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King Abdullah Economic City: In order to demonstrate the value of partnership, strengthen cooperation with relevant government agencies, and showcase the best practices and leading experiences in the field of government services, the Economic Cities Authority (ECA) organized a training session titled ‘Innovation in Government Services’ in cooperation with the Madinah Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship, at the Royal Greens Golf Club in King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC). The session was attended by 55 government officials from more than 30 government agencies.
“The ‘Innovation in Government Services’ training session is one of ECA’s initiatives to contribute to achieving one of the objectives of Vision 2030, which is attaining excellence in government performance and improving the quality of services provided, given its direct reflection on the creation of a motivating investment environment, as well as fulfilling our mission by providing integrated and highly efficient government services,” said Ali M. Al-Madawi, Director-General of Supervision at ECA, speaking on the sidelines of the training session.
The training course kicked off with an overview of innovation, then a session on its role in the provision of government services in Saudi Arabia, followed by other sessions including one about possible methodologies and technologies for innovation.
At the end of the training session the participants went on an introductory tour of KAEC, which included King Abdullah Port and the Industrial Valley, in order to learn about the main accomplishments of each section, as well as seeing projects currently ongoing in the city.
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About the Economic Cities Authority
The Economic Cities Authority (ECA) was established by Royal Decree in 2010 with the mandate to provide full administrative and financial supervision over the economic cities, including responsibility for regulating, supervising and providing various highly efficient, integrated single-window government services for investors and residents.
Moreover, ECA contributes to the realization of Vision 2030 by developing initiatives and innovative business models that promote public-private partnerships and support strategic initiatives and efforts to attract quality investments designed to spur the economic cities and boost their value proposition.
ECA’s vision is to make Saudi Arabia a globally attractive hub for high-value, long-term investments, based on the values of leadership, integrity, responsibility, partnership and customer centricity. It is also committed to creating and nurturing attractive social environments that guarantee residents and workers in the economic cities a high standard of living.
The role of ECA is integral in being a guiding hand for the economic cities and an attentive ear that listens to their needs and requirements to better enable them to achieve their objectives of diversifying the kingdom’s economy and creating quality jobs for young Saudi men and women.
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