Ashraf AboArafe
The Mohammed bin Salman “Misk” Foundation concluded its participation in the World Economic Forum, which was held in Davos, Switzerland, from January 15 to 19, 2024, where the “Youth Council” pavilion, which was set up by “Misk,” hosted an elite group of leaders, decision makers, and promising and ambitious youth. From around the world.
The Misk Foundation shared the results of its global survey, which was conducted on 18,000 young men and women, as well as 500 leaders from 20 countries, which investigated the main factors that enable achieving positive societal change and confronting global challenges for youth. Such as access to high-quality education, use of digital tools, and climate change.
Misk continues its endeavor to build bridges of communication between leaders and youth and address global challenges for youth. Through the Youth Council in Davos, 12 dialogue sessions were held in which leaders participated, the most prominent of whom was Her Royal Highness Princess Reema bint Bandar, Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the United States. The United States of America, His Excellency the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Member of the Council of Ministers and Envoy for Climate Affairs, Mr. Adel Al-Jubeir, and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Khalid bin Abdullah, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Telecom Company.
Executive officials from global institutions in various sectors also participated in enriching the dialogue sessions, including: businessman and author Ray Dalio, CEO of ACWA Power Marco Arcelli, CEO of Investcorp Hazem Bin Qasim, and CEO of Entertainment Media Ventures. Sandy Sayan, Kasper Herzberg, Aveva Group CEO, Bain & Company EMEA Social Impact Practice Leader Anne-Laure Mallozat, along with leaders from global universities including: President of the University of Tokyo, Teru Fujii, and President of the National University of Singapore. , Professor Tan Eng Chee.
While the Youth Council presented the experience of a group of Saudi youth in the space of influential citizens. Who highlighted the impact of Misk’s programs and initiatives that stimulate change among the youth community, as this space was enriched by the G20 youth representative, Salim Al-Sharari, the assistant professor at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Dr. Dana Al-Sulaiman, the administrative advisor at Bain & company, Saud Al-Mulaihi, and a player. Olympic rower Hussein Ali Reda.
The “Youth Council” also enabled a group of students to maximize the impact of promising minds by involving them in global forums. The following participated in the Council’s interactive spaces: student Fajer Al-Hamlan from Misk Schools, student Anas Arafat from King Saud University, and a student at the University of California to study the field of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Mansour Al Marzouqi.
The “Youth Council” pavilion was discussed by holding three roundtable meetings in partnership with Oliver Wyman; Outstanding opportunities in artificial intelligence, global citizenship and innovation, as the participation of the Mohammed bin Salman “Misk” Foundation in the World Economic Forum in Davos; With the aim of maximizing and multiplying the impact of leaders, and enhancing promising youth opportunities by investing in their ideas and supporting their qualitative initiatives towards creating radical solutions to confront the global challenges of youth.
