Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, commonly referred to as MBS, has been the driving force behind Saudi Arabia's ambitious 2030 vision, a comprehensive development plan aimed at reducing the country's dependence on oil and diversifying its economy.

Since his appointment as Crown Prince in 2017, MBS has introduced a series of social and economic reforms, which have been instrumental in transforming the country's landscape.

One of the key aspects of MBS's vision is the curtailing of the influence of the Wahhabi religious establishment, which has been achieved by restricting the powers of the religious police.

This move has been seen as a significant step towards modernizing the country and promoting a more moderate form of Islam.

MBS has also been a strong advocate for women's rights, and his government has implemented several reforms aimed at improving the status of women in Saudi society.

For instance, women are now allowed to apply for a passport without the consent of a male guardian and can visit cinemas with their boyfriends.

Additionally, the government has changed the legislation to allow women to drive, and according to research firm Statista, over 175,000 women applied for a driving license in Riyadh within a year and a half of the law being passed.

These reforms have been widely welcomed, and Saudi Arabia has been ranked by the World Bank among the top 20 reformers in the world, and second among the top high-income countries and G20 countries in terms of implementing business climate improvement reforms.

MBS's vision for Saudi Arabia is built around three key themes: a vibrant society, a thriving economy, and an ambitious development plan.

The government has made significant progress in achieving these goals, with non-oil revenues increasing by 15% and the budget deficit being reduced.

The Crown Prince's philosophy of management has been praised for its inclusivity, modernization, originality, boldness, and realism, and has been instrumental in guiding the country's renaissance and achievements.

A study by the Al-Qarar Center for Media Studies has provided an analytical reading of MBS's philosophy of management, which represents a compass for the Kingdom's renaissance and its successes and achievements within the framework of the pioneering development vision "Saudi Vision 2030".

The study was based on the monitoring and analysis of a series of speeches, meetings, statements, and statements of MBS, and provides valuable insights into his vision and leadership style.

Overall, MBS's 2030 vision for Saudi Arabia has been a game-changer for the country, and his social and economic reforms have been instrumental in transforming the country's landscape and promoting a more modern and moderate form of Islam.

While there are still challenges to be addressed, particularly with regards to women's rights and the influence of the Wahhabi religious establishment, MBS's vision and leadership have been widely praised, and Saudi Arabia is poised to become a major player on the global stage.

The country's celebration of the sixth anniversary of MBS's pledge to draw the joy of the people and write a new history of stability at the political level and achievements at the national level is a testament to the progress that has been made.

As the country continues to move forward, it is clear that MBS's 2030 vision will play a critical role in shaping Saudi Arabia's future and promoting a more modern, moderate, and prosperous society.

Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, commonly referred to as MBS, has been the driving force behind Saudi Arabia's ambitious 2030 vision, a comprehensive development plan aimed at reducing the country's dependence on oil and diversifying its economy.

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King Salman.
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King Salman.
A journey of reform and development
September 23, 2022 02: 33
Ahmed Murad (Cairo)
Saudi Arabia ’ s 92nd National Day celebrations coincide with the eighth anniversary of the pledge of allegiance to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia, as King of Saudi Arabia on January 23, 2015.
Over the past eight years, he has achieved a long series of unprecedented achievements and reforms, making him one of the most prominent and important historical leaders of Saudi Arabia.
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was sworn in as King of Saudi Arabia on January 23, 2015, succeeding the late King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz. King Salman began his reign by affirming his determination to continue the achievements witnessed by Saudi Arabia in the last three decades, implement an integrated reform and development program, promote the Kingdom ’ s domestic and foreign policy, and take positive positions on various local, regional and international issues.
Almost 70 years ago, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud began his career in public work, after being appointed Acting Prince of Riyadh Region on March 16, 1954, at the age of 19, and the following year he was appointed Governor and Prince of Riyadh Region with the rank of Minister. It has grown and flourished, making it a regional hub for travel and trade, and is home to millions of Saudi nationals and expatriates from all over the world to work within the Kingdom.
During his tenure in the Emirate of Riyadh, King Salman paid great attention to improving the level of infrastructure, where he oversaw the implementation of dozens and hundreds of infrastructure projects that made Riyadh a “global city ” with standard specifications and standards through the establishment of a network of highways and modern, as well as the establishment of many vital facilities, such as schools, hospitals, universities, museums, sports stadiums and recreational cities.
Mandate of the Covenant
In a new phase of King Salman bin Abdulaziz ’ s career, he was appointed Minister of Defense in November 2011, and the following year, on June 18, 2012, he was appointed Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister, retained his position as Minister of Defense, and worked to modernize and develop the Saudi Armed Forces, which witnessed a remarkable leap in training and armament, as well as implementing a comprehensive plan to develop the entire sectors of the Ministry of Defense.
Development Programs
Over the past eight years, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has been keen to implement comprehensive and integrated development programs to advance Saudi Arabia politically, economically and socially, and has achieved many achievements and reforms at various levels, which made Saudi Arabia ranked by the World Bank among the top 20 reformers in the world, and ranked second among the top high-income countries and G20 countries in terms of implementing business climate improvement reforms.
In the second year of his leadership, King Salman launched the Kingdom ’ s Vision 2030 on April 25, 2016, to be at the forefront of the development programs he adopted in order to achieve comprehensive national development, reduce the Kingdom ’ s dependence on oil, diversify sources of income through a package of economic reforms unprecedented in the Kingdom ’ s history, achieve financial stability, and other development programs that contributed to the increase in non-oil revenues by 15%, reduce the budget deficit by 48% foreign investment by 130%.
Under the patronage of King Salman, the Kingdom ’ s Vision 2030 has succeeded in achieving many achievements in the first five years, specifically during the period between 2015 and 2020, and with the beginning of 2021, a new phase in the process of achieving Vision 2030 began.
In the framework of this new phase, the National Investment Strategy was issued on October 11, 2021, which is expected to contribute to the growth of the national economy and diversify its sources, thus achieving many of the objectives of Vision 2030, including raising the contribution of the private sector to GDP to 65%, boosting foreign direct investment to 5.7% of GDP, increasing the proportion of non-oil exports from 16% to 50% of GDP, and reducing the unemployment rate to 7%.
Under the umbrella of the National Investment Strategy, investments of more than 12 trillion riyals will be injected into the local economy until 2030.
The biggest budget
For the first time in the history of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the trend began under King Salman towards approving the general budget of the Kingdom by supporting and developing the national economy without relying mainly on oil as the sole source of national income, which was ranked by observers among the most important achievements in the history of the Kingdom.
In 2019, King Salman announced the largest budget in the history of the Kingdom, spending more than 1.1 trillion riyals, and revenues amounted to 975 billion riyals.
Saudi Arabia, led by King Salman, has transformed the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) into a sovereign fund with assets estimated at $2 trillion to $2.5 trillion, making it the largest sovereign fund in the world.
In the petroleum sector, Saudi Aramco announced in 2021 plans to produce 2 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas from the giant Jafoura field by 2030, making the kingdom the third largest natural gas producer in the world.
Health and Education
King Salman has paid great attention to the health and education sectors, and the two sectors witnessed an unprecedented boom during the reign of King Salman through the implementation of many projects. In the health sector, several health centers were launched in the last eight years, including 4 for cardiac catheterization, 7 for tumors, 3 for obesity and its diseases, 5 for behavioral and developmental disorders, as well as the launch of 4 surgical robots specialized in general surgeries, urology and artificial intelligence laboratory. For health technical research, and to raise the level of health services provided by 600 health centers by applying the Wasfti system.
Work has also begun on the first robotic-mediated smart pharmacy at King Fahd Specialist Hospital in Tabuk.
In the education sector, King Salman has adopted several programs and plans to develop education and make a real renaissance in this vital sector. In this context, his decision came to merge the Ministries of Education and Higher Education into one ministry under the name of the Ministry of Education, allocate special programs for talented students, open special centers for the development of technical and engineering sciences in 32 schools across the Kingdom, and launch the “Your Job and Mission ” program. You come back after they come back.
On November 14, 2021, the Kingdom announced the launch of Prince Mohammed bin Salman City, the first non-profit city in the world, which aims to support young Saudi talents, and work to encourage learning and develop leadership skills among young people.
Blue oil.
The desalination industry has seen an unprecedented boom, as the kingdom has set records in the industry making it the world ’ s largest desalinated water producer and is expected to become a major hub for desalination technologies in the world, the Middle East and beyond, leading observers to call the industry a “new Saudi blue oil. ”
Saudi Arabia ’ s production of desalinated water currently stands at more than 9 million cubic meters per day, with production expected to reach more than 14 million cubic meters per day in 2025.
The Saudi Saline Water Conversion Corporation manages 33 desalination plants, including 8 on the Arabian Gulf coast and 25 on the Red Sea coast, and in 2018 won the award of the largest desalination system in the world from the Guinness World Book.
National Projects
Over the past eight years, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has adopted an expanded work map that included a package of giant national projects, most notably the establishment of Neom Industrial City (Oxagon), the largest floating structure in the world. The city is based on the same concepts as The Line communities launched in January 2021. 13% of world trade.
This is in addition to a giant project to redevelop the waterfront in the center of Jeddah ’ s Corniche with the aim of transforming it into a vital area, the King Salman Energy City project known as “Spark ”, with investments estimated at $1.6 billion, and the Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport project with a capacity of more than 8 million passengers annually in its first phase, and 40 million passengers annually in the third phase.
In addition to the development of the petrochemical sector in Ras Al Khair Industrial City, the establishment of some other industrial cities, such as Jubail and Yanbu, and the development of a city for the automotive industry in order to attract investments, increase exports and provide jobs, and the repair of more than 4 million square meters of road networks.
In the housing sector, many housing projects have been implemented during the past eight years, including the provision of more than 282 residential products including housing units, land and subsidized financing to promote and develop the real estate sector in various regions of the Kingdom, as well as regulating the rental market and preserving the rights of parties during the rental process through the adoption of the “Ejar ” program.
Dar Al-Hijra is one of the most important residential projects launched during the reign of King Salman, and is one of the largest residential, hotel and commercial projects in Saudi Arabia, including 20 administrative towers, 80 residential towers, 80 hotels providing 40,000 rooms for pilgrims, as well as government, administrative and commercial offices accommodating 31,000 employees, a 400-bed hospital and a huge transit station.
King Salman is keen to develop the various regions of the Kingdom and achieve comprehensive development in them, and in this context, strategic offices were established in October 2021 to develop the areas of Al-Baha, Al-Jawf and Jazan, as well as the launch of a strategy to develop the Asir region by pumping 50 billion riyals in various investments.
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What are some of the key goals of Vision 2030 for society and economy?

