المملكة: "Culture" Signing a memorandum of understanding with the King Faisal Center to enhance scientific and cultural cooperation
Signed Ministry of Culture Memorandum of Understanding with King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies; With the aim of developing scientific and cultural cooperation between the two sides, and supporting joint research programs and initiatives that aim to enhance and enrich the national cultural content and enhance Saudi Identity.
The memorandum was signed on behalf of the center by His Royal Highness Prince Turki Al-Faisal, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, while it was signed on behalf of the ministry by His Highness Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister of Culture, at the center’s headquarters in Riyadh on Monday the seventeenth of Jumada al-Akhirah 1447 AH corresponding to the eighth of December 2025 AD, in the presence of Leaders and officials from both parties.
Developing cultural work
His Royal Highness Prince Turki Al-Faisal expressed his pride in this cooperation, stressing that the partnership with the Ministry of Culture comes as an extension of the center’s role in serving scientific research, supporting cultural projects that contribute to highlighting national identity, and developing joint Saudi cultural work with an approach that combines scientific research and institutional work.
His Highness indicated that cooperation with the Ministry opens wide areas for joint programs that It raises the level of knowledge production in the Kingdom, explaining that this memorandum represents a starting point for qualitative research and cultural initiatives, especially in the fields of translation, documentation, and the preparation of specialized studies. His Highness indicated that the King Faisal Center seeks to provide solid content that supports the Ministry’s efforts in developing the cultural sector, and highlighting the historical and cognitive elements that enrich the Saudi identity. Culture to strengthen its partnership with The non-profit sector, because of the vital and major role it represents in developing the cultural sectors, praising His Highness the efforts of the King Faisal Foundation for Research and Islamic Studies in serving the cultural sectors and scientific research.
The memorandum stipulates cooperation in organizing scientific and cultural conferences and seminars, conducting specialized studies, and implementing documentation, translation and publishing projects in a way that contributes to enhancing local cultural content. It also includes supporting research initiatives, in addition to benefiting from specialized technical expertise in developing knowledge tools and making them available to researchers.
Supporting national initiatives
This memorandum comes within the framework of strengthening the partnership between the two sides, developing joint work to enrich cultural and research content, and specialized studies, supporting national initiatives in the areas of cultural heritage, upgrading knowledge production mechanisms, enabling researchers and those interested to access reliable scientific sources, and opening broad areas for integration between research and cultural efforts in accordance with the goals of the vision. Kingdom 2030 to advance the cultural sector and empower its institutions.
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