The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) participated in the 6th annual international conference of the British Association of Teachers of Arabic, held on 25 and 26 June 2026 at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, with the participation of more than 50 researchers and academics from the United Kingdom and beyond.

ICESCO was represented by Dr. Majdi Hajj Ibrahim, Head of the Center for Arabic for Non-Arabic Speakers, who delivered a keynote lecture at the opening session entitled “Arabic Language Teaching Curricula: Innovative Design and Continuous Improvement,” offering a critical assessment of the current state of Arabic language curriculum development.

Dr. Adham Muhammad Ali Hamawiya, Head of the Language Development Department at the Center for Arabic for Non-Arabic Speakers, also delivered a lecture titled “The Rational Institutionalization of Arabic Grammatical Heritage: An Epistemological Reading,” highlighting the reciprocal influences among the rational sciences within Arab-Islamic thought.

This participation forms part of ICESCO’s ongoing cooperation with international associations dedicated to the Arabic language, aimed at enhancing its global standing and strengthening its presence in leading academic forums within and beyond the Islamic world.