16 October: What Happened On This Day
A master-plan committee, a new higher education ministry, and Kuwait hosts the first Asia Cooperation Dialogue summit.
In Kuwait
1969 — A High Committee for the Master Plan
The High Committee for the Master Plan and Major Construction Projects was formed under Crown Prince and Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, to study, approve and follow up the state projects in the development budget. Its members were ministers and officials from Public Works, Planning and Kuwait Municipality.
1976 — A Solidarity Fund for the Non-Aligned
Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah issued Decree-Law No. 74 of 1976 approving the agreement that set up the Solidarity Fund for Economic and Social Development in Non-Aligned Countries. The agreement had been signed in Kuwait on 30 August 1975.
1988 — A Ministry of Higher Education
Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah issued Amiri Decree No. 164 of 1988 creating the Ministry of Higher Education, responsible for university and applied education and for scientific research.
2010 — Abdulhussain Abdulredha and Nabila Al-Anjari Honoured
The Jordan Festival for Arab Media honoured the actor Abdulhussain Abdulredha and the broadcaster Nabila Al-Anjari as pioneers of Arab art and media.
2012 — The First Asia Cooperation Dialogue Summit
Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah opened the first summit of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue, hosted by Kuwait.
Source: Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) — On This Day in Kuwait.
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