KISTI Hosts 2024 DATA·AI Camp for Kuwaiti High School Students
- Enhancing Kuwaiti Youth’s Understanding of AI Technology and Promoting International Scientific Exchange -

 The Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI, President Kim Jae-soo), in collaboration with the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS), chaired by H. H. The Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, hosted the "DATA·AI Camp for Kuwaiti High School Students" from July 31 to August 5, 2024.

 This camp, held for the third consecutive year since 2022, is designed to enhance Kuwaiti youth’s understanding of AI technology and promote international scientific exchange and cooperation. It achieved this through KISTI’s expert-led sessions and visits to its advanced infrastructure. The camp featured topics such as ▲ understanding the Fourth Industrial Revolution, ▲ programming through AI chatbots, and ▲ computational thinking team projects. A total of 16 Kuwaiti high school students participated in this year’s camp.

 Participants engaged in various activities, including, ▲ touring the Computing and Advanced Visualization Environment (CAVE), ▲ visiting the National Supercomputing Center, ▲ practicing with VlabON, an online math and science platform, ▲ utilizing the MyKSC web service portal for supercomputing. Students also participated in hands-on exercises involving supercomputers and modeling/simulation practices, experiencing firsthand KISTI’s advanced infrastructure.

 Building on the program’s success over the past three years, KISTI and KFAS signed an MOU in February 2024 to deepen their collaboration. This agreement focuses on ▲ conducting joint research to enhance digital capabilities and ▲ fostering future professionals through educational cooperation.

 Kim Ji-young, Director of KISTI’s Science Data Education Center, remarked, “This year’s camp marked the first event following the MOU between KISTI and KFAS. We tailored the program to provide students with extensive exposure to Korea’s advanced scientific platforms and culture. By emphasizing hands-on, team-based projects, we encouraged students to take a proactive approach to problem-solving. We hope this experience inspires Kuwaiti students to grow into global scientific leaders who will drive the Fourth Industrial Revolution.”

 The Science Data Education Center at KISTI develops and operates specialized educational programs for professionals across industries, academia, research institutions and government, as well as for future talent. These programs leverage KISTI’s expertise in scientific data, supercomputing infrastructure, and data science.
   * Scientific Data Education Center website: https://kacademy.kisti.re.kr/