Kuwait Times, Thursday, Nov 17, 2022 | Rabi Al Thani 22, 1444
Arab Planning Institute and Regional Network ink MoU, boost cooperation
Kuwait:
The Arab Planning Institute and the Regional
Network for Social Responsibility on Tuesday signed a memorandum of
understanding (MoU) to boost Arab cooperation and support development efforts in
Arab countries regarding social responsibility and related matters. In a
statement to KUNA, director of the institute Dr Bader Malallah said that this
MoU aims to enhance cooperation between the two institutes, given the importance
of these issues in the private and public sectors.
Malallah added that the Regional Network for Social Responsibility plays a major
role in spreading the culture of social responsibility at the level of Arab
countries. He explained that this memorandum came to enhance continuous
effective cooperation in the areas of capacity building, training, consultancy,
studies, technical support, research, forums and development activities, and
cooperation in the field of enabling public and private sector institutions to
perform their role in social responsibility.
Chairman of the Regional Network Youssef Abdulghaffar told KUNA that this
agreement is a professional and scientific strategic partnership that will
extend its impact to Arab countries. The two sides share common interest of
providing specialized professional consultations, scientific research and the
initiatives of the two institutes in the development of societies, added
Abdulghaffar.
The Kuwait-based Arab Planning Institute is an independent, non-profit Arab
development institution, established in 1972, with the aim of supporting
development efforts in Arab countries by contributing to building national human
capacities and enhancing institutional performance. The Regional Network for
Social Responsibility, founded in 2007, is an international non-profit
professional organization with branches, offices and agreements in Kuwait,
Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE and other countries. The network aims to
raise awareness about the social responsibility of companies and institutes and
work to strengthen it in the public and private sectors.