Marrakech will host on Nov 1-4, 2004, the third conference for the Arab Thought Foundation, due to be organized under the motto of 'Arabs between the Culture of Change and Change of Culture'. The conference will be organized under the patronage of King Mohammed VI of Morocco and the chairmanship of Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, the Governor of Assir region and President of the Arab Thought Foundation. The participants of the conference will review the Arab cultural, economic, political and social situation as well as issues pertaining to openness to other civilizations, notably the Western Civilization. The first conference of the Arab Thought Foundation was held in Cairo in 2001, while the second conference was held in Beirut in 2002. The Arab Thought Foundation, established in 2001, is a non-governmental organization. The Foundation is keen on encouraging sciences and innovation.
