The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) and the Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Association (VR/AR) held a meeting to explore cooperation prospects and partnerships in the fields of modern technology and innovation.

The meeting was held on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, via videoconference between Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, ICESCO Director-General (DG) and Mr. Kris Kolo, Global Executive Director of the VR/AR Association.

The two parties highlighted their respective working strategy and programs, which both accord great attention to modern technology in order to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development and support the youth’s innovation. The two parties also discussed several initiatives that can be implemented in cooperation between the two institutions.

The two officials discussed the organization of joint virtual conferences, forums, seminars and workshops on the themes of modern technology and metaverse techniques. They also discussed the signature of an MoU between the two institutions and the possibility of organizing an international summit in the MENA region on developing modern technology in the Islamic world.

The meeting was attended by Ms. Sally Mabrouk, Head of DG Office; Dr. Raheel Qamar, Head of the Sector of Science and Technology; Dr. Muhammad Sharif, Advisor at the Sector; Dr. Abdul Rehman, Expert at the Sector; and Dr. Sanaa Farid, Head of MENA Chapter.