Saudi, international clubs in deal to promote camel heritage

Bandar Alqahtani (right), the executive director of the Camel Club, and Khalid  Alajmi (left), the acting secretary-general of the International Camel Organization after signing the agreement at the headquarters of King Abdulaziz Camel Festival. (Supplied)
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Updated 12 January 2023
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Saudi, international clubs in deal to promote camel heritage

  • Under the terms of the accord, the ICO will become a permanent part of King Abdulaziz Camel Festival events as a local and international strategic partner

RIYADH: The Camel Club on Wednesday signed an agreement with the International Camel Organization to promote Saudi camel heritage around the world.

Bandar Al-Qahtani, Camel Club executive director, and Khalid Al-Ajmi, the ICO’s acting secretary-general inked the deal at the headquarters of King Abdulaziz Camel Festival, located 130 kilometers north Riyadh.

The Camel Club was established in 2017 by royal decree with the aim of developing the sector, promoting investment in it, and raising awareness about the Kingdom’s camel heritage. The ICO is a strategic partner in all Camel Club events.

Under the terms of the accord, the organization will become a permanent part of King Abdulaziz Camel Festival events as a local and international strategic partner.

More than 32 participants from around the world competed last week in a new beauty competition at the seventh edition of the festival, with an Iraqi winning first place with his animal.

There were 15 participants — nine from Iraq, two from Egypt, and one each from Yemen, Libya, the UK, and India — who qualified for the final round of judging.
 


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.