Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, has been instrumental in implementing the country's Vision 2030, a comprehensive plan aimed at diversifying the economy and reducing dependence on oil.

The Vision 2030 plan, launched in 2016, seeks to exploit the Kingdom's strengths, including its strategic position, investment power, and Arab and Islamic depth, to achieve great national ambitions.

Since his appointment as Crown Prince in 2017, Mohammed bin Salman has overseen the implementation of various economic reforms, including the establishment of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, which he chairs.

The Crown Prince has also been credited with reforming the oil market, including the production of "OPEC+", which has helped restore prices to pre-2015 levels.

The non-oil sector has grown by 8.2 percent, and the Kingdom has overcome difficult economic circumstances in recent years to become the world's fastest-growing country among the G20, with 13 percent growth in the first half of the year.

The Vision 2030 plan has also focused on empowering the private sector, fighting corruption, and improving women's rights, with the aim of creating a more modern and diverse economy.

The Crown Prince has received widespread support from Saudi youth, who see him as a leader who is committed to bringing about positive change and reform.

Mohammed bin Salman has been leading a series of social and economic reforms in the country since his appointment in 2017, with the goal of diversifying the economy and reducing dependence on oil.

The reforms include allowing Saudi women to drive and enter sports stadiums, as well as the establishment of the Entertainment Authority, which has led to the opening of cinemas and other entertainment venues.

MBS has also been working to curb the influence of the Wahhabi religious establishment, by restricting the powers of the religious police and promoting a more moderate form of Islam.

The Saudi government has also abolished the guardianship system for women, which previously required them to have a male guardian's permission to travel or engage in certain activities.

The position of women in Saudi society has been a significant area of focus for MBS, with the goal of improving women's rights and reducing the damning effect that restrictive rules have had on the nation.

MBS has recognized the need to neutralize the rising militancy within Islam and to promote a more pragmatic approach to faith issues, including the role of women in society.

The World Bank's Women, Business and Law Report 2022 found that Saudi Arabia scored 10 points higher than in 2020, indicating significant progress in implementing reforms and rights related to women.

Saudi Arabia has been ranked among the top countries in implementing reforms and rights related to women, with Vision 2030 aiming to boost female participation in the workforce to 30 per cent by 2030.

The female unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in 20 years, and Saudi women make up more than a third of the country's workforce, with a 17.4 per cent increase from five years ago.

The introduction of Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud's (MBS) 2030 vision for Saudi Arabia has been met with a mix of praise and criticism from the international community, particularly with regards to his social and economic reforms.

The American audience has played a significant role in shaping the international perception of Saudi Arabia's reforms, with many viewing the country as a hub of obscurantist ideology and anti-reformist outlook.

However, since Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) became the Crown Prince, he has initiated a break from the past, introducing reforms that aim to develop the country beyond the energy sector, with a focus on a vibrant society, a thriving economy, and comprehensive development.

The success of Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud's (MBS) 2030 vision for Saudi Arabia is being measured by various metrics, including the increase in women's participation in the workforce, which has risen from 22% in 2017 to over 30% in 2020.

The Saudi government is also tracking the growth of female-owned businesses, with a reported increase of 35% in 2020 compared to the previous year.

The results achieved by the Saudi economy during 2023 are a reflection of the historic achievement it witnessed, thanks to the wise guidance of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and the leadership of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

The potential challenges and obstacles to the long-term sustainability of the reforms include the risk of economic instability, social unrest, and the influence of the Wahhabi religious establishment, which may resist the reforms introduced by Mohammed bin Salman.

The Saudi government is addressing these challenges by implementing various economic and social reforms, such as curtailing the influence of the Wahhabi religious establishment by restricting the powers of the religious police and improving women's rights.

The government is also focusing on achieving financial sustainability, government transformation, and fiscal balance, which are the key objectives of the Vision 2030.

The success of the reforms depends on the ability of the Saudi government to address the potential challenges and obstacles, and to ensure that the reforms are sustainable and beneficial to the economy and society as a whole.

Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, has been instrumental in implementing the country's Vision 2030, a comprehensive plan aimed at diversifying the economy and reducing dependence on oil.

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Content: RIYADH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman highlighted the remarkable achievements made by Saudi Arabia ever since the launch of its Vision 2030 and the government’s relentless efforts to implement structural reforms in the financial and economic sectors. The Crown Prince, who is also chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, said this in a statement issued on the occasion of the approval of the state’s general budget for the fiscal year 2024 by the Council of Ministers on Wednesday.

Prince Mohammed bin Salman underscored that the Kingdom is witnessing sustainable economic growth in light of the great development capabilities and opportunities that the Kingdom enjoys within the framework of the Vision 2030 to enable it to move forward towards a better future worthy of its status in accordance with the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman. “This produced a clear and prominent impact on the growth of the gross domestic product (GDP) of non-oil sectors.”