What are the main goals of the 2016- launched Vision 2030?

To lessen reliance on oil.
To diversify Saudi Arabia's economy

What has MBS done since becoming Crown Prince in Saudi Arabia?

Since his appointment as Crown Prince in 2017, MBS has introduced a series of social and economic reforms, which have been instrumental in transforming the country's landscape.

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Al-Ajmi: The Kingdom has witnessed 6 years of achievements at all levels
He said that this was the result of a lot of clear and strategic planning, looking forward to a bright future for the country.
The expert and professor of digital media, Dr. Fahed bin Salem Al-Ajmi, said that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has witnessed during the past six years a great development at all levels and trends, culminating in many achievements on the ground, which was the result of a lot of clear and strategic planning, looking forward to a bright future for the country.
In detail, Al-Ajmi explained that the past six years have made great achievements that confirmed that the decision of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, may God protect him, to choose His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman as Crown Prince was a historic decision in the interest of the nation and its future, with the support of an overwhelming majority of 31 votes out of 34. The young man who illuminated the Kingdom ’ s skies with many of the plans and strategies that culminated in the Kingdom ’ s Vision 2030, for which His Highness served as an architect and a cornerstone of its strong and solid foundation.
He added that what His Highness has done in the past six years confirms the great and continuous volume of work in a busy journey to achieve the achievements that put the Kingdom in the ranks of the developed countries of the world, and those great and diverse achievements, which are not enough to mention the importance of their abundance and diversity and the strength of their impact on our tangible reality.
Al-Ajmi said: Citizens and residents of the Kingdom believe that the changes made by His Highness the Crown Prince, which were sponsored by the father leader King Salman bin Abdul Aziz - may God protect them - is a turning point at the level of the state.
Despite the existence of many global challenges and difficulties, and despite the Kingdom ’ s passing through difficult situations that served as a crossroads, His Highness went on to give young people a long-term perspective, making his country ’ s history and heritage a starting line to address the present and make his work towards the future in all fields. Internationally, according to an insight into the young leader, who soon became the talk of the world.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia celebrates the sixth anniversary of the pledge of His Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to draw the joy of the people and write a new history of stability at the political level and achievements at the national level. The political, economic, developmental and social files, and this project continues to prove its success and the strength of the foundation on which it was built and confirm that whoever comes with such a vision is a successful leader with a great personality, which can be described as an "exceptional" personality, making his main concern the upliftment of the homeland and the citizen.
Al-Ajmi concluded by saying: “On the occasion of this precious and dear anniversary, we recall the great meanings of the youth inspirer, the leader of reforms and the change-maker to achieve the promising future in the march of prosperity of the homeland and the citizen under the generous care and guidance of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. ”
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allow recreational activities; Saudi women benefit from relaxed restrictions

What are the main goals of the 2016- launched Vision 2030?

What has MBS done since becoming Crown Prince in Saudi Arabia?

One of the key aspects of MBS's vision is the curtailing of the influence of the Wahhabi religious establishment, which has been achieved by restricting the powers of the religious police.

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Content: Moderate ideology: The silent Saudi revolution

Sports events, movie screenings, art exhibitions and music concerts are becoming increasingly common in the kingdom, and Saudi citizens are lapping them all up.

Published: 25th July 2023 12:34 AM  |   Last Updated: 25th July 2023 12:45 AM   |  A+A-

It has been ‘work in progress’ for some time now. Saudi Arabia is changing the tone and texture of its ideology from what has always been considered obscurantist to something that keeps with the times. Sports events, movie screenings, art exhibitions and music concerts are becoming increasingly common in the kingdom, and Saudi citizens are lapping them all up.

The kingdom has rapidly secured its position as a centre for cultural events, art exhibitions and film screenings. The nation’s Vision 2030 envisages and fully supports the expansion of the entertainment market to SR30 billion. Almost every domain of entertainment for which Saudi citizens earlier travelled far and wide is now available at home. This is thanks to a break from the past that the de facto ruler, Mohammad bin Salman (MbS), the Crown Prince, has initiated. It makes eminent sense in a nation seeking to develop itself beyond the energy sector with three visionary themes: a vibrant society, a thriving economy and continuity in terms of ambition in comprehensive development.

All this translates into a modern civilisational outlook with technology, intellectualism, private investment, trade, tourism, academics and more, all becoming the prime domains of functioning. The traditional worldwide perception of Saudi Arabia as the centre of the obscurantist ideology of Islam and a nation with an anti-reformist outlook has persisted, and not without reason. A brief understanding of this is important to appreciate the degree of change that Prince MbS has been able to generate.

As the custodian of the Holy Shrines of Mecca and Medina and the land where Islam’s first message was delivered, the Saudi rulers and clergy have always been all-powerful, even more so after adopting the core ideology expounded by Saudi thinker Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab. There is a long history behind this.

A virtual pact between the powerful clergy and the Royal Family has existed to promote the Wahhabi ideology in return for the powers that the Royals enjoyed. The pact saw enhanced clergy power after 1979 when the Shia Revolution occurred in Iran, the Saudi Ikhwan attempted a takeover of the Holy Shrine at Mecca, and the Soviets invaded Afghanistan. Wahhabi ideology was about going back to the basics and making the faith much less tolerant by supporting ‘Takfir’, or the power of declaration of a believer as an apostate if Wahhabi tenets are not adhered to. The militant part of the ideology started to come to the fore after 1979. From segments of the Arab world to Afghanistan, Pakistan, parts of India, Indonesia, Philippines and other Southeast Asian nations, militancy promoting the Saudi brand flourished, giving rise to the notion of a clash of civilisations.

