The 29th Symposium of Heads of Training Authorities in the Arab Armed Forces opened on 23 November at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States. The symposium was chaired by Brigadier General Karim Taqa, head of the Tunisian delegation, and attended by Minister Plenipotentiary Tariq Abdel Salam, Director of the Military Administration, a distinguished group of officers representing 15 Arab countries, and Counsellor Mohamed Lamine Dah, a member of the Military Administration. The symposium’s purpose was to discuss and approve the study prepared by representatives of the heads of training authorities at their preparatory meeting, held in July, under the theme "The Role of Self-Learning in Developing the Future Capabilities of the Armed Forces and Its Impact on Operations and Training."