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Achievements of the Saudi National Commission for Education, Culture and Science

  • Executive councils and general conferences.
  • Intermediate strategies.
  • The Saudi Fund for UNESCO.
  • Heritage Registration Policy Project in UNESCO.
  • Appointing two Saudi employees in ICESCO.
  • Hosting the first international conference on the future of education, culture and science organizations for the 21st century.
  • The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization adopted a draft resolution on the Hajj Routes and Historic Mosques Program.
  • The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is hosting the forty-fifth expanded session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO.
  • For the first time, with the participation of 100 students:

    - Youth were against discrimination and stigma in the time of Corona.
    - Youth and climate change.

    - Youth development program in UNESCO.

    - Security and safety program.

    - Young professionals’ program.

  • Signing of a memorandum of understanding between ALECSO and Mawhiba for Talented Arabs.
  • Submitting the file of Mecca and Yanbu cities in the Educational Cities Network.• The Kingdom’s presidency of the Executive Council of ALECSO.
  • Accreditation of Hima Wells Site on the World Heritage List.
  • The Kingdom has assumed the position of Vice-Chairman of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee on behalf of the Arab Group for the period 2021-2023.
  • Registration of the Farasan Islands in Jazan region in UNESCO.
  • A partnership agreement between UNESCO and the Royal Commission for AlUla Governorate.
  • A memorandum of understanding between ALECSO and the Arab Awards Forum.
  • A memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Communications and ICESCO.
  • Registering the Arabic calligraphy file on the Intangible Cultural Heritage List in UNESCO.
  • Hosting the Executive Council of ALECSO in its 116th session in AlUla Governorate.
  • Registration of Harrat Uwayrid Reserve on the list of protected areas of the UNESCO Man and Biosphere Program (The UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR)).
  • The Kingdom’s presidency of the Regional Group of Arab States, MONDIACULT.
  • Registering Al-Ahsa Governorate in the field of handicrafts and folk arts in UNESCO.
  • Camel heda'a and Saudi Khawlani coffee beans cultivation skills are included on the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage.
  • Hosting the first international conference on the future of education, culture and science organizations in the 21st century.
  • The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is hosting the forty-fifth expanded session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee.
  • Registering Uruq Bani Ma'arid Reserve in Najran region on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
  • The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ""ICESCO"" adopted a draft resolution on the Hajj Routes and Historic Mosques Program.
  • Participation of 20 students from King Abdulaziz University in the activities of the 74th International Astronautical Conference, which is organized by ICESCO in the Republic of Azerbaijan.
  • Taif is included in the UNESCO Network of Creative Cities, the Land of Poetry.
  • SDAIA is registered in UNESCO as a second category center in the city of Riyadh.
  • UNESCO has approved that the city of Jubail will host the Sixth International Conference on Learning Cities.