JEDDAH, 11 October — Prince Sultan, second deputy premier and minister of defense and aviation, will open the first conference on endowments at Umm Al-Qura University in Makkah on Oct. 20, a press statement by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Propagation and Guidance said. Three-day conference will discuss seven main topics including the efforts of Saudi Arabia to protect endowments and the impact of endowments on social development, Umm Al-Qura Rector Dr. Nasir Al-Saleh said. Minister of Islamic Affairs Saleh Al-Sheikh and Minister of Education Dr. Khaled Al-Anqari are among the dignitaries who will attend the conference.