London, On the fringes of the Global Education Summit being held in London, Minister of Education of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dr. Hamad bin Mohammed Al Al-Sheikh received today Chair of the Board of Directors of the Global Partnership for Education Julia Gillard.
During the meeting, they discussed areas of joint cooperation, intensified efforts to contribute to the development of education at the international level and topics of discussion at the Summit.
They also discussed strengthening the relationship of GPE with the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), citing the projects carried out by SFD in the education sector in various countries of the world, and praising the Saudi role in supporting the education programs in addition to cooperation between GPE and King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) in the education sector.
The meeting also highlighted the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s role in supporting international and regional organizations in the fields of education, culture and science, such as UNESCO, ISESCO and ALECSO.
Source: Saudi Press Agency