(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, Nov 5 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Ministry of Information launched four online training courses under the "Skills for Tourism" program, offering free access to all professionals working in Kuwait's tourism sector to enhance their skills and knowledge.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Ministry said the program was launched under the directives of Minister of Information, Culture, and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi, in coordination with the Ministry of State for Communications.
The program is in cooperation with SPARK, an international charitable organization dedicated to training young people for education, employment, and the development of their entrepreneurial projects, and funded by Google.
It offers four main courses covering government tourism strategies, small and medium-sized enterprise management in experiential tourism, and event planning and design.
Undersecretary of the Ministry of Information, Dr. Nasser Muhaisen, said the initiative builds on the first phase targeting Tourism Department staff and now includes all tourism sector workers.
He added that the program would promote digital transformation, knowledge exchange, and modern skills, therefore, would support national goals to develop tourism, diversify the economy, and improve service quality.
Google's Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy for the MENA region, Naser Qawami, said the tourism program would help equip Kuwait's tourism workforce with vital digital skills, fostering sustainable growth and empowering local talent.
SPARK's Regional Director for the Middle East, Dina Al-Masaeid, said the program aims to empower individuals and institutions to build a more dynamic and sustainable tourism sector in the region.
The Skills for Tourism program aims to support 25,000 job seekers and small business owners in the Middle East and the Gulf region through training courses available in both Arabic and English that focus on developing skills in the tourism sector.
The program supports the ministry's efforts to develop Kuwait's tourism sector, enhance workforce efficiency in public and private institutions, and align with the "New Kuwait 2035" vision to strengthen the country's status as a premier tourist destination. (end)
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