Saudi Arabia’s energy resources always dictated US policy. A grey zone existed here with simultaneous US support to Israel and Saudi Arabia, stacked primarily against Iran and the collective Arab will against Israel. A couple of factors brought the trigger for change. Among them were the discovery of shale gas in the US and the progressive decline in US dependency on Saudi energy resources. Second was the dwindling Saudi economy and the realisation that in an energy-based economy, without expansion into other domains of economic development, such as trade, technology, tourism, investments, entertainment and intellectual research, Saudi Arabia would waste its opportunities and resources. The tremendous advantage of being the centre of the Islamic world could give it enduring leadership status if it could neutralise the rising militancy within Islam. Nations all around, such as the UAE, had fully utilised their possessions and drawn major economic attraction due to pragmatism followed in all domains, including faith issues. The position of women in Saudi society, in particular, had a damning effect on the nation.

Nothing changes without a leader and a vision. Saudi Arabia was fortunate to get MbS, although his personal equation with the US has remained strained for various reasons, not the least being the Khashoggi factor. However, none of that has affected his intent of modernising the nation and for that, a more moderate form of Islam within the kingdom is necessary. To his credit, he has convinced the clergy of the need to follow his vision, which will also project Islam differently to many others who follow the Saudi guidelines on faith.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa, from Saudi Arabia, who recently visited New Delhi for six days, is the Secretary General of the Muslim World League. The organisation was once at the forefront of promoting obscurantist ideology but is now transformed, as is evident from Sheikh al Issa’s message in New Delhi. The Sheikh’s belief which he transparently shared is that a whole generation of Muslims has grown up with an ideology that has given them a negative view of other faiths and an intolerantly sectarian understanding of their own.

In his several meetings with intellectuals, leaders and clergy from diverse faiths in India, he emphasised the role of the clergy in any faith. He admitted that Islam had earned a bad name for itself due to the acts of a few and the refusal of the followers to condemn those acts. He spoke of the role of family and education and decried religious teachers’ unsupervised education of young Muslim children. He mentioned that when intolerance and militancy were rising, people feared confronting them. His most poignant argument was that such obscurantism and militancy cannot be eliminated in the typical military way; they have to be removed from the roots by narratives stronger than the ones expounded.

Sheikh Al-Issa’s visit to India was symbolic of what appears to be the fading of the intolerant and militant element of Islam, but we cannot read too much into this. That change is taking place at the ideological centre is positive, but there is no guarantee of permanency. It is also not necessary that the message from Saudi Arabia is gelling with the vast Muslim populations worldwide. These populations are enmeshed with their local cultures and unlikely to follow examples. What is true is that a message supporting reformation has emanated from the nation considered the custodian of the shrines and, by many, of the faith. Nurturing this and taking it beyond is now the challenge.

Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

Former Commander, Srinagar-based 15 Corps. Now Chancellor, Central University of Kashmir

(atahasnain@gmail.com)

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How has the role of the Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice changed under Muhammad bin Salman?

No longer acts as the de facto religious police.

Has been reduced to morality awareness campaigns and COVID-19 efforts.

What has MBS done since becoming Crown Prince in Saudi Arabia?

What internal changes has MBS implemented in Saudi Arabia?

Suppressed dissent--especially Islamist opposition

What is one of the first priorities of Vision 2030 regarding ideological extremism?

Combating extremist and ideological thinking

This move has been seen as a significant step towards modernizing the country and promoting a more moderate form of Islam.

How has the role of the Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice changed under Muhammad bin Salman?

No longer acts as the de facto religious police.

What has MBS done since becoming Crown Prince in Saudi Arabia?

What is one of the first priorities of Vision 2030 regarding ideological extremism?

Combating extremist and ideological thinking

Avoiding actions that cause dissent, encourage violence, or spread dangerous ideas

MBS has also been a strong advocate for women's rights, and his government has implemented several reforms aimed at improving the status of women in Saudi society.

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Content: Despite the government ’ s alleged reforms,
Widespread violations of women ’ s rights in Saudi Arabia
Sunday 01 January 2023 - 05: 52 GMT
The widespread German network Deutsche Welle has highlighted the persistence of widespread violations of women ’ s rights in Saudi Arabia despite alleged government reforms.
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Saudi authorities continue to discriminate against women as second-class citizens with an unchanging authoritarian guardianship system and strict disobedience laws and rules that restrict the rights of unmarried women.
Since Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched the so-called “social and economic reform ” dubbed Vision 2030 in April 2016, the status of women has changed dramatically, with the network seeing that some laws were in favor of women and others headed for the worse.
While women activists like Loujain al-Hathloul were jailed for three years following a drive for women to drive, the relevant legislation was changed in 2018 — and according to research firm Statista — within a year and a half, more than 175,000 women applied.
Driving license in Riyadh.
Other laws have been amended since 2018, meaning women are now allowed to apply for a passport without the consent of a male guardian and go to cinemas with their boyfriends.
Lina al-Hathloul, the sister of women ’ s activist Loujain al-Hathloul, who is the head of communications and surveillance at the London-based ALQST Human Rights Organisation, said: “The regime of repression is still in place ” in Saudi Arabia.
Because of the male guardianship system, girls and women still rely on male guardian consent for most decisions.
In case of disobedience, these guardians, who could be fathers, husbands, brothers or sons, are entitled to be sent to so-called “care homes ” — forever, al-Hathloul said.
Moreover, this year, three court rulings starkly emphasized the Saudi ambivalence between men and women.
In January, a court in the city convicted Yasser M.
Verbal sexual harassment of a woman.
He was sentenced to eight months in prison and a fine of 5,000 rials (1,265 euros / $1,330).
Yasir M was one of the first cases to be convicted following the tightening of Saudi legislation to combat sexual harassment in 2019.
But in August, PhD student Salma al-Shehab, 34, was sentenced to 34 years in prison, and a month later Noura bint Saeed al-Qahtani was sentenced to 45 years in prison.
Both were convicted of retweeting human rights calls.
“The result is fear — people no longer know what the red lines are, ” said al-Hathloul. For her, the liberation of women ’ s rights over the past four years is nowhere near what Saudi women really want.
“We want to live in Saudi Arabia without fear and be able to claim our rights. ”
According to the 2019 Women, Peace and Security Index (WPS), Saudi Arabia ranks lowest globally.
According to the index, female labor force participation remains low across the region despite a rapid rise in female education rates and improved access to health care.
Women hold only 16 per cent of legislative seats in MENA countries compared to 25 per cent globally.
Certain States actively suppress women's rights by persecuting women's rights activists.
Nowhere is this more evident than in Saudi Arabia, where authorities arbitrarily arrest and detain women ’ s rights leaders with impunity.
The authorities of the House of Saud, a legitimate permanent resident of the United States, arrested Aziza al-Yousef in May 2018 on charges related to her peaceful human rights activism.
Despite her provisional release in March 2019, Ms. Al-Yousef cannot leave the Kingdom due to pending charges in court.
Source: Saudi Leaks

How has Vision 2030 affected women's rights and workforce participation?

Strengthened women's rights
gender equality

What are some of the key goals of Vision 2030 for society and economy?

allow recreational activities; Saudi women benefit from relaxed restrictions

For instance, women are now allowed to apply for a passport without the consent of a male guardian and can visit cinemas with their boyfriends.

How has Saudi Arabia empowered women and increased their labor market participation under Vision 2030?

By removing restrictions on freedom of movement

How has Vision 2030 affected women's rights and workforce participation?

Strengthened women's rights
gender equality

How has the role of the Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice changed under Muhammad bin Salman?

No longer acts as the de facto religious police.

What are some of the key goals of Vision 2030 for society and economy?

allow recreational activities; Saudi women benefit from relaxed restrictions

What has MBS done since becoming Crown Prince in Saudi Arabia?

Additionally, the government has changed the legislation to allow women to drive, and according to research firm Statista, over 175,000 women applied for a driving license in Riyadh within a year and a half of the law being passed.

How has Vision 2030 affected women's rights and workforce participation?

What are some of the key goals of Vision 2030 for society and economy?

allow recreational activities; Saudi women benefit from relaxed restrictions

What has MBS done since becoming Crown Prince in Saudi Arabia?

