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    Sharjah Ruler receives FUIW Secretary General and FUIW Executive Council members

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    His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, Member of the Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates, Ruler of Sharjah, President of the University of Sharjah, today at the University of Sharjah, received Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, ICESCO Director General, FUIW Secretary General; Dr. Ahmed Al-Ameri, Rector of Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, President of the 7th FUIW General Conference, Chairman of the Executive Council; in addition to the following members of the Federation’s Executive Council: Dr. Zeidan kafafi, President of Yarmouk University in Jordan; Dr. Hamid M. Al Naimiy, Chancellor of the University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates; Dr. Imad Abu Kishek,President of Al Quds University in Palestine; Dr. Adel Sadeq Mubarak, President of Menoufia University; and Dr. Noureddine Medra’i, representative of the University Hassan II Casablanca in Morocco.

    During the meeting held today on the sidelines of the 23rd session of the FUIW Executive Council, the FUIW Secretary General and the Council expressed their thanks to His Highness for the hosting by the University of Sharjah of this session of the Council, briefed him on the decisions they adopted to promote the position of the Federation and give shape to the new vision to develop the Federation’s working methods and revisit its structure and internal regulations.

    Talks during this meeting also touched on the importance of the Federation and its future action areas, while reaffirming that the Federation will be a civilized approach manifest in cooperation between Islamic world universities through student exchange, scholarships, university chairs, and research networking.

    For his part, His Highness urged the Executive Council and the Secretary General to ensure that the Federation become a platform for the sharing of knowledge, science and thought among universities, and discharge its assigned role toward joint Islamic action.

    At the close of the meeting, a group photo was taken and Dr. AlMalik presented a commemorative shield to His Highness.

    ICESCO Director General and Sharjah Ruler explore ICESCO-Sharjah cooperation promotion

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    His Highness Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, Member of the Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates, Ruler of Sharjah, President of the University of Sharjah, received Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), Secretary General of the Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World (FUIW), on the sidelines of the proceedings of the 23rd Executive Council of the Federation, hosted by the University of Sharjah and which will conclude its work today.

    During this meeting, which aims at examining the promotion of cooperation between ICESCO and the Emirate, Dr. AlMalik reviewed the new vision of ICESCO, which makes it a beacon of influence for the Islamic world in the fields of education, culture and science. He invited H.H. to be a guest speaker at the Cultural Forum of ICESCO, launched by the Organization’s General Directorate to welcome leading intellectuals inside and outside the Islamic world to discuss intellectual and cultural issues.

    The two parties also discussed the outcomes of the 40th Executive Council of ICESCO, held on 29-30 January 2020 in Abu Dhabi, whose decisions constitute a qualitative leap and a new stage in ICESCO’s future action. These include the adoption of the new name of “ICESCO” in order to avoid any confusion about its non-Da’wa missions, the opening of wider perspectives on the international scene, as well as the adoption of the following documents: Amendment to the Organization’s Charter and Rules of Procedure, ICESCO’s New Strategic vision, the Establishment of a Development Waqf Fund to ensure the sustianable financing of ICESCO’s programmes for the benefit of Member States, and the Establishment of the Organization’s International Consultative Council, in addition to other important decisions.

    In this connection, the Director General expressed his thanks and gratitude to His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah for hosting the proceedings of the FUIW Executive Council at the University of Sharjah, as well as for his unfailing support to ICESCO through his sponsorship of the Organization’s Regional Office in Sharjah. The two parties also discussed the promotion of the Office’s action to keep up with the new developments of ICESCO.

    On his part, His Highness welcomed this new vision that makes of ICESCO a major international organization in its fields of competence, reaffirming his willingness to support ICESCO and its future action programmes.

    The meeting took place in the presence of Dr. Hamid M. Al Naimiy, Chancellor of the University of Sharjah; Mr. Mohamed Ghemari, Director of the Secretariat of the General Conference, Executive Council and Specialized Ministerial Conferences; and Dr. Obaid Al-Hajri, Director of ICESCO Regional Office in Sharjah.

