KUWAIT: Kuwaiti
engineer Meshaal Al-Otaibi believes Kuwaiti youth's ambition to be a force in
the UN vision of a more peaceful, healthier and more rightful world. He said in
a statement that he is the first Kuwaiti and Arab chosen to be an ambassador
for young leaders among 55,000 participants worldwide from 190 countries by the
'One Young World Organization.' Otaibi pointed out that the reason why he was
chosen as youth ambassador was for his achievements and contributions to the
field of scientific research in architecture as well as being a young
influential leading figure in community and Arab world.

He added that he
was invited to attend the 2019 World Youth Summit to be held at the Westminster
Palace and the British Parliament in London to represent Kuwait and the Arab
world, with the participation of many leaders and presidents from around the
world. The 'One Young World Organization' aims to invest in youths and teach
them different skills through training and self-development courses to acquire
skills, plus the openings of summer centers, the statement noted.

Otaibi added that
the summit's goal is to permanently link participants to bring about positive
change in their communities and listen to their views and suggestions to help
them overcome all the difficulties and obstacles facing them to achieve their
projects. He stressed importance of awareness in issues of energy conservation
and sustainable cities, which he has conducted several researches over and his
quest to raise awareness in the community and bring forth positive change to
reduce dependence on fossil fuels and carbon footprint of buildings and usage
of renewable energies available for a more sustainable future and a clean
environment.

Otaibi is
interested in participating in the New Kuwait 2035 Vision to strengthen the
role of Kuwaiti youth in achieving development and leadership in various
fields. Otaibi graduated from the University of Kansas and received his best
doctoral thesis in architecture from his university in 2017. He was nominated
for a PhD in architecture and won first place among 500 researchers from 62
countries participating in the European conference held in Paris.

In addition, he
was awarded the best Scientific Research Award in the field of architecture
among 600 researchers from 54 participating countries worldwide and second best
in the third North American International Conference held in Washington DC,
representing Kuwait with the support and sponsorship of Public Authority for
Youth (PAY). - KUNA