H.E. Dr. Mohamed Ould Amar, Director-General of ALECSO, chaired, on December 8, 2020, a virtual meeting for the launch of the networks of affiliated schools, clubs and scientific chairs. This event was attended by the Secretaries-General of Arab National Commissions, the members of the Executive Board, and the Liaison Officers of the three networks (schools, clubs and academic chairs).
In his opening statement, Dr. Ould Amar welcomed all attendees to the meeting which brought together the members of the ALECSO Executive Board, the Secretaries-General of Arab National Commissions, and ALECSO’s management, along with civil society representatives, including students and youth active in ALECSO clubs and scientific Chairs, as well as academics and researchers involved in the creation of these Chairs.
Dr. Ould Amar considered this event a key milestone for ALECSO, as the establishment of the three networks will allow the Organization to expand the scope of its action in the educational, cultural and scientific fields to encompass schools, clubs and universities. This will enables ALECSO to spread its message on a wider scale, and to better fulfill its goals on the ground. ALECSO’s initiative, he added, will help achieve significant goals, including in particular :
- Contribute to further revitalizing the educational, cultural and scientific situation in the Arab World;
- Disseminate best pedagogical, volunteer and research practices across the Arab world;
- Disseminate successful Arab experiences in the educational, cultural and scientific fields;
- Contribute to strengthening social communication and interaction among the members of the Arab Nation, and use modern means of communication to expand the scope of ALECSO services so that they encompass all Arab countries and all social groups, especially countries with special needs and persons with disabilities;
- Discover Arab talented persons and support their initiatives;
- Save time, unify efforts, and rationalize spending;
- Increase visibility on the Web, which helps to disseminate the true image of the Arab society and correct negative stereotypes.
Dr. Ould Amar concluded by reaffirming his determination to harness all ALECSO’s capabilities to support the three networks, particularly through its long experience and high expertise, and its vast network of relations at the Arab and international levels.
Dr. Hamada Hasan Al-Sulaiti, Secretary-General of Qatar National Commission for Education, Science and Culture, Member of the Executive Board for the State of Qatar and Deputy Chair of the Executive Board, delivered a statement in which she welcomed all attendees and commended the initiative of networking civil society across the Arab world in response to modern-day requirements, especially in view of the challenges posed by the COVID-19 crisis. She offered suggestions for further enhancing joint Arab action through the interactive platform provided by ALECSO for the work of Arab National Commissions, the Executive Board, and now the three Networks.
On their part, Mrs. Nadia Bouhara, Secretary-General of Algeria National Commission for Education, Science and Culture, and Dr. Hafedah Al-Shaikh, Secretary-General of Yemen National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, expressed their appreciation of the initiative and commended the valuable efforts exerted to strengthen joint Arab action.
Dr. Mourad Mahmoudi, Secretary of the Executive Board and the General Conference, briefed the meeting about the three Networks’ goals and areas of action, and gave a detailed presentation of the interactive platform of the Executive Board and the General Conference whose services have been expanded and developed to encompass the work of the three Networks; thereby enabling them to share documents, videos and photos, and to publicize their individual and joint activities on the global Web.
Several participants expressed their willingness to join ALECSO’s Networks, and offered suggestions to further enhance joint Arab action.
The meeting was also attended by a number of former executives of ALECSO.
