His Excellency the Minister of Education, Chairman of the University Affairs Council, chaired the consultative meeting between members of the University Affairs Council and the presidents of public universities, which was held in the city of Riyadh on Thursday 3/13/1445 AH. At the beginning of the meeting, His Excellency the Minister of Education, Chairman of the Council, welcomed all their Excellencies, members of the Council and university presidents, stressing that this meeting comes to emphasize the importance of coordination and continuous consultation with all universities. His Excellency the President of the Council for University Affairs stressed the important role of Saudi universities in achieving comprehensive development goals within the Kingdom’s Vision 2030. The meeting discussed a number of topics, including the reality and aspirations of the Council for University Affairs, as well as opportunities and challenges for Saudi universities during the future period.