Ooredoo’s CEO and General Manager Meets the Sixth Generation of Protégés

In line with its sponsorship and support to the Protégés program, Ooredoo Kuwait, a member of international Ooredoo Group, recently hosted the sixth generation of the Protégés at its headquarters, where the 25 students met with Ooredoo Kuwait’s CEO and General Manager, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Thani. 

The friendly get-together, which came in alignment with Ooredoo’s platinum sponsorship of the Protégés this season, gave the students an opportunity to engage with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Thani, who spoke about his experience in the business field and overcoming obstacles to achieve success. The meeting also included a brief introduction to Ooredoo’s different departments and the function of each one of them. 

Commenting on this meeting, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Thani said: “We take great pride in our sponsorship of Protégés; an effective and life changing program that allows youth to gain essential and practical skills and knowledge that will allow them to grow with a stronger sense of direction. Moreover, youth have long been a key element of our Corporate Social Responsibility strategy and by taking part in this initiative we are given the chance to directly contribute to the development of our youth’s skills and know-how, and in turn their future as decision makers and the leaders of tomorrow’s Kuwait”. 

Ooredoo Kuwait has also played an active role in supporting Protégés activities, which include the lecture presented by Professor Fathi Al Khamisi’s on the revolutionary work of the Egyptian musician Sayed Darwish, and the introductory session that was held with the main mentors for this season of Protégés.  

The Protégés program was launched in 2010, with the objective to mentor youth between the age of 16 and 24 by local iconic figures in different fields. The program aims to reinforce the social and personal skills of youth, develop their self-awareness and improve their critical and creative thinking. The program includes workshops, projects and open discussion circles. This year’s program was kicked off early July and will continue for 6 weeks.