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    ICESCO and Brazil Explore Ways to Promote Cooperation 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), met with Mr. Alexandre Guido Lopes Parola, Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil to the Kingdom of Morocco, to discuss ways to enhance cooperation between the two sides in the fields of education, science and culture, in light of Brazil’s recent accession to ICESCO as an observer state.

    During the meeting, held on Wednesday 4 September 2024, at the Brazilian Embassy in Rabat, Dr. AlMalik expressed his satisfaction with the recent positive developments in the relationship between ICESCO and Brazil, particularly Brazil’s accession to the Organization as an observer state, noting that this would elevate the relationship between the Islamic world and Brazil to new heights within areas of ICESCO’s expertise. He also commended the insightful vision of H.E Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil, and his openness to cooperation initiatives and international partnerships.

    Dr. AlMalik affirmed the Organization’s commitment to enhancing cooperation with Brazil through the implementation of several joint programs and projects in education for the benefit of the African region, as well as in the cultural and heritage sectors, to leverage Brazil’s outstanding experience and expertise in these areas.

    For his part, Amb. Parola commended ICESCO’s role in developing the fields of education, science and culture in its Member States, reaffirming Brazil’s keenness to strengthen cooperation with the Organization.

    The meeting also discussed prospects for cooperation in the areas of youth and sports, given their role in fostering closeness between cultures and peoples, as well as in the fields of food security, smart agriculture, and renewable energy. The preparations for the anticipated visit of the Director-General of ICESCO to Brazil were also reviewed.

    The meeting was attended by Dr. Ahmed Said Bah, Advisor to ICESCO’s General Directorate; Dr. Koumbou Boly Barry, Advisor to the Director-General; and Ms. Manuela Nicoletti, Expert at the Culture and Communication Sector.

    ICESCO Holds Workshop on Biotechnology Use in Agriculture in Kazakhstan

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    The Science and Environment Sector at the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), in partnership with the Islamic Organization for Food Security and the Kazakh National Agrarian Research University, held a training workshop on “The Use of Biotechnology for Sustainable Farming: Harnessing the Potential of Biochar.”

    ICESCO was represented at the workshop, held over two days on 28-29 August 2024, by Dr. Fahman Fathurrahman, expert at ICESCO’s Science and Environment Sector, who reaffirmed the Organization’s commitment to supporting and assisting its Member States in investing in sustainable agricultural practices.

    The workshop aimed to equip participants with practical knowledge on the use of biochar technology in agriculture. The first day featured presentations on biochar benefits to soil health and agricultural productivity, along with sharing experiences from Central Asian countries on the use of biochar and the opportunities and challenges in promoting sustainable agriculture in the region.

    On the second day, the participants visited the Kazakh Research Institute of Agriculture and Plant Growing, where they observed the practical stages of biochar production and the machinery used in the process.

    Former Minister of Basic and Secondary Education of the Gambia Appointed as Head of ICESCO Education Sector

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    The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) announces the appointment of Dr. Haddy Jatou Sey, former Minister of Basic and Secondary Education of the Republic of the Gambia, as new Head of its Education Sector.

    Dr. Haddy Jatou Sey was selected for this prestigious position given her outstanding experience and distinguished career in the fields of education, community development, and international cooperation. She served as an international consultant for the African Development Bank and held several prominent positions at the World Bank since joining in 1996, including Senior Specialist in Social Development and later as an international consultant at the esteemed institution until 2022. Additionally, she has worked as a consultant specializing in gender and education at the American Institute for Research in Virginia over the period 1997-2001, and at Creative Associates International over the period 1999-2003. Dr. Haddy Jatou Sey has also authored numerous research publications on topics related to girls’ education, gender, and participatory education.

    In her capacity as Head of the Education Sector, a key pillar within ICESCO, the newly appointed official will lead the efforts to advance the Organization’s mission to develop and enhance educational systems across the Member States. Her work will also center on fostering the provision of high-quality, equitable, and inclusive education and ensuring lifelong learning opportunities for all.

    Additionally, she will focus on the development of curricula and teaching methods that harness the latest advancements in technology and AI, while also ensuring quality and good governance within educational systems throughout the Islamic world.

    On this occasion, ICESCO’s General Directorate extends its congratulations to the new Head of the Education Sector, wishing her success in her mission to contribute to achieving the Organization’s noble objectives.

    ICESCO Publishes Study on Monkeypox Prepared by Hama University in Syria

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    The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) has published a study on monkeypox issued by the Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hama University, Syria. The study was prepared by Professor Dr. Darem Tabbaa, based on 91 scientific references.

    The study provides an overview of monkeypox, its causative factors, modes of transmission, symptoms, signs of infection, as well as prevention methods and treatment.

