The event witnessed the participation of local and international quality experts and scientists, and also attracted a number of influential VIPs, including ministers, officials, and stakeholders.

AFED 2018 displayed the requirements for the huge number of participants, which included ministries, government organizations and private sectors as part of the process to achieve the goals set under Vision 2030, and the concentration of the Kingdom’s orientation toward a strong and effective strategy to localize major and supplementary industries.

The sponsorship represents one facet of the company’s commitment to support and promote a culture of safety among all sectors of society.

The first phase of this energy conservation campaign is among several that the Saudi Energy Efficiency Center plans to launch over the next three years. The campaign aims to raise public awareness of air-conditioning energy efficiency and conservation, to shed light on the effects of energy conservation in the community, and to clarify the steps and guidelines for buying efficient air-conditioning systems.

Approximately 50 Saudi companies participated in the Saudi Pavilion, which marked the first regional involvement of the Saudi Export Development Authority, which plans to increase the participation of Saudi businesses in international exhibitions in the future.

The wide variety of displays focused on the superb military maintenance, modification, manufacturing and related services available. This valuable opportunity enabled national industry to present products and replacement parts available for use by the armed forces.

The awareness campaign aims to introduce the association and the services and support programs it provides for pediatric patients with cancer to the public, while generating some of the financial support that makes these activities possible.

The gathering hosted Mr. Saleh Ali Al Humaidan, General Manager of Dar Al Youm for Press Printing & Publication in Dammam, to talk about his life and his various experiences working within the field of journalism and publishing.

Zamil Industrial also sponsored the Champions Breakfast gathering that was held on Thursday, 29 September 2011, which hosted Hana Al-Zuhair, Deputy Secretary General of the Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Fund for Women's Development and the Secretary General of the Princess Jawaher bint Nayef Center for Women's Research and Development.

Champions Breakfast is a weekly gathering held every Thursday morning at various coffee shops in Al-Khobar and features a different interview each week with a prominent figure in the business including both local and international guests.

The sponsorship is part of the company's initiative to support community and social services programs and activities organized by Modon in an effort to strengthen the relationship between the Authority and its customers, and to enhance the quality of life for those who work at factories located in the industrial cities.

The forum, organized by the Asharqia Chamber in cooperation with Saudi Aramco, had a number of local experts and specialists in human resources matters to discuss the human resources relationship to technology, and included four actual sessions on developing national human resources.

The conference aimed to: Exchange expertise among the concerned Arab countries in the domain of the desalination industry and the environment through a display of experiences in the development of water desalination, so as to develop and enhance the Desalination Technology; Promote research cooperation and technological development among the research bodies at the Arab and international levels; Encourage the private sector to invest in water desalination projects through displaying investment opportunities in terms of construction, operations and maintenance; Contribute in transferring and establishing the technology in the Arab region by motivating the specialized companies of water desalination towards building their own plants in their region; Identify the problems and provide proper solutions related to the desalination industry in the Arab region; Upgrade the standards of the workers in the domain of water desalination through training and qualification; and determine the feasibility of using alternative energies in the desalination domain.

As many as 17 delegates from a number of governmental agencies and strategic economic sectors and the private sector spoke at the Forum.

Fahad Al Saad, the Kingdom's top seed player and third in the GCC, won the professional group championship. Zaki Abdullah achieved first place in the youth division, while Walid Al Sayyah won first place in the junior category. Mike Tony, America, and Ali Mandeva, Pakistan, clinched first place in junior competition Groups A and B, respectively.

Ajlan Al Ajlan, General Manager of Central Region, presented the trophies and cash rewards to the winners, and expressed his gratitude to the tournament organizers along with his pleasure at witnessing the intensely competitive spirit of the players.

This sponsorship stresses Zamil Industrial's goals of social engagement as demonstrated by the company's support of various sporting, educational and social events throughout the Kingdom.

Some of the goals accomplished by the conference were to define and clarify the concept of Corporate Governance and its practical applications. Its function as the structure of rules and procedures that provide the framework for the ethical conduct of business was explored in detail, with emphasis on the core values of transparency, accountability, responsibility and fairness.

The conference aimed to develop a strong legal sense among seniors and managers at all companies of all economic sectors and educate them on its important role in company development and review the roles and responsibilities of the board of directors of public-listed companies in protecting their firms.

It also emphasized on evaluating procedures for the monitoring and management of companies, suggest best-practice principles of protecting investors and shareholders’ rights, and reiterate the importance of disclosure and transparency when establishing corporate governance framework.