Haifa Al-Judaea, this evening, Tuesday, January 3 (2022), took the oath before Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, on the occasion of her selection as head of the Kingdom’s mission to the European Union and to the European Atomic Energy Society.
In her first comments, Al-Judaea said – through her official account on Twitter -: “I am honored to raise the highest verses of thanks and gratitude to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and His Highness the Crown Prince for the honorable royal trust in my appointment as ambassador and head of the Kingdom’s mission to the European Union, and I ask God Almighty to grant me success.” To serve this dear country and to provide us with guidance in our affairs.”
The selection of Haifa Al-Judaea as the Kingdom’s representative to the European Union comes at a time when the countries of the old continent are looking forward to strengthening cooperation with Saudi Arabia in the field of energy, especially oil, renewable energy and hydrogen.
Who is Haifa Al Judaea?
Al-Judaea is one of the eight executive team members of the Saudi Research and Media Group, and previously held the position of CEO of SRMG Think, the company’s newly founded studies division.
The Studies Department is concerned with presenting views and analyzes on the Middle East and North Africa in economics, geography, foreign policy, and the social affairs of the region.
This comes in addition to providing studies in literature, culture, innovation solutions in publishing, analysis, discovery of assistive technologies for business, and related opinion polls.
Haifa Al-Judaea previously worked at the United Nations Center for Counter-Terrorism, represented the Kingdom at the United Nations and the Security Council, and supervised the General Department of International Relations at the Saudi Ministry of Tourism.
Al-Judaea holds a master’s degree in conflict resolution and negotiation from Columbia University, as well as a master’s degree in international relations from Syracuse University, and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Syracuse University.
Biography of Haifa Al Judaea
Born in Riyadh, and raised in New York City, USA, Haifa Al-Judaea has made her mark in international relations, starting as an intern at the United Nations.
Although she was focused on international journalism, she continued to explore her options, and her time spent training at the United Nations eventually changed the course of her career.
Haifa relied on knowledge and experience, letting her work speak for itself, as it aims to enhance the vital role that Saudi Arabia plays in international relations.
It also strives to empower women in the workplace in the Kingdom, so it has established two non-governmental organizations that address the lack of a role for women in many professions.
Peaceful exploitation of atomic energy
The selection of Haifa Al-Judaea as Saudi Arabia’s representative to the European Atomic Energy Association – also – comes at a time when her country is working to develop its peaceful nuclear program to produce electricity.
The Kingdom seeks to work on the peaceful exploitation of nuclear energy, by taking advantage of its technologies in generating electricity in a way that supports its strategy to increase the mix of clean energy, which is in line with the goals of many European countries, which gives Al-Jadaa an opportunity to increase cooperation in this field.
Riyadh has drawn up a plan aimed at producing 17 gigawatts of nuclear energy by 2040, and is scheduled to take serious steps during the current year 2023 to implement the first nuclear energy projects in Saudi Arabia, which will consist of two reactors with a combined capacity of 3.2 gigawatts.
climate change efforts
Haifa Al-Jedea sees the next two years as an opportunity for the Middle East and North Africa region to consolidate its position as a leader in climate diplomacy and combating climate change.
Al-Judaea indicated – in an article she wrote for Arab News newspaper, in conjunction with the Climate Summit COP 27 that was held in the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh during November 2022 – that the summit comes at a crucial moment in global efforts to reduce high temperatures, and the discussions come from the heart Countries most affected by climate change.
Haifa Al-Judaea confirmed that the Green Middle East initiative, which was launched by the Kingdom in 2021, leads regional pluralism and acts as a catalyst for investment in climate action.
And she stressed that the Greener Middle East initiative is the most important climate initiative at the regional level, as the analysis of the Center for Thought Research and Consulting shows that many countries in the Middle East and North Africa have made ambitious pledges regarding the transition to renewable energy and strides to achieve a diversified mix of energy through solar energy investments. and wind energy.
She explained that the Gulf countries have many enabling factors for the deployment of renewable energy, including large renewable resources in terms of expectedly high levels of solar radiation and wind speed, in addition, government support for financing and developing renewable energy projects in the Gulf countries helps transform this abundance. From renewable energy resources to mega projects.
Haifa Al-Jadaa believes that to face the root causes of climate change, the Middle East and Africa must plan for the long term and focus on renewable energy sources. In many cases, particularly in the African context, international cooperation, long-term planning and sustainable financing are key to achieving positive outcomes for renewables.
She noted that although the Middle East and North Africa region is home to major oil-producing countries, it has passed a critical crossroads in terms of its serious commitment to diversifying energy sources.
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