The Crown Prince affirmed the commitment made by the government in the budget for the fiscal year 2024 so as to enhance economic growth through the expansion of government spending. “The budget figures announced by King Salman come supportive and enabling many programs and initiatives. These include investments to strengthen infrastructure, raise the quality of services provided to citizens, expatriates and visitors, in addition to developing promising economic sectors, enhancing investment attraction, stimulating industries, and raising the proportion of local content and non-oil Saudi exports,” he said while praising the effective and important role of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) and the National Development Fund.

The Crown Prince emphasized that work would continue to develop the Kingdom’s public financial performance, by increasing financial capacity and building government reserves, in a way that enhances the capacity of the Kingdom’s economy, maintains sustainable levels of public debt, and enables it to confront any developments or crises that may arise in the future. “The increase in spending is mainly due to the government’s keenness to continue developing the level of public services provided to citizens, expatriates and visitors, as well as to implement many projects and expand spending on sectoral and regional development strategies that would achieve positive structural changes, leading to expanding and diversifying the economic base,” he said.

The Crown Prince stressed the government’s keenness on developing and strengthening partnership with the private sector so as to enable and motivate it to play its major role in achieving economic diversification, as far as to enable the labor market to absorb more of the Saudi workforce, create job opportunities in the labor market and reduce unemployment rates among Saudis. “The total number of Saudis in the labor market this year jumped to 2.3 million, in addition to improving the investment environment to be an attractive environment that contributes to raising the proportion of domestic and foreign investment, developing non-oil exports and improving the non-oil trade balance of payments,” he said.

The Crown Prince emphasized that the journey of economic diversification continues through supporting promising sectors, as the Kingdom works to raise tourism targets to 150 million visitors internally and externally by 2030 in addition to building an effective sports sector through the “Investment and Privatization Project for Sports Clubs,” in order to achieve the goals of the Vision 2030 in the sports sector, as these sectors are witnessing rapid growth and providing diverse opportunities.

Prince Mohammed bin Salman reiterated the Kingdom’s determination to develop its industrial sector, as it is one of the most important vital sectors in the Saudi economy, by diversifying the industrial base and value chains through the “National Strategy for Industry'', which focuses on 12 sub-sectors to diversify the industrial economy and raise the industrial domestic product by around three times compared to the year 2020, reaching SR895 billion in 2030 to be a major contributor to the development of non-oil exports. This is in integration with the important role of the PIF as it is the investment arm that contributes and complements the efforts undertaken by the government in diversifying the economy, and the pivotal role of the National Development Fund and its affiliated funds in providing concessional financing to the private sector, he pointed out.

Speaking about the pivotal and leadership role of the Kingdom, the Crown Prince stressed the Kingdom’s role regionally and internationally, and its endeavor to ensure that the countries of the world enjoy security and stability, as they are the main factors for development and prosperity, and its keenness to develop and stabilize supply and value chains in a way that serves the development and economic prosperity of all countries of the world.

The Crown Prince stressed the Kingdom’s determination to continue the development momentum during the coming year and in the medium and long term with boosting the attractiveness of the Kingdom’s economy as a base for local and foreign investments besides diversifying the economy through the development of all economic sectors.

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

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

The Vision 2030 plan, launched in 2016, seeks to exploit the Kingdom's strengths, including its strategic position, investment power, and Arab and Islamic depth, to achieve great national ambitions.

