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Sunday 09 Aug 2015 - 12:27 Makkah mean time-24-10-1436
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Taif, Saudi Arabia (IINA) – The need for establishing a police force for the security of tourists across Saudi Arabia was voiced at a meeting recently, according to media reports.
Participants of the forum for the safety and security of tourist facilities also proposed collaboration between the Naif Arab University for Security Sciences and the Arab Tourism Organization as a mutual synergy would lead to the development of training programs for workers employed in the local tourism industry.
The combined effort could further enrich the Saudi heritage by raising and spreading awareness among tourists as well as Saudi youth.
The forum concluded with the consensus of establishing a legal framework that would protect and reinforce the heritage sites and tourist interests in the event of a conflict or natural disaster.
The participants were of the view that the proposal should ensure the inclusion of information regarding local tourist concepts as well as heritage sites in the various educational curriculums taught across the Kingdom with a view to promoting cultural awareness among the youth. The success of the forum prompted a strong recommendation that it be held annually.
The forum was organized by the Naif Arab University for Security Sciences in association with the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage, the Arab Tourism Organization and the Taif chamber of commerce and industry.
Sessions were on global and Arab experiences in the safety and security of tourist facilities chaired by Mohammad Hamaid Al-Thaqafi and Abdullah Al-Shahri who also presented a paper on combining government and community efforts to maintain the safety of heritage villages modeled on a village located in the Rijal Alma region in Asir, which is host to a unique experiment as its maintenance is now conducted in cooperation with the villagers and government authorities.
Moroccan Ministry of Culture representative Ahmad Umoos said the natural national heritages are a documentation of history.
"Take the drawings on rocks and such ancient relics. They are drawn by artists who were expressing emotions resulting from events that happened in history. The natural landmarks are the most destructible kind of landmarks," said Umoos.
He added they could be destroyed by natural disasters and climate changes and by humans demolishing and vandalizing nature. "We need to raise awareness regarding natural national heritages and we need to come up with a strategy to preserve them," said Umoos.
SM/IINA
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