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    Agreement Signing to Hold Third Conference of Education Ministers of ICESCO Member States in Oman

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    Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director-General (DG) of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), and Dr. Madiha Ahmed Al-Shaibani, Minister of Education and President of the Omani National Commission for Education, Culture, and Science, attended today, Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024, at the Ministry’s headquarters in Muscat, the signing of the agreement for Oman to host the Third Conference of Education Ministers of ICESCO Member States, scheduled for October 2-3 , 2024.

    The Agreement was signed by Ms. Amna bint Salem Al Balushi, Secretary-General of the Omani National Commission for Education, Culture, and Science, and Dr. Salim Al Habsi, Director of the General Secretariat of National Commissions and Conferences at ICESCO.

    During the meeting, attended by several Ministry officials, the DG expressed thanks and appreciation to the Sultanate of Oman, represented by its Ministry of Education and National Commission, for the initiative to host the Conference and for preparations made so far to ensure its success.

    Dr. AlMalik stated that this conference mirrors ICESCO’s efforts to revamp its ministerial conferences, as it will feature key documents addressing the state of the Islamic world post-Transforming Education Summit, in addition to other key themes such as Green Education, and Girls’ Education, prepared by experts from renowned international universities and research centers.

    For her part, Dr. Madiha Ahmed Al-Shaibani praised ICESCO’s efforts in preparing for the Conference, reaffirming her country’s keenness to provide all facilitations to ensure the success of this key event.

    The Meeting also touched upon the Conference’s organizational arrangements, with both sides emphasizing the importance of its outcomes, including studies, documents, and recommendations, to emerge as a significant addition to the efforts of Islamic countries in updating their educational systems to keep pace with the rapid global developments and transformations.

    Launch of Third Edition of ICESCO Open Education Chair at Cadi Ayyad University

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    The third edition of the “MasterClass,” organized by the Education Sector of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) at the Ecole Normale Supérieure, kicked off on Tuesday, 4 June 2024, to benefit over 90 Ph.D. students and researchers and professors in Cadi Ayyad University. This MasterClass is part of “ICESCO Open Education Chair: Towards Equitable Access to Inclusive and Quality Education,” at Mohammed V University in Rabat, which is held in partnership with several Moroccan and international universities, under the auspices of the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation of the Kingdom of Morocco.

    This three-day edition, held in-person and via videoconference, is part of the activities to celebrate Marrakech as the Capital of Culture in the Islamic World for 2024. This edition reflects ICESCO’s efforts to contribute to the development of scientific research among its Member States and to enhance scientific and educational skills in open education, open educational resources, copyrights and authorship, licensing, open data, and personal data protection.

    The opening ceremony was attended by high-level officials from the parties involved and representatives of the participating universities. It included artistic and musical performances by a group of students from Mohammed V University and an artistic workshop on arabesque.

    ICESCO Hosts 3rd Annual Scientific and Educational Exhibition

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    The 3rd Annual Scientific and Educational Exhibition was held on Saturday, 1 June 2024 at the headquarters of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) in Rabat. The exhibition is organized by the Collège Scientifique Agdal-Rabat, in the Kingdom of Morocco, in cooperation with ICESCO’s Education Sector, with the participation of 200 students, a large number of parents and officials from the institution, as well as the members of the project and innovation assessment committee.

    The Exhibition aims to develop students‘ talent, creativity and scientific thinking, to achieve excellence in education and science, and to translate theoretical knowledge into practical and technical applications, through scientific competitions and the showcasing of students’ knowledge and skills.

    In her Address at the exhibition’s opening, Dr. Koumbou Boly Barry, Head of ICESCO’s Education Sector, stressed the Organization’s commitment to encouraging creativity and innovation among students to build a generation capable of contributing to global and sustainable development.

    For his part, Dr. Aiman Abdul Karim, Director of the Collège Scientifique Agdal-Rabat, stressed the importance of the exhibition and emphasized ICESCO’s role in encouraging educational institutions and improving their performance in delivering innovation and scientific creativity.

    Following the opening remarks, the exhibition began with the presentation of the members of the scientific committee, composed of inventors, professors, scientific researchers and experts. This was followed by the evaluation tour, during which the scientific committee assessed the projects and met for deliberations to announce the results and award the prizes to the winners.

    ICESCO and Republic of Niger Agree to Develop Cooperation in Education, Training and Capacity Building

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    Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director-General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), held a meeting with Dr. Elisabeth Sherif, Minister of National Education, Literacy, Vocational Training and the Promotion of National Languages, President of the Nigerien National Commission, to explore prospects to enhance cooperation between the two parties through the implementation of a set of programs and projects in the upcoming days.

    During the meeting, held on Monday, 27 May 2024, at ICESCO Headquarters, in the presence of Mr. Salissou Ada, the Ambassador of the Republic of Niger to Morocco, and a host of heads of sectors at the Organization, Dr. AlMalik stressed ICESCO’s keenness to deepen cooperation with Niger and continue implementing the previously approved projects in education, science and culture.

