The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) concluded the activities of the regional project “Language Immersion for Arabic Learners in Southeast Asia,” which were held in Indonesia, Cambodia, and Malaysia over a period of two months in each country, with the aim of providing a stimulating learning environment that makes learning Arabic an enjoyable experience with cognitive and communicative impact.

The activities, held in partnership with the Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Medical and Educational Sciences and in collaboration with MS Asia for Educational Services and Development, concluded with a ceremony on Saturday, January 17, 2026, in Putrajaya, Malaysia, attended by a number of high-level officials, experts, and public figures. Dr. Majdi Haji Ibrahim, head of ICESCO’s Center of Arabic Language for Non-Native Speakers, represented the Organization.

In his speech, Dr. Majdi emphasized the Organization’s commitment to expanding the presence of the Arabic language globally through quality educational projects, highlighting that language immersion programs are a practical lever for promoting Arabic language teaching and supporting sustainable educational and cultural development goals.

As part of strengthening the capacities of program supervisors, ICESCO organized a training session titled “Preparing Programs and Curricula for Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language” for experts, teachers, and researchers from several countries, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Syria, Jordan, Palestine, Yemen, Sudan, and Somalia.