The gathering of social partnership and responsibility between the public and private sector was opened here on Sunday. Dr. Yousuf Al-Othaimeen, Minister of Social Affairs, opened the gathering on behalf of King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. The three-day gathering is organized by the Ministry of Social Affairs under the title “Our society, our responsibility.” In a speech on behalf of the organizing committee, Awadh Al-Radadi, Undersecretary for welfare and development in the ministry, said the gathering aims at forging a real partnership between the public and private sectors to boost the goals of sustainable development.