KUWAIT: Under the patronage and in the presence of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) on Thursday celebrated 25 years of its executive program partnership with Harvard Kennedy School. The event, held at the Scientific Center, brought together senior leaders, officials, and decision-makers from program alumni across both public and private sectors, alongside an academic delegation, providing a platform for dialogue, networking, and the exchange of strategic experiences.
In his address, the Prime Minister commended KFAS as a national hub supporting research, innovation, and capacity building. He highlighted the Harvard Kennedy partnership as a strategic investment in Kuwaiti leadership, equipping participants with modern scientific tools in policymaking and governance. His Highness emphasized how the program enables national leaders to apply advanced methodologies in leadership, decision-making, and public policy analysis, preparing them to navigate rapid global changes in economics, governance, and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence.
KFAS also highlighted its wider international academic collaborations with institutions such as London Business School, National University of Singapore, Wharton, Cambridge, LSE and ESMT Berlin, noting that these partnerships have enhanced knowledge transfer and benefited over 1,500 participants. The foundation underscored that Kuwait’s program at Harvard, launched in 2000, has produced 770 graduates, 450 of whom now hold leadership positions, while fostering joint research, fellowships, and academic exchanges between Kuwaiti and Harvard scholars.
Concluding the celebration, KFAS reaffirmed its commitment to further strengthening and expanding its partnership with Harvard Kennedy School, supporting Kuwait’s vision for a diversified, knowledge-based economy, and enhancing the country’s regional and global scientific presence under the guidance of the nation’s wise leadership.
KUWAIT: Kuwait has made significant strides in organ transplantation, Health Minister Dr Ahmad Al-Awadhi said on Wednesday. Delivering the opening address at the 19th Congress of the Asian Society of Transplantation (CAST), held in Kuwait for the first time, Dr Al-Awadhi highlighted the country’s pioneering efforts in kidney transplantation, which began decades ago, and the recent launch of a heart transplant program. He added that liver and lung transplants are expected to be operational within the coming months. The minister noted that the Gulf and Middle East region is witnessing growing demand for organ transplant services, underscoring the role of skilled national medical cadres in advancing this field.
Dr Mustafa Al-Moussawi, head of the conference, said the event provides a platform to address the shortage of organs and share the latest developments across all domains of transplantation. The four-day congress features 300 lecturers, multiple scientific workshops, 700 participants, and 100 speakers representing 28 countries. Dr Turki Al-Otaibi, head of the conference’s scientific committee, noted that Kuwait performed its first kidney transplant in 1979 and remains committed to expanding its organ donation and transplant programs. — KUNA
