As part of the initiative launched by H.E. Dr. Mohamed Ould Amar, Director-General of ALECSO, to support Arab countries with specific cultural needs, and under the patronage of H.E. Dr. Hibo Moumin Assoweh, Minister of Culture of the Republic of Djibouti, ALECSO concluded its training program on cultural capacity-building on January 14, 2026. 

The program featured two workshops on cultural industries and integrated theatre. Forty participants took part, including cultural practitioners and leaders, in addition to young artists from Djibouti.

In her remarks on the occasion, the Minister commended ALECSO’s significant efforts and continued support to Djibouti in advancing cultural action and policies. She expressed her sincere gratitude to the Director-General of ALECSO, affirming that ALECSO is a strategic partner and a key contributor to cultural development in Djibouti.

The training program focused on the design and implementation of workshops of strategic importance, aimed at consolidating the role of culture, heritage, and creative industries as pillars of cultural identity and national memory. It also emphasized their role as drivers of cultural investment and youth employment, as well as instruments of attraction, innovation, and cultural diplomacy.

Furthermore, the program sought to empower young artists to understand the theatrical process as an integrated system, beginning with creative performance and extending to the stages of distribution and marketing, while equipping them with practical skills across all phases of theatrical production.