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    200 scholarships in Saudi universities for outstanding students from ICESCO Member States

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    The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) is pleased to announce that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is offering to distinguished students from ICESCO Member States 200 scholarships for undergraduate studies (Bachelor) in Saudi universities during the academic year 2024/2025 in all programmes except health studies.

    To benefit from these scholarships, candidates should register on the “Study in Saudi Arabia” portal, via the link: https://studyinsaudi.moe.gov.sa no later than Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024, and send their application number generated on the portal and their CV to ICESCO at the following email: scecgcs@icesco.org.

    Candidates will be selected, in coordination between ICESCO, the Saudi National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, and the host universities, in accordance with the general conditions set by the International Cooperation Agency at the Saudi Ministry of Education, and according to the specific conditions of each university or programme, all of which are detailed in the “Study in Saudi Arabia” portal.

    These grants are part of the partnership between ICESCO and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to promote education, innovation and scientific research in the Islamic world, build the capacities of students in Member States, develop their skills to keep pace with tomorrow’s professions, invest in modern technology to advance the field of education, and transfer experiences and expertise in the field of education.

    ICESCO Director-General receives the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s Delegation

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    Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), received a delegation from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), headed by Ambassador Tarig Ali Bakheet, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian, Cultural, Social and Family Affairs, after the close of the second meeting of the ICESCO-OIC Joint Coordination and Cooperation Committee.

    During the meeting, held on Wednesday (17 July 2024) at ICESCO’s headquarters in Rabat, in the presence of Dr. Abdelilah Benarafa, Deputy Director General of ICESCO, and a number of heads of sectors and directors of departments at the Organization, Dr. AlMalik underlined the strong relations between ICESCO and the parent Organization (OIC), thanking the Committee for its efforts to consolidate the partnership between the two organizations to serve the Islamic world and Muslim communities around the world.

    For his part, Ambassador Bakheet thanked ICESCO DG and the OIC team, highlighting the success of the second meeting of the Joint Coordination and Cooperation Committee.

    The delegation members also commended ICESCO’s achievements in its areas of competence, as well as its initiatives, programs and distinguished projects, and appreciated the improvements to ICESCO’s headquarters, as well as the modernization of the Organization’s working mechanisms.

    During the meeting, the two parties affirmed the need to continue their mutual coordination to follow up the partnership programs and projects, and discussed the proposal to open an office of ICESCO at the OIC General Secretariat’s headquarters, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and an office of the OIC at ICESCO’s headquarters, in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco.

    Launch of New Initiative to Integrate Foresight and Artificial Intelligence into Educational Process in Libya in Partnership with ICESCO

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    As part of the partnership between the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) and the Libyan Ministry of Education, an initiative to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into the educational and pedagogical process in Libya was launched in Tripoli. This initiative supports efforts to transform education by keeping pace with digital transformation in the educational system.

    This joint initiative was launched by ICESCO, the Ministry of Education, the Libyan National Commission for Education, Culture, and Science, and the Libyan Delegation to the Organization. It included the convening of a three-day training, by ICESCO’s Foresight and Artificial Intelligence Centre, on strategic foresight for decision-making. This training is tailored for several officials and employees of the Libyan Ministry of Education, and aims at equipping them with the necessary skills and knowledge to keep pace with educational transformation and to establish a foresight unit within the Ministry. The launch also includes the development of a system for integrating AI into the educational process, with the participation of several international experts in the field.

    In his remarks at the opening of the training on Monday July 15, 2024, Dr. Musa Muhammad Al-Maqrif, Minister of Education, President of the Libyan National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, expressed his gratitude to ICESCO for its cooperation with the Ministry in assessing the current situation and anticipating the future. This cooperation lays the groundwork for the initiative to integrate AI into the educational process.

    For his part, Dr. Kais Hammami, Head of ICESCO’s Foresight and Artificial Intelligence Centre, emphasized the importance of adopting a foresight approach within institutions to make proactive and informed decisions while considering ethical implications. Dr. Hammami highlighted that this training is part of ICESCO’s efforts to enhance knowledge and innovation in the Islamic world.

    Through its practical workshops, the training aims to provide participants with a deep understanding of strategic foresight tools and techniques, future thinking trends and theories, and to enhance their capabilities in planning and identifying and analyzing key factors influencing change.

    ICESCO Director-General Receives Secretary-General of Arab Maghreb Union

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    Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director-General (DG) of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), received Mr. Tarek Ben Salem, Secretary-General of the Arab Maghreb Union, to discuss ways to enhance cooperation between the Organization and the Union in areas of common interest.

    During the Meeting, held today, Tuesday 16 July 2024, at ICESCO headquarters in Rabat, Dr. AlMalik reviewed the main pillars of ICESCO’s vision and strategic directions, as well as the Organization’s flagship initiatives, programs, and projects currently being implemented to serve its Member States and Muslim communities around the world. This includes areas such as youth capacity building, artificial intelligence, space sciences, promoting values of coexistence and civilizational dialogue, and preserving and appreciating heritage.

