Forum for Creative Youth Ideas Kicks Off in Central Saudi Arabia

 Photo from the first edition of the Community Participation Forum in the Eastern Province (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Photo from the first edition of the Community Participation Forum in the Eastern Province (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Forum for Creative Youth Ideas Kicks Off in Central Saudi Arabia

 Photo from the first edition of the Community Participation Forum in the Eastern Province (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Photo from the first edition of the Community Participation Forum in the Eastern Province (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Under the patronage of Prince Dr. Faisal bin Mishal bin Saud, Emir of the Qassim region, the second forum for community participation in Qassim will kick off on Sunday, in the presence of the Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing, Majid bin Abdullah Al-Hogail, and a number of officials and stakeholders in the non-profit sector in the region.

The second edition of the forum is held under the slogan, “Community Solidarity,” as it aims to shed light on the establishment of urban parks and their importance to residential areas, and the role of community participation in activating various programs and activities.

The forum focuses on inviting creative youth initiatives to exchange expertise and experiences that reflect the integration between entities in the non-profit sector, with the aim to reach effective contribution and highlight the role of the non-profit sector in achieving the goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.

The forum will feature a number of seminars and dialogue sessions, in addition to a parallel exhibition that showcases the most prominent local experiences and expertise in community work.

The sessions address a number of topics, including art in public places, and expanding the concept of quality of life in residential neighborhoods to include the social and urban environment, by developing indicators to measure community satisfaction, in addition to activating the role of urban parks in humanizing cities.



GASTAT: Saudi Industrial Production Index Increases by 3.4% in November 2024

GASTAT publishes the IPI monthly. SPA
GASTAT publishes the IPI monthly. SPA
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GASTAT: Saudi Industrial Production Index Increases by 3.4% in November 2024

GASTAT publishes the IPI monthly. SPA
GASTAT publishes the IPI monthly. SPA

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) said Thursday that the Industrial Production Index (IPI) statistics for November 2024 showed a 3.4% increase compared to the same month of the previous year.

This increase is driven by growth in mining and quarrying, manufacturing, water supply, sewerage, and waste management and remediation activities, GASTAT said.

Furthermore, the sub-index of mining and quarrying activity increased by 1.2%, and the sub-index of manufacturing activity increased by 7.2%.

The sub-index of electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply activity recorded a decrease of 2.1%, and the sub-index of water supply, sewerage and waste management and remediation activities increased by 10.5%.

The IPI by main economic activities increased by 3.8% compared to the same month of the previous year, while the index of non-oil activities also increased by 2.4%.

GASTAT publishes the IPI monthly. It is an economic indicator that reflects the relative changes in the volume of industrial output. It is calculated based on the industrial production survey.