Alghanim Industries concludes activities at NUKS USA conference
Event focused on education, employing female, Kuwaiti talent
KUWAIT CITY, Dec 5: Alghanim Industries, one of the largest private companies in the region, concluded its sponsorship for the 33rd annual conference of the National Union of Kuwaiti Students (NUKS) USA branch, which took place from Nov 24 to 27 in San Francisco, California, under the slogan “Youth Awareness for a Lasting Nation”.
The conference was conducted under the patronage of the Minister of Education and Higher Education, H.E. Dr Bader Al-Essa, and was attended by the Ambassador of Kuwait in the United States, HE Sheikh Salem Al-Sabah, as well as a number of prominent media figures and representatives from several private sector companies.
Alghanim Industries participated in the career fair, where representatives of the company hosted a workshop to help students build a strong resume. They were also present at the company’s booth during the fair to answer students’ questions about the company and available job opportunities. With the conclusion of the conference’s activities, Alghanim Industries held a draw as part of the “Night Show”, and presented the winners with valuable gifts from X-cite.
Regarding Alghanim Industries’ sponsorship of this year’s NUKS conference, Head of the Corporate Communications Department at Alghanim Industries, Abdullateef Abdulazeez AlSharikh, said: “We participate in this conference every year because it is the largest gathering of Kuwaiti students in the United States, and it gives us an opportunity to interact directly with these exceptional students. We at Alghanim Industries recognize the importance of education, and that is why we dedicate many of our Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives towards it. We also continuously train and develop our employees through our in-house learning and development department. We wish all of our students in the United States the best of luck during their studies and wish them success in their professional careers. Our youth have huge potential, and we would be happy to have them as Alghanim Industries interns or employees in the near future.”
The company has been actively working to increase its Kuwaiti workforce through a variety of initiatives. One example is the Alghanim Future Leaders Program, which is a special program to develop the professional skills of talented Kuwaitis who have recently graduated from college. In addition, the Kuwaiti Mentoring Program gives Kuwaiti employees the opportunity to develop their leadership capabilities through the engagement and counsel of the company’s senior leaders. Building a strong Kuwait workforce is a strategic priority for the company, and its participation in the NUKS conference is an important part of these efforts.
The sponsorship of the annual NUKS conference in the United States comes as part of Alghanim Industries’ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, which is committed to empowering the underprivileged, supporting education and encouraging entrepreneurship. It is worth noting that the company was the Strategic Sponsor for the fifth annual Tmkeen Youth Symposium, an initiative that provides youth with valuable insights about entrepreneurship from industry leaders, academics and experts, and was held under the patronage of the Amir, HH Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah. The company is also the largest supporter for INJAZ-Kuwait, as it encourages its employees to volunteer regularly in INJAZ’s different programs. In addition to being a platinum sponsor of “Arabnet Conference” and providing free event tickets to 100 university students in Kuwait.