A delegation from the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) held a meeting with the Saudi National Commission for Education, Science and Culture to discuss the implementation mechanisms of the programs and projects included in the joint action plan between ICESCO and the Commission, and to review the projects launched in partnership with a set of Saudi bodies, ministries and government institutions.

During the meeting, which took place on Thursday 6 October 2022 at the headquarters of the Saudi Ministry of Culture, the two parties reviewed the main outcomes of the meetings held in August 2022 at ICESCO’s headquarters in Rabat by Mr. Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Alblihed, Secretary General of the Saudi National Commission, and members of the Commission, with Dr. Salim AlMalik, ICESCO Director-General, and several heads of sectors and departments of the Organization.

The meeting reviewed the projects launched with partners in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including the International Professional Certification in Education Project in cooperation with King Saud University, and the “Ataa Digital” initiative in partnership with the Saudi Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.

At the end of the meeting, the Commission members hailed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between ICESCO and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to set a practical framework for partnership and cooperation between the two organizations and reaffirmed their support for bilateral action.

0ICESCO’s delegation included Dr. Sally Mabrouk, Director of the Office of the Director General, and Mr. Mohamed Hedi Sehili, Director of the Legal Affairs and International Standards Department.