Shoura Council approves Shahm platform upgrade, international agreements
Saudi Arabia’s Shoura Council has called for improvements to the Shahm platform and approved cooperation agreements with Tajikistan, Bahrain, and Nepal.
Key Takeaways
AIThe Shoura Council held its eighth regular session of the third year of its ninth term today, chaired by Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Al-Sheikh.
The council reviewed its agenda and issued a decision calling on the Martyrs, Injured, Prisoners and Missing Persons Fund to upgrade the “Shahm” platform in line with its mandate and to address related requirements.
The decision followed the council’s review of the Security and Military Affairs Committee’s recommendations, presented by Muteb Al-Mutairi, regarding members’ observations on the fund’s annual report for the 1446/1447 Hijri fiscal year.
The council also urged the fund to align its activities with the needs of banks and public endowment channels to ensure support for beneficiaries.
Another resolution called on the World Academy for Tourism to align its strategic partnerships with its objectives, define outcomes and measurement indicators, based on recommendations from the Culture and Tourism Committee presented by Hassan Al-Hazmi.
The council’s decision also urged the academy to attract Saudi academics from universities and tourism and hospitality colleges, launch advanced training programs, and review its organizational structure to comply with Saudi educational regulations.
As part of its agenda, the council approved several memoranda of understanding and agreements, including an MoU between the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation of Saudi Arabia and the Committee for Primary and Secondary Vocational Education in Tajikistan; an MoU between the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority and Bahrain’s Information and eGovernment Authority; and an agreement between the governments of Saudi Arabia and Nepal in the field of air transport services.