KISR Joins the Arab Atomic Energy Agency
The Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research has obtained membership in the Arab Atomic Energy Agency to enhance technical cooperation.
Translated by Qiyas from القبس — Original source
Dr. Habiba Al-Munee, 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 become a member of 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 KUNA, Dr. Al-Munee, who also serves as a member of the Executive Board of the AAEA, said she met with AAEA Director General Dr. Salem Hamadi in Vienna, Austria, to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation between Kuwait and the agency in areas such as knowledge 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 energy file, highlighting the support and development it has received in the peaceful applications of nuclear energy across the country.
She noted that this cooperation aligns with Kuwait’s presence in the framework of Arab and international nuclear work, and its continued participation in the activities of the IAEA, as well as its utilization of technical cooperation and capacity-building programs in the fields of nuclear science and technology and their peaceful applications.
Dr. Al-Munee emphasized that Kuwait attaches special importance to developing cooperation with specialized institutions to facilitate the transfer of expertise and knowledge, develop national cadres, and enhance the 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 knowledge exchange, and supports Kuwait’s efforts to develop an advanced national system in nuclear science and technology and its peaceful applications.
She affirmed 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.
