How Does Vision 2030 Balance Tradition and Modernization?

AlArabiya English

How does Vision 2030 balance tradition with modernization? Dr. Aziz Alghashian, specialist on Saudi Arabia's foreign policy, offers his perspective.

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00:00I want to read an excerpt really for the benefit of our audience from Vision 2030.

00:05It goes as follows.

00:07This ambitious roadmap leverages the kingdom's unique strengths,

00:12its pivotal role in the Arab and Islamic worlds,

00:15its strong investment capabilities and its strategic geographical position.

00:19Vision 2030 is a blueprint that is diversifying the economy, empowering citizens,

00:24creating a vibrant environment for both local and international investors

00:28and establishing Saudi Arabia as a global leader.

00:31Vision 2030 is transforming the socioeconomic landscape of the country.

00:35It is improving the quality of life for our citizens and residents.

00:39Saudi Arabia is forging a future where tradition, innovation and sustainability go hand in hand,

00:44providing endless opportunities for citizens to realize their potential

00:48and ushering in a new era of development and prosperity for the kingdom.

00:53You know very well that the vision has three key pillars.

00:59One of them is entitled A Vibrant Society.

01:02I'd like to ask you, how does Vision 2030 balance these various goals?

01:08You know, it's got Saudi heritage and values on the one hand,

01:11traditional, quite conservative, and a push for modernization on the other side.

01:17How do you reconcile the two?

01:18It's a fantastic question and it's a important question.

01:22And that's a process that's actually continuous.

01:24It's still till now.

01:26For me, what I would say is that I think striking this balance

01:30and I think the negotiation between managing the traditions

01:35and I think the aspect of modernity or the social reform

01:42is not something that just started within 2030.

01:47I think this was a discussion that was really taking place even before.

01:51You know, it's very fascinating how, you know, young the Saudi state is

01:58and how big the gaps are between the generations.

02:02You know, it really leapfrog a lot of these things.

02:06So, I mean, you know, in my parents' generation,

02:09there were probably barely cars around.

02:11And then all of a sudden, here I am in our generation,

02:16you know, being a kid in the 90s and 2000s,

02:20there were worlds apart.

02:23They were literally worlds apart.

02:24And then you have this generation, Generation Z.

02:26The one that

02:27And then you've made it.

02:28It was amazing.

02:28That's a design.

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