Participation in Government Research

Prince Sultan University made its mark at the second edition of LEAP, a leading technology conference held from February 6-9, 2023, at the Riyadh Front Center for Exhibitions and Conventions. The university joined over 400 national and international tech companies to showcase the latest technological advancements and innovative solutions.

Prof. Anis Koubaa, Director of the Research and Initiatives Center, was invited to present a workshop at the Sustainable Partnerships Conference organized by the Ministry of Education. The conference was held at the Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh from November 23 to 24, 2022, under the patronage of the Minister of Education, Dr. Hamad bin Muhammad Al-Sheikh. The conference featured activities such as dialogue sessions, keynote lectures, and innovation clusters. Visitors also witnessed the launching of research platforms and initiatives and the exhibition of promising technologies and innovations.

Prof. Anis Koubaa, Director of RIC and Leader of the Robotics and Internet-of-Things Lab, delivered a speech titled Artificial Intelligence & Drones for Smart Cities: Technology Localization at the Saudi International Artificial Intelligence & Cloud Expo 2022. Prof. Anis, who was appointed as the Executive Director of the Innovation Center at PSU in May, began his speech by stating the importance and benefits of developing technology locally.

Prince Sultan University's Center for Sustainability and Climate (CSC) forms a partnership with Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI), United Nations with the aims of its strong commitment towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals.
The newest addition to the HESI action groups is the HESI Partner Programme, which aims to connect higher education institutions, networks, and student organizations to create a community of shared learning in support of SDG integration into curricula, research, programmes and campus practices and facilitate transfer of knowledge.

The Center for Local Governance at Prince Sultan University was honored by the visit of His Excellency the President of the Royal Academy of Administration in the Sultanate of Oman, Dr. Ali Al Lawati, and his entourage, where the aspects of cooperation between the two parties were reviewed and the studies, research projects, training programs and workshops that the two parties could cooperate in were discussed.

The Center for Local Administration at Prince Sultan University was honored by the visit of His Excellency the Undersecretary for Regional Affairs, Engineer Ahmed bin Talal Nafie, and his entourage, where aspects of cooperation between the two parties were reviewed and what the center could provide in terms of studies, research projects, and training programs were discussed.

The Director of the Research and Initiatives Center, Prof. Anis Koubaa, recently had the opportunity of meeting with Dr. Ahmad Alsolaim, Vice President of Business and Partnerships at Tahakom to discuss collaboration opportunities with Tahakom, i-be hub, and PSU. Dr. Ahmad Alsolaim is a Board Director, Vice President, and CEO with almost two decades of board-level experience across the private sector with experience in information and communications technologies as well as compliance industries.