Attesting to its ever-growing commitment to support innovation and science, Oman LNG participated in Oman Science Festival 2022 as its Golden Sponsor. Such step testifies our endless efforts to serve the nation and uplift the educational concepts and experiences among the young generation.
Held at Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre in Muscat; the festival targeted school students, science enthusiasts and specialists, researchers, academics, government and private institutions as well as higher education students. Going further, the festival explores the most effective ways to spread knowledge and information related to science and technology among students and enthusiasts in an interactive way from different economic and non-economic sectors and industries.
To dovetail with the ever-evolving and fast-paced development of technology and science; over 452 activities were conducted throughout the 5-days. This includes; interactive seminars, innovators’ exhibition, scientific experiments and competitions, symposiums and discussion panels as well as educational plays and shows.
More than 70 pavilions were built to represent different swathes of fields and exhibitions such as; space and astronomy, food security, artificial intelligence, cyber security, environment, tourism and education, among others.
In line with the scope of this festival and supported by Oman LNG; the science and innovation training programme was also launched during the opening. The programme aims to upscale the capabilities and skills of younger generations to meet future requirements.
Additionally, Oman LNG launched during the opening the Muscat STEM Laboratory Refurbishment Project, which aims to enhance the educational experiences among students.
Our participation in this crucial festival stems from a comprehensive willingness to support education through creative thinking; and encouraging students to understand the importance of science, and how it is integrated into our lives. This also helps create a positive attitude towards innovation and scientific research; paving the way towards meeting the objectives and educational scopes of Oman Vision 2040.