The participants in the 8th session of the Standing Committee for Information and Cultural Affairs affiliated to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) thanked, at the end of their meetings in Senegalese capital of Dakar, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, for the continuous care made by Saudi Arabia to issues of the Islamic Ummah, especially the programs and activities that serve the youth of Islamic Ummah and enhance the spirit of solidarity among them. The participants highlighted the efforts of the Sports Federation for Islamic Solidarity made under the supervision of General President of Youth Welfare President of the Muslim Youths Prince Sultan bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz. They also praised the 2006 - 2009 plans, particularly the programs executed by the Federation during 2006, as well as the second Islamic Solidarity Games to be hosted by the Islamic Republic of Iran in 2009. The Participants also approved the establishment of a permanent national secretariat to follow up the activities and decisions of the Standing Committee for Information and Cultural Affairs.