    AlMalik: Major challenges facing higher education and scientific research in most Islamic world countries

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    **The Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World (FUIW) should be a vehicle for cooperation and coordination

    The Director General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), FUIW Secretary General, Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, stated that in order for universities to fully discharge their pivotal role in achieving sustainable development in the Islamic world, the Federation must serve as a vehicle for cooperation and coordination between these universities, amid the runaway global economic developments and the increasing demand for human resources capable of integrating the new labor market based on the growing dependence on ICTs and AI.

    In his address at the opening session of the 23rd session of the FUIW Executive Council, kicked off in Sharjah, State of the United Arab Emirates and will continue for two days, Dr. AlMalik stated that one of the objectives of the Federation was to endeavor, through cooperation and coordination among universities, to bridge gaps and share expertise and experiences. However, Dr. AlMalik deplored, after several decades of work, only 347 universities from the Islamic world joined the Federation and that out of 1150 universities in the Arab region, only third of that number are members in the FUIW, which make up a very small portion of the overall number of universities in the Islamic world.

    Moreover, ICESCO Director General highlighted that amid the vast expansion of higher education around the globe and the mounting competition between all the higher education styles, higher education and scientific research in most Islamic world countries is struggling with various problems and challenges, such as unclear priorities and strategies of higher education, underfunding, lack of awareness of the importance of new scientific research, networking opportunities and databases, limited scope of international cooperation and human capital flight to industrially and technologically advanced countries.

    In the same vein, Dr. AlMalik stressed that efforts will be made to advance higher education in Islamic world countries under ICESCO’s new vision through which the Organizations seeks to become a beacon of global outreach. These efforts include focusing on sustainable development issues, eradicating of poverty, countering extremism and hate speech, empowering women and the youth, supporting civil society, ensuring education for refugees and displaced people, preserving heritage and learning from the enormous developments in AI and future learning styles so as to turn the Federation into a platform for knowledge and science and a vehicle for cooperation and coordination.

    AlMalik and Hamdan bin Rashid explore promotion of ICESCO-Hamdan Prize for Voluntary Development of Education Institutions

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    His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance, received Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), to explore ways to promote ICESCO-Hamdan Prize for Voluntary Development of Education Institutions in Islamic World Countries”, chaired by His Highness.

    In a meeting held today evening at Zabeel Palace in Dubai, ICESCO Director General expressed his thanks and appreciation to His Highness Sheikh Hamdan for his support to the Organization to enable it to fully discharge its human and educational mission in the Islamic world. Moreover, he highly appreciated the moral and financial value of the Prize.

    In this vein, Dr. AlMalik invited His Highness to the award ceremony of the Prize at its first edition to be held in April 2020 by ICESCO at its headquarters in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco.

    Talks during the meeting also touched on ICESCO’s activities, development programmes in the field of education in Islamic countries and future action plans, namely after the 40th Executive Council, closed at Abu Dhabi a day ago, which marks a new promising start for ICESCO. The Council adopted the Organization’s new Vision, Strategic Action Plan, Amended Chart and Internal Regulations, as well as several decisions likely to allow the Organization to open up to wider global horizons.

    In attendance at the meeting were Dr. Khalifa Al Suwaidi, Advisor to H.H. the Sheikh, the Prize’s General Coordinator; and Dr. Ahmed Said Bah, Director of External Relations and Cooperation at ICESCO.

    Established in 2017 with support from His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum and ICESCO, the Prize aims to incentivize authors of voluntary initiatives and charity works in education, namely in the development of educational institutions in Islamic world countries.

    The Prize is awarded every other year to three winners from among individuals or institutions having contributed to developing education institutions in Islamic world countries. The value of the Prize stands at 300,000 US$. Each winner receives a shield and a reward of US$100,000 which will go to charity work, especially developing education institutions.

    AlMalik: ICESCO will mobilize its capacities to serve Member States and Muslim communities around the world

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    Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), stated that the support of ICESCO Executive Council to the Organization’s new forward-looking vision boosted confidence in a better future for joint Islamic action in the fields of education, science, technology, culture and communication.

