Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director-General (DG) of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), and Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Subaie, Qatar’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between ICESCO and Qatar in the areas of environmental protection and combating the adverse impacts of climate change.

During the Meeting, held on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at ICESCO’s pavilion in COP 29, in Baku, Azerbaijan, Dr. AlMalik reviewed ICESCO’s vision and strategic direction, particularly in environmental protection and climate change impact mitigation, and outlined the Organization’s key activities at COP 29.

Dr. AlMalik emphasized ICESCO’s readiness to collaborate with the State of Qatar in implementing joint projects that aim to reduce climate change impacts, promote environmental sustainability, support innovation and green technologies, and enhance environmental awareness and education programs to secure a sustainable future for the Islamic world.

Dr. Al-Subaie, in turn, presented Qatar’s sustainability strategy, which spans several sectors, particularly energy and transportation. This strategy aims to adapt to climate change, protect coastlines, combat desertification, govern water management and reclamation, safeguard biodiversity, build capacities, and mobilize human resources through a series of initiatives and programs.

At the close of the Meeting, both parties agreed to continue coordinating efforts to establish productive collaboration between ICESCO and Qatar’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, develop training programs, and support research initiatives to strengthen climate resilience efforts, in a way that furthers the interests of the Islamic world.