The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), in partnership with King Salman International Complex for the Arabic Language, holds a training session on technical and digital competencies for the teachers of Arabic for non-Arabic speakers, with the participation of more than thirty educational officials and Arabic teachers from various regions of the Republic of South Africa.

The training, which kicked off on Monday, January 23, 2023, in Cape Town, South Africa, is within the framework of the partnership between ICESCO and King Salman International Complex for the Arabic Language, and their efforts to use modern technologies and digital resources in disseminating and teaching Arabic language in non-Arabic speaking countries.

The four-day training aims to explain theoretical concepts and basic applications in teaching Arabic for non-Arabic speakers in the classroom, proposing practical ideas, designing language lessons, learning tasks, tests and evaluation tools, and the skills of using modern technologies and digital resources to qualify the teaching staff to contribute to the development of Arabic teaching programs.

The training session includes interventions and presentations, which cover five axes: introduction to technology and digital competencies for teachers of Arabic for non-Arabic speakers, theories and areas of using technology in teaching Arabic for non-Arabic speakers, digital educational resources and materials in teaching Arabic for non-Arabic speakers, and e-learning skills, distance education and practical applications for teaching Arabic for non-Arabic speakers.

Dr. Anas H. Saeed, expert at ICESCO Center of Arabic for Non-Arabic Speakers, oversees the training session. King Salman International Complex is represented by Dr. Fahd Al-Ulyan, Director of Examinations Department at the Complex, as well as Mr. Muhammad al-Youssef, coordinator of the delegation, and Dr. Ayman Al-Mansoori, and Dr. Ahmed Al-Qarni, trainers.