The Center of Arabic for Non-Arabic Speakers of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) held a workshop on developing students’ Arabic language skills, in Conakry, Republic of Guinea, in cooperation with Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Medical and Educational Sciences, and the National Commission of Guinea.

The four-day workshop, which concluded on Thursday (February 29, 2024), aimed at developing the competencies of a number of educational officials and Arabic language teachers from Arabic-French educational institutions in Guinea, and honing their teaching skills through the latest developments in educational linguistics.

Dr. Youssef Ismaili, Expert at ICESCO Center of Arabic for Non-Arabic Speakers, along with a local expert oversaw the workshop, which included presentations on the difficulties facing Arabic language teaching in Guinea and the major modern educational strategies for developing students’ language skills at various levels, as well as the ways to prepare AI-powered supplementary classes to enhance communication in Arabic.