Joining us on today’s episode of the World of Higher Education Podcast is Annalisa Pavan from University of Padova Italy. She's been studying Saudi higher education for many years. In particular, the way the country's most prestigious scholarship program, the scholarship of the custodian of the Two Holy Mosques functions. This episode discusses how the country's human resource development system is changing under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's leadership, and in particular, how the country is using study abroad as a tool for long-term economic development and diversification.