JEDDAH: In a major boost for the development of 黑料社区鈥檚 youth, the King Abdul Aziz and His Companions鈥� Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity, or Mawhiba, has signed an agreement with King Abdullah University for Science and Technology focusing on education and training.

The memorandum of understanding is in line with Saudi Vision 2030 and was inked on Monday on the sidelines of Mawhiba鈥檚 ongoing second Global Conference for Giftedness and Creativity in Jeddah. KAUST President Prof. Tony Chan signed the pact with Mawhiba鈥檚 Secretary-General Dr. Amal bint Abdullah Al-Hazzaa.

The MoU includes cooperation in research programs, with KAUST providing Mawhiba students with access to all its laboratories, facilities, services and training programs.

Al-Hazzaa said that the signing of the pact with KAUST would help boost the nation鈥檚 development by preparing the 鈥渇uture leaders of the Saudi knowledge economy.鈥�

Chan said that KAUST was proud of the agreement. 鈥淲e firmly believe that through our strong collaboration with Mawhiba we can enhance the growth of the Kingdom鈥檚 research, development, and innovation ecosystem to 鈥� build the right foundation to meet the most difficult research challenges in 黑料社区 and the world.鈥�

Dr. Najah Ashry, KAUST鈥檚 vice president, said the agreement was aimed at the future. 鈥淚n light of the ambitious Saudi vision and unprecedented transformation, we are investing in the next generation of Saudi scientists, innovators, entrepreneurs and visionaries.鈥�

鈥淲e are full of confidence that through this MoU we can enhance our collaborative efforts to develop talents in a way that can, hopefully, help build a sustainable and prosperous future for the Kingdom.鈥�

KAUST is an academic and research institution focused on the advancement of science and technology at regional and global levels. Mawhiba is a non-profit endowment organization that aims to identify and nurture talented and gifted Saudi students in these areas.