Dubai, December 19, 2021, SPA -- Deputy Minister of Culture Hamed bin Mohammad Fayez met today with Director General of the Arab Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) Dr. Mohamed Ould Amar, during his visit to the United Arab Emirates to participate in the 22nd Conference of Arab Culture Ministers organized by ALECSO. At the outset of the meeting, the Deputy Minister expressed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's pleasure in hosting the 116th session of the ALECSO Executive Council in Al-Ula Governorate in January 2022, with the participation of member states and observer organizations, as well as the next session of the Conference of Arab Culture Ministers next year. The Deputy Minister thanked ALECSO for its support in the inscription of Arabic Calligraphy on the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage, pointing to the importance of cooperation among Arab heritage experts in the documentation and registration process. The meeting also addressed ways to enhance cooperation with ALECSO, as well as with member states, to confront the damage caused to the cultural sectors in the Arab world as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, and to find the necessary means to revive the sector. --SPA 17:10 LOCAL TIME 14:10 GMT 0019 www.spa.gov.sa/w1667288