Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director-General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) held a meeting with Mr. Ahmed Sayed Ahmed Agg, Minister of Culture, Youth, Sports and Relations with Parliament, President of the Mauritanian National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, to discuss developments in the partnership between ICESCO and Mauritania in cultural fields.

The meeting, which was held at the Ministry’s headquarters, came as part of ICESCO’s Director-General visit to Mauritania to attend the International Conference on the Role of Women Leaderships in Empowering Women in the Digital Field, the closing of Nouakchott Celebration as the Culture Capital in the Islamic World for 2023, and the appointment of Her Excellency Dr. Maryam Mohamed Fadel Al-Dah, First Lady of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, as the Organization’s Goodwill Ambassador.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed the results of the reception of His Excellency Mohamed Ould Cheikh Ghazouani, President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania to Dr. AlMalik, the developments in the partnership between the Organization and Mauritania in the fields of education, science and culture, and ways of consolidating the outcomes of the celebration of Nouakchott, Capital of Culture in the Islamic World 2023.

The meeting was an opportunity to discuss the proposals and mechanisms for developing a strategic plan to develop and promote the Mauritanian Mahdara, thus continuing its enlightenment role as the pillar of original education system in Mauritania and a beacon of its cultural identity throughout history.

The meeting saw the attendance of Mr. Mohamed Ould Sidi Abdallah, Secretary-General of the Mauritanian National Commission, while ICESCO was represented by Dr. Mohamed Zine El Abidine, Head of ICESCO Culture and Communication Sector, Dr. Ahmed Saeed Abah, Advisor to the Director-General in charge of partnerships and international Cooperation Communication Sector and Dr. Nami Salehi, Supervisor of ICESCO Centre of Heritage in the Islamic World.