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WHAT’S ON
Fifteen Touristic Enterprises Company employees took part in a course that was held at the company’s head office in Shuwaikh and focused on improving creativity
in the work field. The course took place between the 24th and 28th of last month and held in cooperation with the Future Pioneers Institute for Training.
GUST student club iGive organizes Week of Change
iGive, the youth voluntary club
founded at the Gulf University for
Science and Technology (GUST)
organized the “Week of Change” where
various activities, competitions, lectures,
and workshops were organized
for students, staff and faculty. The aim
of the event was to inspire youth to
take part in volunteer work throughout
the community in various ways and to
be the change they wish to see. The
event was a 5-day program divided up
into different categories that target
each aspect of everyone’s interests and
the diverse areas citizens should contribute
to and work on to help advance
society.
The Week of Change started with
Environmental day, which focused on
educating staff and students about the
environment by giving them the opportunity
to participate and register in
recycling programs with different
organizations. They also made their way
to the outdoors area of GUST to engage
in a flower planting activity followed by
a lecture by Omar Al-Awadhi from
Green Plastic Factory discussing reducing
waste, reusing old products and the
importance of recycling to save the
environment and what people in
Kuwait can do to interact in activities
that help put a stop to global warming.
The second day focused on Special
Needs and the importance of making
sure they get to interact and be a part
of the community. Different organizations
such as Al-Kharafi Kids Center and
Abeer 2 set up tables where they
passed out brochures, and registered
students to volunteer with them. The
centers also brought along a few of
their students. GUST staff and students
were blessed with the experience of
getting to volunteer and play with the
children from the two centers and give
them tours around campus. They also
attended classes and spent break time
spreading smiles and making new
friends, which gave them the opportunity
to experience a day as typical college
students.
The following day was Human Rights
Day, which was dedicated to spreading
awareness about how individuals
should be treated in and out of the
community. Staff and students got to
partake in a cupcake competition
where each had to test their creativity,
decorate a cupcake then give it as a gift
to a GUST maintenance worker. The
activity was then followed by a lecture
by female humanitarians, two Kuwaiti
activists Bibi Al-Ayoub and Haya Al-
Shatti who talked about helping
refugees and workers in and out of
Kuwait. American citizen living in
Kuwait, Sheryl Mairza, and Founder of
Operation Hope was present and
screened a documentary of her project
to provide aid and relief to street workers.
Then there was Ambition Day,
where former CEO of Zain, Khalid Al-
Omar and Founder of Marketing Clinic,
Omar Al-Houti engaged in a lecture and
workshop to share their knowledge
about “How to be Successful” with GUST
students.
The final day was themed around
Kuwait’s National Day where Ghanima
Al-Fahad attended and talked about
traditions, old phrases that are no
longer used and the history of Kuwait.
The Week of Change closed with an
award ceremony where every participant
received a certificate of participation
for all their hard work and effort of
being part of the Week of Change program.
The event was succeeded in raising
awareness and came through with
getting youth involved in the community
and engaging in volunteer work.
BSK students visit Aquarium
at the Scientific Centre
As part of their creative curriculum,
the Year 2 children at The British
School of Kuwait (BSK) were visited
by Neptune, King of the Underwater
Kingdom, who challenged them to find
out more about his watery world. The
children were thrilled to take up the task
and set about researching the creatures
that live in our oceans and seas. In order
to find out more, the children visited the
Aquarium at the Scientific Centre, to
explore Kuwait’s illustrious past further
and to observe sea creatures in their
habitat.
To share their findings with Neptune
the children composed poems, designed
posters and wrote information books.
The Year 2 children and teachers took
great pride in their work and wanted to
share King Neptune’s message that the
oceans and seas are not only important
to the creatures that live in them but also
to our lives in Kuwait. To spread this message
they visited the BSK Reception
classes to talk to younger children about
sea creatures and how to look after our
environment. They also organised a special
exhibition of their work to show other
pupils and parents what they had
achieved. Parents were amazed at the
quality of the work on display and the
Reception children were inspired.This
week the Year 2 children found three
dragons eggs in their new Balmoral complex,
so another exciting week was
beginning at BSK.
ASSE holds training program
American Society of Safety
Engineers, Kuwait Chapter organized
a three days training program
on ‘Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA)’
at Kohinoor Banquets Hall, Fahaheel,
Kuwait, in collaboration with
International Risk Control Asia (IRCA),
India. The three days training program
was held from 20th to 22nd March 2013.
The training session was commenced
with a welcome note by G. Sampath
Reddy, Secretary ASSE Kuwait chapter
and introduced the tutor Rajneesh
Kumar. Rajneesh Kumar, IRCA operations
in India started the session with his curriculum,
* Understanding the concepts of
Risk Management such as Risk Analysis,
Risk Assessment and Risk Control *
Familiarize with the process of QRA and
the software’s in use * To understand the
methodology of FTA and ETA * To know
the quality aspects in QRA & be able to
evaluate QRA reports from external consultants.
The final exam conducted on
22nd March 2013. There were 22 delegates
who attended this training.
Condolence meeting
Commemorating the sad demise
of the honorable president of the
People’s Republic of Bangladesh -
late Mohammed Zillur Rahman,
Bangladesh Awami Jubo League,
Kuwait Chapter convened on a condolence
meeting & prayer mahfil that was
held on March 22.
