H.E. Prof. Koutoub Moustapha Sano, Secretary General of the Academy, chaired the 40th monthly meeting of the Academy’s personnel at the headquarters of the Secretariat General in Jeddah, on Sunday 06 Dhul Quida 1445, corresponding to 14 May 2024.

His Excellency opened the meeting by welcoming the attendees and thanking them for extending their condolences to him on the passing of his elder brother during a medical trip in Thailand, praying to Allah for mercy, forgiveness, and satisfaction. He then spoke about his participation in the 15th session of the Islamic Summit held in Banjul, the capital of the Republic of Gambia, with other meetings and activities he had on the conference’s sidelines, including his meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Gambian Diaspora, delivering two lectures at the National University and the Supreme Islamic Council in The Gambia. His Excellency spoke about the cooperation agreements he signed with Gambia’s National University and Supreme Islamic Council.

His Excellency opened the floor for the Academy’s employees to express their opinions and observations on the work progress. His Excellency listened to the comments and suggestions.

The meeting reviewed previous decisions and issued new ones, notably:

• Purchasing a new camera for the Head of the Protocol Division, three (3) office chairs for employees needing them, and three (3) paper shredders after reviewing three offers from different parties.
• Purchasing a new computer with powerful standards to be used by the Head of the Printing Division.
• Filling and completing passports data of the session’s participants in Excel regularly and sending reminders to whose passports expired or are lacking.