The Director General of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, will pay an official visit to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on 22-25 December 2019. During this visit, Dr. AlMalik will explore with senior Mauritanian officials the development of cooperation and partnership and ways to define and implement joint projects in the country, under ISESCO’s new vision and future action strategy.

ISESCO Director General will also attend the award ceremony of Chinguitt Prize and deliver an address on the occasion.

Awarded every year, Chinguitt Prize was established by virtue of a law issued on 20 January 1999 to reward Mauritanian and foreign researchers with outstanding contribution to the promotion and advancement of Islamic studies, science and technology, literature and art. The winners receive a certificate of appreciation, a medal, and a grant.