Saudi Arabia Hosts 2024 International Civil Defense Organization Conference

Riyadh: Under the patronage of Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, the International Civil Defense Organization (ICDO) Conference 2024 has begun. The conference, organized by the General Directorate of Civil Defense, will take place at the InterContinental Hotel in Riyadh from May 7th to 8th. The Acting Director General of Civil Defense, Major General Dr. Hammoud bin Sulaiman Al-Faraj and the Secretary-General of the ICDO, Yap Mariatou, were in attendance. The conference highlighted Saudi Arabia's successful crowd management efforts during the Ramadan and Hajj seasons. It also presented the Saudi Civil Defense's operational models and discussed current challenges in the field of civil protection. Source: Saudi Press Agency