An Arab project to develop child's culture

The Arab council for childhood and development has decided to start implementation of child culture development project through adopting and supporting the foundation of a series of cultural centers for the Arab child.

The council's secretary general Hamad al-Oqla said the council received the financial support which was approved by the Arab Gulf program in support of the UN development organizations chaired by Prince Talal Bin Abdul Aziz to finance the first phase of the project which will last for five years. The cost of this project is USD 180,000 out of the total budget estimated at USD 232,000.

Al-Oqla explained the project aims at confirming the Arab cultural identity, as taking into account regional diversity, interaction with humanitarian cultures and contributing to bringing up Arab generation enjoying self- confidence.

Al-Oqla indicated that the project proposed that each year of the five years to be implemented in three Arab states. This project targets children aging between 6-14 year old.