Soltan Al-Jurais Leads Saudi Delegation at Asia-Pacific Cooperative Ministers’ Conference, Emphasizes Role of Cooperatives in Saudi Development
Acting Deputy Minister of Human Resources and Social Development in Saudi Arabia, Soltan Al-Jurais, is representing Saudi Arabia at the 11th Asia-Pacific Cooperative Ministers’ Conference in Jordan from April 28-30.
In his speech, Al-Jurais emphasized the importance of the cooperative sector in development and economics, particularly in achieving sustainable development goals.
He highlighted Saudi Arabia's initiatives to economically empower vulnerable groups through collaborations with public and private sector partners to establish cooperatives that create jobs and enhance production for targeted sectors.
The text describes a meeting between Saudi Arabia's Minister of Cooperatives, Abdulrahman Al-Jurais, and the president of the International Cooperative Alliance, Ariel Guarco.
They discussed recent initiatives to grow the cooperative sector in Saudi Arabia and reviewed the ministry's accomplishments in this area.
They also emphasized the importance of strengthening the partnership between the ministry and the ICA and explored best practices and lessons learned from other member countries.