The Education Sector of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) is holding a workshop on integrating Islamic values into school curricula in the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott, as part of the celebration of this city as the 2023 Culture Capital in the Islamic World. The workshop targets a number of workers in the field of education and is held in cooperation with the Mauritanian National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, under the patronage of the Commission President, the Minister of Culture, Youth, Sports and Relations with the Parliament of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

The four-day workshop, which kicked off on Monday, July 17, 2023, aims to train education specialists on the mechanisms of integrating Islamic values into educational curricula and teaching methods and highlighting their role in shaping minds. It also aims to provide participants with the necessary advanced experiences and skills to consolidate the values of moderation and moderation in educational curricula.

Mr. Mohamed Ould Sidi Abdallah, Secretary-General of the Mauritanian National Commission, Mr. Naji Ould Said, Inspector General of Education representing the Ministry of National Education and Reform of the Educational System, and Mr. Cheikh Ould Ahmedou, Director-General of the National Institute of Education in Mauritania, spoke at the opening of the workshop, all highlighting the roles ICESCO assumes in developing educational systems and building the capacities of their staff, through the support it provides to its Member States, including the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

The Secretary-General of the Mauritanian National Commission delivered ICESCO’s address, which referred to the significance of this workshop in strengthening the mechanisms for integrating Islamic values into educational curricula in Mauritania, and strengthening the roles of its professionals in anchoring a culture of peace.