    Dr. AlMalik, in an address at the closing session of 40th ICESCO Executive Council, today, in Abu Dhabi, reaffirmed that the Organization will mobilize its capacities, resources, initiatives and projects, as well as its relations and partnerships in service of Member States and Muslim communities outside the Islamic world. He added that ICECSO will focus on the priorities and needs put forward by national competent parties, while giving special attention to the most vulnerable regions and categories that are in dire need for help.

    In addressing the Executive Council members, ICESCO Director General stated: “The future ICESCO we outlined together will be marked by fulfilled commitments and obligations. To this effect, we will spare no effort to optimally implement the important decisions that you adopted”.

    He added that the General Directorate, out of its high appreciation of the in-depth discussions, constructive and objective criticism and pertinent proposals, reaffirms to the Council members its willingness to draw on all the development-oriented remarks and guidance suggestions they put forward, driven by their genuine desire to benefit the Organization and ensure its good functioning.

    The Director General also reiterated his thanks to reiterate to His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State of the United Arab Emirates, Emir of Abu Dhabi; to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces; and to Ms. Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development and her assisting team.

    Likewise, ICESCO Director General expressed his thanks and appreciation to Dr. Boubakar Doukouré, Chairman of ICESCO Executive Council, who submitted his resignation to the Council’s Presidency. Dr. AlMalik stated that he tried tirelessly to convince Dr. Doukouré to reconsider his decision but in vain, wishing him every success in his responsibilities and missions that pushed him to take this decision, while commending his expertise and good management of the Council, as well as his ability to unite positions and bring views closer together.

    At the close of his address, ICESCO Director General thanked all members of the Executive Council for their valuable participation and remarkable input, reaffirming that the Organization will continue working with them to forge ahead towards meeting the level of expectations, and stating that the key projects adopted by the Council are a responsibility shouldered by ICESCO, be it in terms of implementation, follow up or revision.

    MoU between ICESCO and EWB

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    On the sidelines of the 40th Executive Council of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), the Organization and Educators without Borders (EWB) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) covering seven (7) different programmes to be implemented over the period 2020-2022.

    The MoU was signed for ICESCO by its Director General, Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, and for EWB by its Chairwoman, Dr. Karima Matar Almazroui.

    The MoU includes seven projects in the field of education, namely integration of educational technologies into the Islamic world educational systems, integrated world toward literacy and adult education, development of the programme on teaching Arabic for non-Arabic speakers, health education for rural areas populations and young people in Member States, support for ICESCO Expert Network for Teaching Arabic for non-Arabic Speakers, and dialogue on women literacy toward development.

    Two letters of thanks to UAE from ICESCO Director General and Executive Council

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    At the close of the 40th Executive Council of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), in Abu Dhabi, Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, ICESCO Director General, and Dr. Boubakar Doukouré, Chairman of ICESCO Executive Council, in their names and on behalf of the participants in this session, sent two letters of thanks respectively to His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State of the United Arab Emirates, Ruler of Abu Dhabi; and to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces.

    Dr. AlMalik read out the two letters before the participants today at the closing session of the Council.

    The first letter shares the honor of the Executive Council members, at the close of its 40th session, held on 29-30 January 2020, in Abu Dhabi, to express to His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan their deep thanks and gratitude for supporting the joint Islamic action so as to serve the Islamic world’s issues and promote the Muslim Ummah in various fields. “The members avail themselves of this opportunity to express to His Highness their great appreciation of his successful efforts in serving education, science, technology, culture and communication by entrenching the foundations of quality in the relevant national systems, promoting cooperation and partnership with the relevant international parties, and adopting forward-looking visions that has allowed the United Arab Emirates to have a leading position at the Islamic world in the field of future industry”, the letter added.  

    The second letter sent to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan expresses the deep thanks and gratitude of the Council member for his continuous support to leading development initiatives in his country and Muslim countries so as to promote the Muslim Ummah in various fields. “The members avail themselves of this opportunity to express to His Highness their great appreciation of his successful efforts in serving education, science, technology, culture and communication through the major scientific, educational and cultural initiatives he launched as well as the ambitious development projects he supports with a view to entrenching the foundations of knowledge society, creativity, innovation, pioneering and localization of technology,” the letter added. 

