[Auto-translated content] Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and in the presence of His Highness Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister of Culture, His Excellency Professor Dr. Muhammad Ould Omar, Director General of the Arab Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO), participated today, Monday, September 29, 2025 in Riyadh - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in the activities of the 2025 Cultural Investment Conference, which is organized by the Saudi Ministry of Culture under the slogan: “From "Our culture builds our economy." The conference is being held in its first edition with wide participation from experts and representatives of governmental and cultural institutions, as well as local and international investors. Over two days, the conference will include more than 38 dialogue sessions and workshops, including the latest trends in the fields of cultural investment, a review of successful international experiences in supporting and financing creative industries, in addition to exploring emerging markets and untapped sectors, and discussing strategies for reducing investment risks and enhancing investor confidence. The sessions are devoted to various topics, including artificial intelligence and interactive technologies in financing culture, the importance of philanthropy in supporting the growth of the sector, in addition to creative entrepreneurship, global cultural investment funds, and innovative partnerships in public financing. This important event aims to highlight the role of culture as an economic engine, and to enhance the contribution of cultural and creative industries to the domestic product, in line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030. His Excellency the Director General was accompanied at this conference by Dr. Humaid bin Saif Al Nofali, Director of the Culture Department at ALECSO.