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Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Phocuswright Conference in Florida

Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Phocuswright Conference in Florida
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Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Phocuswright Conference in Florida

Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Phocuswright Conference in Florida

The Saudi Tourism Authority participated in the Phocuswright Conference, a leading gathering of the travel and technology industry.
Held from November 13 to 16 in Florida, US, under the theme "You, Me and the Machine," the conference aimed to boost communication, develop relationships among current partners, establish new strategic partnerships, and increase investment in the tourism sector.
Saudi Tourism Authority CEO Fahd Hamidaddin participated in a session titled "Innovating Travel & Tourism for the Future," where he shed light on the successful transformation of the tourism sector in the Kingdom.
He tackled the culture of innovation in the country, the development and qualification of national talents, the endeavor to enhance the tourists' experience, and the creative approach in setting goals and overcoming challenges, all of which aim to achieve the targets of the tourism sector and the Kingdom's Vision 2030.
Hamidaddin stressed that the Saudi Tourism Authority participates in significant international exhibitions and conferences with the aim of attracting investment in the tourism sector in the Kingdom, and that one of the key targeted markets is the American.

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Saudi Arabia Participates in UNESCO World Heritage Committee in India

The Saudi delegation, led by the advisor to the Saudi National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, Engineer Mohammed bin Youssef Al-Aidaroos, participated in various activities during the session that were supported by the Kingdom. (SPA)
The Saudi delegation, led by the advisor to the Saudi National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, Engineer Mohammed bin Youssef Al-Aidaroos, participated in various activities during the session that were supported by the Kingdom. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Participates in UNESCO World Heritage Committee in India

The Saudi delegation, led by the advisor to the Saudi National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, Engineer Mohammed bin Youssef Al-Aidaroos, participated in various activities during the session that were supported by the Kingdom. (SPA)
The Saudi delegation, led by the advisor to the Saudi National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, Engineer Mohammed bin Youssef Al-Aidaroos, participated in various activities during the session that were supported by the Kingdom. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia -- represented by the Saudi National Committee for Education, Culture and Science and the Kingdom’s permanent delegation to UNESCO and the Heritage Commission -- is participating in the 46th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee.

The session is taking place from July 21 to 31 in New Delhi, India, and will be attended by representatives from 195 member states who ratified the World Heritage Convention of 1972.

The Saudi delegation, led by the advisor to the Saudi National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, Engineer Mohammed bin Youssef Al-Aidaroos, participated in various activities during the session that were supported by the Kingdom.

The delegation delivered speeches highlighting Saudi Arabia's interest, support, and contributions to UNESCO's efforts to preserve world heritage. Some of the activities included discussions on the digital heritage platform, capacity building in African countries, and an event on Islamic World Heritage organized by the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ICESCO).

Additionally, the Saudi delegation met with representatives from other official delegations attending the session to strengthen cooperation in heritage conservation.

The digital heritage platform, a collaborative effort between Saudi Arabia and UNESCO, is an online platform that utilizes cutting-edge digital technologies to explore UNESCO's cultural and natural world heritage sites as well as intangible cultural heritage.

The World Heritage Committee will review a proposal to add 27 new sites from various regions worldwide to the World Heritage List. It will also assess the preservation status of 124 sites currently included on the list, including 56 that are categorized as being in danger.

The World Heritage Committee, consisting of representatives from 21 countries elected by the 195 parties to the Convention Concerning the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage, oversees the implementation of the convention.