Monday, July 6, 2026

SPA - Riyadh:

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His Excellency Minister of Education Mr. Youssef bin Abdullah Al-Bunyan, and His Excellency Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Mr. Bandar bin Ibrahim Al-Kharif, along with a number of Excellencies, yesterday launched 'Mawhiba Summer', organized by the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity 'Mawhiba', and implemented in 19 cities inside and outside the Kingdom, in collaboration with a select group of academic and research institutions.

Also participating in the launch were His Excellency Acting Governor of the Research, Development and Innovation Authority Dr. Munir bin Mahmoud Al-Desouqi, His Excellency Governor of the National Cybersecurity Authority Engineer Majed bin Mohammed Al-Mazeed, His Excellency Deputy Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Engineer Mansour bin Hilal Al-Mushaiti, and His Highness Prince Nawaf bin Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf, CEO of the Architecture and Design Commission.

'Mawhiba Summer' includes a package of enrichment and scientific programs, comprising the Mawhiba Academic Enrichment Program, the Mawhiba Research Enrichment Program, the Mawhiba Global Enrichment Program, the Mawhiba Ambassadors Program, the Electronic Game Development Program, and other technical programs, through four specialized tracks: Human Health, Leadership in Energy and Industry, Environmental Sustainability and Basic Needs, and Future Economics, in line with national priorities for research, development and innovation.

His Excellency the Minister of Education explained that 'Mawhiba Summer' represents a qualitative pathway to enrich the knowledge of gifted students and develop their skills in stimulating educational environments, through 88 enrichment units implemented inside and outside the Kingdom for more than 12,000 gifted male and female students, noting that these programs reflect the effective partnership between the Ministry of Education, 'Mawhiba', and relevant entities in preparing a creative and competitive generation in the fields of science and knowledge.

For his part, the Secretary-General of the 'Mawhiba' Foundation, Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al-Kraides, commended the launch of Mawhiba Summer by the Excellencies, affirming that this step reflects the integration of national efforts in nurturing and empowering the gifted, and embodies the interest of national sectors in providing qualitative educational and knowledge environments that contribute to preparing a creative and competitive generation capable of contributing to development paths and future fields.

Al-Kraides stated that 'Mawhiba Summer' represents a new milestone in the Foundation's journey to invest in promising minds, through a system of qualitative programs linked to national priority tracks, implemented in partnership with 53 academic and research institutions and specialized educational entities in the Kingdom, Japan, the United States of America, and the United Kingdom.

'Mawhiba Summer' comes as an extension of the integration of national efforts in nurturing and empowering gifted students, through qualitative programs that contribute to developing their abilities, enriching their knowledge, and enhancing their readiness to compete in global scientific forums, in addition to providing educational and knowledge experiences that strengthen their presence in future fields, in line with national priority tracks.