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Content: Confidence decision and stage vision
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After a decade-long series of rises, oil prices fell dramatically in 2015, and with it the Saudi economy faced a very complex situation, amid widespread concern about the continued state of the oil market saturated with production and stocks, and the dependence of the Saudi economy on this single resource.
The economy of the Kingdom was on the verge of repeating the experience of falling prices at the end of the 1980s, and the wheel of development stopped until the oil market regained its balance.
The difficult situation of the main fuel "oil" to the state treasury coincided with the pledge of allegiance of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, who made rapid structural changes from the first moments to avoid a repeat of the economic crisis in the 1990s, beginning with the establishment of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs headed by Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
No one realized at the time the importance of the decision and its profound impact on the Saudi economy, enabling a new generation of young leaders to achieve the historic role assigned to them at this important stage.
It was not long before the Kingdom ’ s Vision 2030 shone in April 2016, seeking to exploit the Kingdom ’ s strengths, namely its vital strategic position on the world map, investment power, Arab and Islamic depth, and harnessing all potential to achieve great national ambitions.
The vision promised at that time a huge challenge in all its numbers, and the exact timing of its completion, but most importantly the emergence of the personality of Prince Mohammed bin Salman as an able leader with scientific and practical knowledge of the capabilities and capabilities of his country and people.
His speeches and speeches to the international and local media clearly reflected his vision of the place that the Kingdom should achieve among the countries of the world, especially in important national issues such as national transformation, diversification of sources of income, empowerment of the private sector, fighting corruption and extremism.
The challenges of national transformation began with extensive changes in ministries and leadership and the establishment of bodies with unprecedented transparency, under the supervision and diligent follow-up of the Crown Prince, which contributed to accelerating progress.
The period following the structural changes of the ministries required extensive tours of Prince Mohammed bin Salman around the world to achieve several objectives, most notably reforming the oil market and opening the doors to Saudi investments led by the Public Investment Fund in its new version.
After Prince Mohammed bin Salman assumed the crown prince on June 21, 2017, work continued on maximizing the vision ’ s output.
History records the praise of heads of state and international organizations for his efforts and ability to reform the mechanisms of decision-making in the oil market, which culminated in the production of "OPEC +" with careful governance of its work, which restored prices to levels before the collapse of 2015.
Saudi Arabia is now the world ’ s fastest-growing country among the G20, with 13 percent in the first half of this year, which is witnessing the suffering of many countries with severe economic, social, administrative and political problems.
The current growth is more sustainable than ever because of the actions taken.
The non - oil sector grew by 8.2 per cent.
Already, the Kingdom has overcome difficult circumstances in five years, to crown today the world summit in several indicators, where it advanced eight ranks in the report of the World Competitiveness Yearbook 2022, ranked 24th out of 63 countries considered the most competitive in the world, and the second best performance in the world, and the financial market achieved the best performance in 14 years.
G20 countries topped the flow of international tourist arrivals in the first seven months of last year, according to the latest reports from the World Tourism Organization, at a rate of more than 121 percent.
Within one year, several programs, plans and designs were launched, including the design of The Line, Oxagon, Trogina and ENOA, which deals with innovations and the energy, water and hydrogen industries, NEOM Digital Technology, as well as sustainability projects in Riyadh with more than 68 initiatives in five sectors, worth more than 346 billion riyals, City Visions and Downtown Jeddah.
There is no secret when it is said that all the previous projects, plans and initiatives have been implemented and implemented under the personal follow-up of the Crown Prince, and to achieve sustainability for development, and to complement the mega projects comes the Royal Order appointing him as Prime Minister, to consolidate the firm and lay the foundations of the Kingdom of the future.
There is no doubt that the wisdom of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques was manifested in choosing the right time for this decision, coinciding with the stage of change, reform and development to reach the Kingdom - as the Crown Prince - the highest heaven.
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What are the main goals of the 2016- launched Vision 2030?

Since his appointment as Crown Prince in 2017, Mohammed bin Salman has overseen the implementation of various economic reforms, including the establishment of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, which he chairs.

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 has also been credited with reforming the oil market, including the production of "OPEC+", which has helped restore prices to pre-2015 levels.

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

The non-oil sector has grown by 8.2 percent, and the Kingdom has overcome difficult economic circumstances in recent years to become the world's fastest-growing country among the G20, with 13 percent growth in the first half of the year.

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

The Vision 2030 plan has also focused on empowering the private sector, fighting corruption, and improving women's rights, with the aim of creating a more modern and diverse economy.

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Content: Extensive reforms in the Kingdom in 2022
Financial: The reforms of the Crown Prince have great support from the youth
2020-12-28 at 08: 16
The Citizen - Translated by Hala Abdulrahman
The Financial Times pointed out that the Kingdom is carrying out extensive reforms under the auspices of Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in rapid steps that enjoy great support from the Kingdom ’ s youth.
Extensive repairs
The newspaper reported that the year 2022 witnessed extensive changes in the Kingdom, based on the ambitious Vision 2030 launched by the Crown Prince, and the year 2022, when Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, launched an important series of reforms.
These reforms include renewing and diversifying the economy to make it less dependent on oil and more open to other sources such as tourism.
The Kingdom is trying to attract young talent and Western companies in the face of growing global and regional competition, in addition to providing a more modern lifestyle.
Support for youth and women
The newspaper praised the elements of the empowerment of Saudi women and their inclusion in many fields and participation in many activities, which enabled them to achieve achievements at the local and regional level, while the Saudis welcomed these steps and enjoyed great popularity and support.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has received widespread support from Saudi youth.
The words of support and motivation for young people are always present in most of the speeches of the Crown Prince, which was evident during the launch of the National Intellectual Property Strategy, which is one of the possibilities to achieve the objectives of the Kingdom ’ s Vision 2030, aimed at building an intellectual property system that supports the economy based on innovation and creativity.
The real power.
“We have minds and energies that are passionate about innovation and creativity, and by enabling it, the Kingdom will be a fertile environment for the knowledge economy through an integrated intellectual property system that supports the development of innovative technologies and industries and contributes to the growth of enterprises.
In 2016, His Highness the Crown Prince announced the future vision of Saudi Arabia 2030, and Prince Mohammed bin Salman stressed that youth are the real force to achieve the national vision, which he believes will be achieved only through the Saudi youth, which is one of the most prominent advantages in Saudi Arabia.
Since then, Vision 2030 has placed youth as a pillar and roadmap to empower them, get out of the oil mantle, invest, and diversify economic incomes.

