The Deanship of University Studies, represented in the Cultural Committee, held an academic meeting entitled, 'Prospective Aspirations for Developing the Major Programs at Umm Al-Qura University to Keep Pace with the Objectives of the Saudi Vision 2030'. The meeting was attended by the Dean of the Deanship of University Studies, Dr. Hala bint Sa`id Al-Amoudi, and was supervised by the Vice Dean of the University Studies for Educational Affairs and Development, Dr. Khuloud bint Sa`d Al-Yusuf. The Applied Mathematics Associate Professor at the College of Applied Sciences, Dr. Rajaa bin Tahir Ma`touq, and the Assistant Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the College of Computer and Information Systems, Dr. Hanan bint Sa`d Al-Shanbari, were also present at the session.

Dr. Rajaa Ma`touq clarified that the objectives of the Saudi Vision 2030 aim to provide outstanding educational opportunities in order to raise the quality of the educational outcomes, to increase its efficiency via scientific research, to encourage innovation and creativity, to develop community partnerships, and to boost the skills and abilities of the affiliates of the education sector.

Dr. Rajaa added that the Saudi Vision 2030 and the National Transformation Program 2020 stress the role of the universities in qualifying the personnel to meet the requirements of the coming stage, in order to fulfill the needs of the labor market and development.

Dr. Hanan Al-Shanbari reviewed the role of the Saudi Vision in developing the educational programs via the development initiatives and suggestions put forth for the Colleges of Computer Science. Moreover, she recommended that attention should be given to innovative studies and creative topics in the field of artificial intelligence, such as robots and smart cities, cybersecurity and digital campaigns, and security bugs. She also asserted that the programs suggested by the Saudi Vision 2030 provide opportunities for the Saudi universities to hasten in establishing world-class universities, distinguished with clear and measurable objectives, standards and indicators.