    For her part, Dr. Elisabeth Sherif lauded ICESCO’s roles and efforts in supporting its Member States in its areas of competence and expressed appreciation for the Organization’s programs to advance education and capacity building in Niger, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Furthermore, Dr. Elisabeth Sherif pointed out the challenges her country faces in the transitional phase the country is undergoing, especially in the fields of education, capacity building and training, and that Niger heavily relies on ICESCO’s support during the next phase.

    At the end of the meeting, the two parties agreed to continue coordination between ICESCO and Nigerien competent bodies, mainly the Ministry of National Education, and develop new programs to enhance this partnership by establishing ICESCO’s Center for Teaching Arabic.

    ICESCO and Republic of Guinea Explore Cooperation Prospects in Education, Science and Culture

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    Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director-General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), received Mr. Namory Traoré, Ambassador of the Republic of Guinea to the Kingdom of Morocco, and together they explored prospects of cooperation between ICESCO and Guinea in the fields of education, science and culture.
    At the beginning of the meeting, held on Friday, May 24, 2024, at ICESCO Headquarters in Rabat, Dr. AlMalik congratulated Mr. Traoré on his new position as Guinea’s Ambassador to Morocco, wishing him success in his mission.

    The Director-General also reaffirmed ICESCO’s keenness to develop cooperation with Guinea and support its endeavors to modernize the fields of education, science and culture, particularly during the current transitional phase. He added that the Organization’s vision and strategic orientations adopt openness to the Member States to accurately identify their needs and priorities aimed at designing programs and projects tailored to each country.

    For his part, Ambassador Traoré conveyed the greetings of His Excellency the President of the Republic of Guinea and the Minister of Foreign Affairs to the Director General, commending the Organization’s efforts to support Guinea during the COVID-19 pandemic. He also stressed Conakry’s keenness to develop cooperation with ICESCO, as the political leadership in the Republic is counting on this partnership to further its work in rebuilding and restructuring the country.

    The meeting discussed proposals to develop a partnership between ICESCO and Guinea in the fields of education, science, and culture, including the establishment of an ICESCO regional center in Conakry and the promotion of the Organization’s cooperation with Guinean universities. The two parties also agreed to sustain coordination at the expert level to develop executive plans for joint programs and projects.

    ICESCO Educational Center in Chad to Hold Virtual Training on Authoring Arabic Textbook

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    The Regional Educational Center in Chad will organize on November 25 through December 3, 2020, the “Virtual Training Session on the Authoring of Arabic Language Textbooks,” at its headquarters in N’djamena. The training will benefit the staff working in the field of the Arabic language.

    Chad, Tunisia, and the Islamic Development Group (IsDB) co-implemented the “Expertise Sharing” that the training is part of. The session is one of a series of training programs and educational services that ICESCO offers through its regional center in N’djamena. The goal is to assist Chad in building and promoting the country’s capacities in the preparation of Arabic language curricula and textbooks.

    The session aims to introduce participants to the scientific, methodological, educational, cultural, and psychological principles of developing the curricula of teaching Arabic to non-Arabic speakers. The training also covers the specifications of textbooks intended for non-Arabic speakers and the attributes of educational texts and their selection criteria.

    The participants will also learn the methods of designing teaching materials, developing and scheduling training programs, typesetting and composing textbooks, and acquainting trainees, through hands-on activities, with the procedures and methodologies of textbook authoring.

    The session will benefit 20 educational staff of the Arabic language from universities, higher educational institutes or secondary education institutions, and several teachers and national experts working at ICESCO Regional Educational Center in Chad.

    Dr. Ali Mohammad Qamar, Director of ICESCO Regional Educational Center in Chad, will ensure the effective organization of the session while Dr. Noura Yousfi, a Tunisian educational expert, will supervise the training of the participants.  

    ICESCO Proposes Initiative to Cooperate with the Gulf Countries in Transferring their Educational Expertise to Countries in Need

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    Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director-General (DG) of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), confirmed the existence of a great opportunity to achieve a qualitative leap in educational performance. He added that educational systems can also adapt to future expectations amid the Covid-19 crisis that disrupted the educational process.

    The DG called for developing smart, innovative, and flexible scenarios and alternatives to deal with crises and meet the 2021 educational expectations.

    Dr. AlMalik made the statement on November 15, as part of his address at the 26th General Conference of Ministers of Education in ABEGS’ Member States. Representatives of international educational organizations participated in the videoconference to discuss the future of educational systems in the coming years amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Dr. AlMalik called on ABEGS and specialized international organizations to cooperate with ICESCO in evaluating technical educational platforms and distance education programs during the pandemic. The goal is to distinguish between the platforms, solve the difficulties, and benefit from successful experiences in the field.

    The DG praised the world-level responses of ABEGS’ Member States during the COVID-19 pandemic. He also submitted an initiative to the Arab Gulf States to adopt the transfer of their experiences and successful applications to several ICESCO’s Member States with weak educational systems. The state of the systems was due to the countries’ fragile infrastructure and the limited economic resources, he continued.

    Dr. AlMalik added that the countries were headed to a dangerous turn in their educational systems, unable to overcome the unfortunate situation, and in dire need of help to limit the effects of the pandemic.

