Awqaf Minister extols Amir’s patronage of Jaafari Waqf Forum
Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Mohammad Al-Jabri highly commended yesterday that His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah AlAhmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah’s patronage of Jaafari Waqf Forum as a reflection of his belief in the significant social role of Jaafari endowments.
The minister made the remark in a keynote speech delivered on his behalf by SecretaryGeneral of the General Secretariat of Awqaf Mohammad Al-Jalahma during the Jaafari Waqf Forum held yesterday. The forum is a genuine reflection of fervent and efforts to promote the significant role of endowments in serving the society, added Jabri, who doubles as Minister of State for Municipal Affairs.
This can be achieved through the seminars and activities of the three-day forum where scholars, academicians and stakeholders can share views and experience on endowment and humanitarian domains, he noted. The event is mainly intended to look into a holistic economic development strategy aiming at giving the General Secretariat of Endowments a pioneering role in social and economic development, he added. The forum is considered a catalyst for developing fresh ways for safe investment of endowments involving funds and assets in order to earn the highest possible revenues of endowments, the minister pointed out.
Meanwhile, Chairman of the Forum’s Preparatory Committee Usama Al-Sayegh said Jaafari endowments have been enjoying the support of His Highness the Amir since they were launched in Kuwait. He added that the organizing committee has chosen ‘Economic Endowment... Life and Development’ as the title of this year’s forum thanks to the remarkable development of Jaafari endowments. He hoped that the forum would come up with concrete outcomes that could push forward the development of endowments in the country.