Responsibility" symposium

Previously - Riyadh launched yesterday a symposium on "The National Authority for Social Responsibility ... for a More Organized Social Responsibility", with the attendance of more than 900 people, organized by the Saudi Center for Social Responsibility at the headquarters of the Disabled Children Association, and sponsored by Hisham bin Abdulaziz Al-Mousa Investment Group. The symposium began with a reminder from the wise Qur’an, then Ibrahim Al Mutash, CEO of the Saudi Center for Social Responsibility, gave a speech in which he said: Holding the symposium came as a result of the desire of workers in the field of social responsibility after the Shura Council’s decision to approve the approval of the National Commission for Social Responsibility project, which was submitted by a member The Shura Council Prof. Dr. Zainab Abu Talib To find out more about this body.

During the seminar, Prof. Dr. Zainab Abu Talib, a member of the Shura Council and the owner of the National Commission for Social Responsibility project, which was recently approved by the Shura Council.

She said: The project aims to regulate responsibility in the private sector, increase its effectiveness in the community, put its footprint and contribute to advancing development.

For her part, Dr. Nouf Al-Khalili, a researcher in the field of social responsibility, emphasized that the concept of social responsibility is much deeper than individual voluntary or charitable work. Rather, it is specific work, especially from companies, that contributes to the development of society, and the 2030 vision came in support of this trend through the enactment of regulations and strategies that contribute to development.

The social responsibility expert and development consultant, Fayez Al-Omari, said that there is a distinct movement in this field, but it needs to be framed, more effective, and an umbrella that includes these scattered efforts, and that the private sector has a great responsibility towards society and its development through social responsibility.

In turn, Abdul-Rahman Al-Khalaf, Director of Participation at the Office of Vision Realization in the Trade and Investment System, considered that Vision 2030 had highlighted the importance of the area of ​​responsibility. Where it is in harmony with the state''s trends in activating the role of the private sector in community development. Therefore, he issued a number of legislations that activate their role, set indicators for them, and demand the achievement of goals that contribute to achieving the vision.

For his part, the Social Responsibility Advisor Dr. Abdullah Al-Mughasib asserted in his intervention that each of us has a responsibility that he provides, which starts from his home and does not stop at a specific limit, and that this concept was urged by our true religion before the emergence of regulations under this name, and that what is hoped for in the sector The private sector is to contribute more effectively to the mobility of social responsibility in order to have a clear imprint in this area.

The symposium was moderated by the Saudi journalist Khalid Al-Aqili, and then a number of distinguished people and actors in the field of social responsibility were honored. Where Princess Fahda bint Fahd Al Saud, a member of the Disabled Children Association, was honored with the Order of Excellence. In recognition of her distinguished career in this field.

Prof. Zainab Abu Talib, who contributed to the emergence of the project of the National Authority for Social Responsibility, was honored, and the artist, Fayez Al-Maliki, was also honored for his overall work and his impact on charitable work, and his strong contribution to the implementation of successful and distinctive effective quality initiatives, and the journalist was also honored. Khaled Al-Aqili, Ambassador of Social Responsibility, in recognition of his distinguished career in this field, and the Hisham Al-Mousa Investment Group was also honored For their leadership in supporting social responsibility programs, it was received by Dr. Abdullah Al-Magiseeb, a representative of the group.

After that, the speakers, supporters and sponsors were honored, in the presence of a number of officials and those accused of the field of social responsibility.

The symposium was accompanied by the organization of an exhibition that included a number of bodies that reviewed their efforts in the field of social responsibility, as well as a number of creative works for people with disabilities, including drawing, sculpture, works and others, which won the admiration of the audience.