RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is to host the World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development, otherwise known as MONDIACULT, in 2029, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has announced.
The announcement was made during the current edition of the conference in Spain, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan said the Kingdom was honored to have been chosen to host the conference. He reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s strong partnership with UNESCO, which continues to devote efforts to advancing cultural development.
MONDIACULT is a global forum aimed at promoting dialogue on culture and supporting cultural policies. The first edition of the conference took place in Mexico in 1982.
The Kingdom played a role in reviving the event by supporting Mexico’s hosting of the 2022 edition and by chairing the Arab region’s regional consultations at that time, the SPA said.
Hosting the conference in 2029 will bring broad benefits to the Kingdom by stimulating cultural innovation and creativity, as well as contributing to the development of future cultural policies.
The event builds on Saudi Arabia’s efforts at local, regional, and global levels to strengthen the role of culture in development.
