LOYAC and Open University sign academic cooperation memorandum

Loyak announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Arab Open University – Kuwait, aimed at establishing a general framework for joint cooperation in youth development, student engagement, and skills enhancement, aligned with academic and professional needs and labor market demands. The MoU stipulates collaboration in organizing joint workshops and training programs, providing students with practical training and volunteering opportunities, supporting personal and professional development initiatives, as well as cooperating in awareness campaigns and community initiatives. The agreement also includes both parties’ participation in student events, exchanging communication and media channels to support joint programs, allowing the use of facilities subject to prior agreement, and highlighting the logos and visual identities of both parties in joint activities.

On her part, Fadia Al-Marzouq, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Loyak, stated: “At Loyak, we believe that investing in youth is not merely a choice, but a national and societal responsibility. This partnership with the Arab Open University represents a strategic step toward building a generation capable of facing future challenges, by enhancing opportunities for applied learning, volunteering, and engagement in community initiatives.” She added, “Through this MoU, we aim to create an integrated educational and training environment that equips students with life and professional skills, and opens new horizons for innovation and contribution. We look forward to this agreement being the beginning of a long path of fruitful cooperation that delivers sustainable community impact and strengthens the status of youth as a fundamental pillar of development.”

For his part, Dr. Salah Al-Humaidi, Director of the Arab Open University in Kuwait, emphasized that signing the MoU with the Loyak Foundation represents an important step toward strengthening the partnership between academic and community institutions, and opening new horizons for students to benefit from high-quality opportunities in training, volunteering, and professional development, thereby contributing to honing their skills and enhancing their readiness for labor market requirements. He said, “We at the Arab Open University are proud to sign this MoU, and we believe that the university’s role extends beyond providing academic knowledge to investing in human capital and empowering youth, by preparing students who possess knowledge, practical and personal skills, and the ability to take initiative and actively participate in serving the community and contributing to the development process.”

He added that this partnership will contribute to providing high-quality opportunities and programs encompassing training, volunteering, workshops, and development initiatives, alongside the exchange of expertise and leveraging the capabilities of both parties, thereby enhancing the student experience and supporting their academic and professional aspirations, while linking educational outcomes to community and labor market needs.

Dr. Al-Humaidi concluded: “We look forward to this MoU being the launch of a sustainable and fruitful partnership that embodies our belief in the importance of investing in human capital and empowering youth, and delivers tangible impact in developing their capabilities and enhancing their role as active partners in serving the community and contributing to building Kuwait’s future.”