Conference Calls For Raising Women’s Capital in Saudi Industrial Sector

Conference Calls For Raising Women’s Capital in Saudi Industrial Sector

A conference for industrialists in Riyadh on Thursday called for increasing women's participation in industrial activities and boosting their investments.

Hosted by Saudi Arabia, “Women in Industry 2020” concluded with several recommendations designed to achieve comprehensive and sustainable economic development.

The recommendations included encouraging industrial enterprises to provide appropriate workplace environments for women and to promote their economic contribution to the sector, in line with the goals of the Saudi Vision 2030.

For its part, the Saudi Organization for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON), the organizer of the virtual conference, called on its partners in the public and private sectors to work to empower women's work, benefit from their rich potential, and enhance their participation in the industrial sector.

MODON signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Saudi Council of Engineers in the field of training and entrepreneurship with the aim to contribute to the localization of engineering professions in the industrial sector.

MODON Director-General Eng. Khaled Al Salem, affirmed keenness to build partnerships with government and official agencies and the public and private sectors to enhance the investor experience and develop work procedures in an integrated industrial environment,