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?

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 has received widespread support from Saudi youth, who see him as a leader who is committed to bringing about positive change and reform.

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

Mohammed bin Salman has been leading a series of social and economic reforms in the country since his appointment in 2017, with the goal of diversifying the economy and reducing dependence on oil.

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What the first could not | Mohammed bin Salman.. Saudi Arabia ’ s answer to a question that no one asked
While the Middle East was looking to Western governments where young people assume leadership positions and their energies explode in order to elevate their homelands, no one expected to see a similar experience in our Arab countries soon, before circumstances gave us a chance to see the experience of Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday turned 37, the youngest crown prince in Saudi Arabia ’ s history.
On April 29, 2015, the royal order was issued to choose Prince Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince, amid a state of regional and international surprise at the unprecedented and “previous ” step, and amid anticipation of what this young man might do, the question was:“ Is he qualified to carry out the duties of this heavy position in such a great country? ”
The obvious truth is that Prince Mohammed bin Salman did more than this question and answer it, but it was an answer to a question that did not occur to him, a question about the revolution to change the face of the Kingdom and lead it towards the future.
How did the young prince change the face of the kingdom?
Prince Mohammed bin Salman has shown since his tenure the Kingdom ’ s era an open mentality that flushed the dust of reactionary and extremist thought about the Kingdom, a task that was not imagined that anyone would dare, the challenge of the common mistake is the task of misery, where he will not forgive you your sanity and will not protect you from doubt and denigrating, but the steadfast leader does not turn and go his way for the sake of his people.
Prince Mohammed bin Salman made history when his reign saw Saudi women allowed to drive and enter sports stadiums and then established the Entertainment Authority.
His views have always been clear in categorical terms, when he described “religious extremism ” as an outsider in Saudi society, and that there is no place to waste women ’ s rights according to misconceptions about Islam, as the kingdom under King Salman bin Abdulaziz abolished the guardianship system for women in 2016.
Prince Mohammed bin Salman told The Atlantic: “Before 1979 there were more flexible social customs, and there were no guardianship laws in Saudi Arabia. ”
He refers to a series of disparate pieces of legislation that have not taken the status of law since the late 1970s that have limited the rights of Saudi women as minors in need of a guardian.
Bin Salman was aware of a real understanding of the change he is leading, aware of the challenge and aware of the essence of Islam, where he described those who oppose the project of “Islamic awakening ” and the mixing of the sexes in work as“ extremism, ” saying: “These extremists are contrary to what the Prophet and the adult caliphs were like, ” and hinted at the imminence of allowing Saudi women not to wear the“ black cloak. ” It is a legal text that requires the abaya to be black or the veil to be black. ”
The decision to grant licenses to open cinemas in Saudi Arabia came after 40 years of prohibition, in addition to the decision to establish the General Entertainment Authority in Saudi Arabia.
Also, in the context of openness, in February 2020, several cultural bodies were established to take care of the Saudi cultural heritage, working to preserve and disseminate it at the national, regional and global levels after it was absent in light of the extremism prevailing in the Kingdom, and on the other hand to establish cultural sectors to contribute to economic diversification, including: the Heritage Authority, the Museums Authority, the Film Authority, the Music Authority and the Library Authority.
All this points to a young man who has a real intellectual approach and a strategy that clearly sees the future, knows how to go to it with the legacy of his country and its history.
A New Economy for Saudi Arabia
The most prominent project of the young crown prince is the "Saudi Vision 2030" plan, which aims to make the Saudi economy based on investment, in addition to not relying on oil as a basic and sole income, as he promised to end the relationship of dependence of the Saudi state on oil, which he described as "addiction".
The vision coincides with the date set for the announcement of the completion of the delivery of eighty giant government projects, which cost the least one of them the equivalent of four billion riyals.
Through this plan, and related programs, Mohammed bin Salman aims to increase Saudi non-oil revenues sixfold from about $43.5 billion annually to $267 billion annually.
In addition, the share of Saudi non-oil exports increased from 16% of Saudi GDP (in 2016) to 50% of Saudi GDP (in 2030).
As well as the giant NEOM project, the land of opportunities and dreams, announced by Prince Mohammed bin Salman in October 2017, which aspires to serve as a global commercial and economic capital that represents the spirit of the age associated with artificial intelligence.
NEOM is located in northwestern Saudi Arabia on an area of twenty-six thousand five hundred square kilometers in partnership with Egypt and Jordan.
Everything mentioned is just a tip of the iceberg, they are just examples to cite that the young prince has something beyond the youth and his enthusiasm, but he also has the vision and the necessary qualities and requirements to lead the change.

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

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

The reforms include allowing Saudi women to drive and enter sports stadiums, as well as the establishment of the Entertainment Authority, which has led to the opening of cinemas and other entertainment venues.

