- 鈥淢awhiba3鈥� is part of a strategy to support a creative society by fostering a critical mass of gifted and talented young leaders
- Mawhiba will also focus on investing in its talented and creative students through academic and professional guidance
A five-year program to support gifted and creative students is going to be launched in 2019 by King Abdul Aziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba).
鈥淢awhiba3鈥� is part of a strategy to support a creative society by fostering a critical mass of gifted and talented young leaders who are innovative, highly educated and well-trained to support sustained growth and prosperity in the Kingdom.
According to a press release issued by Mawhiba, the plan will be launched in 2019 and will run until 2023. It aims 鈥渢o achieve excellence in its offering to gifted and talented students, as well as empowering them to leverage national human capacities to the maximum,鈥� said the statement.
Mawhiba Secretary-General Saud Al-Mathami said while the first two initiatives laid the foundations, 鈥渢he third plan will focus more on excellence, empowerment in services, and investing in Mawhiba鈥檚 outputs, so as to achieve Vision 2030, in line with its various programs.
鈥淢awhiba will also focus on investing in its talented and creative students through academic and professional guidance, by linking them to the labor market and employers. It will also invest in the national database of talented and gifted people to ensure the fullest support and the optimal use of the talents that have been nurtured over several years,鈥� according to the Mawhiba secretary general.
He added that the project will strengthen its international presence in conferences and events and promote international partnerships with leading organizations in this field worldwide.
He said: 鈥淢awhiba strives to support the long-term vision of talent and creativity in 黑料社区 and is a key participant in the current institutional system fostering gifted education in the Kingdom.鈥�
Al-Mathami continued: 鈥淏y focusing on discovering and caring for gifted students, Mawhiba provides services to meet the cognitive, psychological and social needs of high-potential students.鈥�
Mawhiba鈥檚 strategic plan was drawn up after examining best practice internationally as well as through assessing the educational needs of gifted people in 黑料社区, Al-Mathami noted.