“Al Jazeera” – Economy:
The Kingdom, represented by the Saudi Space Agency, signed an agreement with the World Economic Forum to establish a “Future Space Centre” in the Kingdom, which the centre, the first of its kind, will support; Development of economic, research and innovation sectors of space.
This came during a special meeting of the World Economic Forum held in the capital Riyadh.
The agreement was signed by His Excellency Dr. Mohammed bin Saud Al-Tamimi, CEO of the Saudi Space Agency, and Mr. Jeremy Jurgens, Director General of the World Economic Forum and Head of the Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. HE the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Space Agency, Engr. In the presence of Abdullah Al-Sawaha and Mr. Borg Brende, President of the World Economic Forum.
The Saudi Space Agency, through the Space Future Centre, seeks to enhance cooperation and exchange experiences and knowledge in the field of the global space economy. The Center will also provide access to the Fourth Industrial Revolution community, while the Agency will manage and lead the Center in collaboration with the World Economic Forum. The Center will work to achieve several goals, the most important of which are to establish a global platform to maximize the economic and environmental value of the space sector, develop best practices and regulatory and legislative policies, in addition to stimulating technological innovation. To do.
In a statement on the occasion, His Excellency Dr. Mohammed bin Saud Al-Tamimi, CEO of the Saudi Space Agency, stressed that the Center aims to promote a vibrant, prosperous and sustainable space economy globally by developing principles, expanding knowledge, Is committed to. Improve the model and develop the partnership, pointing out that the Kingdom, through this partnership, will develop the strategy; Its objective is to capture the tremendous opportunities of space with great responsibility and care.
For his part, Mr. Jeremy Jurgens, Executive Director of the World Economic Forum, pointed out that the impact of space on Earth is significant and can be seen in view of the great services that space technologies provide to humanity, such as monitoring the impacts of space exploration. Climate change and increased human communications via satellites, the Centre’s joining the C4IR network is a recognition of the importance of addressing diverse topics such as: technological innovation in space, policy and regulation, as well as sustainability.
It is noteworthy that this center will work hand in hand with the state’s existing Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) to enhance the state’s Vision 2030, which is a road map for economic diversification and building a differentiated future at all levels. represents. To enhance the quality of life.