LONDON: Saudi Arabia’s delegation to the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, from Jan. 15 to 19, are expected to discuss with their counterparts a wide range of global challenges facing the planet.
The delegation will be led by Foreign Affairs Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and include US Ambassador Princess Reema bint Bandar, Commerce Minister Majid Al-Qasabi, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir, and Investment Minister Khalid Al-Falih.
Also in the group are Communications and Information Technology Minister Abdullah A. Alswaha, Industry and Mineral Resources Minister Bandar AlKhorayef, and Economy and Planning Minister Faisal F. Alibrahim.
Under the theme “Rebuilding Trust,” the 54th WEF meeting is taking place amid escalating humanitarian, climate, social and economic challenges, coinciding with a decline in confidence in global institutions.
Saudi Arabia’s officials are expected to focus on a wide range of issues including global economic resilience, sustainable resource security, and the influence of emerging technologies on policy and decision-making processes.
The economy and planning minister, Alibrahim, recently outlined the Kingdom’s approach in a post on X. “In our transforming world, Saudi Arabia’s high-level delegation at #WEF24 will continue to work with the global community to navigate today’s global challenges to achieve sustainable resource security, strengthen international collaboration and enhance integrated economic resilience.”
During the annual meeting, the delegation will also spotlight the social and economic progress made under the Saudi Vision 2030 plan.
