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Jeddah, May 09, 2022, SPA — The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned the heinous attacks perpetrated by dozens of gunmen on motorcycles who targeted three villages in Northwest Nigeria, killing 48 people.
In a statement, OIC expressed its deepest condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims and the Government and people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Source: Saudi Press Agency
Riyadh, May 09, 2022, SPA — Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Minister of Foreign Affairs, received a telephone call today from the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Turkey Mouloud Jawish Oglu.
During the telephone conversation, the Saudi-Turkish relations and opportunities of developing them in all fields were reviewed in addition to discussing the latest regional and international developments and the efforts being exerted towards them.
Source: Saudi Press Agency
Riyadh– The Minister of Economy and Planning, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Authority for Statistics )GASTAT(, Faisal Al-Ibrahim has launched the data collection phase for the Saudi Census 2022.
The date of Monday evening, 8th Shawwal 1443 H, which corresponds to May 9th, 2022, was approved by Royal Decree last September as the census day for the General Population and Housing Census for 1443 H (2022).
The Minister of Economy and Planning expressed his sincere gratitude to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and to His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister for their kind guidance and their unlimited support for GASTAT to
implement the Census.
In his speech during the ceremony, which was held in Riyadh today, he also praised the great efforts made by various government agencies in the Saudi Census 2022, contributing in various roles during its preparatory phases, and appreciating what their support and contribution in the coming phases.
The Minister Al-Ibrahim, referred to the transformation in the Kingdom under ‘Vision 2030’, pointing out that GASTAT provides accurate and reliable statistical data as a basic pillar for planning, development, creating economic and social policies, and developing plans for various sectors to achieve the Vision’objectives and create a better future.
He stressed that GASTAT conforms to the highest international standards and uses the latest techniques to issue statistical data, by integrating various administrative records, big data and statistical census information to provide accurate data.
He also explained that the Saudi Census 2022 is the first digital census in the history of the Kingdom, using a self-enumeration feature which allows heads of households to conveniently fill the census questionnaire on their own without the need for the census interviewer’s visit. In addition to self-enumeration, 30,000 census
interviewers will visit households to collect information, all while upholding the highest levels of confidentiality.
The Minister Al-Ibrahim also praised the wide participation of Saudi women in the Saudi Census 2022, whether through their leadership positions or by contributing in the field operation, stressing that it was an extension of the Kingdom’s approach to empowering women and increasing their contribution to the national economy.
He urged the Kingdom’s residents and citizens to participate in the census by completing its questionnaire through the various available options, considering it as a national
duty, a societal responsibility, and an opportunity to build a better future for the Kingdom.
The President of GASTAT, Dr. Konrad Pesendorfer clarified that the Saudi Census 2022 is the beginning of a new era of statistical knowledge in the Kingdom, describing it as an innovative digital census, and indicating that it will provide detailed information to help planners and policymakers.
Dr. Pesendorfer pointed out that GASTAT is helping with the Kingdom’s development by investing in its human capabilities, as well as following a new business model of producing high quality statistics by integrating data from multiple sources.
The census project is a good example of implementing this new business model as big data sources like satellite images were used in the preparation of the census, just as well as administrative data before collecting data directly from households. He explained that the Authority had improved the quality of data of major statistical products and information provided to decision makers, exemplifying GDP figures that were available earlier than they used to be.
He addressed several Saudi leaders who had worked on preparing for the Census, through a video in which they talked about the efforts made during the census operations and the roles they played.
GASTAT prepared the Census project based on the best international practices as implemented in countries of the G20 and in member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), through collaboration with experts from the United Nations (UN) and various government agencies.
The Authority is always keen to ensure the quality of data, by setting quality control procedures, as data is validated and processed during the data collection phase by a specialized quality control team, which communicates with a random sample of census participants to ensure the accuracy of the information.
