'Research' Joins Arab Organization for Nuclear Energy

Dr. Habiba Al-Muneef, the National Liaison Officer with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), announced on Sunday that the institute has obtained membership in the Arab Atomic Energy Agency (AAEA), a move that will enhance technical and scientific cooperation, facilitate the exchange of expertise, and strengthen national capacity-building in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

In a statement to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), Dr. Al-Muneef, who also serves as a member of the Executive Council of the AAEA, said she met with the Agency’s Director General, Dr. Salem Hamdi, in Vienna, Austria, to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation between Kuwait and the AAEA in areas such as expertise exchange, national capacity-building, and leveraging the technical and training programs provided by the Agency to Arab states.

She added that the meeting addressed opportunities to develop cooperation in fields of mutual scientific and technical interest, and reviewed Kuwait’s experience in managing its nuclear file, which has seen support and development in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy across the country.

She noted that this cooperation aligns with Kuwait’s presence in the Arab and international nuclear framework, and with Kuwait’s continued participation in IAEA activities and its utilization of technical cooperation and capacity-building programs in the fields of nuclear science and technology and their peaceful applications.

Dr. Al-Muneef emphasized that Kuwait attaches special importance to developing cooperation with specialized institutions, which contributes to the transfer of expertise and knowledge, the development of national cadres, and the enhanced utilization of nuclear technologies in health, environment, agriculture, water resources management, and nuclear safety and security.

She highlighted the importance of maintaining communication and coordination between Kuwaiti authorities and the AAEA, which opens the door for further technical cooperation and expertise exchange, and supports Kuwait’s efforts to develop an advanced national system in the fields of nuclear science and technology and their peaceful applications.

She reaffirmed Kuwait’s commitment to strengthening its presence in specialized international forums and leveraging Arab and international expertise to serve the goals of scientific research, development, and the enhancement of national human resources.

It is worth noting that Kuwait’s membership in the AAEA was previously held by the Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy, before the file was transferred to the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research.