Saudi Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Ahmed Al-Raji met with Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Mathias Cormann during his visit to Paris.
The Minister of Saudi Arabia participated in the ministerial meeting of the OECD Working Group and Employment, which was held in the French capital.
Al-Raji emphasized the importance of these international forums for intensifying efforts and strengthening joint cooperation between countries to address the challenges facing labor markets.
He added that the labor market in the Kingdom has recently undergone significant changes in accordance with the reform plans of «Vision 2030,» the goal of which is to create a more prosperous, developing, and dynamic country.
Al-Raji pointed to areas of cooperation with the organization in the field of economics and development in the coming period, especially since the ministry is currently working on several initiatives related to skills and employment.
He added that coordination with the organization's stakeholders will contribute to policy development, capacity building, and relevant statistics.
Kormann expressed gratitude to Al-Raji for accepting the invitation and Saudi Arabia's participation in the ministerial meeting, welcoming joint work in all areas of cooperation available between the two sides.
He called for direct coordination with stakeholders in the ministry to explore and activate available areas of cooperation.
The Kingdom's participation in the organization's ministerial meetings came in response to the invitation of the UK government and the OECD.
Al-Raji participated in the main session on June 7 and delivered a speech in which he spoke about the Kingdom's particular experience in overcoming the consequences of the pandemic for labor markets and society.