Awwal 15, 1432 / April 19, 2011, SPA -- Under the auspices of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of Higher Education Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Anqari opened here today the International Exhibition and Conference on Higher Education. In a speech delivered at the opening ceremony, Dr. Al-Anqari expressed his thanks and appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for patronizing this international event. He also conveyed the King's greetings and appreciation to the participants in the exhibition. "The International Exhibition and Conference on Higher Education aims to promote cooperation and build partnerships between Saudi higher education institutions and their international counterparts," Dr. Al-Anqari said, expressing confidence that the exhibition will be successful in light of the presence of more than 1000 participants from 372 universities, representing 50 countries. The opening ceremony was attended by a number of ministers, rectors of Saudi universities and senior officials.
