LOCAL WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2017 KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Jordan’s King Hussein His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Head of the Anti-Corruption Cancer Foundation’s chairperson Princess Ghaida Talal. — Amiri Diwan and KUNA photos Authority Adviser Abdurrahman Al-Nimash. Amir meets chair of King Hussein Cancer Foundation KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received yesterday at Bayan Palace Jordan’s King Hussein Cancer Foundation’s chairperson Princess Ghaida Talal on the occasion of her visit to the country. Meanwhile, His Highness the Amir received Head of the Anti-Corruption Authority Adviser Abdurrahman Al-Nimash. Separately, His Highness the Amir received His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah; who also met with His Highness the His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with His Highness Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al- Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah later yesterday. His Highness the KUWAIT: National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem meets with former Executive Crown Prince also received vice Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) chairman of the ruling family Dr Rima Khalaf. — KUNA council Sheikh Dr Ibrahim Al- Duaij Al-Sabah. In other news, Minister of Speaker meets with Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah met with Princess Ghida, who offered former UN official him an explanation over humani- tarian endeavors the charity has KUWAIT: National Assembly Speaker the circumstances that led to Khalaf’s resig- undertaken. Elsewhere, Sheikh Marzouq Al-Ghanem received yesterday nation, when she refused to withdraw an Nasser Al-Sabah also met with former Executive Secretary of the United ESCWA report accusing Israel of establish- the Chinese Ambassador to Nations Economic and Social Commission ing an apartheid regime. Ghanem under- Kuwait, where talks centered on for Western Asia (ESCWA) Dr Rima Khalaf. scored the need to ramp up diplomatic the outcome of the Belt and Road The meeting tackled the humanitarian situ- pressure on Israel to adhere to UN conven- Forum, which Beijing hosted on ation in the Palestinian territories, as well as tions. —KUNA May 14-15. — KUNA His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with vice chairman of the ruling family council Sheikh Dr Ibrahim Al-Duaij Al-Sabah. Mazaya Supports Injaz-Kuwait’s High School and University Students’ Training Program KUWAIT: As part of its Corporate experts and simultaneously, allowing the coming year.” Social Responsibility Strategy, Al- volunteers to provide schools and Meanwhile, Engineer Ibrahim Al- Mazaya Holding has reached a coop- business owners an overall view of Soqabi the Group CEO of Al-Mazaya eration agreement with Injaz-Kuwait the labor market in Kuwait. Therefore, Holding Company said that we believe to provide training to 1000 high it creates a collaborative environment in youth development and we will be school and university students. The between educational institutions and supporting such programs through- training, which falls within the com- business owners.” out the coming years, and we will pany’s support for Kuwaiti youth, will She added that Al-Mazaya’s volun- make sure to encourage the students be delivered through volunteering teering initiative has already borne by volunteering our time, money and specialists at Al-Mazaya Holding and fruit, noting that the company’s par- efforts to support all their innovative covers government and private ticipation in Injaz’s annual competi- ideas while we can also invest in them schools in the country. The training tion was a stepping stone in assessing for future results. During the ceremo- Program will improve the decision- the students’ overall performance. ny, Nibari presented the nonprofit making and entrepreneurship skills of “The experience was really positive organization and shared the compa- students as primary tools for them to and Al-Mazaya Holding is keen to ny`s vision and mission expressing her overcome future challenges. Al- maintain its support of this illustrious sincere appreciation to companies Mazaya Holding takes pride in provid- competition in the future.” who supported her program such as ing this flagship Program which ulti- Al-Mazaya Holding hosted a special Al-Mazaya. mately contributes to creating a quali- recognition ceremony at the end of The winning projects were fied generation that will prove an the competition Programin the pres- reviewed during the ceremony and Al- asset to the future of our beloved ence of Board Chairman Rashid Al- Mazaya’s representatives presented homeland, Kuwait. Nafisi and Group CEO Ibrahim Al the company’s shields to the CEO of Al-Mazaya Holding also participat- Saq’abi as well as the company’s sen- Injaz. The winners were rewarded with ed as a jury member represented by ior executives. Injaz CEO Rana A Al- financial prizes, with the team named Engineer Salwa Malhas Chief Business Nibari, and the rest of the company’s “Youth Creation” and “Asas” getting Development and Marketing Officer executive team as well as the competi- the Best Student Company Award and in Al-Mazaya Holding Company in tion winners also attended Al- the best social impact respectively Injaz’s Annual Student Competition Mazaya’s recognition ceremony. 2017 under the University Category, who was impressed by the students’ During the ceremony, an inaugural while “Agrivage” was the best team ability to manage profitable projects speech was delivered by Al-Mazaya under the High School Category. The in the competition’s various stages. Chairman Rashid Al Nafisi, who con- two teams will represent Kuwait in The competition hopes to boost the gratulated the competition’s winners, the Annual Regional Student self-confidence of students in order noting that the participating students Competition. Other winning teams for them to launch successful projects demonstrated what they can achieve were awarded cash prizes for their after they graduate. when they are provided with the right innovative achievements such like “D- Commenting on the agreement, tools, a supportive environment and stress” and “Drawil”. Al-Mazaya Engineer Salwa Malhas said, the strong guidance. “We are very proud Holding reaffirms its commitment to training Program is a “double-sided of the innovative ideas brought up by continuing to invest in youth-oriented golden coin, providing multiple our students as well as their enthusi- educational Programs that enhance advantages for students to gain pro- asm, skills and talents. We are looking the leadership and decision-making fessional knowledge from qualified forward to seeing more innovations in skills of the next generation..