Royal Commission for Al-Ula

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) is a Saudi commission was established in July 2017 to preserve and develop the 2,000-year-old archaeological and historical site of AlUla north-western Saudi Arabia.[1][2][3]

Royal Commission for Al-Ula
Agency overview
FormedJuly  2017 (2017-07)
TypeGovernment agency
JurisdictionGovernment of Saudi Arabia
Agency executives
Websitehttps://www.rcu.gov.sa/#!/home

Importance of AlUla

AlUla is the home of The Archaeological Site of Al-Hijr (Madâin Sâlih), the largest conserved site of the civilization of the Nabataeans which is the first UNESCO  World Heritage property to be inscribed in Saudi Arabia.[4]

Development
Qasr al Farid, tomb in Archeological site Mada'in Saleh, AlUla, Saudi Arabia

On April 10, 2018, an agreement of cooperation was signed between Saudi Arabia and France to develop the site and transform it to a cultural site with the purpose to open the site to the regional and international visitors.[1] the major components of the agreement were associated with the cultural, heritage, natural, tourism, human and economic development of AlUla and including preservation and planning of the archaeological and architectural heritage.[1]

Scholarship Program

The RCU organizes a scholarship program where many Saudi students are sent to different universities in USA, UK, France and Australia. Under this scholarship, students study subjects related to the areas of hospitality, tourism, agriculture, archaeology and heritage.[5] In 2019, 156 students, preparing for bachelor, master or PhD, are enrolled in the program that aims at enabling Saudi youth in general and residents of Ula in particular to work in the flourishing area.[5]

The Royal Commission for AlUla has concluded a partnership agreement with Ferrandi-Paris School to provide cooking training courses to chefs of ALUla. The trained chefs will then work during Tantourah Winter Festival to serve guests.[6]

References
  1. "الهيئة الملكية لمحافظة العلا - Royal Commission for AlUla". twitter.com. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  2. "Historic Saudi region to be developed with French partnership". english.alarabiya.net. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  3. "King Salman Appoints Commissions to Develop Al-Ola and Diriyah Gate into Major Tourist Attractions". www.businesswire.com. 2017-07-25. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  4. Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Al-Hijr Archaeological Site (Madâin Sâlih)". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  5. "Al-Ula Royal Commission launches second phase of university scholarship program". Arab News. 2019-02-20. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
  6. "Ferrandi-Paris School to train 24 Saudi cooks from Al-Ula". Saudigazette. 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2019-07-10.


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