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The national economy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has achieved unprecedented accomplishments not only in the Middle East Region, but also on a global level, especially in recent years, after the Kingdom was ranked as one of the richest twenty countries in the world, combined with the growth, strength and high flexibility achieved by the Saudi economy. This has enabled the Kingdom to overcome the global financial crisis that hit the global economy since 2008, while the consequences of subsequent economic aftershocks are still affecting most of the global economies. This proves the strength of the Saudi economy and its ability to grow as confirmed by the figures of the State Budget and the surplus achieved over the past years.Proceeding from the mission of the Faculty of Economics and Administration in King Abdulaziz University in promoting scientific academic research, and serving the community, especially after the great success achieved by the Conference at its first edition held during the period of  7- 9 May 2012, the College will launch the second edition of this Conference (National Economy: Challenges and Ambitions) during the period of 22- 24 April, 2014. This Conference will discuss several key issues related to the reality and the future of the national economy and its impact on citizens, especially with regard to the economic sectors related to services. All this will take place within the framework of discussing the challenges and how to achieve the ambitions in this area.The College is pleased to welcome the participation of academic researchers and specialists from the Kingdom and abroad with scientific papers pertaining to the themes of the Conference at its second edition, as well as the presence of senior officials involved in the economic decision taking and businessmen to conduct serious, substantial and fruitful discussions about the themes of the conference. The objective is to enrich scientific research in this vital topic and create the opportunity to take advantage of the national and international expertise to develop a number of strategies in order to address the challenges and fulfill the aspirations of the national economy.Deadline for full paper 28 February 2014.Information http://feafsnec.net/?q=node/571