Geographical Indications, Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge: Obligations and Opportunities for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-119
Author(s):  
Myra E.J.B. Williamson
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
International Perspective ◽  
Geographical Indications ◽  
Property Law ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Legal Obligations ◽  
International Laws ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract This article examines the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s legal obligations in one area of intellectual property law, namely, geographical indications (GI). It considers the opportunities for improving the existing legal framework from both a domestic and an international perspective. After an introduction, Section 2 presents a survey of the existing domestic and international laws pertaining to the protection of GIs. Section 3 outlines the relationship between GIs, biodiversity and traditional knowledge. Section 4 summarizes some of the latest developments and points of debate regarding increased protection of GIs. Finally, Section 5 puts forward several recommendations for improving the protection of GIs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

scholarly journals Designations of origin and geographical indications as an element of economic development: The Ecuador Case

2020 ◽  
pp. 165-195
Author(s):  
Jorge Núñez Grijalva ◽  
Daniela Núñez Viera ◽  
Dayana Madrid Villacís
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Foreign Exchange ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Geographical Indications ◽  
Property Law ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Trademark Law ◽  
Normative Approach ◽  
State Tax

The denominations of origin and geographical indications, as distinctive signs, occupy a prominent place as an element of the impulse to the economic development of a given territory, since through them the development and marketing of high-quality products and differentiation, which in turn, allows reaching significant levels of commercial and tourist positioning for the place or region of its origin, as well as the generation of new sources of direct and indirect employment, increasing foreign exchange income from exports, the increase of State tax collection, among other socio-economic benefits. Thus, designations of origin and geographical indications are considered elements of economic development within the productive policy of a State. Therefore, the purpose of this work is to analyze the denominations of origin and geographical indications as a specialized category within the field of Trademark Law and Intellectual Property Law. It is relevant for a better understanding of how these concepts developed in Ecuadorian legislation. While for determining the options presented by the local legal framework promoting its development and use. Moreover, as those elements that the State should consider for taking advantage to promote national growth. Then the exegetical-critical method has been used, through is introduced a doctrinal and normative approach.

The Key Organisational Issues Affecting E-Government Adoption in Saudi Arabia

2011 ◽  
pp. 257-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah AL Shehry ◽  
Simon Rogerson ◽  
N. Ben Fairweather ◽  
Mary Prior
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Radical Change ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
National Project ◽  
The Public ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Government Body ◽  
The Relationship

The e-government paradigm refers to utilizing the potential of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the whole government body to meet citizens’ expectations via multiple channels. It is, therefore, a radical change within the public sector and in the relationship between a government and its stakeholders. In the light of that, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has a keen interest in this issue and thus it has developed a national project to implement e-government systems. However, many technological, managerial, and organisational issues must be considered and treated carefully before and after going online. Based on an empirical study, this article highlights the key organisational issues that affect e-government adoption in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at both national and agency levels.

Racial Discrimination and TESOL

2021 ◽  
pp. 712-726
Author(s):  
Ismael Louber
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Racial Discrimination ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Common Phenomenon ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Racial Identities ◽  
Professional Environment ◽  
Ethnic And Cultural Identity ◽  
The Relationship

While the field of TESOL/TEFL claims to be inclusive given that it is composed of a myriad of sociocultural backgrounds and environments, racial discrimination is a common phenomenon, especially in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Nonetheless, this issue has not been given enough attention by researchers, in that particular region at least. This article reports the findings of a small-scale qualitative study conducted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia drawing upon the experiences of six non-Saudi male English as a Foreign Language (EFL) lecturers. Open-ended questionnaires and interviews were used to collect data to explore the relationship between teachers' construction of their ethnic and racial identities and issues of discrimination within their professional environment. The study explored the participants' construction of their ethnic and cultural identity and its possible relation to discriminatory practices in their professional environment. The research showed how certain discriminatory practices affected how the participants projected their ethnic and cultural identity in their professional context.

