RIYADH: A newly appointed board of directors of Saudi Arabia’s Architecture and Design Authority will help develop the Kingdom’s architecture and design industry.
The Culture Ministry announced the formation of the board, with Culture Minister Prince Badr bin Farhan as chairman of the board and Deputy Culture Minister Hamed bin Mohammed Fayez as vice chairman and member.
The board will have a number of responsibilities and missions, including issuing decisions to achieve the authority’s goals.
Moreover, the board will supervise implementation of the authority’s strategies and approve policies related to its activities, rules, regulations, internal and technical procedures, and all ongoing plans and programs.
Membership of the board will extend for three years and is renewable. The board must hold its meetings four times yearly or whenever needed.
It will also promote funding and investment in areas related to the authority’s jurisdiction, propose industry standards and present them to the ministry, and encouraging individuals, institutions and companies to produce and develop content in the architecture and design sector.
The authority will hold training sessions, adopt professional training programs, build up educational programs and provide scholarships for talented people in coordination with relevant entities.
It will also work to support protection of intellectual property rights, licensing activities, and creating a database for the sector.
New board to develop Saudi architecture, design industry
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New board to develop Saudi architecture, design industry
- The authority will hold training sessions, adopt professional training programs, build up educational programs and provide scholarships for talented people in coordination with relevant entities
Visitors flock to enjoy Jazan during school break
RIYADH: The mild weather and range of recreational activities on offer means waterfronts and public parks across Jazan are welcoming an influx of visitors during the school break.
Mayor Yahya Al-Ghazwani said the municipality had prepared many recreational spaces ahead of the holiday, including 22 waterfronts, 236 public parks, 20 scenic overlooks, 203 sports fields and 214 walkways, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
Designated family-friendly areas have been provided at waterfronts and public parks, offering facilities such as seating areas, green spaces, children’s play zones, kiosks and a wide selection of restaurants and cafés.
Al-Ghazwani said the diversity of public facilities has boosted community participation in recreational activities. Popular activities include walking and cycling, as well as water sports such as swimming and beach volleyball.
He added the municipality had increased its efforts to prepare and maintain the areas, along with more monitoring of commercial establishments, to enhance services.
Jazan’s parks are central to the region’s quality of life projects, which directly align with Saudi Vision 2030’s goals of building a vibrant society, improving living standards and enhancing urban beauty.
