[Auto-translated content] On Tuesday, April 8, 2025, His Excellency the Minister of Culture, Arts, Communication and Relations with Parliament, the official spokesman for the government, Mr. Hussein Ould Madou, supervised the opening of the workshop to support the capabilities of visual artists, which is organized by the Arab Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) in partnership with the Mauritanian National Commission for Education, Culture and Science. This three-day workshop aims to support the capabilities of visual artists by highlighting the role of fine art in enhancing national cultural identity and involving young people in culture and the arts. In his opening speech, His Excellency the Minister said that the plastic arts have proven, throughout their long history, their superior ability to immortalize moments, document issues, raise profound questions, and open windows for awareness and contemplation, as His Excellency the President of the Republic, Mr. Mohamed Ould Sheikh Al-Ghazwani, gives culture and the arts a special priority out of his belief that the true renaissance is not complete except when development intersects with awareness, and the hand and mind advance side by side. وأضاف أن هذه الورشة ليست مجرد محطة تدريبية للتفكير والتجريب والابتكار، بل هي مختبر حي لإعادة اكتشاف الذات الفنية لدى الفنان التشكيلي. In turn, the Secretary-General of the Mauritanian National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, Mr. Mohamed Ould Sidi Abdallah, highlighted the importance of supporting national plastic arts and enhancing the capabilities of artists, in addition to providing an appropriate environment for discussion and exchange of experiences, which contributes to the development of this vital field. For his part, the representative of the Arab Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization - ALECSO, Professor Abdul Hadi Al-Ghamari, said that plastic art is a creative language that reflects our culture and identity, and allows us to express ideas and feelings in an effective visual way, which makes it a powerful tool for communication between peoples and promoting cultural understanding. The opening witnessed the presence of a number of frameworks from the Ministry of Culture, Arts, Communication and Relations with Parliament and those interested in the field of plastic arts in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.