The Arab Institute for Training and Arab Industrial and Mining Consultations, affiliated with the Arab Industrial Development, Standardization and Mining Organization, participated on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, in the proceedings of the forum "Innovation in the Time of Challenges," jointly organized between the Arab Network for Creativity and Innovation, Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global Digital Group, and a number of Arab bodies, and in the presence of an elite group of experts, academics, and officials from various Arab countries.
And the institute presented a working paper during a session under the title: "Building the Human Being in the Era of Smart Transformation," which focused on the strategic importance of preparing Arab human cadres and qualifying them with the digital and innovative skills necessary to keep pace with the Fourth Industrial Revolution, emphasizing that investment in the "human being" is the basic pillar for the success of any sustainable smart transformation.
And the forum discussed, during several sessions, the role of governments and international organizations in empowering Arab innovation systems and enhancing the opportunities of the digital economy; digital transformation and cybersecurity: protecting the future in the era of artificial intelligence; Arab water and food security: from scarcity management to sustainability engineering; the role of artificial intelligence in enhancing the innovation system in the health and education sectors; and building the human being in the era of smart transformation.
The forum also shed light on the mechanisms of digital adaptation and building human capacities in the face of accelerating global changes, and it also discussed ways to formulate a shared vision to support innovation and digital transformation in light of current challenges.
And at the conclusion of the forum's proceedings, the institute was honored and presented with an honorary shield in appreciation of the efforts exerted in supporting industrial and technological development in the Arab region.