The Dean of the Arabic Language Institute for Non-Native Speakers, Dr. Hasan Bukhari, participated in the 12th World Scientific Forum on Arabic Language and the 6th Conference of the Union of Arabic Language Teachers at Bajagran State University, Bandung. Dr. Bukhari submitted a paper on "Saudi Arabia's Efforts to Serve the Arabic Language in General, and the Arabic Language Institute at Umm Al-Qura University, in Particular.
The paper dealt with the efforts of Saudi universities in serving the Arabic language through Arabic language colleges, Arabic Language Institutes for Non-Native speakers, Arabic language centers and units, centers for intercommunication knowledge, and the efforts of the King Abdullah International Center for Arabic Language Service.
The paper detailed the teaching efforts of the Institute of Arabic Language at Umm Al-Qura University, from its inception to the forming of partnerships, presenting the various specialized academic programs the institute offers, such as language qualification diploma, bachelor's and higher diploma, and its future projects, including educational series and the "Teaching Arabic for Special Purposes" programs.