THE FORUM AND CONFERENCE OF INFORMATION ROLE IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, ORGANIZED BY MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND INFORMATION WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF UN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND SAUDI GROUP FOR RESEARCH AND MARKETING, HELD ITS FIRST SESSION HERE TODAY. ADDRESSING THE SESSION TITLED ''INFORMATION ROLE IN EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT'', FORMER EDUCATION MINISTER DR. MOHAMMED AL-RASHEED HIGHLIGHTED THE IMPORTANT STAGES OF THE EDUCATION MARCH IN THE KINGDOM. IN HIS WORK PAPER, THE ASSISTANT UNDERSECRETARY OF MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND INFORMATION DR. ABDULAZIZ BIN SALAMAH EMPHASIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF EXPLOITING PEOPLE'S CONTACT CHANNELS, MEDIA AND VARIOUS MEANS IN THE SERVICE OF EDUCATION. THE FORUM HELD A SECOND SESSION TONIGHT ON THE INFORMATION ROLE IN COMBATING AIDS.