Arab Planning Institute in Kuwait (API) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with TUM International - subsidiary of Technical University of Munich. The MOU aims at forging cooperation to develop a program that supports Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Kuwait and the Arab countries, along the same lines and best practice of TUM: creating an entrepreneurial spirit and encouraging innovation and the use of technology in establishing and supporting SMEs. The MOU was signed by Dr. Bader Malallah - Director General of API, and Dr. Evelyn Ehrenberger – Managing Director of TUM International GMBH on February 7, 2012 in Singapore.