MADRID: Kuwait took part in the ‘Meet Arab Tech’ forum, held on the sidelines of the prestigious international Web Summit (2024), in the Portuguese capital Lisbon. The summit is aimed at exchanging expertise and presenting expertise and experience in the technological sector. Kuwait Ambassador to Portugal Hamad Al-Hazeem said in a statement to KUNA on Tuesday that the mission made sure that the Kuwaiti private sector would partake in the section on digital technology at the affiliated ‘Meet Arab Tech’ meet — first edition.

Ambassador Al-Hazeem said the Kuwaiti former Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs, Minister of State for Communication Affairs, and Minister of Youth Dawood Maarafi were among the main speakers at the event. The former minister conveyed Kuwait’s pioneering digital experience, namely the establishment of the Sahel application.

He indicated that the affiliate Arab activity, organized by an initiative by the Council of Arab Diplomats in Lisbon, was intended to facilitate interaction between Arab technological innovators, executives, and investors with their peers from foreign countries. He affirmed that the participation in the event is aimed at studying other states’ experience in the field and promoting Kuwait’s experience. He also shed light during a session on the Kuwaiti private sector’s innovations and products. — KUNA