Berkeley-AMENA designed and helped to establish the Center for AI and Innovation at the American University of the Middle East in Kuwait. The center’s first cohort is currently receiving training from UC Berkeley professors and instructors in applied artificial intelligence, innovative thinking, and entrepreneurship.
New Opinion Piece: “Who Pays for Knowledge?” by Dr. Mohammed I. Almajed
August 6, 2026
AMENA is pleased to share a new opinion piece by Honorary Chairman Dr. Mohammed I. Almajed, examining why research funding so often struggles to defend
AMENA Center Welcomes Professor Ibrokhim Y. Abdurakhmonov to Its Advisory Council
August 6, 2026
AMENA Center Welcomes Professor Ibrokhim Y. Abdurakhmonov to Its Advisory Council The AMENA Center is honored to welcome H.E. Professor Ibrokhim Y. Abdurakhmonov, Minister of
UC Berkeley AMENA Center Team Wins First Prize at AI in Healthcare Hackathon 2026
April 6, 2026
A team representing the UC Berkeley AMENA Center has won First Prize at the international AI in Healthcare Hackathon hosted by Central Asian University in