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A Croatian educational delegation consisting of supervisors, teachers, and students from UNESCO-affiliated schools in the Republic of Croatia is currently visiting the Sultanate of Oman from February 22 to 27, as part of the twinning program implemented by UNESCO-affiliated schools in the Sultanate of Oman with their counterparts in other countries, which is being implemented via videoconferencing. The program aims to enhance understanding of cultural heritage vocabulary among students from both sides, promote human values ​​such as tolerance, understanding and mutual respect, exchange experiences and best practices in the fields of education and learning, enhance mutual understanding between different cultures, discuss climate and environmental issues, science and technology, student entrepreneurship, and celebrate international days.

The UNESCO Affiliated Schools Department, Youth Programs and UNESCO Clubs at the Omani National Commission for Education, Culture and Science prepared a work program for the visiting delegation, which included a visit to the Science and Technology Centre of the Directorate-General of Education in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, and a visit to a number of Omani schools affiliated with UNESCO in the Governorates of Muscat, Al Dakhiliyah and North Al Batinah to learn about their various activities and programs, in addition to visiting a number of Omani sites listed in UNESCO, and a number of cultural sites, including: Oman Across Time Museum and the Royal Opera House Muscat.

The visit aims to learn about the activities of the UNESCO-affiliated schools in the Sultanate of Oman and their initiatives in various educational and scientific fields, attend some of the classes, exchange experiences and expertise in the cultural field, learn about the vocabulary of Omani culture, and explore Omani archaeological and historical sites, especially those that the Sultanate of Oman has been able to include in UNESCO.

It is worth noting that during the academic year (2023-2024), the UNESCO Associated Schools Network of the Sultanate of Oman implemented a number of twinning programs with its counterparts in the Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam, the Republic of Greece, the State of Palestine, the State of Denmark, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Poland, and the State of Qatar.