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Participation Agreement 

The terms and conditions are intended to protect the participant, the participant’s’ company and KFAS, by informing all parties of their rights and responsibilities under the Participation Agreement.

PLEASE READ the following Participation Agreement by submitting the application the applicant accepts the Terms and Conditions of the Participation Agreement for the KFAS Hi-Po 2027 program.  

In consideration for possible participation in the “KFAS Hi-Po 2027” Program and as an authorized signatory of the Company (mentioned below), I hereby agree as follows: 

1. Eligibility Requirements. I hereby represent and warrant that: (i) the nominee named in this form is Kuwaiti national (ii) holds a University level degree; (iii) individuals who are in their early management career (minimum 1 years managerial experience); (iv) Preference for  individuals responsible for managing a team (v) Promising leader and high performers within their companies; and (vi) the nominee can read, write, and comprehend English at a proficient level, and will be able to converse fluently in dialogue with the instructor and other participants during the program.

    

2. Program Acknowledgment. The nominee and I have reviewed the Program structure, participation and selection process, and that the nominee and I agree to co-operate and comply with the Program participation requirements including: 

• Take reasonable measures to ensure the participant commitment to the Program (attend all learning sessions in addition to allocating sufficient time over program duration (4 months) to actively engage in the learning journey; work with the mentor and coach on his/her development plan and provide the required input for the assessments and other learning gain evaluation measures;       

• Executive mentor: designate an executive mentor from the company for the participant to discuss learning progress and address any barriers that might be hindering the potential for success in completing this program. The executive mentor should allocate reasonable time to meet with the participant and follow up on their progress. The executive mentor must have the role/function relevant to the participant.

• The participant and executive mentor are required to provide EDD with feedback about the Program during and at the conclusion of the Program. This includes completing surveys, face-to-face interviews, and presentation to KFAS management on the participant’s learning gain.

• The nominee and his/her Affiliation understand that this nomination is submitted for participation in the Program on a competitive basis, and that filling out the application entails no guarantee for selection.

• Once selected, the Participant or Participant’s Affiliation, in the unfortunate situation of unable to attend, can withdraw the participation by giving a written notice of withdrawal to Enterprise Development Directorate (EDD) at KFAS to (training@kfas.org.kw). If the Participant or Participant’s Affiliation withdraw the participation less than 10 working days before the Commencement Date or during the program duration (4 months) without a reasonable excuse accepted by KFAS, the Participant’s Affiliation may be held liable for a percentage of cost (to be determined by KFAS) of one seat in this program.

• Once the program started, the Participant must be punctual, attend all appropriate lectures, sessions, workshops, practical and theoretical activities of the entire Program as required by the Program and its provider, and contact EDD if unable to attend for any session. Failing to attend 85% of the learning sessions without reasonable excuse accepted by KFAS or failing to provide the required input and feedback for the assessments and evaluation without reasonable excuse accepted by KFAS is considered a withdrawal.

• The Participant must observe all the legal requirements of copyright for all materials provided by the Program’s provider including platform license, password protection and material content.

• The participant commits to participate in post-program feedback in the form of presentations, reports, forums, or any other means as described in the program’s brochure.

• The Participant Affiliation is solely responsible for the necessary commercial insurance to cover the Participant for death or injuries, accidents, health related issues, etc. 

Travel Expenses Commitments. I acknowledge and agree that in the event the participant is selected to participate in the final stage of the program which will take place in Milan, Italy, the participant’s affiliation “company” will be committed and will fully cover all travel expenses for the company’s participant such as airfare, transportation, and accommodations and food. KFAS will only cover the Program tuition fees. 

Commitments:

• This T&C releases KFAS and/or the Program’s provider from all liability relating to death/injuries that may occur {during activity, on location, etc.}. 

• By submitting this application to the program, I agree to hold KFAS and/or Program’s provider entirely free from any liability, including financial responsibility for death/injuries incurred, regardless of whether death/injuries are caused by negligence.

• KFAS and/or Program’s provider cannot accept responsibility and expressly excludes liability for any loss or damage to the Participant’s property that occurs whilst the Participant is on the Program. The Participant should take care not to leave personal belongings unattended at any time.

• I shall defend, indemnify and hold KFAS, its officers, agents, and employees, harmless from and against any and all liability, loss, expense, including reasonable attorney's fees, or claims for injury or damages arising out of the performance of this Participatory Agreement.

   

3. Grant of Rights. I hereby grant KFAS including its affiliates and contractors the following: 

• Permission to photograph, film, and/or by audio means record the participant participation activities including interviews during the learning sessions.

• Permission to make use of any and all recorded media depicting the participant and information given by the participant and/or captured (“Statements”).

• Permission to make use of company name, logo, artwork, trademarks and service marks related thereto, (collectively “Business Indicia”) by any method whatsoever in and in connection with the Program and its communication campaign. 

• Permission to use, copy, digitize, sublicense, transmit, distribute, publish, display, and make any other uses of the Business Indicia and Statements in any media in connection with the Program, including without limitation the advertising, promotion, marketing or exploitation of the Program. I understand that KFAS may enter into agreements with third parties with respect to the Program or use of materials, data, Statements or Business Indicia.  If any such agreement requires that my ownership/right in works be assigned or licensed to KFAS or a third party, I hereby assign or license to KFAS the copyrights that are needed in order to fulfill the Participation Agreement.

• Permission to use, in an anonymized way, the data collected from the evaluations, assessments, and surveys for the purpose of research and studies to assess the learning gain and benefit/value of the program in relation to KFAS goals and objective. 

   

4. I hereby acknowledge that this Participatory Agreement is executed and performed in the State of Kuwait and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Kuwait.