HE Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz al-Kuwari, Adviser at the Emiri Diwan and Qatar’s candidate for director general’s post of Unesco, yesterday met with Zambian President Edgar Lungu.
During the meeting, Dr al-Kuwari conveyed the greetings of His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani to President Lungu, wishing the Zambian people progress and prosperity.
For his part, the Zambian president entrusted Dr al-Kuwari to convey his greetings to His Highness the Emir and his wishes for the Qatari people of prosperity and progress, expressing his aspiration to develop relations between the two friendly countries.
Dr al-Kuwari gave the Zambian president a detailed presentation about his vision to face the problems and challenges facing UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) and ways to address them.
Discussions also touched on a number of issues relating to culture, education, science and human heritage, emphasising that the African continent is a priority and central to the vision of the candidate of Qatar so that Unesco would be able to fulfil its vital responsibilities.
Dr al-Kuwari said that Unesco’s role is central to countering terrorism. He also reviewed his proposal for holding an international cultural day to remember the victims of terrorism and set up small projects fund in countries in need of such funds to develop education and culture.
The Zambian president wished success to the Unesco candidate.
Zambia is not a member of Unesco’s executive board, but it is one of the most important countries in Africa, and President Lungu is one of those interested in education in the African continent.