Mawhiba Portal
A milestone agreement that will develop and create a National Electronic Portal to unleash the potential of gifted young Saudis has been signed between the King Abdul Aziz and His Companions Foundation for the Gifted (Mawhiba) and Arabian Advanced Systems (Naseej).
This agreement firmly establishes one of Mawhiba's core projects in its strategic plan to develop a culture of innovation and creativity in the rapidly expanding youth segment of the Kingdom's population. Through the portal, visitors will have access to unique services, information resources and libraries rich in scientific information.
"We ensured the application of the best solutions and specifications that will both optimize the functions of the portal and deliver the highest performance levels by using top notch technologies," said the secretary-general of the foundation, Dr. Khaled ibn Abdullah AI-Sabti. He added that the creation of the portal was entirely in line with the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah in building and developing the culture of innovation throughout the Kingdom so that the gifted are able to use their talents to serve their nation.
The portal will use Microsoft Share Point 2007 technology and consequently strategies concerning the portal's technical features have been outlined in close cooperation with Microsoft Saudi Arabia. Microsoft assisted in the selection of the portal's local development team and will continue to provide support to the foundation on all technical issues related to the project.
Naseej has been selected to implement the project. Eng. Abdul Jabbar AI-Abdul Jabbar, CEO of Arabian Advanced Systems (Naseej), said that he considered the project entirely consistent with the development and modernization plans for Saudi Arabia. "We are proud to be part of this program, which offers vital services to develop our society and serve our children and brothers. He added that " Naseej would make every effort to deliver a portal that made everyone proud and "to make this project a reference for creativity and talent all over the Arab world".
Speaking for Microsoft, Dr. Khaled AI-Dhaher, GM of Microsoft Saudi Arabia, explained that "one of the main aspects of Microsoft's policy and the basic rules of our work is providing full support to young talent and creativity:' He said it was a privilege to offer Microsoft's expertise to help reach the highest possible levels of efficiency, to meet the social expectations of Microsoft's clients and to build a society that cares for its individuals.
The portal, www.mawhiba.org.sa. Joins other pioneering projects the foundation hopes will reinforce the Kingdom's moves toward becoming a knowledge-based society. The foundation recognizes that the development of talent, innovation and creativity are the pillars that will support the future growth of Saudi Arabia.
