The Saudi Ministry of Economy and Planning signs a cooperation agreement with UpLink, the open innovation platform of the World Economic Forum.
- 28 May 2022
The Saudi Ministry of Economy and Planning signs a cooperation agreement with UpLink, the open innovation platform of the World Economic Forum.
On the side-lines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022 in Davos, the Saudi Ministry of Economy and Planning signed a collaboration agreement with the World Economic Forum, in an effort to expand the scope of the most innovative solutions which address sustainable development challenges.
The agreement was signed by His Excellency the Minister of Economy and Planning, Faisal Alibrahim, and President of the World Economic Forum, Børge Brende, in the presence of several officials from both sides.
Through this agreement, the Saudi Ministry of Economy and Planning seeks to discuss and study common topics in the field of food security, food waste management, food stability, and climate-smart agriculture, considering the challenges the Kingdom faces in achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, in both local and global contexts.