    The DG pointed out that ICESCO has adopted a new working methodology, based on leveraging the capabilities provided by modern technology to improve its performance and achieve its goals. The Organization has achieved significant accomplishments and successes over the past five years, which have been praised and appreciated by its Member States.


    For his part, the Secretary-General of the Arab Maghreb Union praised ICESCO’s roles in its fields of competence, affirming the Union’s keenness to strengthen cooperation with the organization in several programs and projects for the benefit of Member States of both institutions.

    Following the Meeting, the DG of ICESCO accompanied the Secretary General of the Arab Maghreb Union on a tour within the Organization’s premises to see the developments and updates in its infrastructure, technology, and work environment. The Tour also included a visit to the International Exhibition and Museum of the Prophet’s Biography and Islamic Civilization, currently hosted at ICESCO headquarters in partnership with the Muslim World League and the Mohammedia League of Scholars.

    On World Youth Skills Day, ICESCO calls for harnessing youth energies to build a brighter future

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    The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) seizes the occasion of the World Youth Skills Day, celebrated globally on July 15 every year, to emphasize the importance of raising awareness of the role of youth in building a brighter future, and the necessity of qualifying young people, upgrading their skills, and benefiting from their potentials to promote sustainable development in their communities, and motivating them to unleash their creative energies in various fields.

    In view of the ongoing rapid technological development and the ensuing challenges, ICESCO calls for the necessity of investing in building youth capacities and providing them with methods and tools to develop their professional skills in order to build a workforce capable of contributing to economic growth, through intensifying international and regional efforts and cooperation with civil society, universities and technical and vocational training institutions, which ICESCO places at the top of its priorities as part of its new vision and action strategy.

    In this regard, ICESCO has launched a number of initiatives and programs for the benefit of youth, namely the launch of ICESCO Year of Youth, which focuses on building the capacities of youth within its Member States and honing their skills, the ICESCO Youth Training Program on how to create and develop small projects in the field of technology and innovation (a-Hub Accelerator Program) designed for training youth on how to create and develop small projects in the field of technology and innovation, and the International Entrepreneurship Summit and the international training workshops on designing an educational satellite (CanSat), the Youth Climate Leadership Training Camp, and the Leadership Training for Peace and Security programme(LTIPS), which nominates ICESCO Youth Ambassadors for Peace.

    On World Youth Skills Day, ICESCO reaffirms its commitment to contribute to training a generation of young leaders capable of working with the different components of their communities to achieve prosperity and sustainable development.

    ICESCO publishes ten books on teaching Arabic to non-Arabic speakers

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    The Center of Arabic Language for Non-Arabic Speakers of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) has published the third series of the specialized studies in the field of Arabic language for non-Arabic speakers, as part of the “Specialized Studies Project”supervised by the Center.

    This 3rd series consists of 10 books authored by a group of experts and specialists in the field of teaching Arabic to non-Arabic speakers from nine countries: Saudi Arabia, Canada, the United States of America, Morocco, Palestine, Algeria, Malaysia, Iraq and Brunei Darussalam.

    This series of specialized books aims to strengthen the presence of the Arabic language worldwide, reinforce scientific and educational research, and keep abreast of developments in Arabic language teaching programs and pedagogical tools.

    The publications in the 3rd series are titled:

    • Technological applications and artificial intelligence in second language teaching and learning.
    • Teaching Arabic to non-Arabic speakers in Canadian universities, realities and challenges.
    • Supportive methods to facilitate the acquisition of language skills for Arabic language learners.
    • Word construction for Arabic language learners, metacognitive strategies and classroom practices.
    • Communicative competencies: Applications in teaching and learning Arabic for Arabic and non-Arabic speakers, an applied linguistic approach.
    • Role of mental conceptions in understanding lexical and syntactic significance in teaching Arabic to non-Arabic speakers.
    • Methodical and sustainable reading of literary texts, advanced level for non-Arabic speakers, an approach in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.
    • Application of ChatGPT and its impact on teaching Arabic in Malaysian universities.
    • Epistemological references in teaching Arabic to non-Arabic speakers.
    • The cultural question and its impact on Arabic teaching and culture in the Malay Archipelago.
       
      These publications can be consulted and downloaded free of charge from ICESCO website, via the following link: https://icesco.org/0erm

    Launch of ICESCO’s ‘Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture’ Initiative

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    The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) launched its ‘Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture’ Initiative aimed at enhancing the biotechnology-related knowledge and skills of experts and specialists to contribute to the development of sustainable agriculture through scientific activities and training sessions to enhance agricultural productivity and optimize the use of natural resources.