    AlMalik addressing ISESCO Executive Council: “The Islamic world faces enormous challenges that require taking constructive initiatives and urgent reforms”

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    ** ISESCO’s anticipatory vision will move the Organization from idealistic aspirations to realistic achievements

    Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director General of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), reaffirmed that the Organization has adopted an anticipatory vision which will allow it to move from idealistic aspirations to realistic achievements and position it at a leading standing to become a beacon of global outreach in its areas of competence, and develop action mechanisms that meet the Islamic world’s expectations for a better future.

    Dr. AlMalik, in his address at the opening session of 40th ISESCO Executive Council, which kicked off today in Abu Dhabi, added that ISESCO, since its inception, thanks to the support of its Member States, has achieved significant gains which affirms the important roles assigned to it to coordinate joint Islamic action within the realm of its competence. “The way ahead is still long, given the enormous challenges faced by the Islamic world. We are thus required to take constructive initiatives and urgent reforms that lives up to our expectations in order to attain the desired the goals,” he stressed.

    Dr. AlMalik also stated, “Under this new vision, we want ISESCO to become a modern organization that is strongly attached to its origins while being open to its time and outreaching regionally and exercising influence internationally. We want an organization capable of pinpointing shortfalls, meeting needs, and keeping pace with the realities of Member States and Muslim communities in non-Member States.”

    Besides, he underlined that the Organization adopted a new approach that attracts competencies and makes leaderships, and is committed to consolidate constants and fundamentals on which the Islamic world is built, in terms of thought, culture and civilization, while abstaining from engaging in all political or D’awa-related issues.

    Moreover, ISESCO Director General reviewed a number of initiatives emanating from the new anticipatory vision, as follows:

    1. Promotion of the roles of the National Commissions for Education, Science and Culture, and provision of greater support to their Secretaries General and staff so as help ISESCO accurately identify Member States’ needs in planning the programmes that are most responsive to their priorities.
    2. Project of the Draft modification of the name of the Organization into the “the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization” to remove confusion about the nature of its missions which are, in effect, not connected to D’awa, and open larger prospects for its presence on the international stage.
    3. Draft amendments to ISESCO’s Charter, regulations and organizational structure consistently with the new vision of ISESCO and the establishment of a legal department to be tasked with regulating the procedures of the Organization’s action as part of rights-based and institutional approach.
    4. Project of the establishment of ISESCO Waqf Fund which will ensure diversified financing resources and sustainability of the Organization’s action.
    5. Project of the International Consultative Council which is designed to enable the Organization to achieve a larger openness to its international environment and access to decision makers.
    6. Establishment of the Center of Strategic Foresight to anticipate potential developments, creatively generate ideas and conduct studies about the present and future of the Islamic world.
    7. Establishment of ISESCO Center of Arabic for Non-Arabic Speakers to localize educational expertise in the field of teaching Arabic to non-Arabic Speakers and promote the transcription of Muslim peoples’ languages in the Standardized Arabic Script.
    8. Establishment of ISESCO Center for Islamic Heritage which will be entrusted with the comprehensive documentation of heritage sites in the Islamic world, building relevant capacities, and inscription of heritage sites on the Islamic World Heritage List (IWHL).
    9. Organization of the monthly ISESCO Cultural Forum which has now become a knowledge platform for the advancement of joint Islamic action inside and outside the Islamic world.
    10. Digitization of the documents and procedures at all ISESCO’s conferences in order to develop the working method and turn ISESCO into an environmentally friendly Organization.
    11. Achievement of a larger openness to major international partners in ISESCO’s areas of competence through reopening ISESCO Office at UNESCO and entrusting it with strengthening partnership with the United Nations, the European Union and other systems.

    At the close of his address, Dr. AlMalik stressed, “We are fully confident that the Executive Council will contribute to supporting and enriching the orientations of this new vision to build together ISESCO we want: ISESCO of the future and the world of tomorrow.”

