Prince Mohammed bin Salman the Saudi Crown Prince and Chairman of the Board of Directors of NEOM promised to build a network of smart cities, in which there will be no cars or roads. This smart city network is called ”The Line”.
Bin Salman explained by 2050, a billion people would be displaced due to rising CO2 emissions and sea levels. And that currently, 90% of people are breathing polluted air. As well, the infrastructure will cost $100 billion to $200 billion.
The 100 percent pedestrianised city is set to create 380,000 jobs at the Neom giga project and has been launched by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
A totally-pedestrianised city is set to create 380,000 jobs in Saudi Arabia as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched ‘The Line’, the latest piece in the futuristic jigsaw that is the Neom $500 billion giga project.
Read more: No cars, no roads, no traffic, Saudi Arabia unveils The Line city of the future at Neom
Saudi Education Minister Hamad Al-Sheikh on Tuesday launched an improved version of the ministry’s education portal.
It features diverse services and options for all visitors including people with disabilities. The portal includes the option of submitting proposals and complaints.
Read more: Saudi education ministry launches new portal with added features
After all, the COVID-19 pandemic has proven to have a few upsides! Since COVID-19 entered our lives, everything has changed. We can see these changes on various levels. The pandemic has, perhaps, been a curse in Saudi Arabia, as in many other regions, but it has also presented many opportunities. It is a curse in the sense that it limits our physical options. On the other hand, it has prompted advancements in our virtual capabilities. Who would expect that ‘E’ would be the letter of 2020?
Saudi Arabia has strategic plans and goals to resolve this crisis as it comes to an end. A vital example that has blossomed many times faster than anticipated is the E-government Program, which was launched in 2003. It is built on electronic services as opposed to paper documents with the intention of making life easier, services faster and platforms more developed.
With more than 200 senior executives, government leaders, and digital transformation (DX) experts participating online, the event -- which took place on Monday, December 7 -- took a deep dive into the Kingdom's innovative DX journey and examined the progress of its National Transformation Program (NTP)
With the giant leaps Saudi Arabia is taking in its drive towards digitalization, International Data Corporation (IDC) this week hosted the virtual edition of its IDC Saudi Arabia Government Congress 2021. With more than 200 senior executives, government leaders, and digital transformation (DX) experts participating online, the event — which took place on Monday, December 7 — took a deep dive into the Kingdom's innovative DX journey and examined the progress of its National Transformation Program (NTP).