Saudi HR minister heads delegation to Abu Dhabi Dialogue

Ahmad Al-Rajhi praised Saudi Arabia’s efforts to enhance cooperation between Asian countries sending and receiving laborers. (SPA)
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  • Participants in the meeting included 16 Gulf and Asian nations and several representatives of international organizations, private sector institutions, and civil society groups

RIYADH: Saudi Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Ahmad Al-Rajhi chaired the Kingdom’s delegation at the seventh ministerial consultative meeting of the Abu Dhabi Dialogue, which was held in Dubai in the UAE on Feb. 10-11.

The meeting, which included Asian labor-sending and labor-receiving countries, drew 16 Gulf and Asian nations and several representatives from international organizations, private sector institutions, and civil society.

Al-Rajhi praised the Kingdom’s efforts to enhance cooperation between Asian countries sending and receiving laborers. He also spoke of the exchange experience and best practices that supported the economy of labor markets, developed skills, and helped countries keep pace with changes.

The meeting also looked at the vocational accreditation initiative and highlighted the lessons learned which help strengthen Abu Dhabi Dialogue member states’ efforts to address the various challenges related to labor markets.

Al-Rajhi met Bangladeshi Minister of State for Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Shafiqur Chowdhury, and Minister for Labor, Employment and Social Security of Nepal Sharat Bhandari, with whom he discussed cooperation, exchange of experience and expertise, and looked at the Kingdom’s efforts and initiatives to improve the labor environment in line with Vision 2030.