President of Umm Al-Qura University (UQU) Dr. Bakri bin M'atooq bin Bakri Assas met on Monday Jumada Al-Oula 30, 1438 H at his office in Abdyia with the Chairman of Board of Directors of the Saudi Electricity Company Dr. Saleh Bin Hussein Al-Awajji and his accompanying delegation including; Executive Vice President, for Engineering and Projects Eng. Khalid Al-Rashid, Eng. Ahmed Al-Mobark and Eng. Abdullah Al-Katheri. Present in the meeting were  UQU Vice President for Academic Development and Community Service who serves also as the acting UQU Vice President for Business and Innovation Dr. Hani bin Osman Ghazi, UQU Vice President for Branches Dr. Abdul-Mijeed Alghamdi, Wadi Makkah CEO Dr. Faisal Ibn Ahmad Allaf and the deans, and the Deans of support deanships and institutes. The two sides discussed aspects of cooperation between Umm Al-Qura university and the Saudi Electricity Company.  

At the commencement of the meeting, Dr. Assas welcomed Dr. Al-Awajji and his accompanying delegation and delivered an brief presentation on the university and its colleges, departments, scientific centers, and research institutes besides the university role and participation in the fields of sustainable development by such means of turning its scientific and research works and innovative ideas into tangible products via Wadi Makkah company. In addition to the role and efforts of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Institute for Hajj and Umrah Research and its research contributions to serve pilgrims and Umrah doers. He underscored that the university endeavors to implement its strategic plans in line with the Kingdom vision 2030, meanwhile lauding the support of the wise leadership to the scientific and educational march in the university and the close follow up the university gets  from the Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Emir of Makkah Prince Khalid Al-Faisal and the attention paid to the university by the Minister of Education Dr. Ahmed bin Mohamed Al-Iesa. He also welcomed cooperation with the Saudi Electricity Company at all scientific and research fields, as well as taking advantage of the community partnerships with the company in all fields and programs.  

  
For his part the Chairman of Board of Directors of the Saudi Electricity Company Dr. Saleh Bin Hussein Al-Awajji delivered speech about services provided by the company to the community and its contribution to research fields particularly in electric power as well as delivering of  its services high quality level. He his visit to UQU is intended to strengthen cooperation between the two sides and take advantage of the  scientific expertise the university is filled with to develop electoral services, referring to the role undertaken by the company and the giant projects  implemented for the service and comfort of citizens.  He then pointed to importance of cooperation with the universities through its research centers and scientific potentials to address challenges facing electricity sector. 

It's worth mentioning here that SEC delegation wrapped up its visit to UQU by touring startups center at Wadi Makkah company accompanied by UQU President and Vice Presidents where they have checked on fields of startups and produced technical services and programs and its contributions in various field including mass gathering technologies and services.