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Riyadh, The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a cable of congratulations to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of the Republic of Ghana on the anniversary of his country’s National Day.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques wished the Ghanaian president continued good health and happiness, and the government and people of Ghana steady progress and prosperity.
Source: Saudi Press Agency
Jeddah, The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) will host the Global Sustainable Development Congress of the Times Higher Education (THE) Magazine between May 30 and June 1, 2023, in a first such event in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The congress is expected to attract over 1,000 participants from among thought leaders and innovators in the higher education, government, business and civil community sectors who will discuss urgent solutions to issues related to sustainability.
The three-day event will discuss about matters and actions universities should tackle to help society achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), hold a series of thought-provoking panel discussions and collaborative action seminars that will provide bold insights, help form strong new alliances among various sectors, and cover four main tracks that will help effect the transformations needed to achieve the following objectives: health and population science, sustainable energy and industry, sustainable environment, sustainable cities and societies.
KAUST President Professor Tony Chan stressed that universities should be more responsive to pressing global issues, adding that the congress is a call to action and an invitation for the world’s universities to guide their educational, research and innovative programmes and raise awareness towards tangible and effective outcomes.
Chief Global Affairs Officer of THE Magazine Phil Baty said that the Kingdom has a vital strategic role in achieving SDGs, noting that a world-leading research and development institution such as KAUST, which hosts this event, will help achieve a more sustainable future, where participants will be able to see outstanding research on ocean protection and support arid land cultivation.
Chief Data Officer at THE Duncan Ross said: “The congress was designed to inspire strategic change for universities committed to supporting the SDGs and providing practical and tangible plans to achieve the envisioned transformation, and this year’s event provides an opportunity to add a human context to the data, allowing representatives and participants to work together creatively and innovatively.”
At the congress, THE Magazine will reveal the list classifying influential universities for 2023, along with major courses on how to use data that measures the efforts of 1,700 universities worldwide towards achieving the SDGs.
Source: Saudi Press Agency
Riyadh, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, has sent a cable of congratulations to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of the Republic of Ghana on the anniversary of his country’s National Day.
HRH the Crown Prince wished the Ghanaian president continued good health and happiness, and the government and people of Ghana steady progress and prosperity.
Source: Saudi Press Agency
Riyadh, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) is participating as a media partner in the Biban Forum 23, which is organized by the General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises (Monshaat) and held at the Riyadh Front Exhibitions and Conference Centre (RFECC) under the slogan “Opportunities to realize entrepreneurship”, from March 9 to 13, 2023.
SPA will be present at the forum with a pavilion where local and international business leaders, and all those interested, get to see a set of pictures of the Saudi kings who have been sponsoring and inaugurating development projects, as well as the progress in achieving an urban renaissance, through buildings, roads and various means of transportation. The pavilion will also highlight the arts and culture of the Saudi society, and the industrial progress of Saudi companies, as well as developments in the fields of education and agriculture.
The SPA pavilion will also present, through photographs, an overview of the Biban Forum, which has been held in various regions of Saudi Arabia, particularly the developments and agreements witnessed in the country’s educational journey, which have a direct impact on the entrepreneurship and other sectors, primarily technology, tourism, entertainment, and culture, to support investing in small and medium enterprises, and stimulate their growth, and to help several startups penetrate local and international markets.
SPA will also explain its approach and various news platforms and products, as well as the services it provides to subscribers.
Biban Forum 23 is expected to attract more than 350 local and international speakers, and 750 exhibitors from among local and international entrepreneurs; it aims at providing a competitive environment that encourages ambitious youths to engage in entrepreneurship, enhances communication, and enrich youth with entrepreneurial ideas and ways to invest them to realize the Saudi Vision 2030, which aims to raise the contribution of small and medium enterprises to the GDP to 35%.
Source: Saudi Press Agency
Makkah, The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Holy Mosque and the Prophet’s Holy Mosque has mobilized 70 electronic services and nine smart applications, in addition to robots, for sterilization and perfuming, and for providing Zamzam water at a rate of half a million litres per day. Zamzam water is distributed in containers in the sides and corridors of the Two Holy Mosques in a safe and sterile manner, following a monitoring system, to provide pure and cool water for visitors.
The applications and services help pilgrims and visitors by answering questions and providing a list of i’tikaaf services.
To help with health and safety measures, 100 doctors of both genders attend to those engaged in i’tikaaf, at special sites, around the clock.
Source: Saudi Press Agency
Riyadh, Advisor at the Royal Court and Supervisor General of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Dr Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabeeah met today at KSrelief headquarters in Riyadh with Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jassim Muhammad Al-Budaiwi.
Al Rabeeah congratulated Al-Budaiwi on assuming his post as GCC Secretary General and wished him further success in his career.
Al Rabeeah briefed the GCC Secretary General on the humanitarian aid and relief projects and programmes provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through KSrelief to many needy and affected countries. This humanitarian aid and relief has reached 90 countries through the implementation of 2,286 projects at a value of more than $6 billion; it was carried out in cooperation with 175 local, regional and international partners that included various humanitarian aid and relief sectors.
The GCC Secretary General commended the pioneering efforts exerted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, in providing all aspects of humanitarian aid and relief to 90 countries worldwide. The humanitarian aid and relief is a reflection of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s approach, which is to help needy people around the world by providing assistance to beneficiaries through an accurate monitoring mechanism and advanced and rapid transportation methods, directly or in partnerships with United Nations organisations and international and local non-profit organisations in the beneficiary countries, and leading organisations in humanitarian work.
At the meeting, the two officials discussed issues of common concern, including strengthening cooperation between KSrelief and the GCC General Secretariat through the GCC Relief and Humanitarian Aid Coordination Office (GAFC) to Yemen.
Source: Saudi Press Agency