After completing the data collection phase, data analyzing will start to ensure its quality and accuracy, after which the preliminary results will be published before the end
of 2022, and made available to decision-makers and researchers in the public and private sectors. This will be a record time to complete the analysis and data dissemination,
while some countries take more than a full year to complete the analysis and publication process.
Source: Saudi Press Agency
Jeddah– The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a cable of condolences to President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of the Arab Republic of Egypt on the victims of terrorist attack that targeted one of the water lifting points west of Sinai and led to a number of deaths and injuries.
In the cable, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques stressed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s strong condemnation of this criminal act, and its support for the Arab Republic of Egypt and its people.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques expressed condolences and sympathy to the President, the families of the deceased and the Egyptian people, wishing a speedy recovery for those injured.
Source: Saudi Press Agency
Riyadh– The Communication and Information Technology Commission (CITC) is pleased to announce the launch of the Emerging Technologies Regulatory Sandbox. The Application period starts from Tuesday, 10 May thru 7 July 2022 via the Emerging Technologies Regulatory Sandbox page on CITC website (https://www.citc.gov.sa/en/services/Pages/Emerging_Technologies_sandbox.aspx).
Noting that the launch of the Emerging Technologies Regulatory Sandbox is part of CITC’s mission upon delivering on its mandate, to provide a flexible and promoting a supportive regulatory environment that will enable service providers to test and deliver innovative business models, solutions and services that accelerate digital transformation and maximize the beneficial use of emerging technologies across sectors.
Source: Saudi Press Agency
Riyadh– Saudi Stock Exchange’s main index ended trading lower here today, losing 305.54 points to close at 13,509.31 points.
The total value of the trading reported was SAR 9.4 billion, while the toll of shares traded was over 180 million, divided into over 400,000 deals.
The Saudi Parallel Equity Market Index (NOMU) ended the day losing 381.30 points, to close at 23,094.51 points, with a valuation of SAR 27 million and an overall tally of more than 300,000 stocks traded and divided into as many as 1,887 deals.
Source: Saudi Press Agency
Riyadh– The Future Aviation Forum, currently organized by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) in Riyadh, discussed the topic of “Aviation Security and Safety – Oversight, Risk Management and Strategy”, the best standards in aviation security and safety, and how to improve productivity without harming security, in addition to discussing cybersecurity issues and technologies that support the detection of threats.
The Future Aviation Forum is a premier networking and deal-making event that connects global aviation leaders to shape the evolution of international air travel, drive forward solutions in a post-pandemic world and ensure that the sector thrives in the years to come.
Source: Saudi Press Agency
London– Acting Secretary General of King Abdulaziz Foundation Dr. Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Samar met here yesterday with Director of the Middle East Centre at St Antony’s College at University of Oxford in the United Kingdom Dr. Michael Willis.
During the meeting, they discussed aspects of cooperation between the two institutions.
Source: Saudi Press Agency
Riyadh– The number of agreements and memoranda of cooperation signed during the International Conference and Exhibition for Education (ICEE 2022) reached 84 agreements by the end of the third day, including ministries, universities and institutes as well as local and international institutions.
The conference is witnessed the signing of 19 agreements, as the National eLearning Center signed 7 agreements with several universities, in addition to memoranda of understanding among the universities and local and international institutions.
The objectives of the agreements and memoranda of cooperation included a review of the available opportunities to develop education in the Kingdom in addition to introducing solutions that contribute to overcoming crises and challenges facing education, enhancing the efficiency of its institutions, improving its outcomes in accordance with international standards and indicators and achieving the goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.
Source: Saudi Press Agency
Riyadh– The Future Aviation Forum, currently organized by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) in Riyadh, has devoted a dialogue session to highlighting women and their effective role in the field of the aviation and space industry.
The session highlighted the women’s successes to achieve their prosperity in the aviation industry, in addition to the importance of empowering women, raising their participation rate, and enhancing their culture of leadership and innovation in this sector.
Source: Saudi Press Agency