About the Committee
A committee concerned with representing the Kingdom in international and regional organizations in the fields of education, culture, science, information and communication by preparing and providing the necessary support; coordinating with government agencies; enhancing ways of joint cooperation with international organizations and non-profit organizations; building bridges of communication and spreading world peace.
Heads of the Committee
His Highness Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al Saud
Minister of Culture and Chairman of the Saudi National Committee
Mr. Yousef bin Abdullah Al-Benyan
His Excellency the Minister of Education and Vice Chairman of the Saudi National Committee
The Committee Members
Professor/ Rakan bin Ibrahim Al-Touq
Ministry of Culture
Dr. Abdullah bin Ahmed Al-Maghlouth
Ministry of Media
Dr. Basma bint Sakeh Al-Buhairan
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology
Dr. Maha bint Mohammed Al-Dhahi
Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture
Dr. Abdul Rahman bin Ali Al-Amri
Ministry of Education
Dr. Abdulrahman Ibrahim Alrassi
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The committee in figures
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Participating Saudi experts
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Meetings
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Forums
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Students
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Conferences
Signed partnerships
Signing a memorandum of understanding between the National Commission and the Saudi Heritage Preservation Society
The objective: Preserving heritage through joint cooperation with the relevant parties internally and externally, with UNESCO and international organizations.
A partnership proposal between UNESCO and the Royal Commission for AlUla
The objective: Guiding and supporting of the Commission in the following areas: Management of heritage sites Preserving intangible cultural heritage Preserving cultural and natural heritage.
Saudi Federation for Cyber Security and Programming
A memorandum of understanding between the Saudi Federation for Cyber Security, Programming and Drones with ALECSO The objective: Cooperation in the fields of cyber security to protect Arab children and youth from information risks, establish the social security and enhance the digital literacy.
A memorandum of understanding between the National Commission and King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center
The objective: Supporting the Center’s relief, humanitarian and charitable work and activities with international and regional organizations related to the fields of education, culture and science.
Areas of Action of the National Commission
Seminars and workshops
Registration of tangible and intangible heritage files
Official meetings and conferences
Contributions to international organizations
Advisory committees
Biosphere and educational cities program
Intermediate strategies
Employment in international organizations
Evaluating work in organizations
Executive councils and general conferences
Awards
Questionnaires
Initiatives and partnerships
Agreements
Active Participation with non-profit organizations
Scientific/Research Chairs
UNESCO Chair in Future Studies "Transitional Studies across Generations" at Prince Muhammad bin Fahd University.
King Abdullah University’s proposal for the UNESCO Chair in Networks for the 6G network towards global connectivity in a sustainable world.
The first ALECSO-affiliated chair for health promotion among the network of scientific chairs affiliated with ALECSO with Al-Falah Academy.
The Local Partners of the Commission
Key stakeholders and international partners of the National Commission
International organizations
Dates of the Kingdom’s accession to international organizations
1946
The Kingdom's joining date
UNESCO was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Paris. It is known as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Its mission is to build the fortresses of peace through international cooperation to build bridges between nations and achieve social justice. It also works for human rights and international security through international cooperation. Moreover, it provides a wide range of expertise in the fields of education, science and culture.
1982
The Kingdom's joining date
ALECSO was founded in 1970; it is the Arab organization for education, culture and science based in Tunisia. It was established to enable the intellectual unity among parts of the Arab world through education, culture and science, and to raise the cultural level. It is concerned with the advancement of Arab culture by developing the fields of education, culture and science.
1972
The Kingdom's joining date
ICESCO was established in 1981 and is known as the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It is an international governmental organization specialized in the fields of education, science and culture. It aims to strengthen cooperation between member states in the fields of education, science, culture and communication. It also aims to advance and develop these fields within the framework of the civilization reference of the Islamic world and in light of Islamic humanitarian values and ideals.