Royal Commission for Al-Ula explained

Royal Commission for Al-Ula
Jurisdiction:Government of Saudi Arabia
Chief1 Name:Mohammad bin Salman
Chief1 Position:Chairman
Chief2 Name:Badr bin Farhan Al Saud
Chief2 Position:Governor
Chief3 Name:Abeer Al Akel
Chief3 Position:CEO[1]
Agency Type:Government agency

The Royal Commission for Al-Ula (RCU) is a Saudi commission was established in July 2017 to preserve and develop the 2,000-year-old archaeological and historical site of Al-Ula north-western Saudi Arabia.[2] [3]

Importance of Al-Ula

Al-Ula is the home of The Archaeological Site of Hegra (Madâin Sâlih), the largest conserved site of the civilization of the Nabataeans which is the first UNESCO World Heritage property to be inscribed in Saudi Arabia.[4]

Development

On April 10, 2018, an agreement of cooperation was signed between Saudi Arabia and France to develop the site and transform it to a cultural site with the purpose to open the site to the regional and international visitors.[5] the major components of the agreement were associated with the cultural, heritage, natural, tourism, human and economic development of Al-Ula and including preservation and planning of the archaeological and architectural heritage.

Scholarship Program

The RCU organizes a scholarship program where many Saudi students are sent to different universities in USA, UK, France and Australia. Under this scholarship, students study subjects related to the areas of hospitality, tourism, agriculture, archaeology and heritage.[6] In 2019, 156 students, preparing for bachelor, master or PhD, are enrolled in the program that aims at enabling Saudi youth in general and residents of Ula in particular to work in the flourishing area.[6]

The Royal Commission for AlUla has concluded a partnership agreement with Ferrandi-Paris School to provide cooking training courses to chefs of AlUla. The trained chefs will then work during Tantourah Winter Festival to serve guests.[7]

See Also

References

  1. News: . 2024-01-29 . Saudi Arabia Arrests Head of Luxury Tourism Project on Graft . Bloomberg . 2024-01-31.
  2. Web site: Historic Saudi region to be developed with French partnership. english.alarabiya.net. en. 2019-02-04.
  3. Web site: King Salman Appoints Commissions to Develop Al-Ola and Diriyah Gate into Major Tourist Attractions. 2017-07-25. www.businesswire.com. en. 2019-02-04.
  4. Web site: Al-Hijr Archaeological Site (Madâin Sâlih). UNESCO World Heritage Centre. en. 2019-02-04.
  5. Web site: الهيئة الملكية لمحافظة العلا - Royal Commission for Al-'Ula. twitter.com. 2019-02-04.
  6. Web site: Al-Ula Royal Commission launches second phase of university scholarship program. 2019-02-20. Arab News. en. 2019-03-28.
  7. Web site: Ferrandi-Paris School to train 24 Saudi cooks from Al-Ula. 2019-07-01. Saudigazette. English. 2019-07-10.


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