Saudi Arabia Concludes Participation at Davos WEF 2022

  • Date: 29-May-2022
  • Source: Asharq AL-awsat
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia Concludes Participation at Davos WEF 2022

Saudi Arabia’s delegation concluded its participation at the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2022, which was held in Davos, Switzerland, from May 22 to 26 May 2022, under the title “History at A Turning Point: Government Policies and Business Strategies”.

The Kingdom’s delegation participated in many public and private dialogue sessions headed by Minister of State and Cabinet's Member Dr. Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf.

The Saudi delegation consisted of Minister of Finance, Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan; Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Eng. Abdullah bin Amer Alswaha; Minister of Economy and Planning, Faisal bin Fadel Al-Ibrahim and Princess Haifa bint Mohammed Al Saud, Assistant to the Minister of Tourism.

This year's edition of the forum was the first to be held in person since the beginning of Covid-19 pandemic. It hosted more than 2,500 international personalities from country leaders, business leaders, investors and decision makers, who tackled issues like climate and environment, technology and innovation, jobs and skills, improving the business environment, health and healthcare, international cooperation, and society and justice.

WEF was an opportunity to convey the Kingdom's vision to the world over major issues addressed by the forum. It was also an opportunity to highlight Saudi Arabia's efforts in addressing them locally and