The Key Organisational Issues Affecting E-Government Adoption in Saudi Arabia

2009 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah AL Shehry ◽  
Simon Rogerson ◽  
N. Ben Fairweather ◽  
Mary Prior
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Radical Change ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
The Public ◽  
Organizational Issues ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Government Body ◽  
The Relationship

The e-government paradigm refers to utilizing the potential of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the whole government body to meet citizens’ expectations via multiple channels. It is, therefore, a radical change within the public sector and in the relationship between a government and its stakeholders. In the light of that, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has a keen interest in this issue and thus it has developed a national project to implement e-government systems. However, many technological, managerial, and organizational issues must be considered and treated carefully before and after going online. Based on an empirical study, this article highlights the key organizational issues that affect e-government adoption in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at both national and agency levels.

scholarly journals The Far Morocco Idrisid Arts and their role in enriching the plaster wall processing in the southwest Saudi Arabian kingdom in the century (14th AH/ 20th AD)

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Eman Aref
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Decorative Arts ◽  
The Political ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Asir Region ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Wall Decoration

Studying the methods of plaster wall decorations is considered one of the complementary elements of the architectural vocabulary that reflects the cultural and ideological heritage identy of the time period. Wall decoration has broken the barrier of time and place,  and the political and doctrinal differences, expressing in an abstract way the truth about the beilefs of both the Far Morocco Idrisid and Sebia Idrisid in kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where they did not use any symbol or sign that demonstrates their belonging to Shi'i Muslims, so-most probably- they belong to Sunni Muslims. This study aims to track the foundation phases of Idrisid state in Far Morocco during the century (2-4THA.H/8-10TH A.D) and its extension to the east in the Tihama Asir region during the century (14THAH/20THAD). The research problem lies in trying to detect the link and the nature of the relationship between the two states despite their differences in time and place through studying the natural strategic crossings, as well as the political circumstances that contributed in the transfer of the  influences of Far Morocco Arts to Sebia region  in the southwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which contributed in enriching the plaster decorative arts of the facades of the Idriss Ashraaf's palaces, and their  merging with the local artistic nature of Najd, Yemen. This study has revealed- through following the analytical descriptive method- the emergence of some influnces coming from the countries of East Asia and India and the countries of the African continent  due to  Sebia's geographical location as a port on the Red Sea and its presence on both the coastal trade way and caravans.

scholarly journals LEVEL OF BEHAVIORAL DEVIATIONS AMONG THE TALENTED STUDENTS IN THE ADOLESCENCE STAGE AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH SOME PERSONAL VARIABLES IN THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 777-787
Author(s):  
Mohammed Ali Hassan Al-Zahrani ◽  
Mohammad Zuri Bin Ghani
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Deviant Behavior ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Personal Variables ◽  
Talented Students ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City

The present study aims to identify the nature of the relationship between patterns of family upbringing and the deviant behavior among the talented students in the city of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. The study has been applied to the talented students in the age (13-15) years and to their parents. A scale of family upbringing patters and a scale of behavioral deviations have been developed in order to achieve the study objectives. The study has reached into the conclusion that the relationship between patterns of family upbringing and deviant behavior interpret as a ratio of (27.0 %) of the deviant behavior in all patterns of upbringing.

scholarly journals The Impact of Religiosity and Food Consumption Culture on Food Waste Intention in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 6473
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Elshaer ◽  
Abu Elnasr E. Sobaih ◽  
Mansour Alyahya ◽  
Ahmed Abu Elnasr
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Food Waste ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Consumption Culture ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is among the top food-wasting countries worldwide, despite it being considered a religious society. Hence, an important question has emerged “to what extent and by what mechanism can religiosity influence food waste intention?”. This research answers this research question and examines the direct impact of both religiosity and food consumption culture on food waste intention as well as the indirect impact through the constructs of theory of planned behavior. For this purpose, a pre-tested self-administered questionnaire was collected from 1135 restaurant customers in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The results of structural equation modeling (SEM) using Analysis of a Moment Structures (AMOS) showed a very weak negative influence of religiosity on food waste intention. However, food consumption culture has had a high positive significant influence on food waste intention. The results also showed that attitude towards behaviors, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control fully mediate the relationship between religiosity and food waste intention. On the other side, they were found to partially mediate the relationship between food consumption culture and food waste intention. The results have several implications for policy-makers, scholars, and restaurant practitioners.

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