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Press Release

Applications Now Open: Join the Knowledge Week in Kuwait in

October 2024 – Empowering Youth for a Knowledge-Based Economy

07 August 2024 – In partnership with the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge
Foundation (MBRF)، and the General Secretariat of the Supreme Council for Planning and

Development (GSSCPD), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a call
for applications, inviting Kuwaiti young nationals and residents to participate in the Knowledge

Week that will be hosted in Kuwait City, in October 2024.

The Knowledge Week aims to empower Kuwaiti youth by equipping them with future skills and

knowledge to contribute to national development and engage in meaningful dialogue with
policymakers. The event will take place on 6-10 October 2024. It will introduce keynote addresses

and strategic dialogues, enabling participants to connect with decision-makers and relevant figures
to come up with actionable roadmaps for strengthening Kuwait’s knowledge infrastructure and

sustainable development efforts.

The call for applications to the Knowledge Week in Kuwait is open until 18 August 2024. Youth aged
18 to 29, who are passionate about development and creating innovative solutions to the current

national challenges, are eligible to apply. Applications from young women and men from diverse

backgrounds, including persons of determination, are strongly encouraged.

His Excellency Jamal bin Huwaireb, CEO of the MBRF, said: “The MBRF aims to introduce the
Knowledge Week in Kuwait as a new inspiration for Kuwaiti youth to actively engage in building a

knowledge-based society and reinforce their involvement in the sustainable progress of their

country. Our goal with this prominent knowledge event is to provide young Kuwaiti talents with
innovative perspectives and experiences that will actively contribute to society’s progress and
address its challenges.”

Ms. Eman Al-Sharrah, from the National Knowledge Economy Center of the GSSCPD, said: “We
welcome the Knowledge Week in Kuwait and encourage the youth to apply to participate in it as we

envision the event as a transitional point towards Kuwait’s third National Development Plan and