Education minister participates in UNESCO general conference

Paris, Nov. 5 (BNA): Education Minister Dr. Majid bin Ali Al-Nuaimi has affirmed that the Kingdom of Bahrain supports UNESCO's programmes and plans on the development of education, like providing equal education for all, integrating information technology and communication at the educational institutions and promoting the concepts of citizenship, human rights and coexistence. This came in a speech given by the minister as he headed Bahrain's delegation to the 38th session of UNESCO General Conference in Paris. He said that the Kingdom of Bahrain aspires to consolidate the cooperation with UNESCO following the leadership's directives, especially during the current conditions that threaten world peace. The minister reviewed the most important aspects of cooperation between the UNESCO and Bahrain and the achievements made thanks to this cooperation, including the establishment of the Regional Centre for Information and Communication Technology, establishment of Arab Regional Center for World Heritage (ARC-WH) and the UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the Use of ICTsin Education, which has been renewed for the next 6 years. The minister expressed Bahrain's support for Incheon Declaration, which was signed at the World Education Forum 201 (WEF 2015) in the Republic of Korea and included a strong condemnation of terrorist attacks and act of vandalism on education institutions, including the schools in Bahrain. He said that protecting education institutions should be brought to the forefront of the member states' interest, adding that the acts of sabotage on education institution reached which bring the number of attacks on educational institutions to 435 attacks, affirming that the ministry will continue to provide outstanding educational services in a safe environment that ensure education for children, in line with UNESCO's conventions.