Princess Ghida highlights KHCF’s role at Dubai Knowledge Summit

AMMAN — HRH Princess Ghida Talal, chairperson of the board of trustees of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation (KHCF), participated in the 2015 Knowledge Summit in Dubai this week, highlighting her interest in mobilising support for the foundation and the fight against cancer. 

The princess was a keynote speaker at the “Scientific Research, Innovation, and Development” session at the summit, which opened on December 7, according to a KHCF statement released Tuesday.

“I was extremely pleased to participate in a session that examined the role of scientific research in medical care services as part of the activities organised by the Knowledge Summit,” the statement quoted Princess Ghida as saying.

“I was particularly pleased with the discussions that ensued around the progress made by the King Hussein Cancer Centre (KHCC), which has earned high regard as a model of success in this domain, and the credit to which will ensure the progress and continuation of the comprehensive services that KHCC provides to cancer patients from all corners of the Arab world,” she added.

The princess noted that the summit “allowed for the exchange of ideas between experts in various domains, while shedding light on the need for our Arab nation to enable our societies to adopt the ideals of innovation and creativity as a culture and way of life”.

The theme of the 2015 Knowledge Summit is “The Way to Innovation”, and it is reflected in discussions of topics such as education and information technologies, scientific research, and innovation in the media and film industry, the statement said.

The event features the participation of Arab and international decision makers and thinkers as part of an effort aimed at building a global movement towards knowledge-based societies, as well as addressing how to disseminate the ideals of creativity and innovation in the Arab world, the statement added.