Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, a symposium entitled "National Affiliation in Public Education, Visions and Aspirations" will start its works on Tuesday at Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University. The University's Director Dr. Suleiman Aba Al-Khail has expressed his appreciation for this kind patronage which indicates the interest of the King and the Crown Prince in promoting the values of affiliation toward the homeland and making them as a regular behavior in the performance of all individuals of the Saudi society. Dr. Aba Al-Khail pointed out that on this occasion a number of projects carried out by the University during the last period will be launched and the foundation stones for new projects will be laid, noting that the cost of the projects amounted to nearly SR 13.7 billion.