Retired Officers Association Participates in Manama Elderly Care Forum - Sarmad
The association participated in the Manama Elderly Care Forum, and the head of the legal committee received the Competence Award.
Translated by Qiyas from سرمد — Original source
(KUNA) — The Kuwait Retired Officers Association participated in the 12th Gulf Cooperation Council Forum and Awards for Best Practices in Elderly Care in Arab Countries for 2026, held today in Manama on Saturday as part of the activities of the 2026 Arab Strategic Forum on the Silver Economy, under the theme “Towards Productive Aging … and a Prosperous Economy.” The Association presented a working paper at the forum, which was held under the patronage of Bahrain’s Minister of Social Development, Osama Al-Alawi. The paper outlined Kuwait’s efforts to support the concept of the silver economy as a “growing economic opportunity to meet the needs of the elderly amid their increasing numbers,” as well as the legal basis for establishing the Kuwait Retired Officers Association and its role in this field. The paper emphasized that the growing elderly population “necessitates expanding elderly care services, keeping pace with their demographic increase, providing better services, and raising community awareness of their rights,” while stressing the importance of encouraging the private sector and civil society organizations to participate in implementing comprehensive elderly care projects, training specialized personnel in these fields, and supporting those involved in elderly care. On the sidelines of its active scientific participation in the forum, Lt. Gen. Eng. Dr. Hussein Al-Ajmi, Chairman of the Legal Committee at the Kuwait Retired Officers Association and an arbitrator certified by the Association, received the Scientific Competence Award in the field of the silver economy. Representing the Association at the forum were Retired Lt. Gen. Faisal Al-Jazaf, President of the Kuwait Retired Officers Association; Retired Lt. Gen. Badr Al-Ghadhouri, Chairman of the Community Security, Research and Studies Committee; and Retired Lt. Gen. Hussein Al-Ajmi, Chairman of the Legal Committee. The Association’s participation underscores its commitment to community issues related to the elderly, its aim to benefit from Arab experiences and best practices in this field, and its dedication to enhancing the role of retirees and their expertise in serving society and supporting sustainable development.
