Global humanitarian leader and Bill Gates among the Informatics Award 20 - year journey exhibit

• Exhibition honors the noble stances of late Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah: Sheikha Ayda Al Sabah.
• History of Informatics Medal awarded to prominent digital innovators, such as Bill Gates and Dr. Belgacem Haba.
• Exhibition was held in parallel to the Informatics Awards ceremony under the auspices of His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- His Highness Sheikh Salem Al Ali Al Sabah Informatics Award held an exhibition entitled 'The Journey of the Award' to showcase its achievements since its establishment in 2001 and to honor the late Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah. The exhibition was held parallel to the Informatics Award ceremony that took place June 27 at Bayan Palace.

The 2020 Informatics Medal was awarded to the late Emir of Kuwait in recognition of his philanthropic leadership and dedication to information technology and sciences. During the ceremony, prizes were also awarded to innovative digital projects from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Sultanate of Oman and the State of Kuwait.

Around 486 volunteers from 21 countries, including the above mentioned states as well as the United Arab Emirates, the State of Qatar and Palestine, were also recognised at the exhibition. The Informatics Award relied heavily on the efforts of those local and regional volunteers who contributed in substantially making Kuwait and the region stronger in the digital industry.

It is worth mentioning that The Informatics Medal was also awarded to dignitaries and organizations that made a difference in the world, such as Bill Gates, who is the pioneer of innovations that launched the communications revolution and introduced computers to the world. The medal was also given to the great African and Arab electronics scientist Dr. Belgacem Haba, as well as the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Smart Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the most famous and largest institute for the production of innovative technologies in the world.