Knowledge Cooperation Opportunities between Saudi Arabia and the BRICS

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 31-46
Author(s):  
Abdulkader Alfantookh ◽  
Saad Haj Bakry
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Knowledge Assessment ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Cultural Organization ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
High Level ◽  
Two Sides ◽  
Peace And Development

It has been emphasized that building global knowledge societies enhances the human capital and that this would lead to the promotion of peace and development for the benefit of the whole world. This paper introduces a knowledge assessment framework based on the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) knowledge society paradigm, and on available international indicators. The framework provides an index that consists of “28 indicators,” with “4 sub-indices”; and a criterion for comparing the measured values of the indicators and identifying prioritized knowledge cooperation opportunities. The framework is used to investigate these opportunities between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa). It has been found that KSA enjoys high level of knowledge society enablement from which the BRICS can gain; while the BRICS enjoy high level of knowledge productivity from which KSA can gain. Bridging the gap between the two sides will be useful to both, and to building global knowledge societies.

Exploring Knowledge Activities for Bringing Saudi Arabia and the BRICS Together

2019 ◽  
pp. 123-139
Author(s):  
Abdulkader Alfantookh ◽  
Saad Haj Bakry
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Knowledge Assessment ◽  
World Peace ◽  
Assessment Framework ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Two Sides

This chapter explores the promotion of knowledge cooperation between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa). The knowledge activities considered include knowledge creation, diffusion, utilization, and sharing. The chapter introduces a knowledge assessment framework based on UNESCO knowledge society paradigm, and on available international indicators. The framework gives an index of “28 indicators.” It provides a criterion for comparing the measured values of the indicators among countries to enable identifying prioritized knowledge cooperation opportunities that bring countries together. The framework is used to investigate these opportunities between the KSA and the BRICS. It has been found that knowledge activities in KSA enjoy high enablement levels from which the BRICS can gain, while knowledge activities in the BRICS emphasize knowledge productivity from which KSA can gain. Bridging the gap between the two sides will be useful to both, and to building global knowledge societies that lead to world peace and prosperity.

Cultural Pluralism in the Context of the Knowledge Society Ecosystem

2013 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Saad Haj Bakry ◽  
Ali Al-Ghamdi
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Cultural Pluralism ◽  
Mutual Understanding ◽  
World Conference ◽  
Clash Of Civilizations ◽  
Cultural Organization ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Dialogue Among Civilizations ◽  
The Cold War ◽  
Peace And Development

With Huntington’s warning of a “clash of civilizations” following the end of the cold war, “cultural pluralism” has become important for enhancing world peace and supporting development. In this paper, cultural pluralism is viewed as a “knowledge society” problem, where intercultural knowledge is produced, disseminated and used within an ecosystem of mutual understanding and respect. The authors present key cultural pluralisms efforts, providing an overall picture of the issues involved. These efforts include: the 2001 United Nations (UN) resolution on dialogue among civilizations; the 2001 UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declaration on cultural diversity; the 2005 Rabat conference on dialogue among cultures and civilizations; and the 2008 Madrid world conference on dialogue. In the second part of this paper, cultural pluralism issues are restructured according to the knowledge society ecosystem framework, where they are organized according to the five STOPE domains: strategy, technology, organization, people and the environment, and where they interact with the intercultural knowledge activities. The resulting cultural pluralism ecosystem framework is useful as a tool for organizing and interrelating future studies on the subject and promoting peace and development.

Identifying People's Responsibilities for the Global Knowledge Societies: A Framework and a Survey

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 11-25
Author(s):  
Zeyad Haj Bakry ◽  
Saad Haj Bakry
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Main Type ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
Highly Educated ◽  
Future Improvement

The drive toward building global knowledge societies for peace and sustainable development is becoming of increasing importance. This paper attempts to identify human or people's responsibilities that need to be emphasized in order to achieve the goals of these societies. It introduces a framework for these responsibilities built upon a past knowledge society framework. Ethics is considered to be at the heart of the framework, which consists of three main types of responsibility: knowledge; social and intercultural. Eight main issues are considered to be associated with each main type. These issues have been debated among highly educated audience in Saudi Arabia for assessment and views. Each issue is considered from the viewpoints of: importance; current practice; and potential future improvement. The work hopes to explore people's responsibilities needed for the global knowledge societies, in order to enable their future promotion and enjoy their benefits.

scholarly journals KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF HAND HYGIENE AMONG DENTISTS AS A PREVENTION METHOD FROM COVID-19 IN AL QASSIM REGION, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nader M. Elsayed Marei ◽  
Mohamed Tharwat Salama ◽  
Mohammed Ali Habibullah
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Administrative Support ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Improve Compliance ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Prevention Method ◽  
High Level