What new permissions have Saudi women gained under Mohammed bin Salman's rule?

These reforms have been widely welcomed, and Saudi Arabia has been ranked by the World Bank among the top 20 reformers in the world, and second among the top high-income countries and G20 countries in terms of implementing business climate improvement reforms.

What has MBS done since becoming Crown Prince in Saudi Arabia?

MBS's vision for Saudi Arabia is built around three key themes: a vibrant society, a thriving economy, and an ambitious development plan.

The government has made significant progress in achieving these goals, with non-oil revenues increasing by 15% and the budget deficit being reduced.

What are some of the key goals of Vision 2030 for society and economy?

What are the main goals of the 2016- launched Vision 2030?

What has MBS done since becoming Crown Prince in Saudi Arabia?

The Crown Prince's philosophy of management has been praised for its inclusivity, modernization, originality, boldness, and realism, and has been instrumental in guiding the country's renaissance and achievements.

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Content: Study: The Crown Prince ’ s philosophy of management is a compass for the Kingdom ’ s renaissance and achievements within the framework of “Vision 2030 ”
She said he takes a strategic approach based on inclusivity, a duality of modernization, originality, boldness and realism.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Al-Qarar Center for Media Studies has issued a new study that provides an analytical reading of the philosophy of His Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the administration, which represents a compass for the Kingdom ’ s renaissance and its successes and achievements within the framework of the pioneering development vision “Saudi Vision 2030 ”.
This came in conjunction with the celebration of the fifth anniversary of the pledge of His Highness as Crown Prince.
The study was based on the monitoring and analysis of a series of speeches, speeches, meetings, statements and statements of His Highness the Crown Prince (may God protect him), the number of which reached (16) articles during the period from 2018 to the current year 2022.
The study concluded with a set of results, including the Crown Prince ’ s adoption of a strategic approach to management based on several pillars, most notably comprehensiveness in approach, dual modernization and originality, boldness and realism, in addition to uniqueness and excellence, universality of presentation, as well as openness to all, and always looking forward.
The study pointed to the adoption of His Highness the Crown Prince in his speeches and statements primarily on logical probabilities in the process of influence and persuasion, through addressing the mind with evidence and proofs, using the language of numbers, logical reasoning, and comparisons between the past, present and the future, in addition to proving what has been achieved on the ground effectively, and citing the reports of international institutions.
The study pointed out that Prince Mohammed bin Salman, may Allah support him, is betting in achieving the comprehensive development process on the Kingdom's own capabilities, especially the great Saudi people.
She pointed out that the language of his speech includes many central actors, which he always mentions clearly, most notably the Saudis, especially the young men and women of the Kingdom, as well as the economic, social, cultural and civilizational potential of the Kingdom, as well as the regional and international status of the Saudi state, whether at the economic, political or Islamic level.
The decision center study concluded that HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman, may God protect him, follows a philosophy based on inclusiveness and renewal in all aspects of life, noting that HRH was able to convey the conviction of his comprehensive development project "Vision 2030" to every Saudi citizen, which made the people united in order to achieve the desired progress.
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What has MBS done since becoming Crown Prince in Saudi Arabia?

A study by the Al-Qarar Center for Media Studies has provided an analytical reading of MBS's philosophy of management, which represents a compass for the Kingdom's renaissance and its successes and achievements within the framework of the pioneering development vision "Saudi Vision 2030".

What are the main goals of the 2016- launched Vision 2030?

What has MBS done since becoming Crown Prince in Saudi Arabia?

The study was based on the monitoring and analysis of a series of speeches, meetings, statements, and statements of MBS, and provides valuable insights into his vision and leadership style.

Overall, MBS's 2030 vision for Saudi Arabia has been a game-changer for the country, and his social and economic reforms have been instrumental in transforming the country's landscape and promoting a more modern and moderate form of Islam.

How has Vision 2030 affected women's rights and workforce participation?

What are some of the key goals of Vision 2030 for society and economy?

allow recreational activities; Saudi women benefit from relaxed restrictions

What are the main goals of the 2016- launched Vision 2030?

What has MBS done since becoming Crown Prince in Saudi Arabia?

While there are still challenges to be addressed, particularly with regards to women's rights and the influence of the Wahhabi religious establishment, MBS's vision and leadership have been widely praised, and Saudi Arabia is poised to become a major player on the global stage.

What are some of the key goals of Vision 2030 for society and economy?

allow recreational activities; Saudi women benefit from relaxed restrictions

What has MBS done since becoming Crown Prince in Saudi Arabia?

The country's celebration of the sixth anniversary of MBS's pledge to draw the joy of the people and write a new history of stability at the political level and achievements at the national level is a testament to the progress that has been made.

What has MBS done since becoming Crown Prince in Saudi Arabia?

As the country continues to move forward, it is clear that MBS's 2030 vision will play a critical role in shaping Saudi Arabia's future and promoting a more modern, moderate, and prosperous society.

What are some of the key goals of Vision 2030 for society and economy?

allow recreational activities; Saudi women benefit from relaxed restrictions

What has MBS done since becoming Crown Prince in Saudi Arabia?


The slow food movement originated in Italy, where it was founded by Carlo Petrini and a group of activists in the 1980s.

The movement was formed in response to the opening of McDonald's restaurants in the heart of Rome, which led to a decline in regional food traditions.

The slow food movement is based on the tenets of "Good quality, clean and fair".

The movement has gained supporters in more than 150 countries, and its goal is to encourage the enjoyment of good food and conscious consumption that respects seasonality and minimizes the negative impact on the environment.

The movement has been popular around the world for more than 30 years, and it has been promoted in Taitung, Taiwan for over 10 years.

Some current proponents of the slow food movement worldwide include Andrea Amato and Daniel Cruse from the International Slow Food Headquarters in Italy, Aruna Tirkey from India, and Nazlina Spice Station from Malaysia.

To sample the best slow food cuisine, one can attend the Taitung Slow Food Festival, which is held every spring and autumn in Taitung Forest Park.

The festival features traditional ingredients and promotes environmental protection and plastic reduction.

Additionally, one can visit the Causeway Coast, where slow food events and businesses are supported by the Slow Food movement.

The slow food movement originated in Italy, where it was founded by Carlo Petrini and a group of activists in the 1980s.

Title:

