Dr Salim M. Al-Malik, Director(General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), met Mr. Sergio Mujica, Secretary-General of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), to explore cooperation in the field of quality standards and their widespread use in the Islamic world.

During this meeting, held on November 12, 2022, as part of the participation of the two officials in COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Dr. AlMalik stressed that ICESCO is proud to have obtained ISO certification, in 2021, in accordance with the international standards (ISO 9001: 2015) related to quality management systems, adding that the Organization is looking forward to obtaining the certification of Information Security Management System (ISO 27001).

In addition to the possibility of signing an agreement between ICESCO and ISO, the meeting focused on the importance of promoting the adoption of quality standards by institutions in the ICESCO Member States, in coordination with their respective National Commissions for Education, Science and Culture, as ICESCO is keen to provide outstanding and innovative services to its Member States in these three fields.

At the end of the meeting, the two parties agreed to work together to develop the educational systems in the Islamic world by promoting quality education to ensure inclusive and quality education for all.