{"id":85615,"date":"2024-04-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2024\/04\/29\/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-day-one-of-the-world-economic-forums-special-meeting-in-riyadh\/"},"modified":"2024-04-29T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T00:00:00","slug":"heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-day-one-of-the-world-economic-forums-special-meeting-in-riyadh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2024\/04\/29\/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-day-one-of-the-world-economic-forums-special-meeting-in-riyadh\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s what you need to know about day one of the World Economic Forum\u2019s special meeting in Riyadh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>Day one of the World Economic Forum\u2019s special meeting in Riyadh saw <\/strong><strong>geopolitical <\/strong><strong>threats, global growth, and energy take center stage<\/strong>. Top decision-makers, industry leaders and government officials discussed policy changes needed to revive struggling economies, achieve stability, and narrow the gap between developed and developing nations. <strong>Here\u2019s everything you need to know about the first day: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>(Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links <\/strong>to our background as well as external sources.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Geopolitical tensions are endangering the global growth outlook, <\/strong>Finance Minister Mohamed Al Jadaan <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-04-28\/saudi-finance-minister-says-geopolitics-world-economy-s-top-risk\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said at the forum<\/a> yesterday. \u201cToday, to me, geopolitical risks are possibly the number one risk as you look at the global economy,\u201d he said, adding that \u201cpolicymakers will need to be very agile in dealing with this,\u201d as the threat of fragmentation and protectionism looms. \u201cYou need to make sure that you actually de-escalate,\u201d he <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.alarabiya.net\/News\/saudi-arabia\/2024\/04\/28\/world-economic-forum-saudi-arabia-warns-of-economic-fallout-from-gaza-war-\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>, adding that the \u201cregion needs stability.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The proof? Economies are growing at a rate that is \u201cweak-by-historic standards,\u201d <\/strong>IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.alarabiya.net\/business\/economy\/2024\/04\/28\/imf-chief-urges-reform-to-tackle-weak-growth-rate-significant-divergences-at-wef\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>. She described a slowdown in global economic activities and \u201ca significant divergence across the world\u201d as two \u201cvery serious problems\u201d that global decision makers ought to address. Georgieva said that while some countries are moving forward, others are \u201cfalling behind,\u201d without providing further details. The IMF chief said states should implement reforms that are \u201cmindful of the people,\u201d as they become \u201ctransmission lines of prosperity,\u201d when paired with health trade and financial flows.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>On the other hand, artificial intelligence could potentially set the tone right for global <\/strong><strong>growth: <\/strong>Economy and Planning Minister Faisal Alibrahim said that adopting AI technologies <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.argaam.com\/en\/article\/articledetail\/id\/1722662\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">could see<\/a> tns of USD poured into the global economy within the next decade as it ushers in new industries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">THE LOCAL ANGLE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Early planning by the government helped cushion multiple external shocks<\/strong>, Al Jadaan <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mubasher.info\/news\/4281336\/%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%85%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%AE%D8%B7%D8%B7%D8%AA-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%89-%D8%B3%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%87%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> as he highlighted how structural reforms implemented by the government in the past years helped it address economic headwinds since the pandemic. Economic schemes should focus on adaptation and adjustment and outlining long-term plans ahead of crises, he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Kingdom could drive faster GDP growth by pumping more oil<\/strong>,but it wouldn\u2019t be \u201ccomprehensive and sustainable growth,\u201d Al Jadaan <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aleqt.com\/2024\/04\/28\/article_2721806.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>. \u201cIf we wanted, we could produce 10 mn barrels of oil per day instead of 9.5 mn and achieve a much larger growth in GDP,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">TWEAKING THE PACE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The government could \u201cdownscale\u201d or \u201caccelerate\u201d some of the projects implemented <\/strong><strong>under Vision 2030<\/strong>, Al Jadaan <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/economy\/2024\/04\/28\/saudi-arabia-considers-scaling-down-vision-2030-projects-amid-economic-challenges\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>. \"A lot of the targets have been over delivered, there are challenges obviously, and this is why I said we don't have any ego. We will change, we will adjust [or] extend some of the projects. We will downscale some of the projects [and] accelerate other[s],\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BACKGROUND- <\/strong>Al Jadaan first hinted <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/63cece36-2173-462e-b416-e07d99393408\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">late last year<\/a> that delivery plans could be tweaked, with the government saying it will strategically slow the execution of some of its economic transformation projects.