The program was presided over by
Salim Jahangir and presented by Harun
ur Rashid respectively the acting president,
and general secretary of
Bangladesh Awami Jubo League
Kuwait Chapter. Ataul Gani Mamun Vice
President of Bangladesh Awami League
attended the program as the guest of
honour. The special guests were
Assistance General Secretary Akbar
Hossain, Accusative Member Sahamsul
Alam Bangladesh Awami League,
Rafiaul Islam Vice President, Awami
Foundation, Kuwait Chapter. Saiful
Islam Mansur Vice President of
Bangladesh Awami Jubo League
Kuwait chapter had highlighted briefly
the colorful life sketch of the Late
President of The Republic - Mohammed
Zillur Rahaman.
The congregation whole heartedly
prayed especially for the late President
and betterment of the Republic of
Bangladesh in general.
Embassy
Information
EMBASSY OF AUSTRALIA
The Australian Embassy Kuwait does not
have a visa or immigration department.
All processing of visas and immigration
matters in conducted by The Australian
Consulate-General in Dubai. Email: info.ausdxb@vfshelpline.com
(VFS)
immigration.dubai@dfat.gov.au (Visa Office); Tel:
+971 4 355 1958 (VFS) - +971 4 508 7200 (Visa
Office); Fax: +971 4 355 0708 (Visa Office). In
Kuwait applications can be lodged at the
Australian Visa Application Centre 4B 1st Floor,
Al-Banwan Building Al-Qibla Area, Ali Al-Salem
Street, opposite the Central Bank of Kuwait,
Kuwait City, Kuwait. Working hours and days:
09:30 - 17:30; Sunday - Thursday. Or visit their
website www.vfs-au-gcc-com for more information.
Kuwait citizens can apply for tourist visas
on-line at www.immi.gov.au/e visa/e676.htm.
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EMBASSY OF CANADA
The Embassy of Canada in Kuwait does
not have a visa or immigration department.
All processing of visa and immigration
matters including enquiries is conducted
by the Canadian Embassy in Abu Dhabi,
UAE. Individuals who are interested in working,
studying, visiting or immigrating to Canada
should contact the Canadian Embassy in Abu
Dhabi, website: www.UAE.gc.ca or www.goingtocanada.gc.ca,
E-mail: abdbi-imenquiry@international.gc.ca.
The Embassy of
Canada is located at Villa 24, Al-Mutawakei St,
Block 4 in Da’aiyah. Please visit our website at
www.Kuwait.gc.ca. The Embassy of Canada is
open from 07:30 to 15:30 Sunday through
Thursday. The reception is open from 07:30 to
12:30. Consular services for Canadian citizens
are provided from 09:00 until 12:00, Sunday
through Wednesday.
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EMBASSY OF CYPRUS
In its capacity as EU Local Presidency
in the State of Kuwait, the Embassy of
the Republic of Cyprus, on behalf of
the Member States of the EU and associated
States participating in the Schengen cooperation,
would like to announce that as from
2nd October 2012 all Schengen States’
Consulates in Kuwait will use the Visa
Information System (VIS). The VIS is a central
database for the exchange of data on shortstay
(up to three months) visas between
Schengen States. The main objectives of the
VIS are to facilitate visa application procedures
and checks at external border as well
as to enhance security. The VIS will contain
all the Schengen visa applications lodged by
an applicant over five years and the decisions
taken by any Schengen State’s consulate.
This will allow applicants to establish
more easily the lawful use of previous visas
and their bona fide status. For the purpose of
the VIS, applicants will be required to provide
their biometric data (fingerprints and
digital photos) when applying for a
Schengen visa. It is a simple and discreet
procedure that only takes a few minutes.
Biometric data, along with the data provided
in the Schengen visa application form, will
be recorded in the VIS central database.
Therefore, as from 2nd October 2012, firsttime
applicants will have to appear in person
when lodging the application, in order to
provide their fingerprints. For subsequent
applications within 5 years the fingerprints
can be copied from the previous application
file in the VIS. The Cypriot Presidency would
like to assure the people of Kuwait and all its
permanent citizens that the Member States
and associated States participating in the
Schengen cooperation, have taken all necessary
technical measures to facilitate the rapid
examination and the efficient processing
of visa applications and to ensure a quick
and discreet procedure for the implementation
of the new VIS.
EMBASSY OF KENYA
The Embassy of the Republic of Kenya
wishes to inform the Kenyan community
residents throughout Kuwait and the
general public that the Embassy has acquired
new office telephone numbers as follows:
25353982, 25353985 - Consular’s enquiries
25353987 - Fax Our Email address:
info@kenyaembkuwait.com.
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EMBASSY OF MEXICO
The Embassy of Mexico to Kuwait has
the pleasure to announce the opening
of its Consular Section where visa applications
are already being handled. The
Consular Section is open to the public from
Sundays-Thursdays 09.00-12.00 hrs. at Cliffs
Complex in Salmiya, Villa No. 6 (3rd floor).
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2013
EMBASSY OF SOUTH AFRICA
On the occasion of Easter Sunday and Family Day,
the South African Embassy will be closed from
Sunday, March 31 to Monday, April 1, 2013. The
Embassy will resume it’s normal working hours on Tuesday,
2 April 2013, from Sunday to Thursday. Please note that the
working hours will be from 8:00 to 16:00 & the Consular
Section operation hours will from 8:30 to 12:30.
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EMBASSY OF GERMANY
The Consular Section of the Embassy of
the Federal Republic of Germany is being
relocated to its new premises in the
Symphony Tower and remains closed from
04.04.2013 to 08.04.2013. During this period of
time the Embassy is unable to process any visas
or deal with general consular matters. Kindly note
that as of 09.04.2013 the details of the Consular
Section of the Embassy are as follows: Embassy of
the Federal Republic of Germany Consular
Section Salem Al-Mubarak St. Symphony Tower 2,
Block 2, 8th Floor Salmiya, Kuwait.