RIYADH: The King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language will organize a conference on Arabic for international organizations in Riyadh.
The conference will be held with the participation of specialists and those interested in learning the Kingdom’s native tongue.
Abdullah bin Saleh Al-Washmi, acting secretary-general of the academy, said KSGAAL, under the directives of Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Farhan, is active domestically, regionally and internationally, and works under the his directives in strengthening the global presence of the Arabic language and supporting its options in international organizations.
He pointed out that the conference is an integrated step through which KSGAAL seeks to gather organizations under one framework to discuss the international presence of the language, and to review the organizations’ needs.
The event will help strengthen the cultural, scientific and linguistic link between international organizations and Saudi institutions.
The conference is scheduled to discuss five main themes: The linguistic reality of Arabic in international organizations and its strategic importance,;the civilizational and cultural dimension of multilingualism and the responsibility of international organizations in this regard; the difficulties with and solutions for Arabic in international organizations; the translation of Arabic; and initiatives and projects to enable the presence of Arabic in organizations.
