Impact of KAUST on Saudi Arabia

Impact of KAUST on Saudi Arabia
Essay By: Magda Ageel
ECO514: Homework 4
2019

Introduction:
KAUST refers to King Abdullah University of Science and Technology located in Thuwal Saudi Arabia.
It is a private University that was established in 2009 to serve as a research institution with English as the
primary language of communication. According to the university has core laboratories, where research
teams receive training and services to propel their research objectives. KAUST aims to be one of the
leading universities in scientific, technological education and research.1This essay will discuss the local
and direct impact of KAUST in Saudi Arabia according to specific goals, which are related to water,
food, environment, and energy. However, since you talked about water in “your assignment” I will
complete and analyze the rest of the objectives.
The mission and vision of KAUST are to enhance the welfare of Saudi Arabia by focusing on
specific objectives:
Food
Objective A: To improve the quality of food in a Saudi household. The aim is a direct local impact as it
affects the quality of the food in Saudi Arabia because the quality of food is a crucial determinant of the
health status of the society.
Objective B: Conduct research on the hygiene of the sources of food in Saudi Arabia. The aim is a direct
local impact as it tries to verify the sanitary conditions of the causes of food.
Fleetwood (2019) infers that if the food is processed, the sanitary conditions of the industry should be
examined and on the other hand, if the food is natural, assess the sanitary conditions of the growing
environment of the food.2
1 KAUST Vision - https://kaust.edu.sa/en/about
2 Fleetwood, J., Rahman, S., Holland, D., Millson, D., Thomson, L., & Poppy, G. As clean as they look?
Food hygiene inspection scores, microbiological contamination, and foodborne illness Food Control,
2019.