KU join forces with Italian scholars
20 participants attend representing various state bodies
KUWAIT CITY, Jan 27, (KUNA): Kuwait University is collaborating with Italian scholars to offer special courses on the archeology of Western Asia and the Mediterranean, an initiative geared towards students eager to soak up the region’s fascinating history.
The classes are tantamount to a journey through Kuwait’s culture and history, the remnants of which date back more than 300 years, according to Dr Humoud Al-Qashan, a professor of sociology at Kuwait University.
The program
is an effort to push forward Kuwait’s development strategy for 2035, he added, revealing that a quintet of Italy’s most renowned scientists are taking part in this academic endeavor.
The courses revolve around the archeological and geographical histories of the region, said Marco Ramazzotti, a professor of archeology at Rome’s famed Sapienza University, pointing out that the primary objective is to familiarize students with Arab civilization.
He went on to thank Kuwait University for organizing the program, saying it is a testament to the increasing camaraderie between Arab countries and their European partners.
The classes mark the first time Kuwait University has collaborated with the Italian embassy, said Dr Hassan Ashkanani, a researcher at the Experimental Anthropology Lab at Kuwait University.
In addition to the classes, the program, attended by some 20 participants representing various state bodies, also features workshops covering particular time periods in the archeological history of the region, he added.
The sources stressed that the government referred 6 legislation to the Parliament and coordinated their implementation, including a draft law on the right to access information, competition protection, amending the fatwa and legislation law, restructuring wages in the public sector, bankruptcy law, debt restructuring and financial stability, and a conflict of interest law.
In response to what was published about the amendment of the legal support to employment and state property, the sources said, it is being reviewed to see if it is in the National Employment Support Law with the aim of identifying the groups that receive the largest support in certain jobs or the level of specific salaries in order to increase the percentage of Kuwaiti appointments in the private sector, in addition to reviewing also the state property law to reach the most appropriate decision in approving appropriate rents for state-owned lands.
Deputy Foreign Minister during his meeting with the Italian Ambassador to Kuwait.
Kuwaiti Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah met Italian Ambassador to Kuwait Carlo Baldocci on Monday.
During the encounter, they tackled Kuwaiti-Italian relations and the latest regional and international developments. Assistant Foreign Minister for Europe Affairs Ambassador Walid AlKhubaizi and Assistant Foreign Minister for the Deputy Foreign Minister’s Office Affairs Ambassador Ayham AlOmar attended the meeting.