The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) has signed an co-operation agreement with Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) that will see the duo transfer technical expertise in the field of data as well as research in various development fields.
The agreement stems from the belief of the two parties in the importance of government integration in order to achieve the goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, reported SPA.
The memorandum aims to exchange expertise to support the competitive position of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the field of data, and raise the levels of harmony between statistical and record data in order to support policies and research in various development fields.
The MoU was signed by Dr Fahd bin Abdullah Al Dossari, President of GASTAT, and Dr Mashari bin Ibrahim Al Mashari, Deputy Director of the National Information Center in the presence of Faisal bin Fadel Al-Ibrahim, Minister of Economy and Planning, Chairman of the Board of Directors of GASTAT, the President of SDAIA, Dr Abdullah bin Sharaf AlGhamdi, and the Director of the National Information Center, Dr Essam bin Abdullah Al Waqeet.
The memorandum also aims to reach a knowledge-based economy and society through joint coordination in order to raise the quality and quantity of indicators, statistics and data related to developmental aspects, and to support decision-making based on scientific methodologies and accurate data based on evidence, stated the SPA report.
The MoU also contributes to the formation of a comprehensive system of databases and statistical information in accordance with international standards.
Major emphasis is laid on raising the level of coperation in awareness-raising programmes, organizing courses and workshops between the two parties, in addition to exchanging knowledge, expertise and skills, and training employees, it added.