Content: Praise the slow pace of life.
Explore the fun of the world calmly
The idea of slow living negates the belief that a successful person should be busy or fast, and encourages the person to be present consciously at every moment.
Once the society is saturated with the new, it returns to the past, and this is what happens in art, decoration, fashion, and social trends.
From here, too, the slow pace of life can be seen as a return to the old calm in some way, after the rhythm of life has become too fast to keep up with.
The idea of a slow life can be a convenient orientation for those who are looking for a calm state of mind, trying to take a long-term view of life and the world away from constant stress, anxiety and gasping.
Slow living helps us live more consciously and clearly with what we value and need in life, where we do everything at the right speed, rather than constantly striving for speed.
The idea of slow living negates the belief that a successful person must be busy or fast, and encourages the person to be present consciously at every moment.
Life is better, not faster.
The idea of slow living is part of the broader slow movement that began in the 1980s in Italy.
After opening McDonald ’ s restaurants in the heart of Rome, Carlo Petrini and a group of activists formed a movement defending regional food traditions called Slow Food.
Over time, the movement has gained supporters in more than 150 countries, trying to encourage the enjoyment of good food and conscious consumption that encourages respect for seasonality, and to minimize the negative impact on the environment of food production.
Carlo Petrini ’ s idea began to take shape when he noticed the disconnect between farmer and consumer, due to the huge boutiques and fast food restaurants that fed central Rome and dramatically eroded local food traditions.
Carl Honoré, one of the most famous theorists of the idea of slow living, helped bring the idea to areas other than food when he published a book in Praise of Slow in 2004.
Awareness is growing about slow travel, slow thinking and slow action, all of which are examples of the different branches of the slow living movement.
Not all slowness is negative.
As more people were forced to slow down their lifestyle, interest in slow living increased during the epidemic period.
The search for the term slow life has increased by 4 times in Google and YouTube.
Although some of these images and videos depict a romantic rural life far from reality, for most people, the increase in research related to this content shows the desire to return to nature and seek hobbies closer to it, especially as a large number of people turned to remote work, which gave the opportunity to connect more with the self and search for what is truly pleasing, which is forgotten in the midst of a fast and breathless life.
The slow life movement gets rid of the negative connotations of the word "slow", which some may associate with laziness and non-productivity.
Carl Honoré explains the difference between good slowness and negative slowness, as good slowness is the deliberate slowness to do things at the right speed to achieve the best result.
On the other side, there is also good speed and bad speed.
Speed can be exciting and exhilarating in the right circumstances while the rush to finish things from just above the surface without going deep is just the opposite, because it causes distraction and is difficult to prioritize.
Essential elements of slow living
Slow living doesn ’ t mean we give up technology and fall back into old times, but it does help us give up distracting activities, make us reclaim our own time to become more present and aware of every moment in life, and help build stronger relationships and spend quality time with friends and children.
It also helps us build our own values, design the lifestyle that suits us, and dedicate time to what we ’ re really looking for, not what the fast-paced lifestyle of the planet forces us to do.
A slow life entails taking a break and redefining our relationship with things like a phone, tablet, or other gadgets like them, and then making room for screen-free time.
Honoré says, “The cornerstone of slow living is to form balanced and more humane relationships with modern technologies.
“We have to somehow learn when to go ahead with technology and when to slow down and stop moving between social media, the Netflix screen or even aimlessly surfing the internet. ”
Honoré also emphasizes the need to let go of the fear of rejection or being lost, and instead of trying to do everything, we should choose only what matters to us and touches us, without the worry of saying the word “no ”.
We must say no to everything that does not concern us and not increase the burden we place on ourselves.
We have to prioritize carefully and let everything else go, having grown tired of the speed with which we feel we are racing rather than actually living our lives.
We always wait for a moment other than the moment we live, which makes us feel that our lives are vanishing in vain.
Slow life solidifies deep pleasures and strong emotions, away from entertainment and shallow pleasures that fade away shortly and leave us burdened with feelings of frustration and loneliness.
Source: Websites

What happened after the opening of McDonald's restaurants in Rome opened?

When did Carlo Petrini launch the Slow Food Movement?

Who is founder of the Slow Food Movement?

Carlo Petrini
An Italian sociologist and activist

The movement was formed in response to the opening of McDonald's restaurants in the heart of Rome, which led to a decline in regional food traditions.

What did Carlo Petrini think was the reason for the disconnection between farmers and consumers?

Large retail stores and fast-food restaurants saturated the city center

On returning to traditional food methods

What happened after the opening of McDonald's restaurants in Rome opened?

The slow food movement is based on the tenets of "Good quality, clean and fair".

Title:

Content: Taitung ’ s first ever International Slow Food Forum will be held on April 28!
International slow food representatives from Italy, the Philippines, India and Malaysia gathered at the Taitung County Government Hall to share the experience of slow food promotion around the world, and exchange and learn with local slow food practitioners in Taitung, making Taitung a new base for dialogue with the international slow food movement and linking up the southern island culture.
The slow food movement originated in Italy, has been popular around the world for more than 30 years, and has been promoted in Taitung for 10 years.
The slow food spirit of “Good quality, clean and fair ” comes from Italy, but it has grown up in Taitung with a rich variety of local features.
The Taitung County government specially invited seven international slow food activists and local slow food practitioners from Taitung County to exchange ideas on the eve of the first slow food festival this year, “from the festival to the day, from the traditional to the contemporary. ” The theme is to explore how traditional food culture can be practiced in contemporary society through the Slow Food Movement, and how the international Slow Food Movement can blossom in all corners of the world through the diverse participation of citizens and community power.
On the agenda, Andrea Amato and Daniel Cruse, from the International Slow Food Headquarters in Italy, first introduced the expansion of Slow Food from Italy to the world, and shared the classic Ark of Taste and Slow Food Presidia projects of the Slow Food movement.
In response to the International Year of Xiaomi 2023, Indian representative Aruna Tirkey will introduce the Xiaomi Kitchen in Jharkhand, India.
Nazlina Spice Station in Malaysia is an introduction to the local cuisine, starting from Laksa, to the preservation of Penang ’ s food culture.
Community power is also an important theme of this forum. The Gonnay couple from the Philippines and Ramon Uy Jr will discuss how the Slow Food movement can achieve the function of cultural inheritance and food farming education through community connection from family, community, organization, market, and tourism.
The local representative of Taitung, ibu istanda takiscibanan of the Bunun tribe, shared the history of restoring millet in the Kandeng tribe of Haiduan Township; Guo Lijin, CEO of Jinhetang, will talk about the experience and future vision of slow food in Taitung for ten years; and many Taitung slow food chefs and shop owners will join hands to show the strength of the cohesion in the local community.
Simultaneous real-time interpretation service is available, and people who are interested in promoting slow food are welcome to join us.
For details and registration, please go to
https: / / www.accupass.com / go / TTSlowFoodForum
2023 Taitung Slow Food International Forum
From Festivals to Everyday, From Tradition to Contemporary
Date: 4 / 28 (Fri) 09: 00-16: 30
Venue: Taitung County Government Hall
Taitung County Government Advertisements
# Slow Food # Taitung # International # Slow Food Movement # Italy

What are the supporters of slow food movement advocating?

The movement has gained supporters in more than 150 countries, and its goal is to encourage the enjoyment of good food and conscious consumption that respects seasonality and minimizes the negative impact on the environment.

How many countries have members of Slow Food organization?

What are the supporters of slow food movement advocating?

Conscious consumption
Enjoyment of good food

The movement has been popular around the world for more than 30 years, and it has been promoted in Taitung, Taiwan for over 10 years.

Which county in Taiwan has hosted Slow Food Festival?

Some current proponents of the slow food movement worldwide include Andrea Amato and Daniel Cruse from the International Slow Food Headquarters in Italy, Aruna Tirkey from India, and Nazlina Spice Station from Malaysia.

Title:

Content: The first International Slow Food Forum was held today at the Taitung County Government Auditorium. International Slow Food representatives from Italy, the Philippines, India and Malaysia brought experience from all over the world to promote slow food.
Wang Zhihui, deputy mayor of Taitung County, said that this year's Slow Food Festival "Morning Table" will be held in Taitung Forest Park on April 29 and 30.
The slow food movement, which has been popular around the world for more than 30 years, originated in Italy and has been promoted in Taitung for more than 10 years.
In the "Taitung Slow Food Festival" held every spring and autumn, the public and tourists pay more attention to the source of ingredients in their lives, practice environmental protection and plastic reduction, and tell new stories in the contemporary era with traditional ingredients.
On the eve of the first Slow Food Festival this year, the Taitung County government invited seven international Slow Food Movement advocates to exchange with local Slow Food practitioners. The theme of the forum was “From Festival to Everyday, From Tradition to Contemporary ”." Flowers? "and other issues, hoping to continue to move internationally and link the Austronesian culture.
The 2023 Taitung Slow Food International Forum begins at 9: 00 am on the 28th. Andrea Amato and Daniel Cruse, from the International Slow Food Headquarters in Italy, introduce the expansion of Slow Food from Italy to the world, and share the classic Ark of Taste and Slow Food. The Food Presidia Project.
In response to the International Year of Millet 2023, Indian representative Aruna Tirkey shared the experience of the local Slow Food Festival in India with Xiaomi Kitchen in Jharkhand, India.
In addition, Malaysia representative Nazlina Spice Station is a local cuisine, from Laksa to talk about the preservation of Penang ’ s food culture.
The ibu istanda takiscibanan, who represents the Bunun in Taitung, shares with the international community the journey of restoring millet to the Kandeng tribe in Haiduan Township, while Kuo Li-chin, CEO of Tinhetang, fully describes the experience and future vision of Slow Food in Taitung for ten years.
International speakers will participate in the Taitung Slow Food Festival “Morning Table ” held in Taitung Forest Park on the 29th and 30th, and demonstrate the traditional breakfast of Indian and Filipino aborigines on the 30th. The event is free of charge. Please refer to the full text of the forum download website (https: / / reurl.cc / pL0XvZ), and Taitung Slow Food Food Festival information (https: / / www.facebook.com / SlowFoodTaitung /).
# International Slow Food Forum # Taitung Slow Food Festival # Taitung County Government # Slow Food Festival

How many countries have members of Slow Food organization?

