knowledge-based economy," Hamod added. |
Professional development initiativeIn 2014, the Professional Development Initiative (PDI), a signature program, was launched in a partnership between KFAS and the National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC), Embassy of the State of Kuwait and the Ministry of Higher Education.
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National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce
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Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science
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Rabih Mogharbel
PDI Director Vice President of Business Development rmogharbel@nusacc.org +1 (202) 289-5920 |