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KUWAIT, Nov 13 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad
Al-Jaber Al-Sabah's sponsorship of the upcoming Fourth International
Exhibition of Inventions in the Middle East signaled HH's personal care for
inventors and inventions in the country, Arab and foreign nations, said a
ranking figure on Sunday.
HH's patronage of this exhibition explicitly signaled his concern and care
for sciences, scientists and innovators of Kuwait, Arab nations and the world,
said Abdullatif Al-Suraie, Director General of the Central Agency for
Information Technology (CAIT), in a statement.
Affirming HH the Amir's support for applying for internationally-accredited
patents, Al-Suraei noted establishment of Sabah Al-Ahmad Center for Giftedness
and Creativity, which has helped Kuwaiti innovators register their inventions
and participate in international scientific activities and quarters, thus
lifting aloft the name of Kuwait on the international arena.
Due to such support and care by HH, the national inventors have won many
medals and awards from international organizations, namely the Oscar that was
granted to engineer Ahmad Al-Hashash, by the Geneva Exhibition for Inventions.
Al-Suraei praised staff of the Kuwait Science Club for organizing the
exhibition, due on November 21-24, asserting its significance, for it would be
the first of this kind to be held in the region. (end)
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