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">ALL FORMS OF ENERGY ARE NEEDED-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The world will likely need \u201cevery source of energy,\u201d<\/strong> Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mubasher.info\/news\/4281044\/%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85-%D9%8A%D8%AD%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%A9\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said in a separate panel<\/a>, reiterating the Kingdom\u2019s openness to alternate sources of energy so long as their provision is economically viable. \u201cWe have no objection to partnering with everyone; we are ready to transport these particles, especially hydrogen in the form of ammonia through pipelines, but <strong>we face challenges, including the clarity of policies and incentives<\/strong>,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong><strong>The Kingdom\u2019s policy was (and remains) consistent:<\/strong> \u201cFossil fuels will be with us for many, many decades to come,\u201d Saudi climate envoy Adel Al Jubeir <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/2420776\/saudi-arabia\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said during COP28<\/a> in Dubai last year. His statements came amid criticism of Saudi\u2019s rejection of a phase-out of hydrocarbons. Al Jubeir reiterated the Saud continues to invest heavily in green projects, strategically directing investments totaling USD 186 bn into more than 80 projects and counting.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">A STRONG 1Q FOR TOURISM-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The number of tourists visiting Saudi rose 10% in the first quarter of the year \u201cdespite <\/strong><strong>current conditions<\/strong>,\u201d Tourism Minister Ahmed Al Khateeb told Al Arabiya (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alarabiya.net\/aswaq\/exclusive\/2024\/04\/28\/%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%86%D9%85%D9%88-%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AD-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-10-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84-%D9%85%D9%86-2024\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime: 6:12<\/a>). He said tourist spending grew by 17%. The minister did not provide a breakdown of the visiting tourists numbers, yet said that the Kingdom is targeting 110 mn local and foreign tourists this year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong>The ministry recently doubled its target for 2030, hoping now to be host to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/a35151a1-033e-49d7-85a5-bbe29bf3da9b\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">150<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/a35151a1-033e-49d7-85a5-bbe29bf3da9b\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">mn tourist trips<\/a> after it hit its target last year ahead of schedule. The new 2030 target sees 80 mn by domestic travelers and 70 mn by international travelers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">GAZA CRISIS IN FOCUS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Palestinian President <\/strong><strong>Mahmoud Abbas<\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/abbas-says-only-us-can-halt-israels-attack-rafah-expected-days-2024-04-28\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">brought the conversation<\/a><\/strong><strong> on Gaza to the forefront <\/strong><strong>of the event<\/strong>, by appealing to the US to urge Israel to halt its offensive. \u201cWe call on the United States of America to ask Israel to not carry on the Rafah attack. America is the only country able to prevent Israel from committing this crime,\u201d he said, adding that strongly opposes the relocation of Palestinians to Jordan and Egypt. \u201cThe biggest catastrophe in the Palestinian people's history would then happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">LOCALLY-SOURCED LITHIUM WILL TAKE TIME-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Kingdom will continue to source lithium from abroad as part of its plans for the <\/strong><strong>nascent EV sector<\/strong> as securing domestic supplies were still at an early stage, Industry and Mineral Resources Minister Bandar Al Khorayef told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/commodities\/saudi-arabia-set-securing-lithium-ev-ambitions-2024-04-28\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>. \"Lithium is a very important mineral that happens to be part of a very important part of the supply chain, especially for batteries,\" he said. \"There are some signs which are encouraging, but we need to do more,\" he said on sourcing lithium locally. \"For something to be economically feasible there are two things we need to look at: the size of deposits and concentration. We do not have enough evidence to say that we have the right size of deposits and concentration.