    If the Gulf States were to accept the initiative, ICESCO would be ready to cooperate in the implementation, starting with detailed reports on the affected countries and their urgent needs in educational and technical assistance. Dr. AlMalik concluded his speech by renewing his thanks and appreciation to the Conference Ministers, and to ABEGS, represented by Dr. Ali Al-Qarni, for the efforts made to cope with the educational developments.

    ICESCO Calls for Keeping Pace with Digital Transformation to Ensure Quality Education

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    The Director-General (DG) of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, called for catalyzing innovation and creativity and making use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications in the educational process toward achieving SDG Goal 4 (ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all). He emphasized that ICESCO will support innovation and reform-driven education systems based on AI and quality.

    The statement came in the DG’s address at the international web forum on the theme “Education Quality: a Lifelong Foresight Value.” UNESCO Regional Center for Quality and Excellence in Education (RCQE) held the event on Thursday, November 12, in cooperation with ICESCO, to mark the World Quality Day 2020. The forum brought together representatives of international specialized organizations, several experts, researchers, and decision-makers in education, academics, and teachers.

    Dr. AlMalik underscored that the quality requirement is a global trend that sets the groundwork for sustainable development and encourages education institutions and authorities to increase their productivity. The requirement is more important as the COVID-19 pandemic increased dropout rates due to school closures and forced educational systems in the Member States to develop innovative working mechanisms, the DG continued. He added that quality achievement constitutes a major challenge under the fourth industrial revolution while pointing out that quality education leads to more stability, development, and change in societies.

    ICESCO DG highlighted that AI applications will pave the way for transformation in schools and universities through a comprehensive development in all aspects of professional and scientific life. He also added that it will digitalize curricula and alleviate burdens on teachers thanks to virtual education programs. He called on the Islamic world’s organizations to be the first to take initiatives and keep pace with the large-scale digital transformation, meet the requirements of the fourth industrial revolution, and accelerate the race toward building the school of the future.

    ICESCO Calls for Bridging Gap Between Youth and Technology

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    The Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) attended the National Forum on “Artificial Intelligence and Education: Foresight and Pioneering Applications.” The Omani National Commission for Education, Culture, and Science held the videoconference yesterday, October 26. The Forum featured representatives of specialized regional and international organizations and several researchers and experts in education and Artificial Intelligence (AI).


    Dr. Kais Hammami, Director of the Center of Strategic Foresight, represented ICESCO and delivered a presentation on “Opening opportunities for the youth toward integration in AI fields.” Dr. Hammami stressed the need for training the youth to be at the cutting-edge of technology and conduct foresight studies. The goal is to build scenarios for AI’s future to generate enormous opportunities for sustainable development in the Islamic world.


    ICESCO’s representative also underscored the role of education in the creation of promising opportunities for youth in the Islamic world to open up to knowledge and develop their creative skills. He noted the importance of rethinking the current teaching methods and take advantage of the revolutionary AI technology and its incumbency on governments and international organizations. The purpose is to focus on developing strategic action and entrenching a proactive and foresight culture.


    Dr. Hammami reviewed ICESCO’s achievements in the field of AI, one of its priority actions under its new vision. He referred to the Organization’s publications namely the research study on the “AI Applications Use to Contain COVID-19 Pandemic” and “the Challenges to the Establishment of Legal Frameworks for the Protection of Personal Data in AI Use.” Dr. Hammami pointed out that ICESCO is preparing a unified dictionary of AI terms that will serve as a reference for Member States.

    UNESCO GEM 2020: ICESCO Calls for Rethinking Education Systems

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    The Director-General (DG) of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, called for rethinking the existing education systems. He also called for developing an emergency plan to face the impact of COVID-19 on education and future crises as the world experienced an unprecedented situation that revealed the weakness of its education systems.

    The statement came at the DG’s address at the high-level segment of the Global Education Meeting 2020 (GEM 2020) on Education post-COVID-19. UNESCO held on Thursday the videoconference to bring together several renowned world figures, heads of government, educational experts, and interested individuals in humanitarian work.

    In his address, Dr. AlMalik reaffirmed that ICESCO’s priorities include meeting the basic needs of countries. The DG listed financing education and using Information and communications technology and Artificial Intelligence to connect citizens with knowledge. He also highlighted improved health services, namely those of psychological health issues, food, hygiene, sanitation services, and the reintegration of and non-discrimination against the neediest persons.

    The DG underlined that the Organization boosted its humanitarian and social aid through the establishment of the “Comprehensive Humanitarian Coalition.” ICESCO will soon launch a guidebook on psychological health and psycho-social guidelines for families, communities, and active educational stakeholders continued Dr. AlMalik. He then pointed out that ICESCO will proclaim 2021 a “Year of Women” and invited all international organizations to join this initiative.
    “A bird can’t fly on one wing. If girls, women, boys, men, the disadvantaged, and minorities receive the same right to education, our global societies will achieve peaceful economic progress…let us fly together for one world and one humanity!” concluded Dr. AlMalik.