Industry experts to address Saudi water challenges

The SWF is organized by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, and will take place in Riyadh. (SPA)
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Updated 14 February 2020
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Industry experts to address Saudi water challenges

  • Through the event, the ministry aims to draw on international expertise to help achieve the goals of Vision 2030

RIYADH: Water industry experts will gather in Saudi Arabia next month to discuss some of the most pressing challenges facing the sector.
The Saudi Water Forum (SWF 2020), being organized by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture under the title “Water Sustainability and Global Responsibility,” will be staged in Riyadh from March 17-19.
Through the event, the ministry aims to draw on international expertise to help achieve the goals of Vision 2030 and the Kingdom’s national water strategy.
Water security and sustainability are key global issues, particularly in Saudi Arabia where scarcity of water resources and rapid population growth has created an increased demand for water. 


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.