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

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

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

attend sporting events
Women gained permission to drive

MBS has also been working to curb the influence of the Wahhabi religious establishment, by restricting the powers of the religious police 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.

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

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

The Saudi government has also abolished the guardianship system for women, which previously required them to have a male guardian's permission to travel or engage in certain activities.

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

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 position of women in Saudi society has been a significant area of focus for MBS, with the goal of improving women's rights and reducing the damning effect that restrictive rules have had on the nation.

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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 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

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

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

MBS has recognized the need to neutralize the rising militancy within Islam and to promote a more pragmatic approach to faith issues, including the role of women in society.

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

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

The World Bank's Women, Business and Law Report 2022 found that Saudi Arabia scored 10 points higher than in 2020, indicating significant progress in implementing reforms and rights related to women.

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In Saudi Arabia, the family structure still exists, and family support is important for women ’ s development.
In recent years, under the impetus of royal reformists, women have gained access to job opportunities, including sports.
In order to keep up with the development of modernization, Saudi women need to act and seize opportunities.
Since the oil boom in 1973, the lifestyle of women in Saudi Arabia, known as the oil kingdom and the Islamic alliance, has attracted much attention.
The social life of women has changed considerably in recent years as a result of King Salman's new policies.
In the World Bank ’ s Women, Business and Law Report 2022, Saudi Arabia scored 10 points higher than in 2020.
On January 5 this year, FIFA appointed a female international referee, Anoud al-Asmari, who was one of eight Saudis on the list of international experts announced by FIFA.
Saudi Arabia is a country with a unique traditional culture and way of life. Modernization has taken the path from a traditional nomadic tribal society to an industrialized and urbanized country. In the 1970s, oil nationalization changed the economic structure and relied on oil resources to become one of the countries with high per capita income.
Saudi Arabia in the 1980s was a mysterious and backward oil kingdom in the eyes of Westerners. Sandra Macdkey, author of The Saudis: Inside the Desert Kingdom, published in Boston in 1987, said: “Saudi women are victims of a rigid tradition that holds men to mythical superiority and controls the women responsible for their mythical honor. ” However, the employment rate of men is low, there are restrictions on women's employment, women's beauty salons and female television announcers have been eliminated, television is banned from showing women's images, and women's occupations are restricted to education and health care.
Women cannot drive cars alone and cannot travel without a male companion.
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How has Vision 2030 affected women's rights and workforce participation?

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Saudi Arabia has been ranked among the top countries in implementing reforms and rights related to women, with Vision 2030 aiming to boost female participation in the workforce to 30 per cent by 2030.

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Content: Saudi National Day: kingdom's women celebrate drive towards equal opportunity

Female executives cite "progressive leadership" for their achievements

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As they prepare for the 92nd Saudi National Day on Friday, Saudi women are celebrating the nation's progress and their rise to leadership positions across different sectors.

Saudi women have always coveted more visible and pertinent roles in society, and the kingdom's Vision 2030 is the catalyst that has made them possible.

Saudi Arabia had developed a diversified economy thanks to its “progressive leadership”, Dr Manar Al Moneef, Chief Investment Officer at the kingdom's $500 billion city of the future Neom, told The National.

“We are proud of the incredible accomplishments that have ignited the pride of our people all over the kingdom and we continue to strive for greatness,” she says.

“Neom will continue to be a powerful enabler” of the Saudi Vision 2030, she said.

Dr Manar believes Saudi Arabia is committed to women’s empowerment and has enabled women to obtain the “highest levels” of education and encouraged them to participate in various aspects of “economic, political, and social life”.

“As part of Vision 2030, I am grateful for the major reforms and the continuation of the leadership’s efforts to empower women to occupy leadership positions in various sectors.”

She said Neom’s approach is no different, “we are committed” to creating a working environment that supports, develops, and promotes equality and diversity”.

Vision 2030 aims to boost female participation in the workforce to 30 per cent by 2030.

Saudi women make up more than a third of the country's workforce, statistics released in March this year by the General Authority for Statistics show, a 17.4 per cent increase from five years ago.

Also, the female unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in 20 years in the first quarter of 2022.

Many female leaders attribute this achievement to the kingdom's ambitious programme to completely reshape its economy into one that is self-sufficient, progressive and diversified.

Saudi women have always demonstrated resolve and “Vision 2030 catalysed this determination into action”, said Dr May Taibah, board member and corporate financial controller at the Community Jameel Saudi Foundation.

She has been working in social enterprise for more than a decade, most recently with Bab Rizq Jameel Services and Nafisa Shams Academy for Arts and Crafts.

Vision 2030 caters to the diverse needs of Saudi Arabia’s citizens, as it enables every member of society, “especially women,” to be veritable contributors to the country’s socio-economic growth, she said.

