Research Institute Joins the Arab Atomic Energy Agency
Al-Manie: Membership enhances the exchange of expertise and builds national capacities in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. Dr. Habiba Al-Manie, the National Contact Officer with the International Atomic Energy Agency at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, announced this on Sunday.
Translated by Qiyas from السياسة — Original source
Al-Munaee: Membership enhances the exchange of expertise and the development of national capacities in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy
Dr. Habiba Al-Munaee, 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). This development will strengthen technical and scientific cooperation, facilitate the exchange of expertise, and build national capacities in the field of peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
Al-Munaee, who also serves as a member of the Executive Board of the AAEA, told the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that she met with the Agency’s Director General, Dr. Salem Hamadi, in the Austrian capital, Vienna. During the meeting, they discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the State of Kuwait and the Agency in areas such as the exchange of expertise, building national capacities, and leveraging the technical and training programs provided by the Agency to Arab states.
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She added that the meeting addressed opportunities to develop cooperation in scientific and technical fields of mutual 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 framework of Arab and international nuclear work, and with the State of Kuwait’s continued participation in the activities of the IAEA and its utilization of technical cooperation and capacity-building programs in the fields of nuclear science and technology and their peaceful applications.
She emphasized that the State of 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.
Al-Munaee highlighted the importance of maintaining communication and coordination between Kuwaiti authorities and the AAEA, thereby opening the door for further technical cooperation and exchange of expertise, and supporting Kuwait’s efforts to develop an advanced national system in the fields of nuclear science and technology and their peaceful uses.
She affirmed Kuwait’s commitment to strengthening its presence at 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 the membership of the AAEA previously belonged to the Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy before the file was transferred to the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research.
