Announcement of the 2nd Edition of Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum-ICESCO Prize

The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) and Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance signed a framework agreement for a strategic partnership on the establishment of “Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Fund for Supporting ICESCO,” on the sidelines of the Extraordinary Virtual Conference of Education Ministers of ICESCO Member States, held today via videoconferencing.

The Agreement was signed by Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, ICESCO Director-General, and H.E. Eng. Hussain Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Minister of Education of the State of the United Arab Emirates, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance. The two parties thanked each other and welcomed this partnership.

The Agreement aims to develop the foundation and framework to jumpstart cooperation and partnership for the joint strategic goals in the field of education. ICESCO and Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation agreed to cooperate, support, and promote the quality of education in the Islamic world. Current and future projects and initiatives are detailed in the Agreement, including the institutional requirements of its cooperation.

The Agreement also included the establishment of a general fund named “Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Fund for Supporting ICESCO” through which the two parties will develop the projects.  Furthermore, the Agreement provides for the two parties to share general ideas, documents, and information, and develop concrete initiatives to serve both interests.
Moreover, on the sidelines of the Conference, the two parties announced the 2nd Edition of Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum-ICESCO Prize for Voluntary Development of Education Facilities in the Islamic World on the fight against Covid-19.

It is worth mentioning that Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum-ICESCO Prize for Voluntary Development of Education Facilities in the Islamic World was launched in 2017 with the support of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in cooperation with ICESCO. It aims to encourage and pay tribute to voluntary initiatives and charitable works in the field of education, particularly to develop the education facilities in the Islamic world.

The Prize is awarded to three winners every two years from leading figures or institutions that contribute to the development of the education system in the Islamic world, with each receiving a shield and  US$100.000 to be used in charitable work.