27/06/2022
27/06/2022
Award celebrates 20 years since establishment
KUWAIT CITY, June 27: His Highness Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sponsored on Monday His Highness Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah informatics award ceremony, also celebrating 20 years since its establishment, and was represented by His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahamd Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
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During the ceremony, taking place at Bayan Palace, the Crown Prince gave a speech in which he conveyed the greetings of the Amir, his pride in the 20 years of invaluable efforts, perseverance, and diligence, all to enable local informatics, and help youth and establishments develop necessary skillsets. His Highness the Crown Prince honored the memory of late Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahamd Al-Jaber Al-Sabah’s by speaking of his continuous sponsorship of this award. He also hailed His Highness Sheikh Salem Al-ali Al-Sabah, calling him an extraordinary character.
His Highness Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Sabah commended the efforts of all those working on the award, valuing their efforts, and voiced his pride in those who won. The leadership of Kuwait is well aware of the importance of technological scientific innovations, the limitless digital horizons, and the effect of this sector on the world in making it a safer more prosperous world, the Crown Prince stated affirming their support to such technological developments in what serves the citizens residents and establishments.
After that, Head of award board of trustees Sheikha Ayda Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah stated in a speech that their long-term vision of the future and the groundwork of digitalization they had laid helped combat the emergent conditions posed by the coronavirus pandemic. She also touched on role of late Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and went on to say that His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is steering the ship to the much sought-after, digitalization, with the Crown Prince by his side. Sheikha Ayda praised the winners of the award and the volunteers for their tireless work and excellent performance.
Furthermore, Diwan undersecretary Sheikh Sabah Nasser Al-Sabah gave speech on occasion of awarding late Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah the honorary award of informatics, in which he voiced his pride and honor at having received this award on behalf of the late Amir. , (KUNA)