Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host the 11th session of General Congress of Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) on December 1-2, 2012 with the participation of 50 countries. The Congress will be preceded by the 33rd session of ISESCO Executive Council on November 27-28, 2012. The Minister of Higher Education, Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Anqari said, "In implementation of the directives of the King and the Crown Prince, the Kingdom's hosting of the Congress confirms its keenness on contributing to the support of Islamic institutions that enhance common Islamic actions".