First Statistical Forum of the Cooperation Council for the Arab Gulf Countries

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 20-21 / 3/2017

The Director General of AITRS, Mr. Abdelaziz Maalmi, participated in the First Statistical Forum of the Arab Gulf Cooperation Council Countries, organized in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 20-21 March 2017 by the General Agency for Statistics in KSA and the Statistical Center of the Arab Gulf Countries under the auspices of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and under the theme "Strengthening Statistical Partnerships to Support Economic Policies and Sustainable Development in the GCC". This participation came at an invitation from the Chairman of the General Agency for Statistics in KSA to represent AITRS along with other regional and international organizations.

The forum themes were discussed in plenary sessions and workshops. The Director General of AITRS presented at a workshop devoted to enhancing the statistical knowledge, in which he focused on supporting professional capabilities, highlighting the most important challenges and opportunities experienced in the region and making recommendations in this regard from AITRS perspective.