- Informatics Medal awarded to the late Amir of
Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad
Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
- The 20th anniversary celebration is sponsored
by His Highness the Amir of Kuwait
Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber
Al-Sabah
- Winners of the award's 20th edition hail from
the State of Kuwait, the Kingdom
of Bahrain, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Sultanate of
Oman
- Sheikha Aida Salem Al-Ali
Al-Sabah: The awards have recognized the innovation and
achievements of hundreds of participants from Kuwait, the GCC and the Middle East
KUWAIT CITY, June 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The late Amir of
Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad
Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, as well as winners of the 20th
Edition of the His Highness Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah
Informatics Award will be honored in a belated ceremony on
Monday, June 27th, at
Bayan Palace. The 2020 Informatics Medal was bestowed upon the late
Amir of Kuwait in honor of his
memory and in recognition of his philanthropic leadership and
dedication to information technology and sciences among other
significant fields. The awards ceremony had been postponed due to
the COVID-19 pandemic which halted gatherings and large events.
The nine winners of 2020 hail from the State of Kuwait, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia and the Sultanate of Oman. The awarding ceremony will be sponsored
by His Highness the Amir of Kuwait
Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber
Al-Sabah and attended by His Highness the Crown Prince
Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber
Al-Sabah.
The Informatics Award was established in 2001, the first of its
kind in region, and it has honored hundreds of participants,
innovators and volunteers from the GCC and the Middle East in various fields such as
information technology, human and community development and
sciences.
Speaking on the event, the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees
of the Award, Sheikha Aida Salem Al-Ali
Al-Sabah said that in only 20 years, there have been
hundreds of participants and winners. The COVID-19 pandemic has
struck all walks of life but did not deter the work of the
Informatics Award and its commitment to the world of digital and
information technology.
"The award is able to withstand global challenges, adapt to
changes and developments and preserve community and culture.
Therefore, the 20th Edition was entitled "Best Technical
Projects", apart from the Informatics Medal. The Award further
provided a training course through the Informatics Academy to
children aged 11-17 years on the basics of digital manufacturing,"
she stated.
The winners of the 20th Edition of Informatics Award
are:
- The Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia - The Communications and Information
Technology Commission for its project Platform for Delivery
Applications via Electronic Platforms
- The Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia – The Saudi Red Crescent Authority for its
project Asfeni
- The State of
Kuwait - Zain in joint collaboration with the
Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Central Agency for Information
Technology (CAIT) for its project Shlonik
- The State of
Kuwait - The Public Institution for Social Security
for its project Insurances Thukher
- The State of
Kuwait - Jif Company for the design and management
of websites for its project Jif.
- The State of
Kuwait - Fanajeen General Trading Company for its
project Fanajeen
- The Kingdom of Bahrain - the General Directorate of
Traffic of the Ministry of Interior for its project Traffic
Services
- The Kingdom of Bahrain - the Ministry of Education
for its project Electronic Educational Portal.
- The Sultanate of Oman - the Ministry of Health for its
project Trassod Plus
Meanwhile, the event will also host an exhibition to showcase
the Informatic Awards' most prominent achievements since its
establishment in 2001, including the 332 winners from 12 Arab
countries with information on their projects. It will also showcase
the 14 winners of the Informatics Medal, winners of the
"Shift Kuwait"
competition throughout the years, as well as the 486 volunteers
from the State of Kuwait and other
global and Arab countries.
Furthermore, the exhibition will showcase other cultural
activities hosted by the award during its successful career, such
as the World Informatics Forum, dialogue boards, informatics
bureaus, blogging competitions, and the award pavilions held at the
Kuwait International Book Fair for several years.
For media inquiries, please contact:
- Salma Tayeh:
salma@philosophy.com.kw ; mobile: 002 0100 1111 674
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