His Excellency Professor Dr Koutoub Moustapha Sano, Secretary-General of the Academy, chaired the fifty-eighth regular monthly meeting of the Academy’s staff on Sunday, 4 Rabi‘ al-Thani 1447 AH, corresponding to 26 October 2025 CE, at the General Secretariat headquarters in Jeddah.
His Excellency opened the meeting by welcoming the attendees and expressing appreciation for their continued presence and engagement. He also expressed the Academy’s sincere condolences to Dr Abdel Fattah, Director of Planning, Development, and External Relations, on the passing of his father-in-law, praying that Allah bestows His vast mercy and forgiveness upon the deceased. He emphasised the importance of monthly meetings in strengthening internal communication and addressing challenges and obstacles that may hinder workflow, noting that their purpose is to enhance the Academy’s overall performance and improve the work environment in alignment with its noble mission and goals.
His Excellency stated that this meeting was dedicated to self-critique, problem-solving, proposal submission, and fostering communication among staff. In line with this, he gave employees the opportunity to share their opinions and suggestions regarding the advancement of the Academy’s work. The meeting resulted in several key decisions, including:
• Formation of a committee to review old documents and prepare a report, especially concerning electronic archiving.
• Accelerating the translation of the 2024 activities and programs report into English and French, maintaining the same Arabic design and layout.
• Emphasizing the importance of completing the final review of the book Dictionary of the Academy’s Notable Figures and submitting it to the printing press in its final form within the next two weeks.