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Anas Meerza: We aim at investing in, and nationalizing, knowledge in Kuwait and the region.

Qais Marafie: If we seek aspiring the level of medical services, continuous medical education has to be mandatory as per global standards.

Mohammed Al Anzi: We have affiliations and partnerships with the most prominent international universities in the field of training and continuous education.

Photo Caption: Guests attending LSA’s opening ceremony with the presence of the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health and officials of the company.
Kuwait-September 30^th 2013 – In a move that reaffirms its role as a key player and a leading developer in the field of healthcare and under the patronage of the Minister of Health Sheikh Mohamed Al Abdullah and with the honorable presence of the ministry’s undersecretary Dr. Mohamed Al-Khashty and Professor doctor Tawfik A.M. Khoja Director General Executive Board, Health Ministers’ Council for Cooperation Council; Kuwait Life Sciences Company (KLSC) has launched Life Sciences Academy (LSA) the first healthcare academy in the region.

Aiming to enhance the clinical skills, practices and knowledge among professional, and providers of healthcare services; Life Sciences Academy is constructed as the first healthcare academy in the GCC to offer a distinguished platform for Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programs for medical practitioners, pharmacists, nurses, paramedics, biomedical engineers as well as executives and leaders of healthcare organizations in Kuwait and the Gulf region.

In His opening speech, Eng. Anas Meerza – General Manager of the National Technologies Enterprises Company and KLSC Chairman expressed his pleasure for the launch of Life Sciences Academy as the first of its kind in the GCC. He also added that KLSC is mandated to medical technology services and innovative investments in the medical sector aiming to transfer it to Kuwait and the GCC region.
Eng. Qais Marafie- Chief Operation Executive in Kuwait Life Sciences Company spoke of the innovative story behind KLSC and explained that adding new training services extends new horizons for the company in the medical sector.  “If we seek to raise the level of medical services, we have to follow mandatory application of the system of continuous medical education as per global standards so as to compel medical staff to certain hours of training every year and provide the relevant tests as a prerequisite for practicing the profession as is the case in developed countries and some of the Gulf states.”
In his speech, the Chief Operating Officer of Kuwait Life Sciences, Dr. Mohamed Al Anzi; told the story of Life Sciences Academy’s birth and mentioned that KLSC launched LSA for professional training of medical staff from doctors, pharmacists, nurses, Biomedical engineers, medical personnel and technicians in various medical fields in addition to providing advanced courses for specialists in First Aid and emergency. For that reason, “we have cooperated with prestigious universities in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States” he added.  Dr. Mohamed Al Anzi also said that he values the role of the Ministry of Health in Kuwait and its continuous support to the academy and especially throughout the massive expansion of projects in the upcoming years.

The event organized and managed by Vigor-Events and took place in the JW MARRIOTT Hotel and it was mainly organized to announce the launch, raise awareness of the academy’s services and activities, and introduce LSA’s elite business affiliates: King’s College, Birmingham City University, the CPPE in Manchester University, and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center; who also discussed controversial topics in the field of healthcare management and services.
The evening was also marked by Mr. George Walter, an international speaker and a business authority with multiple publications, who will address “Critical Effectiveness of Communication”, reinforcing the vital relationship with customers, patients, and the unusual challenges faced by medical professionals.

In addition, key government officials from the Ministry of Health, Kuwait Oil Company, and the Ministry of Defense; together with elite clients and training directors in the private sector were present to witness the birth of Life Sciences Academy.

Vigor Events & ALGAS Events organized a one-day seminar in Kuwait on the 25th of September 2013 for Tony Buzan. In this ground breaking seminar, Tony Buzan, the inventor of Mind Maps (and owner of the world’s highest Creativity IQ), introduced 21st century Creative Thinking concepts and guided the attendees through a fast paced seminar. This seminar was one of the most rewarding and stimulating events of the year.

Tony Buzan is the originator of Mind Maps and the concept of Mental Literacy, co-founder of the Mind Sports Olympiad and Chairman of the Brain Foundation. He is the author of more than 25 books and the co-author of a highly acclaimed series of study guides.