    The study highlights that monkeypox is a viral zoonosis caused by a virus primarily infecting animals in the tropical rainforest regions of Central and West Africa. Transmission occurs when a person or animal comes into contact with the virus from an infected animal, human, or contaminated materials, entering the body through skin lesions, the respiratory tract, or mucous membranes.
    Furthermore, the study details the symptoms and signs of monkeypox infection in both animals and humans, noting that there are generally three forms of infection. It begins with mild upper respiratory tract symptoms followed by a skin rash, then lesions in the mucous membranes and choking, and finally, bronchial pneumonia.

    The study underscores that effective primary prevention of monkeypox infection requires ensuring that the country or region where a person resides is free of the disease in both animals and humans. In regions where the disease has appeared, it is essential to monitor imported animals or those accompanying travelers, while also implementing joint national strategies between public health and veterinary health institutions.

    For more details and to download the study, visit the link: https://icesco.org/xqd2

    ICESCO Congratulates Muslim World’s Medalists in Paris 2024 Olympics

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    The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) is pleased to extend its heartfelt congratulations to the Islamic world’s medalists, who proudly raised their national flags during the Paris 2024 Olympics, which concluded in Paris on Sunday, August 11, 2024.

    ICESCO commends the historic achievements of Member States’ athletes, breaking numerous world records in their respective disciplines, and lauds their inspiring stories of perseverance and determination in overcoming challenges at this globally renowned sporting event. The Organization highly values the efforts of the Islamic world in promoting sports, recognizing its role in nurturing healthy, prosperous, and resilient societies.

    On this occasion, ICESCO reaffirms its strategic vision of leveraging sports as a powerful tool for peacebuilding and promoting the values of coexistence and intercultural dialogue. The Organization continues to support its Member States’ efforts to enhance sports participation, particularly among the younger generations, through collaboration with relevant authorities in implementing various initiatives, programs, and projects that harness the power of sports to improve lives.

    ICESCO also calls on the international community to seize the opportunity presented by such global sporting events to counter extremist ideologies and violent tendencies, and to promote humanitarian and civilizational values. As a form of soft power, sports are instrumental in fostering coexistence and tolerance among individuals from diverse societies and cultures.

    ICESCO workshop to enhance the skills of plastic artists concludes in Burkina Faso

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    The workshop, organized by the Culture and Communication Sector of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), in partnership with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Burkina Faso, the Burkinabe National Commission for UNESCO and ICESCO, concluded on Saturday (10 August 2024) in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, to enhance the skills and build the capacities of plastic artists in painting, sculpture, engraving, videotaping and photography.

    The workshop, which lasted for four days and was supervised by two specialized trainers, aimed to provide the participating artists with theoretical and practical information on new artistic tools and the skills needed to keep up with relevant international standards, and enhance their knowledge of local and imported raw materials and new models of contemporary plastic creativity.

    In his speech, Mr. Adjima Thiombiano, Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation, President of the National Commission of Burkina Faso, delivered on his behalf by Dr. Vanson Sidogo, Secretary General of the Burkinabe National Commission, commended ICESCO’s efforts in continuously supporting Burkina Faso in the fields of education, science and culture, stressing that most plastic artists in the country are self-taught, adding that this workshop will contribute to equipping participants with the necessary skills to keep up with global developments in the cultural and artistic fields.

    For his part, Mr. Slaka Sano, Regional Director of Culture, Arts and Tourism of Hauts-Bassins, pointed out that Bobo-Dioulasso is considered the cultural capital of Burkina Faso, and encouraged plastic artists to participate in such important workshops, thanking ICESCO for its efforts in upgrading the skills of artists.

    Launch of the Gambia’s version of ICESCO’s program to produce 500,000 seedlings in the Islamic world

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    In the presence of Ms. Fatoumata Bah Barrow, First Lady of the Republic of The Gambia, the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), in partnership with the Gambian National Commission for UNESCO and ICESCO, and the Forestry Department of the Gambian Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources, launched the initiative to produce 10,000 seedlings in the Gambia, as part of the Organization’s ambitious program to produce 500,000 seedlings in the Islamic world.

    The opening of the launch ceremony of the project, held in Banjul, on Thursday (8 August 2024), saw the presence of a number of high-level figures, officials and specialists in the field of environmental and biodiversity conservation. In his address, Dr. Fahman Fathurrahman, expert at the Science and Environment Sector, reaffirmed the Organization’s commitment to support and protect the environment and sustainable development in Member States, reviewing ICESCO’s efforts and multiple initiatives in the field, aiming to restore degraded ecosystems, enhance natural resources and support sustainable development in rural communities.

    The Gambian version of the project aims to produce 10,000 seedlings, reforest 20 hectares of degraded land spanning three regions in eight communities, distribute mango and orange seedlings, and plant mangrove seedlings in coastal areas to support youth and women in rural areas, contribute to job creation, and strengthen local ecosystems.

