AUK signs agreement with Ministry of Defense
KUWAIT CITY, June 23: The American University of Kuwait (AUK) signed an agreement with the Ministry of Defense — the Military Education that ensures the cooperation between both parties in future academic collaborations.
Through this contract, academic cooperation within the legal framework will be established between AUK and the Ministry of Defense. It allows the Ministry to benefit from the experiences, specialties, scientific and technological programs that AUK offers, whether in establishing training courses, preparing academic syllabi, or consultations.
Both parties are set to plan annual joint activities to implement this agreement in terms of finances and scholarship preparations, including setting criteria and categories in which these scholarships will be offered.
To ensure ease of coordination, ambassadors will be appointed from both sides to form a joint committee that ensures the coordination and execution of the signed agreement and any necessary follow-ups that will be required.
Signed by Major General Fahad Al-Turaiji, head of the Military Education Sector, and AUK president Dr. Rawda Awwad, the contract between AUK and the Ministry of Defense is valid for 5 years and is renewable for the same period of time.
Supported by this agreement, the Ministry can utilize AUK’s unique liberal arts model of education for a holistic and valuable academic experience.