Kuwaiti career expo puts HH the Amir’s plan into action: minister
Int’l confab for child right protection kicks off
KUWAIT CITY, Feb 12, (KUNA): An exhibition in Kuwait aiming to promote banks and other financial institutions as alluring workplaces for the nation’s youth is an effort to bring His Highness the Amir’s vision to fruition, said a minister on Tuesday.
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah’s development plan revolves around youth support, Mariam Al-Aqeel told the press as the expo kicked off.
“We want highly competent Kuwaitis who are able to contribute to the development of their nation,” she added, touting the private sector as an enticing workplace for job seekers.
The expo has met its objective of establishing a “link” between the private sector and job candidates, according to the Deputy Director General for Manpower Affairs Iman Al-Ansari.
She was satisfied with the impressive turnout for the expo, as an increasing number of Kuwaiti youngsters look to foray into the banking sector, which has worked to expedite its hiring process.
Youngsters on the lookout for a job should expect similar events in the near future, the minister added, promising to support them amid their pursuit of a meaningful career.
Conference
Meanwhile, the first conference of the World Organization for Protection of Children, in cooperation with the Faculty of Basic Education, commenced at the Arab Planning Institute (API) on Tuesday.
Held under the title: “Social, Psychological and Educational Protection of Children”, the conferences lasts until Thursday.
Undersecretary of the Ministry of Information for Tourism Sector Yousef Mostafa assured Kuwait’s keenness on and interest in protecting children rights and providing a safe environment for them.
He said that holding such important event came out of belief in the importance of scientific research, which is a key objective of Kuwait’s strategic plan.
He also referred to the importance of implementation of protection policy, which reflects the society’s commitment to providing a safe environment for children.
On his part, Director of the World Organization for the Protection of Children Abdulaziz Al-Subaiei said global awareness of Child issues are increasing due to wars, conflicts, and crises, which led to aggressive violations of children’s rights worldwide.
Al-Subaiei stressed the importance of spending more efforts worldwide to find new ways to ensure the protection of children from all kinds of maltreatment.
On the other hand, Dean of the Faculty of Basic Education Dr Fahad Al-Ruwaished said the conference targets the development of children, protection of their rights, and provision of healthy environment to ensure their dignity and safety.
Director of the scientific committee and member of the organization Dr Abdulwahab Al-Hayyes, on his part, said the conference aims to diagnose the reality of childhood in Middle Eastern communities and identify their needs and risks in this regard.
He pointed out that the conference seeks to come up with practical recommendations that contribute to helping the international community with its organizations to formulate legislation and develop policies to safeguard and protect children’s rights.