    It is worth mentioning that the project has achieved great success in Mauritania and Togo, planting 40,000 seedlings of different varieties and reforesting 85 hectares of degraded land.

    ICESCO holds training session in Benin on promoting rights of children with disabilities through culture

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    Today, Wednesday, August 7, 2024, the training session held in Porto-Novo, the capital of the Republic of Benin, on promoting the rights of children with disabilities through artistic and cultural activities, concluded. The session was organized by the Culture and Communication Sector of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), in partnership with the National Commission for UNESCO and ICESCO in Benin.

    The session, which benefited 40 children with disabilities and lasted for three days, aimed to enhance knowledge of human rights and the necessity of respecting and ensuring them for all social segments. It also provided training in designing drama performances and paintings that disseminate awareness of the importance of respecting the rights of children with disabilities, especially deaf and mute children, within the educational and cultural environment.

    This session, which was supervised by trainers from the “Deaf Reception, Education and Integration Center” (Centre d’accueil, d’éducation et d’intégration des sourds) (CAEIS), à Louho, Benin, is part of the efforts of ICESCO’s Culture and Communication Sector to promote the right to access culture, develop creative economy, contribute to the integration of persons with disabilities into cultural and artistic activities, and employ their creative abilities through training sessions.

    The opening ceremony of the session was attended by Raliou Arinloye, Deputy Director of Cabinet of the Minister of Pre-school and Primary Education, Benin, Dr Paulette Okpèicha Gnanvi, Secretary General of the National Commission for UNESCO and ICESCO in Benin, in addition to a number of officials in the cultural sector.

    ICESCO Participates in Launching the Foresight Employment in Decision-Making Initiative at the Tunisian Ministry of Education

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    The Center of Foresight and Artificial Intelligence at the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) participated in the launch of the “Strategic Foresight Employment in Decision-Making at the Tunisian Ministry of Education” initiative. This event was in collaboration with the Tunisian National Commission for Education, Science, and Culture, and the National Center for Training and Skill Development. A training workshop on “Strategic Foresight for Decision-Making” was held for the benefit of senior officials and employees from the Ministry and the Commission, aiming to equip them with the necessary skills to support an educational system that adapts to developments and can face future challenges.

    The workshop, held in Tunis on July 31 and August 1, 2024, aimed to familiarize participants with the fundamental concepts and tools of strategic foresight. Its sessions included rich discussions on the importance of foresight in predicting future challenges and developing effective responses. Participants also learned about data analysis mechanisms, foresight scenario development, and how to incorporate these insights into their administrative activities and daily work.

    In this context, Dr. Kais Hammami, Head of ICESCO’s Center of Foresight and Artificial Intelligence, emphasized the importance of adopting a foresight approach and intensively integrating it into ministries of ICESCO Member States to make proactive and correct decisions. He highlighted the Organization’s commitment to promoting a culture of foresight for a better future.

    ICESCO Director-General attends inauguration ceremony of Mauritanian president for second term

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    Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director-General (DG) of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), attended the inauguration ceremony of H.E. Mr. Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, for a second term, which was held on Thursday, August 1st, 2024 at the new Al-Murabitoun Conference Palace in the capital, Nouakchott, and witnessed a high-level presence of a large number of leaders, heads of state and government, ministers, ambassadors and representatives of international organizations.

    The ceremony kicked off with the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran, followed by a public session of the Mauritanian Constitutional Council which took a set of constitutional and legal procedures related to the inauguration ceremony. After that, H.E. President El Ghazouani took the constitutional oath, marking the beginning of his second presidential term, and delivered a speech in which he reviewed the broad lines of his vision and action program in his second term.

    Dr. Al-Malik congratulated President El Ghazouani, during their handshake at the end of the inauguration ceremony, on the Mauritanian people’s renewed confidence in His Excellency, praising the progress witnessed by Mauritania under his enlightened leadership during his first term.

    ICESCO Director General stressed the depth of relations between the Organization and Mauritania, noting that the partnership between the two sides in the fields of education, science and culture has witnessed significant development over the past years, thanks to the direct support of H.E. President El Ghazouani for ICESCO’s efforts and activities, including his generous patronage of the activities of the celebration of Nouakchott as the Culture Capital in the Islamic World for the year 2023, and his attendance at the opening ceremony of the celebration.

    ICESCO Director General also commended the efforts of Her Excellency Dr. Mariem Mohamed Fadel Dah, the First Lady of Mauritania and ICESCO Goodwill Ambassador, in the social, educational, scientific and cultural fields and the support she provides to ICESCO’s activities in Mauritania.

    Dr. AlMalik expressed his keenness to continue developing the partnership between ICESCO and Mauritania in the future through cooperation in implementing qualitative initiatives, programmes and projects.