Under the patronage of the President of Central Informatics Organization (CIO) Dr. Mohammed Bin Ahmed Al-Amer, and in cooperation with the Investment Office for the Middle East and North Africa of the Economic Development Board (EDB) a workshop entitled “Open Data System” opens on Sunday.
Elite of figures and specialists in the field of statistical information will participate in the workshop.
The workshop, which will continue till next Thursday and held for the first time at the level of the Arabian Gulf area, is held within a series of workshops of which the General Department of Statistics at the CIO is keen to organize.
The workshop aims at developing the available data and information and providing it for the decision makers in implementing the Kingdom’s development policies.
The Open Data System is new to the Kingdom in a way to publish its statistical data, and offers a better service for the citizens and companies needs through allowing more transparency by providing data related to population, unemployment and GDP.