The ICESCO Center for Civilizational Dialogue, part of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), held on Thursday, 13 November 2025, a remote meeting with the Social Affairs Sector – Culture and Dialogue of Civilizations Department at the League of Arab States. The meeting aimed to discuss ways of strengthening coordination in combating violence and hate speech, as well as launching joint initiatives to promote a culture of dialogue and coexistence.

During the meeting, Ambassador Khalid Fathalrahman, Director of the Centre for Civilizational Dialogue, reaffirmed ICESCO’s commitment to implementing the recommendations of the First Conference on Islamophobia, and to promoting a culture of acceptance of others. He announced ICESCO’s readiness to contribute to future initiatives that serve the objectives of both parties and achieve a concrete impact on target groups.

The discussion reviewed the outcomes of the First Conference on Islamophobia and explored the possibility of holding another conference in Rabat, Morocco, on discrimination against Muslims. Other initiatives were also reviewed, notably a joint training program for trainers on countering extremism. This would strengthen the capacity of educational and cultural institutions to prevent and respond to extremism.

In attendance were ICESCO experts Dr. Hani Albalawi and Dr. Abdoulaye Al Maiga from the Centre for Civilizational Dialogue; Dr. Youssef Badr Mashari, Director of the Department of Culture and Dialogue among Civilizations; and Ms. Noha Ayad from the League of Arab States.