    AlMalik reaffirms ISESCO’s commitment to support Member States to overcome the educational challenges

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    Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director General of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), stressed ISESCO’s commitment to provide support and proposals to Member States with regard to the tools and curricula likely to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal 4 on “ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education for all”, particularly through its partnership with the Education Relief Foundation (ERF) as ISESCO considers ERF’s action as an opportunity to release the energies of millions of girls and boys so as to ensure a safe, prosperous, equitable and flexible future for all thanks to balanced and inclusive education.

    This was part of his address at the 3rd Forum on Balanced and Inclusive Education, held on 27-29 January 2020, by ERF in cooperation with the Republic of Djibouti, delivered on his behalf by Ms. Yasmina Saghrouni, Expert at the Directorate of External Relations and Cooperation of ISESCO.

    Dr. AlMalik stated that the Forum is an occasion to celebrate the outputs of the consultative and participatory process in which major intellects, practitioners, decision-makers, and technical staff in the field of education with a view to developing an influential and effective educational approach to guide the current and next generation in a changing continent and a mutant world.

    He also highlighted that “ISESCO is aware, as stressed in its new strategic vision, that education has a multidisciplinary future which pays attention to complexities and multiculturalism, and most importantly, it is vital for promoting the capacity of Member States to adaptation and contribution to the achievement of a sustainable future for all.”

    Besides, Dr. AlMalik stressed that ISESCO is aware of the extent of complexity that marks the educational challenges facing Member States in a borderless world amid the flow of knowledge, the virtual communication and multilingualism as well as the spread of conflicts that give rise to instability and worrying escalation of the flow of people and migrants.

    Dr. AlMalik warned that “only the Arab region houses 32% of refugees and 38% of internally displaced people in the world due to conflicts. Besides, 32 out 59 million of school dropouts live in the Sub-Saharan African, North African and West Asian countries. Girls at the age of school are deprived from their right to education.”

    He added that in some of ISESCO Member States, citizens, especially children suffer from multidimensional poverty, catastrophes, displacement due to climate change, and migration due to conflicts, although they have some of the most ancient schools, universities and renowned scholars in the world. “It is high time for these countries and regions to integrate in the societal transformations given the pressure exerted by the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), and the growing domination of social media which has become a virtual decision-maker that equally promotes cohesion and creates dialogue spaces, but foments divisiveness and fuels hatred,” he stressed.

    At the close of his address, Dr. AlMalik stated that from this dull reality, innovation, creativity and solutions are born to face these challenges and enable students, teachers and decision-makers to get a balanced and inclusive education.

    ISESCO Director General meets Minister of Higher Education and Minister of National Education of Djibouti

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    Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director General of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), explored with Dr. Nabil Ahmed, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Djibouti, and Mr. Moustapha Mohamed Mahamoud, Minister of National Education and Professional Training, ways to develop cooperation between ISESCO and the Republic of Djibouti.

    This meeting, held today, is part of the visit Dr. AlMalik is paying to Djibouti to participate in the 3rd Forum on Balanced and Inclusive Education, to be held by the Education Relief Foundation (ERF), on 27-29 January 2020, as part of ISESCO new vision, which adopts openness and seeks more partnership with ISESCO Member States.

    The two parties explored the areas of cooperation between ISESCO and the two Ministries, who expressed their desire for more communication between the two parties in the coming period; and reviewed the major programmes and activities which Djibouti currently needs and would like ISESCO to contribute to their implementation.

    Talks also covered the importance of establishing a centre of Arabic language in Djibouti, and organizing some forums and conferences likely to boost education and training in Djibouti.

    Besides, the meeting raised the issue of Djibouti’s arrears of contributions to ISESCO’s budget, stressing that such contributions would be translated into programmes and activities likely to benefit Djibouti citizens.

    The meeting was attended by Mr. Mohamed Musa Yapa, Technical Advisor to the Minister of Education, Secretary General of the National Commission for Education, Science and Culture of Djibouti; and Ms. Yasmina Saghrouni, Expert at the Directorate of External Relations and Cooperation of ISESCO.

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