The Education Sector of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) held a meeting with Korea Institute for Child Care and Education to discuss prospects for cooperation in the fields of early childhood education and care.
Dr. Barry Koumbou, Head of the Education Sector, and a team of experts from the sector represented ICESCO in this virtual meeting, held on Wednesday (September 7, 2022), while Korea Institute for Child Care and Education was represented by Dr. Sanji Park, President of the Institute, and his work team.

During the meeting, Dr. Koumbou reviewed ICESCO’s programmes and projects in the field of education, stressing the need to provide comprehensive care and quality education for children at an early age to enhance future job opportunities and improve health conditions, noting that ICESCO supports its Member States in developing initiatives on early childhood education and care.
For his part, Dr. Sanji Park welcomed fruitful cooperation and partnership with ICESCO to promote experience and knowledge sharing among countries of the Islamic world.

At the close of the meeting, the two parties agreed to coordinate the signing of an agreement between ICESCO and the Institute, based on the implementation of joint programmes and initiatives, including studies and conferences in the field of early childhood education.