SACM participates in “Family Safety Day”

The Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission (SACM) has participated in “Family Safety Day” initiated by the  “National Family Safety Program” celebrating the tenth anniversary of the program, under the title “Your Family, Your Security: the role of family in combating violence and terrorism”. The event is held in Saudi Arabia during the period from 18th to…

Saudi student publishes a scientific article through “Nature” journal

Saudi sponsored student, Muath Alduhishy, who is enrolled in Bachelor of Medicine course at the University of Queensland, has, in collaboration with Mouhannad Malek of University of Cambridge, published on the international scientific journal “Nature” a scientific article entitled: “Middle East: Popular uprising spreads science”. The article was published online on the 23rd of September…

Saudi sponsored student wins medical innovative award

Saudi sponsored student, Nada Abdullah Altheyab has won RBWH Innovative Award for her project “Anthropometric Measurements Predicting Adiposity in Pre-term and Full-term Infants” presented at the 24th annual RBWH Healthcare Symposium held on 12 – 16 October 2015 in Brisbane, Queensland. The symposium was organized by RBWH Education Centre Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. The…

SACM launches its English website

The Saudi Arabian Cultural Attaché, Dr. Abdulaziz Bin Taleb, has re-launched today (Tuesday 17/11/2015) SACM’s English website as the main electronic site of the mission. The launch comes in line with SACM’s endeavors toward cultural promotion, and aims at broadening the communication channels with Australian society and providing English readers with information about Saudi Arabia…

Saudi Student Club in Melbourne holds Saudi Student Conference

Saudi Student Club in Melbourne held on 17th of October, 2015 a Saudi student conference at Monash University in Melbourne, Victoria. The theme of the conference was “Future of Scientific Research in Saudi Arabia”. The conference was attended by Dr. Abbas Brashi, Deputy Attaché for Cultural and Social Affairs; Dr. Nizar Farjou, Associate President and…

SACM participates in AIEC 2015

The Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission (SACM) to Australia participated in the 29th Australian International Education Conference (AIEC) and exhibition held on 6-9 October 2015 in Adelaide, South Australia. AIEC is one of the major conferences on international education in Australia. It is sponsored by the Australian government, with contribution of several higher education providers in…

Athletic excellence of Saudi sponsored students

Saudi student, Majid Alanzi, participated in the International Taekwondo Championship for Australia and New Zealand organized recently in South Australia. Alanzi achieved the gold championship for the second time consecutively, after defeating his Australian rival by 6 points to nil. This achievement is a good result of the Saudi Student Clubs’ activities in Australia, which…

Distinct students and presidents of Saudi Student Clubs honored at the Saudi National Day celebration

H.E. Mr. Nabil Mohammed Al Saleh, the Saudi Ambassador to Australia and New Zealand and Dr. Abdulaziz Bin Taleb, the Saudi Cultural Attaché to Australia, honored the students who participated in the “Scientific Innovation Gallery” held during the Saudi National Day celebration on Tuesday 29th September. Eight Saudi students participated in the gallery with their…

Saudi Student Clubs celebrate Eid Aladha & the National Day

Under the sponsorship of the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission (SACM) to Australia, Saudi Student Clubs organized last week several events, across many of Australian states and cities, celebrating Eid Aladha and the Saudi National Day. Such celebrations take place as part of the major national activities of 12 Saudi Student Clubs across Australia. Dr. Abdulaziz…

A delegation from Shura Council (Parliament) of Saudi Arabia visits SACM

Dr. Abdulaziz BinTaleb, the Saudi Cultural Attaché to Australia, met in his office in Canberra on Wednesday 19th of August, 2015 a delegation from the Shura Council of Saudi Arabia (Parliament). The delegation’s official visit to Australia aimed at boosting bilateral relationships between the Shura Council and the Australian Parliament and Senate. The delegation included…

Saudi Ministry of Health thanks SACM for “Anti-Smoking Campaign”

The Saudi Ministry of Health, represented by its “Anti-smoking Program”, has thanked the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission (SACM) to Australia for launching an “Anti-Smoking Campaign” through SACM’s twitter account. The campaign attracted a great number of supportive tweets from Saudi students and followers. The “Anti-smoking Program” team has posted a tweet on their official twitter…

English Language Instructor at King Abdulaziz University

The English Language Institute (ELI) at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, invites applicants for the post of English language instructors. As the institute is expanding its ELT programs, there are vacancies for male and female teachers. Position Title: English language instructor. Classification: Intensive English Language Program (Preparatory Year) – Full-time; renewable. Minimum Qualifications: • MA in…

Saudi Student Clubs Organize Significant Scientific Activities

Saudi Student Clubs in Australia organized several scientific activities this year, including many workshops and scientific seminars at Australian university venues. Saudi sponsored students widely participated in these important activities across Australian cities. The Saudi Student Club in Sydney organized the “First Scientific Forum” at the University of Sydney, where a number of Saudi sponsored…

SACM launches second edition of “Guide to Medical Fellowships in Australia”

The Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission (SACM) recently published the second edition of “A Guide to Medical Fellowships in Australia” (in Arabic). The first edition, published in 2014, was out of stock due to high demand from stakeholders and prospective students. The second edition consists of 137 pages and contains a big volume of information helpful…

“A Guide to Studying in Australia”, a new publication of SACM

The Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission (SACM) in Australia publishd a booklet titled “A Guide to Studying in Australia”. The booklet provides helpful information for students interested to pursue further studies at Australian universities. The Guide to Studying in Australia is one of the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission’s quality assurance and development initiatives. It aims at…

SACM publishes a booklet about education in Australia

The Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission (SACM) in Australia publishd a booklet about the education system in Australia. This booklet is one of SACM’s quality assurance and development initiatives. It provides students and interested parties with important information about general and higher education systems in Australia. It also provides an overview of research trends in Australia….

SACM restructures its internal departments and approves new logo

Dr. Abdulaziz Bin Taleb the Saudi Cultural Attaché to Australia approved the new structure of SACM’s internal departments as follows: Academic Affairs Department; Financial & Administrative Affairs Department; Cultural & Social Affairs Department; Complaints, Follow-up & Communication Department; e-Support & IT Department; Public Relations Department; and Office of Cultural Attaché. The restructuring was recommended by…

SACM participates in IECHE 2015

The Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission (SACM) participated in the 6th International Exhibition & Conference on Higher Education (IECHE) organized in Riyadh during the period from 15th to 18th of April 2015 – under auspices of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz – and inaugurated by Dr. Azzam Al Dakhil the Saudi…

Australian Trade and Investment Minister visits SACM’s booth at IECHE 2015

Australian Trade and Investment Minister Mr. Andrew Robb visited SACM’s booth at the 6th International Exhibition & Conference on Higher Education (IECHE) organized in Riyadh, during the period from 15th to 18th of April 2015. The minister was accompanied by Mr. Nabil Mohammed Al Saleh the Saudi Ambassador to Australia, and Dr. Ralph King the…

SACM’s website attracts more than 270,000 visitors in 2014

SACM’s website attracted more than 270,000 visitors in 2014 scoring about 2 million hits on different pages of the website. These statistics reflect the increasing number (by more than 68% compared to 2013) of visitors who browsed and used the website services. 160,000 visitors and users from Australia viewed more than 900 links, particularly links…

SACM no longer approves offers of admission obtained through agents

The Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission (SACM) has announced that, with effect from 1 June 2015, it will no longer consider students’ applications (for new account file opening, applying for a scholarship, changing institution or course…etc) which are based on offers of admissions obtained through educational agents. About six months ago, in accordance with instructions from…

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