The first International Exhibition for the Non-Profit Sector and Awqaf (IENA) launched on Saturday in Riyadh under the theme "Effective partnerships for the goals of sustainable development". Lasting for three days, the exhibition has been organized in partnership with the National Center for Non-Profit Sector and is sponsored by the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs.
The exhibition aims to create an international platform for the non-profit sector. More than 100 exhibitors from government agencies, international organizations, civil institutions and associations, banks, donor entities, several local and international endowment bodies, and educational institutions, such as the Saudi Entertainment Academy, are participating in the exhibition. Several partnership agreements have been signed among various entities in the sector. Vice President of the Growth Sector at the National Center for Non-Profit Sector Eng. Abdulmohsen Al-Turki said: "We are pleased with such exhibitions that aim to help the sector grow. They stem from a sense of responsibility toward the non-profit sector and show the importance of its developmental roles. The National Center for Non-Profit Sector was established to achieve social and economic development that would enable the sector to grow and activate its role in achieving sustainable development."
