Princess Reema encourages Saudi students ahead of ISEF 2026 competition
PHOENIX, ARIZONA — Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the United States, Princess Reema bint Bandar, held a virtual meeting with the Saudi Team for Science and Engineering delegation participating in "ISEF 2026".
During the meeting, Princess Reema stressed that Saudi students are ambassadors of their country, emphasizing the importance of representing the Kingdom in an in an effort to support and encourage Saudi students as they represent the Kingdom at the world’s largest pre-university scientific research and innovation forum — with more than 1,700 students from around 70 countries are participating in the competition across 22 scientific fields, with approximately 1,200 judges evaluating the projects.
The Ambassador also expressed her pride in the Saudi students’ achievement in reaching this global scientific platform, praising the effort and preparation that enabled them to advance to this stage.
She also wished the 40 male and female students— as well as two gifted observer students participating across multiple scientific disciplines as part of the 76th edition of the exhibition — success in the competition and further achievements in the name of the Kingdom.
Saudi Arabia, represented by the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba) and the Ministry of Education, has participated annually in ISEF since 2007, winning 185 awards, including 124 grand awards and 61 special awards.
In the previous edition, Saudi Arabia ranked second globally, behind only the United States.
