library and information specialists in Kuwait, the Gulf and the region participated in the 15th Annual Conference of the Special Libraries Association - Arabian Gulf Chapter - which was held in Kuwait last Tuesday,April 7-9. Conference witnessed the attendance and participation of President of SLA’s United States branch Gloria Zamora for the first time in the history of SLA-AGC conferences.
The conference was inaugurated under the patronageship of her Excellency Ms. Nouriya Al-Sabeeh, Minister of Education & Minister of Higher Education. More than 350 participants from the Arabian Gulf and the Middle East have attended the 3 days conference in Kuwait.
The opening ceremony included speeches by Dr Abdulla Behbehani, Dean for the College of Medicine on behalf of the Minister. Dr behbehani welcomed all participating guests to the different sessions of the conference and thanked all the efforts made by the organizing committee and the President of SLA Gloria Zamora to make this conference a success!
Dean of the College of Social Sciences - Kuwait University, Prof. Abdulridha Aseeri , President SLA/AGC, Mr. Fahad Al-Dirhim, and President Elect of the SLA/AGC & Chairman of the Organizing Committee 15th Annual Conference, SLA/AGC, Dr. Sultan Al-Daihani stressed on the importance of facing technological changes.
Ms. Gloria Zamora, President of SLA, gave her speech to the attendees and guests of the conference which was entitled: Leadership in the Information Field: SLA Setting a Course for the Future. Guests then witnessed the opening of SLA Exhibition in which several international & local companies and vendors participated.
The conference was inaugurated under the patronageship of her Excellency Ms. Nouriya Al-Sabeeh, Minister of Education & Minister of Higher Education. More than 350 participants from the Arabian Gulf and the Middle East have attended the 3 days conference in Kuwait.
The opening ceremony included speeches by Dr Abdulla Behbehani, Dean for the College of Medicine on behalf of the Minister. Dr behbehani welcomed all participating guests to the different sessions of the conference and thanked all the efforts made by the organizing committee and the President of SLA Gloria Zamora to make this conference a success!
Dean of the College of Social Sciences - Kuwait University, Prof. Abdulridha Aseeri , President SLA/AGC, Mr. Fahad Al-Dirhim, and President Elect of the SLA/AGC & Chairman of the Organizing Committee 15th Annual Conference, SLA/AGC, Dr. Sultan Al-Daihani stressed on the importance of facing technological changes.
Ms. Gloria Zamora, President of SLA, gave her speech to the attendees and guests of the conference which was entitled: Leadership in the Information Field: SLA Setting a Course for the Future. Guests then witnessed the opening of SLA Exhibition in which several international & local companies and vendors participated.
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