FaceOf: Saad bin Mohammed Al-Arifii, head of the Saudi mission to the EU

Saad bin Mohammed Al-Arifi
Updated 31 January 2019
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FaceOf: Saad bin Mohammed Al-Arifii, head of the Saudi mission to the EU

Saad bin Mohammed Al-Arifi has been the head of the Saudi mission to the EU in Brussels since his appointment in January 2018. 

He was formerly the Saudi ambassador to Yemen between 2012 and 2016, and was assistant secretary-general and head of mission for the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) in Sanaa.

Previously, Al-Arifi held several positions between 1983 and 2012 at the GCC, acting as assistant director general, and also heading the water, electricity, negotiations, transportation and communications departments.

He has also worked as a projects engineer at the Saudi Development Fund, and is a member of the Saudi Council of Engineers, for whom he acts as a consultant.

On Wednesday, Al-Arify met with Stefano Grassi, director of the Office of the EU’s High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Federica Mogherini.

During the meeting, they reviewed the bilateral relations between the Kingdom and the EU and the prospects for cooperation in various fields of common interest.


Riyadh forum to discuss AI impact on education, jobs

The conference aims to redefine work and human capacity building to meet future labor market demands. (SPA)
Updated 12 January 2026
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Riyadh forum to discuss AI impact on education, jobs

  • The exhibition will give young people direct access to educational, training, career, and technological opportunities while enabling them to learn from leading local and international experiences to shape their future careers

RIYADH: Experts from more than 50 international and local organizations in education, employment, and artificial intelligence will gather in Riyadh from Jan. 28-29 for the International Conference on Data and AI Capacity Building to explore the future of education during rapid AI advances.

Discussions will examine how AI is transforming work, its implications for current and future generations, and the new opportunities it creates, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.

Organized by the Saudi Data and AI Authority, the conference aims to redefine work and human capacity building to meet future labor market demands.

Participants will present practical solutions for empowering young people with AI skills, integrating AI into education, and aligning learning outcomes with the most in-demand future skills locally and globally.

By addressing AI’s evolving impact on the job market, the conference offers academics, AI and data professionals, policymakers, and students a platform to exchange insights and explore the latest innovations for societal benefit and national development.

An accompanying exhibition will highlight cutting-edge educational and digital transformation solutions from public and private sector organizations.

The exhibition will give young people direct access to educational, training, career, and technological opportunities while enabling them to learn from leading local and international experiences to shape their future careers.