The general conference of the Arab League Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ALESCO) yesterday approved the Saudi proposal for the improvement of standards of Arabic language teaching at all educational levels in Arab countries.
The general conference urged ALESCO’s Director General to cooperate with the Arab Bureau for Education in the Gulf States (ABEGS) for implementation of the Saudi proposal.
The general conference approved formation of a committee comprising representatives of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Untied Arab Emirates (UAE), Tunisia, Syria and Egypt to follow up efforts of Arab Education Ministries for the development of the educational curricula.
The general conference welcomed the further Saudi proposal pertaining to the establishment of a non-governmental commission for educational evaluation, and asked ALESCO’s Director General to arrange a meeting of experts to pave the way for establishment of the aforesaid commission.
The general conference allocated $17 million for the fiscal year 2005-2006.
On the issue of Jerusalem and the educational and cultural situation in occupied Palestine territories, the general conference urged Arab countries to coordinate their efforts at meetings of UNESCO’s Executive Council and the International Heritage Committee.
It also urged moral and financial support for educational and cultural institutions in Palestine, and cooperation with the Palestinian National Committee for the implementation of cultural and scientific projects in Palestine.
The general conference urged the international community to work for the withdrawal of the foreign troops from Iraq, and to put an end to inhuman practices against the Iraqi people.
The general conference re-elected its Director General Dr Munji Bosineina for a further four-year term, effective from January 2005.
Source: SPA
