The Center of Arabic for Non-Arabic Speakers of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) co-organized three training sessions in the field of teaching Arabic in the Kingdom of Thailand, in cooperation with the Center of Arabic Language Proficiency Testing and Skills Development of Prince Songkla University, the Institute of Religious Missions from Jala Province, Thailand, and Dhad Language Educational Company from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The training sessions benefited 180 participants, including teachers of Arabic for non-Arabic speakers, academics, and diplomatic staff.

The first training session, held on 18-20 July 2023, in Bangkok, in cooperation between the Center of Arabic Language Proficiency Testing and Skills Development and the Dhad Language Educational Company, touched upon “Arabic language for international communication,” for the benefit of 50 academics and diplomatic staff from Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Brunei and Saudi Arabia.

The second training session, held at Prince Songkla University, on 22-23 July 2023, tackled “Skills for teaching Arabic for non-Arabic speakers,” and benefited 70 participants from various educational institutions in southern Thailand.

The third training session, held at the Institute of Religious Missions, on 23-24 July 2023, focused on modern strategies for developing Arabic language skills for non-Arabic speakers, for the benefit of more than 60 teachers of Arabic language and religious education from the Institute.

Dr. Majdi Hajj Ibrahim, Head of ICESCO Center of Arabic for Non-Arabic Speakers, and Dr. Youssef Ismaili, Expert at the Center, co-supervised the training sessions, along with a host of local and international experts.