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International conference on women leaders kicks off

The inauguration ceremony of International Conference on Women Leaders in Science and Technology
The inauguration ceremony of International Conference on Women Leaders in Science and Technology
KUWAIT, Oct 23 (KUNA) -- The International Conference on Women Leaders in Science and Technology kicked off on Monday at the Arab Organizations headquarters.
The event is patronized by Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahamd Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, represented by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, who was present at the inauguration session.
Speeches were addressed at the opening session by Dr. Fayza Mohamamd Abdulmohsen Al-Kharafi, the president of the conference and board member of Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS), U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait Lawrence R. Silverman, Chief Executive Officer of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Dr. Celeste M. Rohlfing, KFAS Director General Dr. Adnan Shihab Eldin and President of the Jordanian Royal Scientific Society Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan.
It was attended by Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education Dr. Mohammad Abdulatif Al-Fares, Minister of Social Affairs and Labor and Minister of State for Economic Affairs Hind Al-Sebeeh, Director of His Highness the Prime Minister's Diwan Sheikha E'temad Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
Also attending were senior state officials and Arab women leaders. (end) ysa.lb