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The Second Meeting of the Standing Committee for Scientific Research and
Innovation in the Arab Countries
Dr. Somaya Al-Maadeed is a member of the Standing Committee for Scientific Research and Innovation in the Arab Countries.
She participated at the committee meeting on 25 and 26 September 2019, at FAO Headquarters, Republic of Tunisia. The
committee is part of The Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) which is an Arab League
institution based in Tunis, established in accordance with article 3 of the Arab Cultural Unity Charter on 1970. ALECSO works to
coordinate educational and cultural activities in the Arab countries.
Among its various activities, the Standing Committee for Scientific Research and Innovation in the Arab Countries discussed the
the Arab strategy for scientific research in the social and economic fields, scientific forums, perceptions and visuals, classification
of Arab universities, and the needs for science, technology and innovation in the Arab world
.