Aim: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of hand washing among dentists in Al Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia. Materials and Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out by use of a self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire was based on WHO`s “Five Moments of Hand Hygiene Questionnaire” with a few notable changes. Statistical Analysis: Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16 was used to analyze data. Results were displayed as counts and percentages. Results: The level of knowledge of Hand Hygiene (HH) was found high in 52% and moderate in 37% of the participants, when in the attitude levels the majority of the participants i.e. 88% had high level of attitude and was moderate in 7% of respondents. Level of practices of Hand Hygiene was high in 61%, moderate in 37% and almost none (1.4%) of our participants were found with a low level of practices. Conclusion: The population under study scored high on attitude when compared to practices and knowledge scores were the least. These points to the need for interventions for improving knowledge through regular workshops and continuing education. Since knowledge does not automatically translate into practices, emphasis on HH compliance must be laid.  Planned interventions to improve compliance must be multidimensional which considers and includes administrative support, clinic ergonomics and design, timely HH supplies, periodic educational programs, reminders, process surveillance and employee feedback to achieve sustained improvements. Keywords: COVID-19, Dentist, Hand hygiene, Knowledge, Practices.

scholarly journals Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of diabetic people in Najran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 2150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Walid G. Babikr ◽  
Abdullah I. Aedh ◽  
Awad Mohamed Ahmed ◽  
Ahmed Abdelraheem ◽  
Mohammed Alasmary ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Attitude Questionnaire ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge Questionnaire ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Health Authorities ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: This cross-sectional hospital based study aimed at determining the level of knowledge, attitude and practice of diabetes among local people of Najran, Saudi Arabia.Methods: We aimed to investigate the levels of knowledge, attitude and practice among diabetic people in Najran area.Results: 10% of the participants scored >7, 28% scored >5 and 62% scored 5 and less in Knowledge questionnaire. None [0.00%] of the participants scored 7 or more out of the attitude questionnaire. 100% of the participants scored 5 and less out of 12. 100% of the participants scored >6 and 0% scored 12 or more in the practice questionnaire.Conclusions: Our study revealed that the level of knowledge, attitude and practice of diabetes in the area of Najran is very poor. We suggest that a structured educational program to be adopted by the health authorities in Saudi Arabia.

Cultural Pluralism in the Context of the Knowledge Society Ecosystem

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saad Haj Bakry ◽  
Ali Al-Ghamdi
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Cultural Pluralism ◽  
World Peace ◽  
Clash Of Civilizations ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Cultural Organization ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Dialogue Among Civilizations ◽  
The Cold War ◽  
Peace And Development

With Huntington’s warning of a “clash of civilizations” following the end of the cold war, “cultural pluralism” has become important for enhancing world peace and supporting development. In this paper, cultural pluralism is viewed as a “knowledge society” problem, where intercultural knowledge is produced, disseminated and used within an ecosystem of mutual understanding and respect. The authors present key cultural pluralisms efforts, providing an overall picture of the issues involved. These efforts include: the 2001 United Nations (UN) resolution on dialogue among civilizations; the 2001 UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declaration on cultural diversity; the 2005 Rabat conference on dialogue among cultures and civilizations; and the 2008 Madrid world conference on dialogue. In the second part of this paper, cultural pluralism issues are restructured according to the knowledge society ecosystem framework, where they are organized according to the five STOPE domains: strategy, technology, organization, people and the environment, and where they interact with the intercultural knowledge activities. The resulting cultural pluralism ecosystem framework is useful as a tool for organizing and interrelating future studies on the subject and promoting peace and development.

scholarly journals The extent to which training centers are committed to the standards of Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) from the viewpoint of training supervisors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: مدى التزام مراكز التدريب التقني والمهني في السعودية بمعايير المؤسسة العامة للتدريب التقني والمهني من منظور مشرفي المؤسسة

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Mohammed Al-Kedwan Al Shehri
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Vocational Training ◽  
Optimal Investment ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Training Standards ◽  
Comprehensive Survey ◽  
Study Population ◽  
High Level

The current study aimed to identify the extent to which training centers are committed to the standards of Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) from the viewpoint of training supervisors at Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The study used the descriptive analytical approach, and the questionnaire was used as a tool to collect information. The study population included all training supervisors at Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia whose number is (175) supervisors. The comprehensive survey method was used in the sample. The conclusions of the study revealed that there is a high level of commitment to the training standards determined by at Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) at training centers, and it was found that there are some obstacles and difficulties that prevent achieving technical and vocational training standards in training centers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The study recommended the necessity to alleviate some of the legislations and laws that hinder the work of training centers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It also recommended that training centers have to rely on management and leadership for the optimal investment of human resources (HR) by motivating and encouraging them and identify the necessary needs for them to raise the level of their performance.

scholarly journals Prevalence of First Permanent Molar Caries in and Its Relationship to the Dental Knowledge of 9–12-Year Olds from Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khalid H. M. Al-Samadani ◽  
Mohammad Sami Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
School Children ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Permanent Molar ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

The carious status of the first permanent molar (FPM) was studied in 432 school children (aged 9–12 years) from a randomly selected primary schools from Sharfia area of Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The sample consisted of 108 children from each age group of 9, 10, 11, and 12 years old. In total, 24.5% had all of their FPMs sound and 6% had all FPMs carious. The prevalence of four sound FPMs varied according to age with the highest (33%) amongst the nine-year olds and the lowest (16.5%) in the oldest children (12 years). Almost one-third (32.5%) of the children, who knew the age of eruption of the FPMs, had all of their molars sound. The children who had received advice regarding oral hygiene from a dentist or parent had more sound FPMs compared to the children who did not receive any advice. The number of carious FPMs increased with age. The prevalence of caries of the FPM was high and increased with increasing age. The level of knowledge had a positive correlation with the caries levels amongst this cohort of scholars.

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