KHOBAR, SAUDI ARABIA, MAY 22, SPA-- UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES KING ABDULLAH BIN ABDULAZIZ, THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DR. HASHIM BIN ABDULLAH YAMANI INAUGURATED HERE TODAY THE 2ND NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF QUALITY ORGANIZED BY QUALITY NATIONAL COMMITTEE, AN AFFILIATE TO THE COUNCIL OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN THE KINGDOM IN COOPERATION WITH SAUDI ARABIAN STANDARDS ORGANIZATION ENTITLED '' WORK ENVIRONMENT, QUALITY CULTURE AND PROMISING FUTURE VISION ". THE THREE-DAY CONFERENCE WAS ATTENDED BY MINISTER OF EDUCATION DR. ABDULLAH BIN SALIH AL-OBAID, EXPERTS IN QUALITY FROM THE KINGDOM AND ABROAD AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTORS. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE VENUE, DR. YAMANI INAUGURATED AN EXHIBITION HELD ON THE SIDELINES OF THE CONFERENCE. IN HIS INAUGURAL SPEECH, DR. YAMANI ANNOUNCED LAUNCHING OF KING ABDULAZIZ PRIZE FOR QUALITY EFFECTIVE NEXT YEAR UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF CROWN PRINCE SULTAN BIN ABDULAZIZ, DEPUTY PREMIER, MINISTER OF DEFENSE AND AVIATION AND INSPECTOR GENERAL, CALLING ON GREAT, MEDIUM, PRODUCING AND SERVICES COMPANIES TO TAKE PART IN THE PRIZE.