Representing His Majesty King Abdullah II at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah conducted a series of high-profile meetings with regional leaders, reaffirming Jordan’s commitment to fostering cooperation and tackling pressing challenges in the Middle East.
Crown Prince Hussein’s participation in the global forum highlights Jordan’s pro-active approach in regional and international affairs, as well as its commitment toward co-operation in economic and technological fields. During meetings, Crown Prince Hussein engaged with key officials in constructive dialogue about important issues including economic advancement, youth empowerment and regional stability.
Among the crown prince’s high-profile engagements at the WEF was the discussion with Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al-Khalifa, head of the Bahrain delegation to the WEF. The talks stressed the close relationship Jordan had with Bahrain as well as each side’s call for enhancing collaboration within the mutual areas of interests. The two discussed avenues for increasing economic and technological engagement with a special focus on devising training programs for equipping youth with skills they would require in the fastchanging employment landscape.
Regional stability figured high on the agenda of discussions, especially in view of the recent events in Gaza. The two leaders reiterated calls to maintain the fragile ceasefire in the region and keep the humanitarian flow to those in need undisturbed in their reiterations on actions to be taken. They emphasized that long-term stability on the lives of their people lies in regional cooperation.
Crown Prince Hussein held a private discussion with Prime Minister Masrour Barzani of the Kurdistan Regional Government about how to make Jordan and Iraq work better together. Two leaders talked about building up their countries’ relationship through economic and technological partnerships while facing regional problems together. The leaders of Jordan and Iraq showed their united support for deepening their alliance and creating growth opportunities in their part of the world.
Besides one-on-ones the crown prince joined the WEF event that discussed training people for this artificial intelligence era. Experts from around the world met at a WEF session to study ways to prepare people for success as AI transforms our digital world. Crown Prince Hussein showcases how Jordan leads technological progress with modern initiatives that serve everybody during rapid digital advancement.
The Crown Prince’s attendance at the World Economic Forum showed how Jordan promotes joint work between its people and global partners through international dialogue. The crown prince used leadership engagements to show Jordan’s value in advancing peace and development throughout the Middle East region.
For more than 50 years, the annual meeting at Davos under the auspices of the World Economic Forum has brought together governments, civil society and business to discuss and agree on ways to tackle the major challenges facing the world. This year’s forum convened leaders from the worlds of government, business and civil society to cover everything from economic recovery, to technological innovation and global security.
His participation in such an important event is indicative of the ongoing efforts of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Hussein to play a major role in meaningful dialogue and positive change, at home and throughout the region.
