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King Faisal Foundation Establishes Official Relations with UNESCO

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King Faisal Foundation announced that it has recently established official relations with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for a renewable period of six years.
“This step is a testimony to the Foundation’s international presence and a recognition of its role and accomplishments towards achieving its vision of serving Islam and all humanity”, said Prince Bandar bin Saud bin Khalid, Secretary General of the King Faisal Foundation. He added that “we are also keen to continually benchmark the Foundation’s activities and social impact with leading international NGOs and non-profit organizations particularly those which focus on education and research.”
In his letter to H.R.H. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, Chief Executive Officer of King Faisal Foundation, the Director-General of the UNESCO stated that “KFF’s work is clearly relevant to the current programmes and priorities of UNESCO and this official relationship will undoubtedly offer new opportunities to increase the impact of our respective actions, particularly in the fields of education, science and youth.”
The King Faisal Foundation is an international philanthropic organization established in 1976 with the mission of preserving and perpetuating King Faisal’s legacy. It has invested heavily in the advancement of education, has contributed to nurturing cultural affairs, and has supported science, scientists and scholars through its different programs and initiatives, which have benefitted millions of people over the years. By raising the bar and adopting higher standards, the Foundation has served as a role model for other non-profit organizations in the domains of education and academic research, although several of its initiatives remain unmatched in terms of scope and impact on society and the greater human community. Such pioneering projects include King Faisal Prize, King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, Alfaisal University, Effat University and King Faisal School.
The newly established relations mark as extension of an earlier collaboration between King Faisal Foundation and the UNESCO on the formation of King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies. The center was inaugurated in 1983 and has since served many causes and tens of thousands of students, researchers, employees and many other beneficiaries.
It is anticipated that the official relations established with the UNESCO will provide further impetus to King Faisal Foundation to expand its geographical presence and impact which is already huge thanks to the affiliate programs and initiatives it has established over the past forty-four years.
King Faisal Foundation’s new relationship reflects the Kingdom’s efforts to support and encourage local non-governmental organizations to participate in activities organized by foreign, regional and international NGOs, and to seek affiliations and partnerships with them.

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King Faisal Foundation on Saudi TV, “Sari’ee” program

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King Faisal Foundation (KFF) was featured in the Saudi Television show “Sari’ee” in 2 episodes that were aired on January 16 and 23 in 2020. The episode covers different aspects about the Foundation’s philanthropic, educational, scientific, and research work since 1976 until 2020, meeting with its Leaders and Decision Makers: HH Prince Bandar bin Saud bin Khaled who is the KFF Secretary-General, Dr. Abdulaziz Alsebail who is the King Faisal Prize Secretary-General, HH Prince Mansour bin Saad who is the KFF Assistant Secretary-General, and Heads of Units: Mrs. Farida Al Husseini who is the King Faisal Museum Director and Mr. Abdallah Al Mehaitheef who is the Library Director at King Faisal Center for Research & Islamic Studies (KFCRIS), Miss. Shahad Turkestani who manages the Visiting Researcher Program at KFCRIS, Mr. Mishaal Al Dosari who is a Manuscripts Restoration Technician at KFCRIS, and Ammar Tamalet who heads the Special Collections at KFCRIS.

The program also interviewed a few of the Beneficiaries in KFF and its programs, such as some of the KFF Educational Scholarship Recipients: Dr. Amal Kattan who received her KFF merit scholarship to continue her higher education in the UK, Mr. Moaddi Moussa Al Dhiab who received his KFF scholarship to continue his higher studies at Alfaisal University, Miss Amal Al Blewi who received her KFF scholarship for her bachelor’s degree at Alfaisal University, and Dr. Yaser Al Sehail who received his KFF scholarship to study at King Faisal School from grade 1 to 12, and a few of the KFCRIS Researchers such as Mr. Yousef Zarea among others.

The episode ends with a scene at Alfaisal University in Riyadh showing 2 groups of volunteering students taking part in challenging competition to plant a large number of seedling plants in the university campus in an effort to preserve the environment.

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King Faisal Foundation holds inaugural International Baccalaureate Forum

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The developing education sector in the Kingdom will take center stage at the International Baccalaureate Forum, organized by the King Faisal Foundation (KFF) and held under the patronage of the Minister of Education H.E. Dr. Ahmed Al-Issa on Tuesday October 25, 2016 at Riyadh’s Al Faisaliah Hotel.

The forum, held in collaboration with the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), will carry the central theme of “The Changing Educational Landscape in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia” and is one of several initiatives provided by KFF to prepare students, teachers and leaders of International Baccalaureate programs supported by the Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia.

Secretary General of the KFF, HRH Prince Bandar bin Saud bin Khalid, said the forum is part of the foundation’s key programs to develop education in the country in line with the Saudi Vision 2030.

He said: “The Vision 2030 states that we need to do more to bridge the gap between higher education output and the requirements of the labor market, develop public education and ensure students are making professional choices that serve the development of the country. This can be achieved by developing advanced educational curriculums such as the IB that focus on key core skills, nurturing talents and by strengthening the role of teachers and constantly focusing on their development.”

Prince Bandar will open the forum at 9 a.m. and a welcome ceremony will then follow. Paula Wilcock, Chief Assessment Officer for IBO, will then deliver a speech on the development of the International Baccalaureate program in the Gulf region. Two international baccalaureate graduates will share success stories from students of the diploma program in the Kingdom before the project collaboration between KFF and the IBO is presented. H.E. Dr. Ahmed Al-Issa will end the inauguration program with a speech on education in the Kingdom and its connection to the Saudi Vision 2030.

The forum will feature sessions on topics such as the International Baccalaureate Association in Saudi Arabia, IB programs for primary and middle schools and professional and employment programs for graduates. A workshop for owners and managers of schools and specialists in educational development, about key developments in the Saudi education sector, will also be held.

Stakeholders in the education sector, particularly representatives of private schools and accredited schools eligible to hold the IB program in the Kingdom, have been invited to attend the forum.