JEDDAH: British cultural and health associations have started coordinating the annual summer training program for Saudi medical students in the UK.
The program includes Saudi male and female doctors, fellowship students and postgraduate medical students in Britain.
It also includes medical students in the final stages of their studies, and Saudi doctors accompanying female students in British universities.
Saudi Cultural Attaché Abdul Aziz bin Ali Al-Magoshi and Health Attaché Dr. Abdul Aziz bin Mohammed Al-Issa discussed aspects of the associations’ joint cooperation to assist Saudi students in the UK, as well as Saudi patients being treated in British hospitals.
They primarily discussed cooperation aimed at granting training to excelling Saudi students at British hospitals.
They also discussed critical medical conditions that may affect Saudis in the UK, and coordination mechanisms to provide appropriate treatment services in such cases.
They agreed to re-establish the Saudi Volunteer Students Committee for the Friends of Patients in the UK, via the involvement of representatives of Saudi student clubs.
Summer training program being readied for Saudi medical students in UK
Summer training program being readied for Saudi medical students in UK
Economic growth and resilience at heart of 2nd AlUla Emerging Market Economies Conference
- Event on Feb. 8 and 9 will bring together ministers, governors of central banks, policymakers, economic experts and international financial institutions
- Emerging-market economies a ‘pivotal element’ in global economic system due to effect they have on growth and stability, says Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan
RIYADH: The second annual AlUla Conference for Emerging Market Economies, which Saudi Arabia will host next week, offers a platform to exchange views on global developments and discuss policies and reforms that support inclusive growth and strengthen economic resilience, the Kingdom’s finance minister said.
The event on Feb. 8 and 9 will bring together finance ministers, governors of central banks and policymakers, alongside economic experts and representatives of international financial institutions.
Organized by the Saudi Ministry of Finance in partnership with the International Monetary Fund, it takes place as emerging-market economies face mounting challenges amid rapid global economic change.
Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan said the decision to host the conference reflects Saudi Arabia’s ongoing commitment to efforts that support global financial and economic stability, and highlights the growing influence of emerging economies on worldwide growth.
Emerging-market economies represent a “pivotal element” in the global economic system due to the direct impact they have on economic growth and stability, he added.
“The AlUla Conference for Emerging Market Economies provides a unique platform for exchanging views on global economic developments, and discussing policies and reforms that will support inclusive growth and enhance economic resilience, in light of broader international cooperation that contributes to confronting common challenges,” Al-Jadaan said.
Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the IMF, said the event would help emerging economies deal with growing uncertainty driven by technological change, demographic shifts and geopolitical tensions.
“The AlUla conference provides a vital platform for emerging economies to discuss how they can navigate the risks and embrace the opportunities ahead,” she said.
“In these times of sweeping transformations in the global economy, policymakers face a more challenging and uncertain environment. Countries should work together to strengthen resilience through sound macroeconomic and financial policies.”