To sample the best slow food cuisine, one can attend the Taitung Slow Food Festival, which is held every spring and autumn in Taitung Forest Park.

What are the supporters of slow food movement advocating?

Which county in Taiwan has hosted Slow Food Festival?

The festival features traditional ingredients and promotes environmental protection and plastic reduction.

What are the supporters of slow food movement advocating?

On returning to traditional food methods

A movement promoting responsible use of marine resources.

What is the purpose of Taiwan's Taitung County Government ito hold the "SLOW SUPER Taitung Slow Farmer Market"?

To promote sustainable agricultural development

Additionally, one can visit the Causeway Coast, where slow food events and businesses are supported by the Slow Food movement.

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Content: Breaking The Industrial Cycle With Slow Food

Where do you go to get your groceries? If your first thought was your local supermarket, you are not alone. Shopping in large grocery stores became the norm for many of us, and we rely on these outlets more than we realise. They are convenient, filled to the brim with seemingly every product you could imagine and have a price point that fits most pockets.

From afar it seems like the perfect solution, but we all witnessed what happened in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic turned life on its head and among many others, highlighted the fragility of our food economy and the part supermarkets play in it.

The University of Oxford describes our food system as “a complex set of interconnected practices and relationships that ultimately deliver food from farms, processing facilities, factories, warehouses, and retailers, to the dinner table.”

Slow Food

The industrial food system is built for scale and efficiency with an aim to maximise production, reduce cost, and function much like factories.

Although many supermarkets and producers are taking steps to include the origins of their products on their labels, there is still not enough transparency around where our food actually comes from. This industrialised structure offers customers accessibility to a wider range of products at more affordable prices but has economic and environmental impacts that many are not aware of.

Industrial agriculture is notorious for using a range of fertilisers, pesticides, herbicides in their processes to maximise output, some of which stays present in the soil long after the crops are harvested. The products are then processed in factories, stabilised with preservatives and packaged in plastic, all occurring before they are loaded onto long haul freights, planes, lorries to arrive in distribution centres and eventually to supermarket shelves.

BBC Good Food reported that “DEFRA estimates that moving food is responsible for 25 per cent of all miles covered by heavy goods traffic in the UK. Transporting food within, to and around the UK produces 19 million tonnes of CO2 annually – equivalent to around 5.5 million typical cars.”

The length of the supply chains involved in industrial food systems result in a fragile structure as any slight disruption throughout the intricate process can halt the supply chain at any time.

However, this industrial food system is not the only one available to our economy. While our modern supermarkets heavily rely on large-scale agriculture, large scale production and precise, uninterrupted international food trade and fast turnaround times, the alternative slow food system focuses on a more resilient structure.

As the resilient alternative to this industrial cycle that many in the industry are championing, Slow Food is focused on returning to the traditional methods and celebrating all things local.

The not for profit grassroots organisation, Slow Food was set up in Italy in the late 1980s in a bid to promote traditional food preparation methods and locally sourced ingredients, going against the arrival of the American fast-food chain McDonald’s in Rome. The eco-gastronomic organisation now has around 100,000 members in over 150 countries.

Recognising and raising awareness of the negative impact the industrial food system had on society, the economy and the environment, the organisation ignited a Slow Food movement: a new way of conscious consumerism that takes seasonality, locality and tradition into account.

A slow, or resilient food system can take on many forms, starting with us as individuals making a conscious effort to engage with producers, venues and outlets that are aligned with the slow food values, to foraging, growing our own produce and going to local farmers’ markets.

Any involvement in the movement can make a significant difference in local communities and build a more sustainable, resilient and eco-friendly food system.

As the first accredited Slow Food destination in Northern Ireland, the Causeway Coast and Glens have been spearheading the move toward this resilient system and together with Taste Causeway, the collaborative network of local food and drink businesses.

From exciting slow food events to highlighting producers and awarding them with Slow Food accreditation, Taste Causeway and Slow Food NI are putting local suppliers and venues at the forefront of consumers’ minds, one business at a time.

To find out more about how you can support the Slow Food movement, the businesses involved and the upcoming events on the Causeway Coast, go to https://slowfood.tastecauseway.com/

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The slow food movement has a rich history and background that spans over three decades, originating in Italy in the 1980s.

The movement was founded by Carlo Petrini and a group of activists who sought to defend regional food traditions and promote the enjoyment of good food and conscious consumption.

The idea of slow living, which negates the belief that a successful person must be busy or fast, is a key component of the slow food movement, encouraging individuals to be present consciously at every moment.

The slow food movement has gained supporters in more than 150 countries, with the goal of encouraging respect for seasonality and minimizing the negative impact on the environment of food production.

The movement's tenets are centered around the concept of "Good quality, clean and fair" food, which emphasizes the importance of high-quality ingredients, sustainable production methods, and fair prices for farmers and producers.

One of the main drivers of the slow food movement was the opening of McDonald's restaurants in the heart of Rome, which led to the erosion of local food traditions and prompted Carlo Petrini to form a movement to defend regional cuisine.

Today, the slow food movement has a global presence, with international representatives from countries such as Italy, the Philippines, India, and Malaysia working to promote slow food and preserve local culinary traditions.

Some current proponents of the slow food movement worldwide include Andrea Amato and Daniel Cruse from the International Slow Food Headquarters in Italy, who are working to expand the movement globally.

Aruna Tirkey from India is another prominent proponent of the slow food movement, sharing her experience of promoting local cuisine and preserving traditional food practices.

Nazlina Spice Station from Malaysia is also a key figure in the movement, working to preserve Penang's food heritage and promote local cuisine.

To sample the best slow food cuisine, one can attend events such as the Taitung Slow Food Festival, which is held every spring and autumn in Taitung, Taiwan.

The festival features a range of local ingredients and traditional dishes, and provides an opportunity for visitors to learn about the slow food movement and its principles.

In addition to attending festivals, individuals can also support the slow food movement by visiting local farmers' markets and restaurants that prioritize sustainable and locally sourced ingredients.

The Causeway Coast in Northern Ireland is one region that is home to a number of slow food businesses and events, and visitors can find out more about the movement and its activities in the area by visiting the Slow Food website.

Overall, the slow food movement is a global phenomenon that is working to promote sustainable food systems, preserve local culinary traditions, and encourage individuals to adopt a slower and more mindful approach to food and eating.

The movement's emphasis on quality, sustainability, and fairness has resonated with people around the world, and its impact can be seen in the growing number of slow food festivals, markets, and restaurants that are popping up in cities and towns everywhere.

As the movement continues to grow and evolve, it is likely that we will see even more innovative and creative approaches to slow food, from farm-to-table restaurants to community-supported agriculture programs.

By supporting the slow food movement and its principles, individuals can help to create a more sustainable and equitable food system that prioritizes the well-being of people, animals, and the environment.

The slow food movement has a rich history and background that spans over three decades, originating in Italy in the 1980s.

