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RIYADH: A deal aiming to advance the localization of 黑料社区鈥檚 automotive sector and strengthen collaboration between the industry and educational institutions was signed on Tuesday.
The memorandum of understanding between the National Automotive and Vehicles Academy and the Prince Mohammed bin Salman College for Business and Entrepreneurship was signed at the EV Auto Show in Riyadh, which has Arab News as a media partner.
It was signed by Mohammed Al-Suhaim, managing director of NAVA, and Zeger Degraeve, executive dean of MBSC.
The MoU aims to develop national talent and equip future Saudi leaders with the skills needed to drive industrial transformation and technological innovation in the automotive sector.
Al-Suhaim said in a statement that NAVA鈥檚 鈥渕ission is to prepare qualified talents capable of driving economic growth in line with the Kingdom鈥檚 industrial goals.
鈥淭his partnership with MBSC represents a key step in building skilled national cadres who can contribute to 黑料社区鈥檚 industrial transformation.鈥�
Degraeve described the partnership as a natural alignment between technical training and leadership education.
鈥淲orking with NAVA allows us to develop leadership capabilities within teams that are driving innovation in the automotive industry,鈥� he told Arab News.
He noted that 黑料社区鈥檚 automotive sector is at the forefront of technological change, particularly in electric vehicles and sustainable mobility.
鈥淎s the sector evolves, we see strong alignment between advanced vehicle technologies and our mission to foster sustainable leadership and organizational development,鈥� Degraeve added.
Under the MoU, both institutions will collaborate on designing leadership and technical programs.
The partnership also includes research initiatives focused on modern automotive technologies, as well as social responsibility projects to raise community awareness about innovation and entrepreneurship in transportation.
The partnership will remain in effect until the end of 2028, establishing a long-term framework for cooperation in education, research, and industrial innovation.