The King Abdulaziz Center for National Dialogue is an independent national institution which seeks to strengthen channels of communication and dialogue between Saudi citizens and the different elements and institutions of Saudi society. Furthermore, it also aims to establish and disseminate the culture of dialogue in society, discuss national issues which affect the life of the Saudi citizen and take part in the development of the nation through enabling the participation of different groups, intellectual tendencies and social institutions through the mechanisms and mediums of dialogue.

Establishment

The Center was established on the 5th of Jumada Al-Akhira 1424 A.H, corresponding to the 4th of August 2003, and has benefited from the support and patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques , a historical term, was a pious title taken by the Ayyubids, the Mamluk Sultans of Egypt, and the Ottoman Sultans; it has been revived by modern Saudi kings.-Saudi monarchy:...

 King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz. In an address delivered on the occasion of the Center’s inauguration, the King expressed his hope that it would become a channel for responsible dialogue and would be effective in spreading the noble values embodied in the virtues of justice, equality and tolerance.

Vision

The King Abdulaziz Center for National Dialogue is a national organization which works to spread the culture of dialogue and establish it as a norm for general conduct on the levels of the individual citizen, the family and society at large reflecting adherence to, and pride in, the Islamic religion. This, in turn, will
serve to strengthen the concept and values of good citizenship as well as reinforce the security and unity of the nation.

Statement of Mission

The King Abdulaziz Center for National Dialogue is an independent national organization which seeks to promote and develop channels of intellectual dialogue between Saudi citizens, the different segments of Saudi society, and Saudi institutions. It also aims to establish and diffuse the culture of dialogue within the
society. The Center also undertakes the study and discussion of issues of national importance which affect the lives of Saudi citizens, and participates in the advancement of the nation through facilitating the participation of all the different groups, points of view and institutions in Saudi society through dialogue.

Goals

1. To strengthen national unity within the framework of the Islamic creed and deepen it by way of constructive dialogue.
2. To participate in fashioning a correct form of Islamic discourse rooted in moderation and justice both within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
   Saudi Arabia
   The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
   
    as well as outside it, through constructive dialogue.
3. To deal with social, cultural, political, economic, educational, and other national issues, and to present them through the channels of dialogue.
4. To establish the concept and behavioral norms associated with dialogue within Saudi society in order that dialogue may become a way of life and an accepted method for dealing with a variety of issues.
5. To broaden the participation of the different elements composing Saudi society in national dialogue, and to strengthen the role of the institutions of civil society, in order to realize justice, equality and freedom of expression within the framework of the Islamic Sharia
   Sharia
   Sharia law, is the moral code and religious law of Islam. Sharia is derived from two primary sources of Islamic law: the precepts set forth in the Quran, and the example set by the Islamic prophet Muhammad in the Sunnah. Fiqh jurisprudence interprets and extends the application of sharia to...
   
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6. To encourage national dialogue in conjunction with concerned organizations.
7. To strengthen the channels of communication and intellectual dialogue with organizations and individuals outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
8. To crystallize a strategic vision of national dialogue and put its results into effect.

Administrative structure

• President: Dr. Saleh Abdul Rahman Al-Hussayen.
• Secretary-General Position: Faisal Abdul Rahman Al-Muammar.
• Deputy Secretary-General: Dr. Fahd Sultan Al-Sultan

Presidential Commission

• Dr. Abdullah Omar Nassif, Vice President of the Presidential Commission.
• Dr. Rashid Al-Rajjeh, vice chairman of the Presidential Commission.
• Dr. Abdullah Saleh Al-Obaid, member of the Presidential Commission.

The National Meetings

• First National Meeting - National unity tops the agenda
• Second National Meeting - Fighting fanaticism and extremism, Dec. 27 and Jan 1/ .2004.
• Third National Meeting - Women's Rights, June 12-14 /2004.
• Fourth National Meeting - Young People's Expectations, Dec. 7-9, 2004.
• Fifth National Meeting - The National Vision for Dealing with World Cultures,
• Sixth National Meeting - Education: Reality and Ways of Improvement,
• Seventh National Meeting -
• Eighth National Meeting -