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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Riyadh to Bring Together Cultural Organizations for 1st Time in 50 Years

General view in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, June 21 2020. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri

For the first time in 50 years, the Saudi capital is prepping for a global conference that brings together the best international organizations specializing in education, science, and culture to discuss the future of global cooperation, the increasing challenges linked to funding and geopolitical shifts, and commitments, as well as establishing serious collaboration initiatives, and an inclusive work system that meets the global coordination standards and accomplish the humanitarian goals.

The conference on the future of education, culture, and sciences, dubbed “Together for Change in the 21st Century,” is scheduled to be held in Riyadh on March 8-9 with the participation of over 100 regional and international foundations, including the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO), Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

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