Kingdom takes part in global work forum

Saudi Arabia will take part in the second edition of the Global Forum for Higher Education and Scientific Research, which will focus on the global challenges facing the future of work.

The forum, which will take place from Dec. 8-10, is organized under the support of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.

It will gather more than 1,000 global participants from fields including scientific research, innovation, higher education, philanthropy, government and international organizations.

The forum will also explore ways to prepare youth to face the continuous changing demands of the labor market by adopting systems in higher education institutions that will support the current and future demands of work.

As part of the event, a global perspective on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the job market will be presented, as well as proactive approaches taken by higher education and scientific research institutions to tackle the resulting challenges.

It will also focus on the importance of re-skilling and up-skilling to keep pace with the technological and digital transformation of the labor market.