“This gives me a front-row seat to witness first-hand the impact of collaboration between the public, private, and governmental sectors in fuelling human capability,” she told The National. “It is truly inspirational what can be achieved through the right support framework.”

In the first quarter of 2022, the percentage of women in middle management and senior positions rose from 28.6 per cent compared with 39 per cent in first quarter of 2017, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development said.

However, the exponential value added by the growth of the female workforce in the kingdom was not limited to statistics and numbers, said Deema Al Bashrawi, Head of Operations at Tanmiah, a manufacturer and distributor of food and agricultural products.

She attributed her professional success to a culmination of factors including the strength of the kingdom’s educational framework, which enabled her to earn a degree in economics, and the support of her family.

She added that “Tanmiah continues to support my sustained growth” since she joined in 2012 as a manager.

“Today, I look forward to continuing to serve my country, customers, partners, and investors as we continue to support the achievement of Saudi Arabia’s goals towards improving food security, reducing waste, and achieving self-sufficiency,” Ms Al Bashrawi said.

Dr Taibah believes that an entrepreneurial mindset is vital to prosperity and extends beyond entrepreneurship.

“The value extends beyond that, to the personal stories of lives, businesses and industries transformed through supportive socio-economic empowerment across the entire framework,” she told The National.

The World Bank’s Women, Business and Law report for 2020 and 2021 found that Saudi Arabia was among the top countries when it came to implementing reforms and rights related to women.

“Vision 2030 was developed to extend equal support, whether a person is a craft worker, start-up CEO or employee,” Dr Tabiah said.

The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development introduced policies that promote inclusivity, and diversity in the labour market.

These were “to enhance the positive image of women in the workplace, and to create a supportive and inclusive environment to facilitate women’s entry into the labour market”, a ministry representative said earlier this year.

“Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been a champion for women's progress and has helped empower women in the labour market by giving us ease of running businesses and authority which does not require a man,” said Ghalia Abdul, who runs a retail store in Jeddah.

Women's right to drive, travel and run their own businesses had helped her to hire more female workers in the last four years, Ms Abdul said.

The Arab Institute for Women’s Empowerment has said that investing in targeted training for Saudi women would have a return on investment of $400 billion by 2030.

“Most young Saudis have an entrepreneurial spirit and the new changes have helped people like me not just run my own business, but also contribute to the economy and create jobs for women,” Ms Abdul added.

Updated: September 22, 2022, 5:15 AM
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The Kingdom adopts a comprehensive sustainable development policy and various economic reform concepts in order to achieve outstanding standards, objectives and results in all vital sectors that support GDP figures and increase the size of state revenues. The results achieved by the Saudi economy during 2023 are a reflection of the historic achievement it witnessed.
But it was different in the Saudi case first thanks to God, and then thanks to the wise guidance of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and the leadership of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Prime Minister, Saudi Arabia experienced challenges that began with the collapse of the oil market in 2015, at a time when the structure of the national economy was unfavorable at best. However, Vision 2030 launched in 2016, which set fiscal balance as a visible goal, government transformation as a medium goal, and financial sustainability as a long-term goal.
During its recent session, the Council of Ministers affirmed that the results achieved by the national economy during 2023 and the development plans, programs and projects that have been achieved will have the greatest impact in promoting the comprehensive economic development process in various regions of the Kingdom. Saudi Arabia will have a positive impact on all economic variables in the medium term - by 2023 - provided that several issues are achieved, the first of which is to continue pursuing expansionary policy, with the growth of government spending, activating initiatives to stimulate the private sector and supporting small and medium enterprises and export activity. The plan, which was developed about eight years ago, is bearing fruit today, despite the health crisis that caused a major economic closure, but the Kingdom raised the slogan of preserving achievements and strengthening the economy with unlimited support, enabling the economy to overcome successive global crises and challenges, to continue its outstanding performance - according to the General Budget Report - recording the highest growth rate in the G20 countries during 2022. Its nominal value exceeded $1 trillion for the first time historically, and the GDP of non-oil activities for the first quarter of 2023 grew by 5.4 per cent, and continued its positive performance during the second quarter with growth of 5.3 per cent, confirming the success of the Kingdom's efforts to enhance the role of the private sector and economic diversification.
Hence, all these successes came at a time when the global economy is suffering major and real problems in the supply chains, with geopolitical ones that led to the suspension of exports in many countries of the world, yet the Saudi economy remained one of the three global economies achieving strong growth, along with India and China, and the inflation rate fell to 2.6%, at a time when the countries of the world suffer high inflation exceeded 6%.
These historic results have laid a solid foundation for the achievements of the Vision programs praised by the Council of Ministers. This is the second dimension of the statement confirmed by the Council. The labor market is witnessing positive developments in response to reform plans during the past years. The overall unemployment rate in the second quarter of 2023 fell to 4.9% compared to 5.1% in the first quarter. More than two decades.
This coincides with the continuous and rapid growth witnessed by the private sector and small and medium enterprises, the growth of foreign direct investments by about 14.3 billion riyals during the first half of 2023, and the increase in the number of investment licenses by 60.4% to reach about 3,456 licenses during the first half of the year. 4% of the total bank credit, which is the culmination of the government's programs aimed at increasing the percentage of citizens' ownership of housing.
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What are some of the key goals of Vision 2030 for society and economy?

