Prince Fahd bin Jalawi bin Abdul Aziz is the executive director of international relations for the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee since October 2017.
He is also the president’s adviser of Olympic Committees and Federations at the Union of Arab National Olympic Committees since November 2016, and a member of International Relations Commission at the union.
Prince Fahd also served as the president’s adviser of international relations at the Saudi Sports Authority between 2015 and 2017, and as a legal adviser to the general presidency and later as an international relations adviser at the General Presidency of Youth Welfare between 2007 and 2014.
He has a bachelor’s degree in law from King Saud University. He obtained an MBA in international relations from the University of Wales in 2012.
In 2015, he received an executive master’s degree in sports organization management from the Université catholique de Louvain in Belgium. He received his secondary education at Riyadh Schools for Boys and Girls and graduated in 2003.
The prince was the head of the Saudi delegation to the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, where Saudi athletes won one gold medal, two silver, and three bronze.
On Thursday, Prince Fahd held a meeting with Shaikha Hayat Al-Khalifa, member of the Bahraini National Olympic Committee, on the sidelines of athletic competitions at Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) stadium.
FaceOf: Prince Fahd bin Jalawi bin Abdul Aziz, executive director at the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee
FaceOf: Prince Fahd bin Jalawi bin Abdul Aziz, executive director at the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee
UN honors Saudi Reef chief with medal for sustainable development
- Ghassan Bakri is empowering small agricultural producers
- Saudi Reef helps to boost food security, protect resources
RIYADH: Ghassan Bakri, secretary-general of the Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Program, known as Saudi Reef, has received a UN first-class medal of honor for his developmental work.
The award recognizes his leadership in advancing the program’s objectives and enhancing its impact in the rural sector, the Saudi Press Agency reported recently.
This international honor acknowledges his supervision of initiatives to empower small-scale agricultural producers and improve rural productivity and efficiency.
It also highlights his work in developing agricultural value chains, increasing access to local markets, and reinforcing the sustainability of farming activities.
The UN recognition further reflects the program’s efforts to build international partnerships and share expertise in sustainable agriculture.
It underscores initiatives on food security that support the agricultural ecosystem and improve resource efficiency, the SPA reported.
Earlier, the UN World Tourism Organization praised Saudi Reef for promoting sustainable development by linking it to rural tourism and showcasing the cultural heritage of communities.
Basmah Al-Mayman, the organization’s director of the Regional Department for the Middle East, commended the program for organizing multiple rural tourism events across the Kingdom.
In a report published by the SPA last month, the program projected that the average monthly income of its beneficiaries, including farmers and producers, will exceed SR20,000 ($5,300) per person by 2030.
This expected growth underscores the program’s commitment to enhancing economic sustainability in rural areas, in alignment with Vision 2030 objectives, the SPA stated.
Saudi Reef spokesperson Majed Al-Buraikan said the rise in farmers’ incomes reflects the program’s expanded support for more than 200,000 beneficiaries, which boosts productivity, local investment, and sustainability through modern irrigation and agricultural mechanization.
He added that the projected income growth for small farmers and producers reflects the success of Saudi Reef initiatives in empowering communities and enhancing their contribution to the national economy.
Al-Buraikan said the program has successfully introduced multi-billion-riyal products into the Saudi market, with the fruit sector alone exceeding SR2.3 billion and the coffee sector reaching SR825 million.
He pointed out that the total market value covers five main sectors: fruits, coffee, honey, roses, and rain-fed crops.
The program provides financial and advisory support to small-scale farmers, beekeepers, fishermen, and productive rural families across several sectors.
