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Riyadh Economic Forum to discuss five development priorities
The 12th Riyadh Economic Forum is discussing five economic and development issues in Saudi Arabia.
The topics include traffic congestion, how to measure the effects of laws and public policies, and transferring and adapting knowledge locally.
The forum will also examine smart agriculture as a way to support water and food security.
Its fifth topic is how to increase the economic and development benefits of hosting Expo 2030 and the 2034 World Cup.
Experts and representatives from public and private sectors are taking part in evaluating the issues.
The forum is intended to produce practical recommendations that can help shape policies and economic decisions.
Organizers say they want to turn the studies and ideas discussed during the three-day event into recommendations that can be put into action afterward.
The 12th Riyadh Economic Forum will discuss five economic and development priorities.
The priorities include traffic congestion, policy impact, knowledge transfer, smart agriculture and the benefits of hosting major events.
Forum chairman Abdulaziz Al-Anqari said the topics were chosen based on their importance to the economy and development.
The forum aims to produce practical recommendations for policymaking and economic decision-making.
Al-Anqari said the goal is for the recommendations to have a lasting impact beyond the forum’s three days.
- Who
- The Riyadh Economic Forum, led by chairman Abdulaziz Al-Anqari.
- What
- Its 12th session will discuss five economic and development priorities.
- When
- It opened on Monday; the article was published on 12 October 2026.
- Where
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- To address development needs and economic challenges and produce practical recommendations.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Okaz published its report on the forum’s opening and agenda.
The 12th Riyadh Economic Forum opened and outlined five priorities for discussion.
- Forum session
- 12th
- Priorities
- 5
- Forum duration
- 3 days
- Expo
- 2030
- World Cup
- 2034
What people are saying
the forum's ambitions extend beyond its three days of sessions
aiming to transform the results of studies and proposed ideas into actionable recommendations
Sources
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