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

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

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

The American audience has played a significant role in shaping the international perception of Saudi Arabia's reforms, with many viewing the country as a hub of obscurantist ideology and anti-reformist outlook.

However, since Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) became the Crown Prince, he has initiated a break from the past, introducing reforms that aim to develop the country beyond the energy sector, with a focus on a vibrant society, a thriving economy, and comprehensive development.

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

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

The success of Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud's (MBS) 2030 vision for Saudi Arabia is being measured by various metrics, including the increase in women's participation in the workforce, which has risen from 22% in 2017 to over 30% in 2020.

The Saudi government is also tracking the growth of female-owned businesses, with a reported increase of 35% in 2020 compared to the previous year.

The results achieved by the Saudi economy during 2023 are a reflection of the historic achievement it witnessed, thanks to the wise guidance of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and the leadership of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

The potential challenges and obstacles to the long-term sustainability of the reforms include the risk of economic instability, social unrest, and the influence of the Wahhabi religious establishment, which may resist the reforms introduced by Mohammed bin Salman.

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

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

The Saudi government is addressing these challenges by implementing various economic and social reforms, such as curtailing the influence of the Wahhabi religious establishment by restricting the powers of the religious police and improving women's rights.

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.

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

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

Combating extremist and ideological thinking

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.

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

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

Combating extremist and ideological thinking

The government is also focusing on achieving financial sustainability, government transformation, and fiscal balance, which are the key objectives of the Vision 2030.

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

The success of the reforms depends on the ability of the Saudi government to address the potential challenges and obstacles, and to ensure that the reforms are sustainable and beneficial to the economy and society as a whole.


The slow food movement originated in Italy in the 1980s as a response to the growing fast food industry and the loss of traditional culinary practices, with Carlo Petrini being one of the main founders.

The movement's core principles include promoting local and seasonal food, preserving traditional cooking techniques, and supporting small-scale farmers and food producers.

The slow food movement has gained international recognition, with proponents such as Alice Waters, a renowned American chef and food activist, who has been instrumental in promoting the movement in the United States.

The movement has also been promoted in Taitung, Taiwan, for over 10 years, with the Taitung Slow Food Festival being held annually to promote environmental protection, plastic reduction, and a sense of slow food among the public.

The festival has won several awards, including the Best 100 and Gold Award of Japan's Good Design Award, and has featured international slow food representatives from countries such as Italy, the Philippines, India, and Malaysia.

To sample the best slow food cuisine, one can attend the Taitung Slow Food Festival, which is held every spring and autumn, and features local food traditions and environmentally friendly practices.

The slow food movement has a strong presence worldwide, with around 100,000 members in over 150 countries, and is committed to promoting sustainable, organic, and biodynamic wineries.

Some current proponents of the slow food movement worldwide include chefs, food writers, and activists such as Jamie Oliver, René Redzepi, and Vandana Shiva, who are working to promote sustainable and locally sourced food systems.

The slow food movement can be supported by individuals making a conscious effort to engage with local food systems and promote traditional food preparation methods.

To learn more about the slow food movement and its events, one can visit the Slow Food website or attend events such as the Taitung Slow Food International Forum.

The movement recognizes and raises awareness of the negative impact the industrial food system has on society, the economy, and the environment.

The slow food movement is a not-for-profit grassroots organization that aims to promote traditional food preparation methods and locally sourced ingredients.

Overall, the slow food movement is a global movement that promotes traditional food culture, sustainable agriculture, and conscious consumption, and has been driven by key proponents such as Carlo Petrini and other activists worldwide.

The slow food movement originated in Italy in the 1980s as a response to the growing fast food industry and the loss of traditional culinary practices, with Carlo Petrini being one of the main founders.

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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.
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An Italian sociologist and activist
Carlo Petrini

The movement's core principles include promoting local and seasonal food, preserving traditional cooking techniques, and supporting small-scale farmers and food producers.

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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.”

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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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To promote sustainable agricultural development

The slow food movement has gained international recognition, with proponents such as Alice Waters, a renowned American chef and food activist, who has been instrumental in promoting the movement in the United States.

The movement has also been promoted in Taitung, Taiwan, for over 10 years, with the Taitung Slow Food Festival being held annually to promote environmental protection, plastic reduction, and a sense of slow food among the public.