Title:

Content: Praise the slow pace of life.
Explore the fun of the world calmly
The idea of slow living negates the belief that a successful person should be busy or fast, and encourages the person to be present consciously at every moment.
Once the society is saturated with the new, it returns to the past, and this is what happens in art, decoration, fashion, and social trends.
From here, too, the slow pace of life can be seen as a return to the old calm in some way, after the rhythm of life has become too fast to keep up with.
The idea of a slow life can be a convenient orientation for those who are looking for a calm state of mind, trying to take a long-term view of life and the world away from constant stress, anxiety and gasping.
Slow living helps us live more consciously and clearly with what we value and need in life, where we do everything at the right speed, rather than constantly striving for speed.
The idea of slow living negates the belief that a successful person must be busy or fast, and encourages the person to be present consciously at every moment.
Life is better, not faster.
The idea of slow living is part of the broader slow movement that began in the 1980s in Italy.
After opening McDonald ’ s restaurants in the heart of Rome, Carlo Petrini and a group of activists formed a movement defending regional food traditions called Slow Food.
Over time, the movement has gained supporters in more than 150 countries, trying to encourage the enjoyment of good food and conscious consumption that encourages respect for seasonality, and to minimize the negative impact on the environment of food production.
Carlo Petrini ’ s idea began to take shape when he noticed the disconnect between farmer and consumer, due to the huge boutiques and fast food restaurants that fed central Rome and dramatically eroded local food traditions.
Carl Honoré, one of the most famous theorists of the idea of slow living, helped bring the idea to areas other than food when he published a book in Praise of Slow in 2004.
Awareness is growing about slow travel, slow thinking and slow action, all of which are examples of the different branches of the slow living movement.
Not all slowness is negative.
As more people were forced to slow down their lifestyle, interest in slow living increased during the epidemic period.
The search for the term slow life has increased by 4 times in Google and YouTube.
Although some of these images and videos depict a romantic rural life far from reality, for most people, the increase in research related to this content shows the desire to return to nature and seek hobbies closer to it, especially as a large number of people turned to remote work, which gave the opportunity to connect more with the self and search for what is truly pleasing, which is forgotten in the midst of a fast and breathless life.
The slow life movement gets rid of the negative connotations of the word "slow", which some may associate with laziness and non-productivity.
Carl Honoré explains the difference between good slowness and negative slowness, as good slowness is the deliberate slowness to do things at the right speed to achieve the best result.
On the other side, there is also good speed and bad speed.
Speed can be exciting and exhilarating in the right circumstances while the rush to finish things from just above the surface without going deep is just the opposite, because it causes distraction and is difficult to prioritize.
Essential elements of slow living
Slow living doesn ’ t mean we give up technology and fall back into old times, but it does help us give up distracting activities, make us reclaim our own time to become more present and aware of every moment in life, and help build stronger relationships and spend quality time with friends and children.
It also helps us build our own values, design the lifestyle that suits us, and dedicate time to what we ’ re really looking for, not what the fast-paced lifestyle of the planet forces us to do.
A slow life entails taking a break and redefining our relationship with things like a phone, tablet, or other gadgets like them, and then making room for screen-free time.
Honoré says, “The cornerstone of slow living is to form balanced and more humane relationships with modern technologies.
“We have to somehow learn when to go ahead with technology and when to slow down and stop moving between social media, the Netflix screen or even aimlessly surfing the internet. ”
Honoré also emphasizes the need to let go of the fear of rejection or being lost, and instead of trying to do everything, we should choose only what matters to us and touches us, without the worry of saying the word “no ”.
We must say no to everything that does not concern us and not increase the burden we place on ourselves.
We have to prioritize carefully and let everything else go, having grown tired of the speed with which we feel we are racing rather than actually living our lives.
We always wait for a moment other than the moment we live, which makes us feel that our lives are vanishing in vain.
Slow life solidifies deep pleasures and strong emotions, away from entertainment and shallow pleasures that fade away shortly and leave us burdened with feelings of frustration and loneliness.
Source: Websites

What happened after the opening of McDonald's restaurants in Rome opened?

When did Carlo Petrini launch the Slow Food Movement?

The movement was founded by Carlo Petrini and a group of activists who sought to defend regional food traditions and promote the enjoyment of good food and conscious consumption.

What are the supporters of slow food movement advocating?

Conscious consumption
Enjoyment of good food

On returning to traditional food methods

What happened after the opening of McDonald's restaurants in Rome opened?

Who is founder of the Slow Food Movement?

Carlo Petrini
An Italian sociologist and activist

The idea of slow living, which negates the belief that a successful person must be busy or fast, is a key component of the slow food movement, encouraging individuals to be present consciously at every moment.

What are the supporters of slow food movement advocating?

The slow food movement has gained supporters in more than 150 countries, with the goal of encouraging respect for seasonality and minimizing the negative impact on the environment of food production.

How many countries have members of Slow Food organization?

What are the supporters of slow food movement advocating?

What is the purpose of Taiwan's Taitung County Government ito hold the "SLOW SUPER Taitung Slow Farmer Market"?

To promote sustainable agricultural development

The movement's tenets are centered around the concept of "Good quality, clean and fair" food, which emphasizes the importance of high-quality ingredients, sustainable production methods, and fair prices for farmers and producers.

Title:

Content: Taitung ’ s first ever International Slow Food Forum will be held on April 28!
International slow food representatives from Italy, the Philippines, India and Malaysia gathered at the Taitung County Government Hall to share the experience of slow food promotion around the world, and exchange and learn with local slow food practitioners in Taitung, making Taitung a new base for dialogue with the international slow food movement and linking up the southern island culture.
The slow food movement originated in Italy, has been popular around the world for more than 30 years, and has been promoted in Taitung for 10 years.
The slow food spirit of “Good quality, clean and fair ” comes from Italy, but it has grown up in Taitung with a rich variety of local features.
The Taitung County government specially invited seven international slow food activists and local slow food practitioners from Taitung County to exchange ideas on the eve of the first slow food festival this year, “from the festival to the day, from the traditional to the contemporary. ” The theme is to explore how traditional food culture can be practiced in contemporary society through the Slow Food Movement, and how the international Slow Food Movement can blossom in all corners of the world through the diverse participation of citizens and community power.
On the agenda, Andrea Amato and Daniel Cruse, from the International Slow Food Headquarters in Italy, first introduced the expansion of Slow Food from Italy to the world, and shared the classic Ark of Taste and Slow Food Presidia projects of the Slow Food movement.
In response to the International Year of Xiaomi 2023, Indian representative Aruna Tirkey will introduce the Xiaomi Kitchen in Jharkhand, India.
Nazlina Spice Station in Malaysia is an introduction to the local cuisine, starting from Laksa, to the preservation of Penang ’ s food culture.
Community power is also an important theme of this forum. The Gonnay couple from the Philippines and Ramon Uy Jr will discuss how the Slow Food movement can achieve the function of cultural inheritance and food farming education through community connection from family, community, organization, market, and tourism.
The local representative of Taitung, ibu istanda takiscibanan of the Bunun tribe, shared the history of restoring millet in the Kandeng tribe of Haiduan Township; Guo Lijin, CEO of Jinhetang, will talk about the experience and future vision of slow food in Taitung for ten years; and many Taitung slow food chefs and shop owners will join hands to show the strength of the cohesion in the local community.
Simultaneous real-time interpretation service is available, and people who are interested in promoting slow food are welcome to join us.
For details and registration, please go to
https: / / www.accupass.com / go / TTSlowFoodForum
2023 Taitung Slow Food International Forum
From Festivals to Everyday, From Tradition to Contemporary
Date: 4 / 28 (Fri) 09: 00-16: 30
Venue: Taitung County Government Hall
Taitung County Government Advertisements
# Slow Food # Taitung # International # Slow Food Movement # Italy

What are the supporters of slow food movement advocating?

One of the main drivers of the slow food movement was the opening of McDonald's restaurants in the heart of Rome, which led to the erosion of local food traditions and prompted Carlo Petrini to form a movement to defend regional cuisine.

What did Carlo Petrini think was the reason for the disconnection between farmers and consumers?

Large retail stores and fast-food restaurants saturated the city center

On returning to traditional food methods

What happened after the opening of McDonald's restaurants in Rome opened?

Who is founder of the Slow Food Movement?

Carlo Petrini
An Italian sociologist and activist

Today, the slow food movement has a global presence, with international representatives from countries such as Italy, the Philippines, India, and Malaysia working to promote slow food and preserve local culinary traditions.

How many countries have members of Slow Food organization?

On returning to traditional food methods

What happened after the opening of McDonald's restaurants in Rome opened?

Some current proponents of the slow food movement worldwide include Andrea Amato and Daniel Cruse from the International Slow Food Headquarters in Italy, who are working to expand the movement globally.

