Riyadh, October 26, 2022, SPA -- Saudi Human Resources Development Fund (HADAF) has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Lucid Motors with the aim of developing the national human capital in the electric vehicle (EV) industry, mainly items mentioned in the cooperation framework, supporting the training of 1,000 citizens to work at specialty and vocational jobs at the company and training them in the USA, prior to be enrolled at work upon the launch of the factory at the King Abdullah Economic City, as part of efforts to realize the Saudi Vision 2030 and to support empowering Saudis to work at qualitative and specialty jobs. Cooperation aspects include enhancing employment and training opportunities through benefiting from support and training enablers, for example through holding periodic job meetings to enhance localization in sectors that serve Lucid, in addition to considering professions and training needs to offer suitable support solutions and boost training opportunities while working in a way that contributes to increasing competitiveness skills and relevant expertise among national personnel. The two sides also agreed to form a joint action team to follow up on work progress and targets and measure impacts from time to time. --SPA 15:45 LOCAL TIME 12:45 GMT 0027 www.spa.gov.sa/w1803177