On the sidelines of the 45th session of its Executive Council, held in Tunis, and as part of its efforts to promote sustainable development, the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) signed two memorandums of understanding on Wednesday, 26 February 2025, with the Arab Society for Economic Research and the Tunisian National Center for Education Technologies, respectively.

The MoUs aim to promote innovative financing and digital transformation in education. The first MoU was signed by Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, ICESCO Director-General, and Dr. Ashraf El-Araby, Secretary General of the Arab Society for Economic Research. It aims to promote research on innovative financing mechanisms to support development projects, research and advisory cooperation, organize annual meetings, prepare sustainable action plans, and create platforms for knowledge exchange to support Member States in achieving knowledge-based economic development.

The second memorandum was signed by Mr. Anar Karimov, Head of ICESCO’s Partnerships and International Cooperation Sector, and Mr. Skander Ghenia, Director General of the Tunisian National Center for Education Technologies. It focuses on enhancing the use of artificial intelligence and modern technologies in education, and provides for conducting research studies on the impact of technology in education, organizing workshops and training programs, and launching pilot projects in Tunisian educational institutions to assess the impact of digital transformation on the quality of education.

The two memorandums are part of ICESCO’s efforts to devise innovative financing mechanisms, promote digital transformation in education, and cooperate with regional and international institutions to support innovation and invest in the future of the next generations.