Riyadh, Safar 16, 1438, November 16, 2016, SPA -- Prince Dr. Turki bin Saud bin Mohammed, President of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology said that the Media Today of "Horizon Program 2020" is one of European Union program for supporting multinational research in the world, which came into effect in 2014, and continues to 2020, with a budget of 80 billion Euros, noting that the program reviews many successful cooperation methods and mechanisms for access to new research networks and exchange of experiences. During the opening of Media Today of "Horizon Program 2020" being organized by the city at its headquarters today in collaboration with the science and technology network in the European Union, he said that the media today is aimed at giving ideas of opportunities for cooperation with the European Union and reviewing the largest multi-national program in the world for funding researches in all the areas of science and innovation. Prince Dr. Turki bin Saud bin Mohammed added that the city is working to create the appropriate research environment and support for the initiatives of the national transformation program 2020 emanating from the Kingdom's Vision 2030, where it made its initiatives aimed at expanding the local technical contents in the Kingdom, as the city works to support the scientific research, technical development and innovation in key strategic areas of the Kingdom. --SPA 15:01 LOCAL TIME 12:01 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w270617