AUDI Receives Swiss Embassy Deputy Head of Mission to Explore Cooperation and Urban Development Partnerships

In a bid to strengthen international cooperation in urban development, Arab Urban Development Institute Director General Dr. Anas Al-Mughiri met with Mr. Yannick Reichenau, Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission at the Swiss Embassy in the Kingdom, to discuss prospects for collaboration and partnership.

The meeting featured an overview of the Institute’s regional programs and initiatives aimed at supporting cities, enhancing institutional performance, and building the capacities of municipal and development agencies. Discussions also explored avenues for joint cooperation with the Swiss side. Mr. Yannick Richenau expressed Switzerland’s interest in strengthening collaboration and exchanging expertise with the Institute, while both parties reviewed initial proposals to organize joint events on city planning and urban hospitality in partnership with academic institutions and specialized centers in Switzerland.