\" Al Khorayef said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Kingdom\u2019s mineral sector is aiming for the sky<\/strong>: Manara, a JV between PIF and mining giant Ma\u2019aden, is eying <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/ef5171e7-6692-4b5d-80be-a73cd23640b3\/pif-backed%253cmark%253e-manara%253c%2Fmark%253e-minerals-eyes-stake-in-zambia-copper-mines,-usd-1-bn-investment-in-pakistan\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a stake in Zambia's First Quantum Minerals copper mines<\/a> Sentinel and Kansanshi, and is also about to close a USD 1 bn investment in Barrick Gold\u2019s Reko Diq copper and gold mining project in Pakistan. Meanwhile, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/27c8534c-1cc4-40c9-a7c7-061f695a9404\/pif-doubles-up-its-stake-in-aramco\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Aramco is reportedly planning to extract lithium<\/a> from brine found in its oilfields. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ON THE SIDELINES-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- The Energy Ministry and the EU are set to finalize a MoU on energy \u201cin the next few <\/strong><strong>months,\u201d <\/strong>a statement by the Energy Ministry and the European Commission read (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moenergy.gov.sa\/ar\/MediaCenter\/News\/Pages\/Saudi-Arabia-EU-welcome-energy-transition-cooperation-agreement-conclusion.aspx\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission\/presscorner\/detail\/en\/read_24_2341\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>). The announcement was made during a meeting between Energy Minister Prince Abdelaziz bin Salman and European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson. The pact will focus on accelerating private investment in the energy transition, including hydrogen, carbon capture, utilization and storage, electricity interconnection and others.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Opec+ is set on drawing more capital into the oil industry<\/strong>, the group\u2019s Secretary-General Hatem Al Ghais said in an interview with Asharq (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.asharqbusiness.com\/amp\/article\/63155\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch: runtime: 10:22<\/a>) yesterday. He added that the \u201cultimate goal of the Opec+ agreement,\u201d beyond balancing out the market, is to promote investments in oil and gas to \u201csupply the world with energy.\u201d This is in tandem with \u201cinvesting in new sources of energy and the needed technologies to reduce emissions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- The Kingdom has pledged some USD 500 mn to eradicate polio over the next five <\/strong><strong>years<\/strong>, under a fresh partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/healthcare-pharmaceuticals\/wiping-out-polio-not-guaranteed-support-needed-bill-gates-says-2024-04-28\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters reports<\/a>. The move makes the Saudi government among the foundation\u2019s biggest national donors. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#4- Dubai-based luxury real estate developer Damac wants to boost its presence in <\/strong><strong>Saudi: <\/strong>\u201cOur focus in the next 10 years, other than Dubai, is going to be Saudi Arabia,\u201d Damac\u2019s founder and chairman Hussain Sajwani tells CNBC in an interview (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/video\/2024\/04\/28\/our-focus-will-be-on-saudi-arabia-damac-chairman-says.html?&qsearchterm=Saudi\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch: runtime: 6:33<\/a>) on the sidelines of the event. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>For context:<\/strong> Damac owns two local data centers \u2014 in addition to its real estate investments \u2014, which are set to launch in 2Q 2024, according to Sajwani.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plus: Saudi pledges USD 500 mn to Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation\u2019s drive ton eradicate polio<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":85616,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"newspack_ads_suppress_ads":false,"newspack_popups_has_disabled_popups":false,"newspack_sponsor_sponsorship_scope":"","newspack_sponsor_native_byline_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_native_category_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_style":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_placement":"inherit","ep_exclude_from_search":false,"_primary_brand":0,"newspack_featured_image_position":"","newspack_post_subtitle":"","newspack_article_summary_title":"Overview:","newspack_article_summary":"","newspack_hide_updated_date":false,"newspack_show_updated_date":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2807],"tags":[10,2649,218,62,335,337,1030,1896,2593,514,1835,573,4],"brand":[],"newspack_spnsrs_tax":[],"class_list":["post-85615","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-spotlight","tag-enterpriseam-ksa","tag-eu","tag-evs","tag-gaza","tag-gdp","tag-imf","tag-kristalina-georgieva","tag-lithium","tag-non-oil","tag-opec-2","tag-spotlight","tag-vision-2030","tag-world-economic-forum","wpautop","entry"],"acf":{"mongo_id":"a2fddbf3-6f07-42c5-a909-bf47af342a97","order":"3","is_powered_by":false,"story_type":"1","photo_url":"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/4\/1988.jpg","photo_position":"above","homepage_title":"","full_issue_title":"Here\u2019s what you need to know about day one of the World Economic Forum\u2019s special meeting in Riyadh","related_issue":[85610],"teaser":"Plus: Saudi pledges USD 500 mn to Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation\u2019s drive ton eradicate polio","voice_url":"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2024\/4\/.4004c828-d008-43c6-822a-b7966d949450.mp3"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - 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