Riyadh: The Royal Commission for Riyadh City recently hosted a seminar in Paris titled “A Different Tomorrow,” as part of a series of events related to Riyadh Expo 2030, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. Participants in the seminar included Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha, Saudi astronaut Rayyanah Barnawi, and Royal Commission for Riyadh City expert Carlos Grau Lara. Also in attendance was Prof. Bernard Ghanem, of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology’s electrical and computer engineering department. Representatives of several members of the Bureau International des Expositions and other major entities also took part in the event. Alswaha said the Kingdom’s capital was an ideal model for those seeking international consensus on sustainable technological and innovative solutions to pressing global issues — with the Riyadh Expo 2030 the ideal platform to achieve these aims. Barnawi said: “My mission is to inspire the next generation to become scientists, initiators and innovators in the future for a different tomorrow, which meets the Riyadh Expo 2030 goal. “We will work to transform the expo into a global platform that contributes to creating sustainable opportunities for a better and different tomorrow.” According to Ghanem, “we are a catalyst for innovation, economic development, and societal prosperity in the Kingdom and the world, which will reflect positively on Riyadh Expo 2030.” This is in alignment with the Saudi Vision 2030 plan and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, he added. The series of seminars being held by the royal commission in Paris aims to introduce countries to Riyadh Expo 2030’s main theme “Together for a Foresighted Tomorrow,” and gather insights from delegates and experts.