RIYADH: The work of the scientific program “Penal Procedure in Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Issues,” which was organized by Naif Arab University for Security Sciences in cooperation with the National Family Safety Program (NFSP) in Saudi Arabia, concluded Thursday at the university headquarters.
The deputy executive director of the National Family Safety Program, Majid Al-Issa, during his speech praised the cooperation between the university and the program under a strategic partnership. Many of the previous joint activities have been implemented in this area.
“The National Family Safety Program is keen to build the capabilities of specialists and provide them with experience and skills to deal with violence and child abuse issues in an effort to enhance the skills of these specialists in the field of child protection to punish the aggressors,” he added.
He stressed that the National Family Safety Program seeks to implement continuing education to workers in this field, where experts from 21 institutions from all over the Kingdom participated.
Abdul Rahman Al-Shaer, undersecretary of Naif Arab University for Security Sciences, referred to the importance of the subject of the program, which calls for concerted community efforts to succeed in accomplishing objectives to address the issue of domestic violence.
The program focused on penal procedures that contribute in combating the problem.
Al-Shaer said that the university has given the subject of child protection and combating domestic violence attention by discussing dozens of master’s and doctoral theses which deal with the subject from different aspects.
In collaboration with international organizations, the university organized a number of scientific sessions and seminars about the security and protection of children, in addition to the issuance of a number of scientific publications that have become main references for researchers in the field of security and child protection, and the fight against domestic violence.
Al-Shaer stressed the importance of the continuation of active cooperation and strategic partnership between the university and the NFSP.
Program sharpens skills of specialists handling child abuse cases
Program sharpens skills of specialists handling child abuse cases
Prince Faisal chairs first meeting of Prince Saud Al-Faisal Institute board
- The meeting reviewed the institute’s vision and core objectives
RIYADH: Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Prince Saud Al-Faisal Institute for Diplomatic Studies, chaired the Institute’s first Board of Directors meeting following its reconstitution, it was reported on Sunday.
At the outset of the meeting, Prince Faisal congratulated dignitaries, members of the board, on the issuance of the Cabinet decision to reconstitute the institute’s board, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The meeting reviewed the institute’s vision and core objectives, along with its strategic programmes and mechanisms for developing its work in line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, SPA added.
Discussions also focused on the institute’s role in building national diplomatic capabilities, enhancing human resources, and supporting the Kingdom’s active and influential presence on the international stage.
