This year's forum was mostly organized and managed by Saudis, unlike in the previous years when foreigners were relied upon.

The Jeddah Economic Forum is pointing the way to a blueprint for the economic future for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf. Our vision is to set the process and standards for national, regional and economic development for the Kingdom and beyond.

A one-size-fits-all approach to globalization is neither acceptable nor workable in a world where people take pride in their cultural heritage and do not want to see it eroded in the name of progress. By accepting that people and their societies differ from country to country and by regarding their customs and cultures as national assets, we can seek to identify the factors that are common to all peoples of the world and utilize them to promote sustainable economic growth with maximum effect. This year's forum will highlight and encourage this critical approach to globalization.

A foreigner and an hired servant shall not eat thereof.

Travelers never think that they are the foreigners.

I don't hold with abroad and think that foreigners speak English when our backs are turned