ETIQUETTE: It is customary to exchange handshakes when introducing yourself; however, it is important to allow members of the opposite sex to extend their hand to initiate the handshake. It is also not uncommon to see men greet each other with kisses on both cheeks. The dress code during business...
HOLIDAY INN KUWAIT DOWNTOWN Dasman, Abdullah Al Ahmed Street T: +965 1 841 000 F: +965 2232 9000 holidayinn.kuwaitdt@ihg.com www.ihg.com Rooms: 169 rooms and suites. Business & Conference Facilities: Facilities include 3 ballrooms for meeting and banquet capacity up to 250 persons and 8 high-tech meeting rooms along with a 24-hour business...
On August 17, 2014 the highly anticipated new law governing public-private partnership (PPP) projects was issued as Law No. 116 of 2014 (“New PPP Law”). The New PPP Law replaced the previous PPP law, Law No. 7 of 2008 (“Old PPP Law”), and was well received as a major reform that will benefit Kuwait’s PPPs.
Education is set to witness rapid change, with reforms deemed a priority given the role of the sector in the drive towards a diversified economy in line with Kuwait Vision 2035, the country’s long-term development strategy. As such, efforts are well under way to implement new curricula and assessment methods. At the same time, favourable...
A key challenge for the education sector in Kuwait is rising cost pressures, with the issue being discussed in public arenas and the media. It is not just a matter of concern to the parents of the students involved, but to Kuwaiti businesses and the government as well. In part this is because the cost of education for children of non-Kuwaiti...
Kuwait’s overall development strategy is contained in a government plan known as Kuwait Vision 2035. Health care forms a big part of Vision 2035, with the government placing belief in the relationship between a healthy economy and a healthy workforce.
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