Dr. Iman bint Habas Al-Mutairi was recently appointed the deputy minister of trade by a royal decree.
Dr. Al-Mutairi had been serving as assistant minister of commerce since December 2019. Earlier, the Saudi Cabinet had also approved her appointment to lead the National Competitiveness Center as its CEO.
She also served as a senior adviser to the minister of commerce and investment, chairperson of the board of directors of the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA), and director of the Strategic Transformation Office at SAGIA.
She also served as general supervisor of the Committee for Improving the Performance of Private Sector Businesses (Tayseer) and as director of the Human Capacity Development Program, one of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 programs.
She developed the operational model for Tayseer, prepared for the establishment of the National Competitiveness Center, and oversaw all reforms aimed at improving the business environment in the Kingdom with more than 50 government agencies and relevant international organizations, such as the World Bank and the World Economic Forum, as well as overseeing the establishment of the Saudi Business Center.
Al-Mutairi also contributed to the development of SAGIA’s investment strategy.
Who’s Who: Dr. Iman bint Habas Al-Mutairi, deputy minister of trade
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Who’s Who: Dr. Iman bint Habas Al-Mutairi, deputy minister of trade
KFCRIS’ event focuses on cultural renewal in Japan
- Event featured Japanese researcher Dr. Naoki Yamamoto, who delivered a lecture on pathways to cultural renewal in Japan
RIYADH: The King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies organized a cultural event on Wednesday, attended by chairman of KFCRIS’s board of directors, Prince Turki Al-Faisal.
The event featured Japanese researcher Dr. Naoki Yamamoto, who delivered a lecture on pathways to cultural renewal in Japan and led a workshop on Japanese tea preparation, Saudi Press Agency reported.
In his lecture, Yamamoto explored the concepts of courage and chivalry in Islamic heritage and compared them to the principles of chivalry in samurai culture, viewing both as value systems that share ideals of bravery, discipline, and generosity.
The event also included a workshop on Japanese tea preparation, presented by Yamamoto, to introduce a traditional practice that has been an essential part of Japanese cultural identity for centuries.
The activity is part of the center’s efforts to promote cultural dialogue, host specialized researchers, and offer in-depth perspectives on shared human heritage.
