RIYADH: The Misk Foundation and Virgin Hyperloop One have announced a memorandum of understanding on providing training, education, and professional opportunities to Saudi youth. The announcement was made at the Misk Global Forum.
The agreement aims to seed long-lasting economic, social, and innovation benefits for the Kingdom by developing a highly skilled knowledge-based, cutting edge workforce.
Virgin Hyperloop One will develop a new transportation network within the Gulf that will bring unprecedented connectivity to the region.
When completed, its network will enable people to travel between most cities in the region in less than one hour.
It will be a significant contribution to making Saudi Arabia a global leader in land transportation, alongside other plans to develop its aviation and maritime logistics.
Josh Giegel, co-founder and CTO of Virgin Hyperloop One, said: “Through this partnership with the Misk Foundation, we hope to empower the youth of Saudi Arabia, cultivating the next generation of technology innovation.”
Misk Foundation and Virgin Hyperloop One sign major deal
Misk Foundation and Virgin Hyperloop One sign major deal
Saudi wildlife authority releases predatory birds in Al-Soudah Park
- Aim to reintroduce, breed threatened wildlife
- Birds were acclimatized to area’s environment
LONDON: Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Wildlife has released several predatory birds into the wild under the Kingdom’s Green Initiative and the National Environment Strategy to breed and reintroduce threatened species.
On Wednesday, the NCW released them in Al-Soudah Park in collaboration with the Soudah Development Co. They included three griffon vultures, a black kite, Arabian scops owl, and a Eurasian sparrowhawk, all of which had been rehabilitated.
The birds underwent acclimatization to ensure they were ready to adapt to the area’s environment. Their release aims to enhance ecological balance and restore biodiversity in Al-Soudah Park, one of the Kingdom’s most prominent mountainous environmental zones.
They will help stabilize local species in mountain ecosystems by regulating food chains and maintaining habitat health, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The NCW will track the movement and behavior of the birds. It noted that this initiative is a part of ongoing programs across Saudi Arabia.
