Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities, held talks here Wednesday with Saudi Ambassador to Japan Abdul Aziz Turkistani on ways of expanding cooperation between the SCTA and Japan.
Prince Sultan discussed with the ambassador matters related to training programs for craftsmen and women and holding of antiques exhibitions as well as prospects of cooperation between Prince Salman Center for Disability Research and research centers in Japan.
As many as 2,453 Saudi craftsmen and women have benefited from 153 training programs conducted by SCTA during the last five years. SCTA organized these programs as part of its national project for tourism human resources development called Takamul.
According to an SCTA report, 410 craftsmen and 506 craftswomen availed themsleves of 56 training programs between 2007 and 2009. There were nine programs on business incubators and four on heritage villages, benefiting a total of 175 craftsmen and women.
SCTA organized 39 training programs in 2010 for 186 craftsmen and 325 craftswomen as well as six programs on small enterprises for 57 craftsmen. In 2011, 33 programs for 263 craftsmen and 339 craftswomen were conducted under Takamul.
