Paris, Sha'ban 18, 1439, May 4, 2018, SPA --The Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Dr. Ibrahim bin Yousef Al-Balawi has asserted the importance of concerted efforts to develop research on autism, exchange international expertise and experiences to be the nucleus of moral and awareness support in addition to the progress towards research and medical advancement in this field. This came during a speech delivered by Dr. Al-Balawi at a conference held here yesterday on the occasion of the celebration of World Autism Day entitled "Autism: Towards An Important Cultural Transformation." --SPA 00:06 LOCAL TIME 21:06 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w682352