Minister (Social Affairs): 'Innovate' Initiative Enhances Qualification and Integration of Autistic Individuals into the Labor Market

Kuwait City, 4 Nov (KUNA) -- Kuwait’s Minister of Social Affairs, Labour and Social Affairs, Dr. Amthal Al-Huwaili, underscored on Wednesday the importance of preparing individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) for integration into the labor market through training, empowerment, and employment. She praised the outcomes of the “Inovartizm” initiative.

In a press statement delivered upon receiving the graduates of the initiative’s first cohort, which comprised 14 participants, Dr. Al-Huwaili commended their achievements and the creative skills they had acquired during the training period. She explained that the program included training in storytelling and production using artificial intelligence technologies, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), alongside character and story creation in partnership with the American University of Kuwait and the Gulf University, with the participation of Dr. Fahad Al-Dawoodi and Dr. Shahd Al-Shamari.

She added that the graduates’ projects would be presented as independent films in Kuwaiti cinemas, providing them with an opportunity to showcase their talents and creativity. Dr. Al-Huwaili commended the efforts of the organizational and administrative partner, Sheikhah Fawzia Al-Sabah, and the program organizer and creative producer, Manal Al-Gharbili, for the success of the first edition of the initiative, and she appreciated the support and cooperation of the Kuwait Autism Center.

She encouraged the graduates to continue developing their skills and leveraging their creative abilities, reaffirming the Ministry’s commitment to supporting initiatives that open new employment horizons and enhance the participation of persons with disabilities in society. (End) A.Y.S. / A.M.H.