OIC holds meeting with African Group member states

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Updated 18 October 2022
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OIC holds meeting with African Group member states

JEDDAH: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation held a consultative meeting with African Group member states in Jeddah on Monday. The meeting deliberated on the implementation of various OIC projects and resolutions aimed at promoting economic cooperation among member states in the African continent.

OIC Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha said that the idea to convene this meeting was borne out of the urgent need to accelerate the pace and scale of OIC collective action in addressing developmental challenges in African countries.

He assured that the meeting would enable member states to develop joint courses of action to confront these challenges and define ways to translate OIC economic cooperation frameworks into concrete actions at the country level.

The meeting covered several topics, including food insecurity in OIC African Group member states and the organization of an OIC investment forum in Africa. It also addressed the OIC Dakar-Port Sudan Railway Project, the halal industry in Africa, the increasing number of street children in African OIC countries and the proposal for the second phase of the Special Program for Development of Africa.


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.