KUWAIT, June 22 (KUNA) -- His Highness Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah Informatics Award launched on Saturday a new national initiative "Informatics Academy".
This Academy was created to spread education and digital training with its diverse programs and seminars, all to boost digital programing, informatics economy and to spread the spirit of discovery and innovative thinking.
Chairwoman of the Award Board of Trustees Sheikha Aida Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah said in press statement that this initiative was made to fulfill His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah's vision of turning Kuwait into an advanced financial and commercial center.
"This award also supports digital transformations in the fields of knowledge and economy, and it also assures the importance of technical education in developing human abilities and sustainable development," she continued.
The Chairwoman noted that this academy seeks to fil some of technical holes in the Kuwaiti society in its different sectors of digital programming.
The non-profit award was launched in 2001 as a development scheme in informatics and digital culture. (end) zak.bb