New Scientific Agreement with the Saudi Heritage Commission
Geoff Bailey travelled to Riyadh in early May to sign a new five-year Scientific Cooperation Agreement with the Saudi Heritage Commission. The new agreement is for renewed work on the Farasan Islands and the coastal regions of Gizan and Asir in Southwest Saudi Arabia. For further information see the University of York news item. The photograph shows the signing ceremony, which took place on 5th May at the headquarters of the Saudi Heritage Commission, with, from L to R, Amal Abdulaljabbar (Heritage Education, Research and Innovation General Manager in the Heritage Commission), Geoff Bailey, Lloyd Anderson (Director of the British Council in Saudi Arabia), Dr Jasr Al Harbash (CEO of the Heritage Commission), Abdullah al Zahrani (General Manager of the Heritage Commission), and Sultana Al Sultan (Partnership and Business Development Manager in the Heritage Commission).