Saudi aid agency launches food project in Mozambique, inspects empowerment program in Yemen

The empowerment project aims to train 1,250 young men and women to match the demand in the labor market. (SPA)
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Updated 18 March 2022
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Saudi aid agency launches food project in Mozambique, inspects empowerment program in Yemen

  • The KSrelief team in Yemen’s Aden governorate was recently briefed on the progress of several administrative and skill development training programs as part of a project to empower young men and women and improve livelihoods in the war-torn country

MAPUTO: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center recently inaugurated a project to distribute food aid to displaced and affected people in the city of Pemba in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province.
The event was held in the presence of Cabo Delgado Gov. Valige Tauabo, National Institute for Disaster Management representative Elisete Manuel, and a KSrelief team.
The project aims to distribute 4,318 food baskets, weighing 64 kilograms each, that include basic foodstuffs such as rice, beans, vegetable oil, sugar and salt. It will benefit 21,590 people.
It falls within the ongoing relief and humanitarian aid provided by Saudi Arabia, represented by KSrelief, in many countries around the world.
The KSrelief team in Yemen’s Aden governorate was recently briefed on the progress of several administrative and skill development training programs as part of a project to empower young men and women and improve livelihoods in the war-torn country. This project is being implemented in eight governorates.

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The project in the city of Pemba in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province aims to distribute 4,318 food baskets, weighing 64 kilograms each, that include basic foodstuffs such as rice, beans, vegetable oil, sugar and salt. It will benefit 21,590 people.

During the visit, the managers updated the team on the method for selecting the beneficiaries, the quality of the curriculum taught during the training, the practical training mechanism, and the ways participants acquired knowledge.
The team listened to the impressions of several trainees about the training programs and ways to help them become productive members of society by including them in the labor market.
The project aims to professionally empower 1,250 young men and women by training them in certain fields to match the demand in the labor market, as well as provide them with the necessary grants to establish their own projects.


Saudi Arabia’s KAUST advances AI training with winter school

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Saudi Arabia’s KAUST advances AI training with winter school

  • The event provides a platform for research collaboration, academic partnerships, and connections with global scientific institutions

JEDDAH: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology is hosting the second MenaML Winter School, in partnership with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, from Jan. 24 to 29.

It brings together leading researchers, scientists, and specialists in artificial intelligence from across the Middle East and North Africa, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The program aims to advance scientific research and build specialized technical skills through an intensive curriculum covering both theoretical and applied AI.

Sessions cover the latest in intelligent model engineering, AI for scientific applications, and high-efficiency computing technologies.

Representatives from 16 international scientific and technological institutions are participating, alongside 300 researchers selected from 2,300 applicants based on merit and research potential.

The event provides a platform for research collaboration, academic partnerships, and connections with global scientific institutions.

It promotes innovation and solutions across sectors, including energy, health, infrastructure, and advanced technology, the SPA reported.

The program strengthens regional human capital through advanced training, knowledge exchange with leading experts, and fostering an ecosystem that encourages research and innovation.

It also reinforces the Kingdom’s role as a regional and global hub for scientific research and advanced technologies, supporting its contribution to the development of AI.