H.E. Alibek Kuantyrov, Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan, received Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director-General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), at his country’s pavilion on the sidelines of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31) in Antalya, Türkiye.

The Kazakh minister commended ICESCO’s contribution to enriching his country’s pavilion program through the lectures delivered by the Organization. The two sides explored opportunities for cooperation on greening education and integrating environmental and climate issues into curricula. They also discussed the Greening Education Framework developed by ICESCO in cooperation with UNESCO and the Youth Climate Leaders Initiative announced by the Organization during the Conference.

Dr. AlMalik reaffirmed ICESCO’s readiness to expand cooperation with the Ministry, noting that the designation of Turkistan as the 2027 Culture Capital in the Islamic World provides an opportunity to introduce programs connecting culture with environmental protection and to leverage cultural activities to promote environmental awareness.

The ICESCO Director-General also explained that the Organization intends to launch a satellite from Kazakhstan to use Earth observation data for education and the monitoring of environmental and climate change, helping countries across the Islamic world assess disaster risks and improve preparedness. Dr. AlMalik requested the minister’s cooperation in supporting the satellite project and its launch from Kazakhstan.

At the conclusion of the meeting, Dr. AlMalik expressed his thanks and appreciation to the minister and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan for their fruitful cooperation with ICESCO.