including Saudi Press Agency (SPA) Riyadh, Rabi'II 09, 1436, January 29, 2015, SPA -- Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority has honored at the conclusion of the 8th Global Competitiveness Forum a number of the Forum's partners, supporters, sponsors, a group of media organizations including the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), and a number of media personnel in recognition of their efforts in the success of the Forum held in Riyadh on January 25-27. The Authority's Governor and Chairman of Board of Directors Engineer Abdullatif Al-Othman handed over shields and certificates of appreciation to the honorees. The honorees included, in addition to the sponsors, the societal partners and companies displaying at "Invest in Saudi Arabia Exhibition'' associated with the events of the Forum. It is worth mentioning that the 8th Global Competitiveness Forum 2015, which was organized by Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority, witnessed many events, sessions, panel discussions, and workshops; and its eighth session for this year included a scientific program comprising 14 scientific sessions, four workshops, and seven direct meetings with local and international leaders with the participation of about 3000 officials of business sectors from the Kingdom and abroad in the presence of a number of ministers, government officials, and leaders of thought and opinion, and with the participation of more than 60 speakers from Saudi experts. --SPA 14:06 LOCAL TIME 11:06 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w