    ICESCO called on all partners and stakeholders concerned to cooperate in implementing this initiative, which includes organizing a series of activities to build the capacities of workers in agriculture to use modern biotechnology mechanisms to resist pests and diseases, adapt to climate change, reduce environmental pollution, and contribute to achieving food security.

    The initiative was announced during ICESCO’s Webinar on ‘Utilizing the Potential of Biochar for Soil Improvement and Sustainable Farming,’ held in cooperation with the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS), via Zoom, on Wednesday (10 July 2024), with the participation of 80 experts from the Islamic world countries and beyond, to discuss the major research works on biochar production technology and its role in improving soil quality.

    In his statement during the opening session, Dr. Raheel Qamar, Head of ICESCO Science and Environment Sector, reaffirmed the Organization’s commitment to contributing to the development of sustainable agriculture in its Member States through capacity-building programs and promoting the use of smart technologies, noting that the “Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture” initiative highlights ICESCO’s endeavor to support efforts geared towards devising practical solutions to environmental challenges and developing sustainable agriculture in countries of the Islamic world.

    First Issue of ICESCO Peer-Reviewed Scientific Journal for Arabic Language “Alem” Published

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       The Arabic Center for Non-Arabic Speakers at the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) published the first issue of its peer-reviewed scientific journal for the Arabic language (Alem). The journal reflects the Organization’s keenness to promote the presence of the Arabic language in non-Arabic speaking communities inside its Member States and beyond, with the aim of building a rich body of knowledge, supporting solid specialized research, and fostering research cooperation.

    This journal is also intended to serve as a new reference for specialists in the various fields of studies of Arabic, and a repository of remarkable works, both in theory and execution, to benefit researchers in the Islamic world and beyond.  

    The biannually-published journal (June and December) invites interested researchers and experts to submit their scientific research works for peer-reviewing and publication in its upcoming issues. For more information on the Journal, including latest news, please sign up to the Journal’s website at the link:

    https://ijal.icesco.org/index.php/journal/index

    ICESCO holds training session in Malaysia on role of automation in addressing environmental challenges

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    The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), in partnership with Naif Arab University for Security Sciences (NAUSS) and the International Islamic University of Malaysia, held a training session, themed, “Robotics for Sustainability: Knowledge Acquisition Program on Tackling Environmental Challenges and Risks with Automation.” The training session was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with the aim of building the capacities of 46 experts, specialists and researchers in finding innovative solutions to harness the potential of renewable energies and improve waste management.

    Representing ICESCO, Dr. Adel Smeda, Expert at the Science and technology Sector, gave an address at the opening session of the three-day event, which kicked off on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Dr. Smeda stressed the need to integrate robotics technology in addressing environmental issues, casting light on the key topics to be discussed. These include, he stated, scientific panels moderated by international experts, hands-on activities, and field visits to research centers specialized in the use of robotics and automation technology to contribute to achieving sustainable development.

    The session offered a comprehensive overview of the basic concepts in the field of automation and artificial intelligence technology, and discussed the potential of robotics in the field of monitoring climate change. The session also featured practical segments to identify tools and mechanisms to capitalize on modern technology in developing strategies to protect the environment.

    ICESCO Organizes Open Day for Participants in First Maghreb Education Federation in Rabat

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    The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) hosted a delegation of 80 participants in the first edition of the Maghreb Education Federation on Thursday, 4 July 2024, at its headquarters. The Open Day brought together university professors and doctoral students from various universities in Europe, the Maghreb, and West Africa.

    In his welcoming remarks, Dr. Abdelilah Benarafa, ICESCO Deputy Director-General, outlined the Organization’s mission, vision, strategic orientations, key initiatives and programs in education, science, and culture, as well as the major achievements and transformations it has undergone in its new phase.

    Dr. Khalid Samadi, President of the Maghreb Education Federation, provided an overview of the Federation and its objectives, appreciating the delegation’s presence to learn about ICESCO’s areas of competence and its efforts in serving its Member States.

    A video introducing ICESCO was then screened, followed by presentations by Dr. Omar Halli, Advisor to ICESCO’s Director-General for the Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World (FUIW), Dr. Ahmed Al-Banyan, Supervisor of the Education Sector, Ms. Ramata Almamy Mbaye, Head of the Social and Human Sciences Sector, and Dr. Youssef Ismaili, Expert at the ICESCO Center of Arabic for Non-Arabic Speakers. These presentations covered the working mechanisms of the various sectors and centers within ICESCO, as well as the key programs and projects being implemented.

    The meeting concluded with a discussion session between the doctoral students, university professors, and ICESCO representatives.

    At the end of the meeting, Dr. Abdelilah Benarafa took the delegation on a tour of the International Exhibition and Museum of the Prophet’s Seerah and Islamic Civilization, currently housed at ICESCO’s headquarters.