His Highness Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jalawi, Governor of Jeddah, inaugurated yesterday the forum “The Future of Architecture and Urbanism towards Improving the Quality of Life”, organized by the Saudi Society for Urban Sciences, in the presence of the President of the Saudi Society for Urban Sciences, Dr. Ghazi Al Abbasi, and the CEO of the forum, Chairman of the Jeddah Branch of the Saudi Society for Urban Sciences, Engineer Anas Serafi, as well as representatives of the Architects" Association, at Jeddah Park Center.

The forum was organized by the Saudi Society for Urban Sciences (SASU). His Highness toured the corners of the forum and the accompanying exhibition.

His Highness toured the corners of the forum and the accompanying exhibition. The CEO of the forum then delivered a speech in which he explained that in light of the urban boom in the Kingdom, there is interest in cultural heritage and urban heritage represented in a number of initiatives to revive and activate historical sites and landmarks and create heritage destinations, resulting in the registration so far of 7 sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List and a similar number awaiting announcement.

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He pointed out that the objectives of Vision 2030 have not neglected the efforts to preserve the environment by moving towards the use of alternative energy, reducing carbon emissions and achieving zero emissions, indicating that this forum will shed light on these initiatives and review a number of modern projects and trends to improve the quality of life and showcase successful experiences.

At the end, HH Prince Saud bin Jalawi honored the sponsors.

The two-day forum, which includes a number of scientific sessions, aims to bring together a wide range of experts and architects dealing with architectural and urban developments on a global scale in order to explore ways to address the social, economic and legislative challenges facing the development of cities in the future.