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The Human Development Forum 2014


The Human Development Forum 2014


Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, the Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait, and attendance of H.E. Mrs. Hind Subaih Barrak Al-Subaih, Minister of Social Affairs & Labor & Minister of State for Planning & Development Affairs, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Arab Planning Institute, the Human Development Forum (HD Forum) 2014 will take place on November 10-11, 2014 at the Arab Planning Institute (API), in partnership between the General Secretariat of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development (GS-SCPD), API, and the World Bank (WB).

 

The HD Forum aims to translate human development goals and objectives outlined in the new NDP into concrete implementation plans through specific areas of cross-sectoral linkages and synergy. It serves as a platform to build coalitions for collaboration between the various stakeholders, focusing on specific areas of interest. HD Forum Sessions will cover the following themes:

 

-         Linking Education and Skills to the Labor Market.

-         Social Development and Health.

-         Leadership & Capacity Building.

 

HD Draft Agenda (PDF)


For more information, kindly contact: 24843130 (Ext. 236, 230).