Use Your Head, Use your Memory and Speed Reading have become classics and have been translated into more than twenty languages. Tony’s other landmark books include The Mind Map Book, Radiant Thinking, Buzan’s Book of Genius (with Raymond Keene), Creating a Thinking Organization (with Rikki Hunt), and The Brain Smart Leader.

Tony’s most recent book, Head First: You’re Smarter than You Think, introduces readers to the multiple and often overlooked aspects of human intelligence and provides a blueprint for utilizing and developing the full range of their potential. Head First has remained at the top of the business best-seller list since its release in October 2000. Three new books are scheduled for publication in 2001: The Power of Creative Intelligence, The Power of Spiritual Intelligence and Head Strong.

Tony Buzan has presented or been featured in documentaries as well as in many television and radio talk shows. He has advised government departments and served as consultant to many multinational organisations, including Hewlett Packard, Arthur Anderson, Fluor Daniel, Goldman Sachs, IBM, BP, Barclays International and EDS. He is a regular lecturer at leading international universities and business schools.

Tony Buzan is the co-founder of the Mind Sports Olympiad, which has, to date, attracted 25,000 entrants from 74 countries world-wide. He is the founder of the World Memory Championships, the originator of the concept of Mental Literacy, a prize-winning poet and athlete. Being a global media personality, Tony Buzan has appeared on over 100 hours of national and global television, and over 1,000 hours of national and international radio and has been seen and heard by an estimated three billion plus people.

This seminar was a part of The Knowledge Club™ series of valuable and unique seminars that will be organized in Kuwait by Vigor & ALGAS Events, The Knowledge Club™ is a unique and exceptional opportunity for companies and organizations to bridge between marketing and HR, brand and culture, inside and outside in order to better promote the company brand.  The Knowledge Club™ is sponsored by Hadi Clinic, KLSC, Markaz, Qualitynet, Ahli United bank, Future Tech and IAA-Kuwait

How to Execute the Disciplines of Attracting, Engaging and Empowering the Velocity Selling Cycle to Up Your Bottom Line

It is crucial to your overall success to begin with a strong foundation to support the productive behaviors and the appropriate competencies within the Velocity Selling System, said Bob Urichuck a Globally sought after Sales Trainer and Velocity Selling Expert who has a unique system that can help you escalate your volume of sales even higher

The world market is heating up. Competitors are appearing out of nowhere and expectations are high, especially from the top. In today’s market, both the business owner and seasoned professional salesperson have to be performing at their absolute best to keep up with the industry leaders. Business people today have to be pro-active, highly energetic, entrepreneurial, self-driven and concerned about efficiency. He or she needs to be honest, sensitive, a master problem solver and, above all, a personal marketing genius with a win/win philosophy.

With this in mind, Bob Urichuck in one-day seminar organized by Vigor Events & Al Gas Events on the 2nd of June 2013 at Holiday Inn- speakoke about The ABC, 123 Sales Results System – a sales results system designed to help business people develop the following characteristics and skills.

Bob presented The ABC, 123 Sale Results System, The 1, 2, 3’s are attitudes and belief in; 1. Yourself, 2. Your organization and 3. Your market and the buyer. Without a positive attitude and belief in all these elements, there is no foundation upon which to build success

Bob has spoken in over 1000 cities, in over 30 countries and to audiences from over 1,200 organizations worldwide. He is engaging and dynamic. He not only rewards participants for their involvement, but he demonstrates appropriate work place behaviors and sets an example for all to follow. Bob, as a sales speaker, presents a series of great ideas and strategies and portrays the facts with humour, personal insight and practicality. Some of the organizations that learned from Bob Urichuck are American International Assurance, PEPSI, Corel Corporation, Le Meridien Dubai, and Holiday Inn Park View – Singapore, London Life, TNT Global Express, Emirates Bank Group – Dubai

This seminar was a part of The Knowledge Club™ series of valuable and unique seminars that will be organized in Kuwait by Vigor & Al Gas Events, The Knowledge Club™ is a unique and exceptional opportunity for companies and organizations to bridge between marketing and HR, brand and culture, inside and outside in order to better promote the company brand. The Knowledge Club™ is sponsored by Hadi Clinic, KLSC, Qualitynet, Ahli United bank, Future Tech and IAA-Kuwait