Madinah participating in Bloomberg Leadership Initiative for first time

Madinah participating in Bloomberg Leadership Initiative for first time

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Madinah is participating in the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative for the first time. Mayor of Madinah Region Eng. Fahad Albuliheshi is representing Madinah city as one of the cities from the Middle East and the Asian continent. Mayors of nine countries from six continents around the world are attending the initiative. The countries also include the United States, Canada, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Switzerland, Brazil and South Africa. The initiative comes within the seventh batch of the flagship program of the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University in the United States of America. The program aims to equip mayors and senior city officials to tackle complex challenges in their cities and improve the quality of life of their residents. The program’s objectives also include improving key organizational practices, using data, and advancing cooperation and innovation between various sectors to make a positive impact on societies to improve the quality of life for residents and achieving sustainable economic development in cities. Albuliheshi and other participants, during their periodic meetings over the course of this year until May 2024, will have brainstorm sessions, share experiences and learn about various practices through workshops. They would