WTA visited Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 3 and 4 May 2017 to be a part of the Seventh International Forum of NGOs in official partnership with UNESCO.

This forum was especially meaningful for UNESCO and each NGO in official partnership with UNESCO as the Forum is the first such event to take place in the Arab region; also for the WTA, as it is our first time participating in the UNESCO NGO Forum. Over 400 NGOs from over 70 countries and over 2,000 delegates joined the forum.

The Forum addressed the theme of youth and their social impact, which fits UNESCO’s mandate and its actions related to youth. Following the many debates and discussions held during the Forum, we concluded that the young delegates have shown themselves to be the change-makers, offering creative solutions to manifold challenges. As well, the rich networking and warm welcome were overwhelming. We like to thank again UNESCO, the NGO Liaison Committee and the MiSK Foundation for all their efforts!