The Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) took part, on December 16, 2022, in Paris, France, in the celebration of the World Arabic Language Day, organized at the initiative of UNESCO, in collaboration with the Permanent Delegation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to UNESCO, and in partnership with the Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Foundation.
Since its very first celebration in 2012 each year on December 18th, UNESCO commemorates World Arabic Language Day, highlighting Arabic’s legacy and immense contribution to humanity. Through this year’s theme, “The Contribution of the Arabic Language to Human Civilization and Culture”, UNESCO has sought to shed light on the numerous contributions of Arabic to humanity’s cultural and linguistic diversity, as well as to knowledge production. A pillar of humanity’s shared values, Arabic is a language that brings together people from various cultural, ethnical, religious and social backgrounds.
Academics, researchers, experts and youth gathered in this celebration to debate on:
- Cultural Diversity: The Experience of Arabic Language and Synergies with Other Languages
- Sharing Human Values: The Potential of Digital Technologies and Modern Communication Methods
- Envisaging Social Cohesion and Inclusion Through Multilingualism
ALECSO was represented in this event, on behalf of H.E. Dr. Mohamed Ould Amar, Director-General, by Dr. Abdelfattah Lahjomri, Director of the Rabat-based Arabization Coordination Bureau, in the presence of Ms. Afifa Zayadi, Officer-in-charge of the Permanent Office of ALECSO to UNESCO.