Title:

Content: The first International Slow Food Forum was held today at the Taitung County Government Auditorium. International Slow Food representatives from Italy, the Philippines, India and Malaysia brought experience from all over the world to promote slow food.
Wang Zhihui, deputy mayor of Taitung County, said that this year's Slow Food Festival "Morning Table" will be held in Taitung Forest Park on April 29 and 30.
The slow food movement, which has been popular around the world for more than 30 years, originated in Italy and has been promoted in Taitung for more than 10 years.
In the "Taitung Slow Food Festival" held every spring and autumn, the public and tourists pay more attention to the source of ingredients in their lives, practice environmental protection and plastic reduction, and tell new stories in the contemporary era with traditional ingredients.
On the eve of the first Slow Food Festival this year, the Taitung County government invited seven international Slow Food Movement advocates to exchange with local Slow Food practitioners. The theme of the forum was “From Festival to Everyday, From Tradition to Contemporary ”." Flowers? "and other issues, hoping to continue to move internationally and link the Austronesian culture.
The 2023 Taitung Slow Food International Forum begins at 9: 00 am on the 28th. Andrea Amato and Daniel Cruse, from the International Slow Food Headquarters in Italy, introduce the expansion of Slow Food from Italy to the world, and share the classic Ark of Taste and Slow Food. The Food Presidia Project.
In response to the International Year of Millet 2023, Indian representative Aruna Tirkey shared the experience of the local Slow Food Festival in India with Xiaomi Kitchen in Jharkhand, India.
In addition, Malaysia representative Nazlina Spice Station is a local cuisine, from Laksa to talk about the preservation of Penang ’ s food culture.
The ibu istanda takiscibanan, who represents the Bunun in Taitung, shares with the international community the journey of restoring millet to the Kandeng tribe in Haiduan Township, while Kuo Li-chin, CEO of Tinhetang, fully describes the experience and future vision of Slow Food in Taitung for ten years.
International speakers will participate in the Taitung Slow Food Festival “Morning Table ” held in Taitung Forest Park on the 29th and 30th, and demonstrate the traditional breakfast of Indian and Filipino aborigines on the 30th. The event is free of charge. Please refer to the full text of the forum download website (https: / / reurl.cc / pL0XvZ), and Taitung Slow Food Food Festival information (https: / / www.facebook.com / SlowFoodTaitung /).
# International Slow Food Forum # Taitung Slow Food Festival # Taitung County Government # Slow Food Festival

How many countries have members of Slow Food organization?

Aruna Tirkey from India is another prominent proponent of the slow food movement, sharing her experience of promoting local cuisine and preserving traditional food practices.

On returning to traditional food methods

Nazlina Spice Station from Malaysia is also a key figure in the movement, working to preserve Penang's food heritage and promote local cuisine.

On returning to traditional food methods

To sample the best slow food cuisine, one can attend events such as the Taitung Slow Food Festival, which is held every spring and autumn in Taitung, Taiwan.

What are the supporters of slow food movement advocating?

Which county in Taiwan has hosted Slow Food Festival?

The festival features a range of local ingredients and traditional dishes, and provides an opportunity for visitors to learn about the slow food movement and its principles.

What are the supporters of slow food movement advocating?

On returning to traditional food methods

What is the purpose of Taiwan's Taitung County Government ito hold the "SLOW SUPER Taitung Slow Farmer Market"?

To promote sustainable agricultural development

In addition to attending festivals, individuals can also support the slow food movement by visiting local farmers' markets and restaurants that prioritize sustainable and locally sourced ingredients.

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Content: Breaking The Industrial Cycle With Slow Food

Where do you go to get your groceries? If your first thought was your local supermarket, you are not alone. Shopping in large grocery stores became the norm for many of us, and we rely on these outlets more than we realise. They are convenient, filled to the brim with seemingly every product you could imagine and have a price point that fits most pockets.

From afar it seems like the perfect solution, but we all witnessed what happened in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic turned life on its head and among many others, highlighted the fragility of our food economy and the part supermarkets play in it.

The University of Oxford describes our food system as “a complex set of interconnected practices and relationships that ultimately deliver food from farms, processing facilities, factories, warehouses, and retailers, to the dinner table.”

Slow Food

The industrial food system is built for scale and efficiency with an aim to maximise production, reduce cost, and function much like factories.

Although many supermarkets and producers are taking steps to include the origins of their products on their labels, there is still not enough transparency around where our food actually comes from. This industrialised structure offers customers accessibility to a wider range of products at more affordable prices but has economic and environmental impacts that many are not aware of.

Industrial agriculture is notorious for using a range of fertilisers, pesticides, herbicides in their processes to maximise output, some of which stays present in the soil long after the crops are harvested. The products are then processed in factories, stabilised with preservatives and packaged in plastic, all occurring before they are loaded onto long haul freights, planes, lorries to arrive in distribution centres and eventually to supermarket shelves.

BBC Good Food reported that “DEFRA estimates that moving food is responsible for 25 per cent of all miles covered by heavy goods traffic in the UK. Transporting food within, to and around the UK produces 19 million tonnes of CO2 annually – equivalent to around 5.5 million typical cars.”

The length of the supply chains involved in industrial food systems result in a fragile structure as any slight disruption throughout the intricate process can halt the supply chain at any time.

However, this industrial food system is not the only one available to our economy. While our modern supermarkets heavily rely on large-scale agriculture, large scale production and precise, uninterrupted international food trade and fast turnaround times, the alternative slow food system focuses on a more resilient structure.

As the resilient alternative to this industrial cycle that many in the industry are championing, Slow Food is focused on returning to the traditional methods and celebrating all things local.

The not for profit grassroots organisation, Slow Food was set up in Italy in the late 1980s in a bid to promote traditional food preparation methods and locally sourced ingredients, going against the arrival of the American fast-food chain McDonald’s in Rome. The eco-gastronomic organisation now has around 100,000 members in over 150 countries.

Recognising and raising awareness of the negative impact the industrial food system had on society, the economy and the environment, the organisation ignited a Slow Food movement: a new way of conscious consumerism that takes seasonality, locality and tradition into account.

A slow, or resilient food system can take on many forms, starting with us as individuals making a conscious effort to engage with producers, venues and outlets that are aligned with the slow food values, to foraging, growing our own produce and going to local farmers’ markets.

Any involvement in the movement can make a significant difference in local communities and build a more sustainable, resilient and eco-friendly food system.

As the first accredited Slow Food destination in Northern Ireland, the Causeway Coast and Glens have been spearheading the move toward this resilient system and together with Taste Causeway, the collaborative network of local food and drink businesses.

From exciting slow food events to highlighting producers and awarding them with Slow Food accreditation, Taste Causeway and Slow Food NI are putting local suppliers and venues at the forefront of consumers’ minds, one business at a time.

To find out more about how you can support the Slow Food movement, the businesses involved and the upcoming events on the Causeway Coast, go to https://slowfood.tastecauseway.com/

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What are the supporters of slow food movement advocating?

On returning to traditional food methods

What is the purpose of Taiwan's Taitung County Government ito hold the "SLOW SUPER Taitung Slow Farmer Market"?

To promote sustainable agricultural development

The Causeway Coast in Northern Ireland is one region that is home to a number of slow food businesses and events, and visitors can find out more about the movement and its activities in the area by visiting the Slow Food website.

What is  the first accredited Slow Food destination in Northern Ireland?

Overall, the slow food movement is a global phenomenon that is working to promote sustainable food systems, preserve local culinary traditions, and encourage individuals to adopt a slower and more mindful approach to food and eating.

How many countries have members of Slow Food organization?

What are the supporters of slow food movement advocating?

On returning to traditional food methods

The movement's emphasis on quality, sustainability, and fairness has resonated with people around the world, and its impact can be seen in the growing number of slow food festivals, markets, and restaurants that are popping up in cities and towns everywhere.

What are the supporters of slow food movement advocating?

As the movement continues to grow and evolve, it is likely that we will see even more innovative and creative approaches to slow food, from farm-to-table restaurants to community-supported agriculture programs.

What are the supporters of slow food movement advocating?

On returning to traditional food methods

By supporting the slow food movement and its principles, individuals can help to create a more sustainable and equitable food system that prioritizes the well-being of people, animals, and the environment.

What are the supporters of slow food movement advocating?

On returning to traditional food methods

What is the purpose of Taiwan's Taitung County Government ito hold the "SLOW SUPER Taitung Slow Farmer Market"?

To promote sustainable agricultural development