The third phase of the program was launched on Tuesday, 11 November 2025, at Al-Farabi National University in Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan. The program is implemented by the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) and the Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Foundation, in cooperation with ICESCO’s Regional Office in Baku.

During the opening session, speakers commended the strategic cooperation between ICESCO, the Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Foundation, and academic institutions in Central Asian countries to promote the Arabic language and support its teaching programs and curricula. They emphasized the importance of this initiative in strengthening cultural and commercial ties between these countries and the Arab world. A broad meeting was also held on the sidelines of the session to explore future cooperation and the sustainability prospects of these distinguished programs.

The four-day program in Kazakhstan is led by Dr. Anas Hussam Saeed Al-Nuaimi, expert at the Center of Arabic for Non-Arabic Speakers, and local expert Ilias Kadir. The two experts will present a comprehensive curriculum for teaching Arabic to non-Arabic speakers, and equip participants with modern methods, techniques, and digital resources to enhance the effectiveness of Arabic language teaching in non-Arabic-speaking environments.

The opening session was attended by Prof. Zhanseit Tuimebayev, Rector of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University; Turki al-Maliki, representative of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Kazakhstan; Abdulaziz Almagushi, Deputy Director-General of the Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Foundation; Dr. Suleiman al-Omari, Head of Operations at the Foundation; Mr. Bakbergen Koishibayev, the Deputy Secretary-General of the National Commission for UNESCO and ICESCO Affairs under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan; along with a number of deans, researchers, and academic and educational figures.