The third Forum and Exhibition for Handicrafts kicked off here on Monday with 300 productive families, businesspeople, companies and government institutions participating in the event.
The forum aims to help men and women contribute to the development of the country’s economy, create jobs, efficient production and skills in arts and crafts.
The women’s side of the event is being held under the auspices of Princess Nouf bint Muqrin Al-Saud while the men’s section was opened by Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Amri, the director of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities, Makkah branch.
Princess Nouf said such events help preserve the heritage and ensure a better image of the Kingdom abroad.
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Saudi handicrafts forum aims to help create jobs
Saudi handicrafts forum aims to help create jobs
Saudi Red Crescent Authority to establish fund for emergency services
- Strategic partnership aimed at supporting and sustaining medical services in the Kingdom through the establishment of an emergency fund
- Initiative seeks to enhance the readiness of the medical system and raise the efficiency of responses to emergencies
RIYADH: The Saudi Red Crescent Authority has signed a cooperation agreement with the Health Endowment Fund to launch a strategic partnership aimed at supporting and sustaining medical services in the Kingdom through the establishment of an emergency fund.
The initiative seeks to enhance the readiness of the medical system and raise the efficiency of responses to emergencies, within a framework of institutional integration that aligns with goals to improve healthcare sector performance and save lives.
The agreement stipulates the establishment of a fund dedicated to financing emergency medical activities and services, and enabling the collection of endowment and non-endowment donations to support the work, in accordance with approved regulatory and Sharia frameworks. This will help boost the long-term operational readiness of emergency services.
The partnership aims to direct the fund’s returns toward supporting priority critical response programs and enhancing the efficiency of handling emergency cases, resulting in faster response times and improved service quality, ultimately contributing to saving lives.
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