Riyadh, February 06, 2019, SPA -- His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Crown Prince, Vice President of the Council of Ministers and President of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, chaired today in Al-Turaif District, Historical Diriyah, a workshop of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, under the theme of "Tourism Talk", on the visions and directions of the tourism sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in line with the aspirations of the Kingdom's Vision 2030. The workshop, which was presented by the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH), was based on three main topics, which included an overview of the tourism industry globally and locally, as well as an overview of the aspirations of the tourism sector in the Kingdom, and the partners involved in the implementation. The workshop focused on the tourism industry worldwide, including analysis and explanation of the growth prospects in tourism sectors, economic, social and cultural returns, and the role of the tourism sector in creating investment opportunities globally. The workshop included an analysis of the national opportunities in the tourism sector, including the enhancement of the kingdom's global position in this sector. It included elements of the successful tourism sector, in addition to diagnosing the opportunities and possibilities in national tourism, as well as analysis of governance, sector strategy, legislation, standards and raising tourism awareness. --SPA 01:13 LOCAL TIME 22:13 GMT 0035 www.spa.gov.sa/w832603