16 nonprofit professional societies in 13 cultural sectors to be set up this year

  • Date: 09-Mar-2021
  • Source: Saudi Gazette
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:Saudi Arabia
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16 nonprofit professional societies in 13 cultural sectors to be set up this year

RIYADH — A total of 16 nonprofit professional societies will be created in 13 cultural sectors in the Kingdom. This is part of the ministry's strategy for the nonprofit sector approved by Minister of Culture Prince Badr Bin Abdullah Bin Farhan. The strategy aims to build a diverse system of nonprofit entities in various cultural sectors in all regions of the Kingdom. The Ministry of Culture, in cooperation with the Quality of Life Program and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, will launch these societies during the year 2021.These organizations will form professional links for Saudi intellectuals and artists and will provide opportunities for professionals in these sectors to develop their skills, build their initiatives, develop awareness, form support mechanisms, and create an attractive social model for professionalism in culture and arts. The Ministry of Culture is working on building an executive plan to create sustainable societies. The Ministry of Culture will implement its plan for the nonprofit sector by dividing nonprofit organizations into five categories such as