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Taitung ’ s Slow Economy Fermented Food Capacity Five-Star City
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The results of Taitung County ’ s food education promotion have been affirmed by most people and nutritionist groups. It has been ranked as a five-star city for four consecutive years. This year, it ranks second among 22 counties and cities, improving from last year, and has performed prominently in the three indicators of “Agriculture and Environment ”,“ Food Safety and Health ” and “Promotion Satisfaction ”, ranking second and third respectively. Performances.
Food magazine held an award ceremony on the 27th, and presented a five-star city award. Chiang Hui-ching, director of agriculture of Taitung County Government, went to receive it on behalf of the county government.
In the 2024 Urban Survey, the objective indicators include 72 indicators in four dimensions (agriculture and environment, education and culture, health and nutrition, food safety and hygiene). The survey, conducted by the President ’ s Alliance, the National Education Action Alliance, and the Foundation, asked citizens, parents, nutritionists and teachers in Taiwan about their satisfaction with the promotion of local ingredients, food culture, and health promotion in Taiwan.
Taitung County Governor Rao Qingling said that Taitung has actively attached importance to the education of “food ”, starting from the land where food grows. In recent years, Taitung has promoted organic agriculture and friendly farming area. And...
In recent years, the county government has launched the Taitung brand with "Taitung Slow Food Festival" and "Tribal Food Fashion", which has caused more people to pay attention to "food" as the core. Among them, Taitung Slow Food Festival has been held for many years. The public has developed a sense of slow food, paid more attention to the source of food materials in life, practiced environmental protection and plastic reduction, and changed the food culture in Taitung. The Taitung Slow Food Festival won the Best 100 and Gold Award of Japan ’ s Good Design Award.
At the same time, Taitung has been promoting the slow food movement for 10 years. Not only did it hold the “Slow Food International Forum ” for the first time last year, it invited international slow food representatives from Italy, the Philippines, India, Malaysia and other countries to gather in Taitung. In the name of the club, she personally led the team to Italy to participate in the Terra Madre (Slow Food Global Conference), showing the diversity of Taitung ’ s food culture and the fruitful results of years of slow food practice. In the future, it will continue to promote and link with the region.
Lin Yu-ting, deputy editor-in-chief of Foodpower magazine, pointed out that Taitung County not only ranked second and fourth in Taiwan in the two indicators of “Friendly Cultivated Cultivated Cropland Area ” and“ Organic Agricultural Cropland Area ” respectively. The county has a lot of characteristics of rural villages, providing a good quality of rural community tourism services.
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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 /).
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What are the supporters of slow food movement advocating?

Which county in Taiwan has hosted Slow Food Festival?

What are the supporters of slow food movement advocating?

Which county in Taiwan has hosted Slow Food Festival?

The festival has won several awards, including the Best 100 and Gold Award of Japan's Good Design Award, and has featured international slow food representatives from countries such as Italy, the Philippines, India, and Malaysia.

To sample the best slow food cuisine, one can attend the Taitung Slow Food Festival, which is held every spring and autumn, and features local food traditions and environmentally friendly practices.

What are the supporters of slow food movement advocating?

Enjoyment of good food
Conscious consumption

On returning to traditional food methods

Which county in Taiwan has hosted Slow Food Festival?

The slow food movement has a strong presence worldwide, with around 100,000 members in over 150 countries, and is committed to promoting sustainable, organic, and biodynamic wineries.

How many countries have members of Slow Food organization?

How many members does the Slow Food Movement have globally?

What are the supporters of slow food movement advocating?

On returning to traditional food methods

Some current proponents of the slow food movement worldwide include chefs, food writers, and activists such as Jamie Oliver, René Redzepi, and Vandana Shiva, who are working to promote sustainable and locally sourced food systems.

The slow food movement can be supported by individuals making a conscious effort to engage with local food systems and promote traditional food preparation methods.

What are the supporters of slow food movement advocating?

On returning to traditional food methods

To learn more about the slow food movement and its events, one can visit the Slow Food website or attend events such as the Taitung Slow Food International Forum.

What was the host of the International Slow Food Forum of 2023?

Which county in Taiwan has hosted Slow Food Festival?

What was the host of the International Slow Food Forum of 2023?

Which county in Taiwan has hosted Slow Food Festival?

What was the host of the International Slow Food Forum of 2023?

Which county in Taiwan has hosted Slow Food Festival?

The movement recognizes and raises awareness of the negative impact the industrial food system has on society, the economy, and the environment.

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 slow food movement is a not-for-profit grassroots organization that aims to promote traditional food preparation methods and locally sourced ingredients.

What are the supporters of slow food movement advocating?

On returning to traditional food methods

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

Overall, the slow food movement is a global movement that promotes traditional food culture, sustainable agriculture, and conscious consumption, and has been driven by key proponents such as Carlo Petrini and other activists worldwide.

How many countries have members of Slow Food organization?

What are the supporters of slow food movement advocating?

On returning to traditional food methods

Who is founder of the Slow Food Movement?

An Italian sociologist and activist
Carlo Petrini