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    ICESCO and the University of Tehran Hold Symposium and Workshop on Capacity-building in Genomics

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    The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) and the University of Tehran held a symposium and a workshop, on 10-12 December 2023, at the University’s headquarters, in Tehran, the Islamic Republic of Iran, on capacity-building in genomics and awareness-raising about the ethical, legal and social dimensions of genomics-related research and developing job opportunities in this field.

    In his presentation, Dr. Raheel Qamar, Head of Science and Technology Sector at ICESCO, reviewed the salient discoveries in human DNA, detailing the history of genomic migrations and highlighting the role of genomics in anticipating diseases and finding appropriate treatments.

    The representative of ICESCO reviewed the Organization’s efforts to support studies and encourage scientific research in universities and research centers in Muslim countries, and its establishment of a set of scientific chairs in several prestigious universities around the world.

    For his part, Dr. Hussein Mahdavi, Dean of the Faculty of Biotechnology at the University of Tehran, stressed that the symposium and workshop constitute an opportunity to discuss ways and mechanisms for developing professional competencies in the field of genomics, building the capacities of specialists in the field of modern technology, and exchanging experiences between professors, researchers and specialists on the latest discoveries in genomics.

    In his presentation, Dr. Abbas Sadri, Director of ICESCO’s Regional Office in Tehran, commended the Organization’s efforts geared towards enhancing technology-related scientific research and innovation through a number of programs and projects implemented in its Member States.

    ICESCO Holds two Symposia on Science Diplomacy and Cybersecurity in Dubai

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    The Science and Technology Sector of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) held two symposia on cybersecurity in the age of artificial intelligence and science diplomacy and its outcomes respectively, within the framework of the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things, organized by the University of Dubai and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on December 10-12, 2023, with a view to discussing ways and mechanisms to benefit from artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things.

    The participants in the first symposium discussed the role of cybersecurity in the age of artificial intelligence and ways to protect digital infrastructure, in addition to the challenges, strategies, and best practices for enhancing cybersecurity amid the growing global reliance on digital applications.

    The second symposium touched upon the science diplomacy and its outcomes, as well as the role of science in promoting international cooperation, achieving peace, and finding collective solutions to contemporary global issues.

    Dr. Adel Smeda, expert at ICESCO Science and Technology Sector, who moderated the two events, via videoconference, highlighted the importance of international cooperation in the field of science to contribute to achieving the security of Muslim societies, developing health care, technology and environmental protection, underscoring the role of the Organization in encouraging science diplomacy among its Member States through a number of activities and initiatives in the fields of science, technology and scientific research.

    ICESCO Welcomes Denmark’s Adoption of a Law Banning Quran Burning

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    The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) welcomed with great appreciation the Danish parliament’s passing of a law on the “prohibition of inappropriate treatment of religious texts,” which bans and criminalizes the burning and defiling of the holy Quran and other sacred texts. The law is a token of responsibility towards the disdain of holy texts and a sign of the seriousness of the Danish authorities in containing extremist and racist speech that incites hatred.

    ICESCO acknowledges this historical and well-informed decision and calls on other countries where holy places and texts are being desecrated to follow the paths of Denmark, which is the optimal path for societies to restore peace and security.

    On this occasion, ICESCO calls on wise voices, decision-makers, and influential members of the international community to raise their voices in defense of sacred texts and acknowledge the historic decision of Denmark, which promotes an atmosphere of trust conducive to mutual understanding beyond the intricacies of intolerance and insularity.

    The bill was passed with 94 votes in the 179-seat Folketing following lengthy discussions, stipulating that those violating the new law faces fines or up to two years imprisonment.

    ICESCO Calls on Specialists to Contribute with Research Works to the Conference on Dictionary and its uses in Teaching Arabic

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    The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) invites researchers, university professors, institutes, research centers, and postgraduate students to contribute to scientific research in one of the five themes of its international conference, “Dictionary and its Uses in Teaching Arabic for Native and Non-Native Speakers: Evaluation and Development,” due to be held at its headquarters, in Rabat, on May 22-23, 2024, in cooperation with the Doha Historical Dictionary of the Arabic Language, affiliated with the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies in the State of Qatar.
    The conference’s themes, one of which each participant must address, include:

    • Approaches to the relationship of dictionaries to language teaching
    • Traditional dictionaries and their educational uses for Arabic and non-Arabic speakers
    • Standards for developing an Arabic dictionary aimed educationally at Arabic and non-Arabic speakers
    • The Doha Historical Dictionary and the prospects for its educational uses for Arabic and non-Arabic speakers
    • Contemporary dictionaries and their educational uses for Arabic and non-Arabic speakers
      Participants are required to meet several requirements in the submitted research works, namely:
    • The research must be original, prepared specifically for the conference, and has never been partially or completely published in any publishing medium, or presented at a conference.
    • The research must be submitted fully, provided that its total words range between 6,000 and 8,000 words, including footnotes and references.
    • A summary of the researcher’s scientific biography in Arabic, in about 70 words, should be attached to the research
      Persons wishing to participate must send their research to mujam.con@gmail.com, no later than 10 March 2024. The selected research works will be contacted no later than March 31, 2024. The conference concept note and participation form are accessible via: https://icesco.org/g57n

    A scientific jury will evaluate the submitted research works and select the winner to participate in the international conference, in May 2024. The winning research will be published in the conference book.

    ICESCO Training Session on Strategic Foresight and Building Young Leaderships Concludes Proceedings in Muscat

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    The Training Session on Strategic Foresight and Building Young Leaderships concluded its proceedings in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. The session was organized by the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), in cooperation with the Ministry of Education of Oman, represented in the Omani National Commission for Education, Science and Culture, and Oman Youth Centre.

    During the two-day session, Dr. Kais Hammami, Head of ICESCO Center for Strategic Foresight, session supervisor, highlighted the significance of foresight in building a better future, calling for capitalizing on this tool to identify and prepare for the factors of change. He added that foresight is a multi-faceted approach that relies on economic, social and planning theories.

    The session benefited a number of Omani young people and featured theoretical and practical components with the aim of developing participants’ strategic foresight skills, introducing them to the latest concepts and mechanisms in the field and promoting the culture of anticipation and foresight as a key element in decision-making and planning. It also aimed to build a shared vision of the future, train the youth to be responsible for attaining their future aspirations, and provide them with strategic foresight concepts, terminology, principles and major methodologies.

    ICESCO Director-General Receives Ambassador of Türkiye to Rabat

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    Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director-General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), met with H.E. Mustafa İlker Kılıç, ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to the Kingdom of Morocco, to explore prospects for cooperation between ICESCO and Türkiye in the fields of education, science, and culture.

    At the outset of the meeting, held on Tuesday, 5 December 2023, at ICESCO headquarters in the presence of a host of heads of sectors at the Organization, Dr. AlMalik congratulated H.E. İlker Kılıç on assuming the position of Türkiye’s ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco, wishing him success in his mission.

    Dr. AlMalik reviewed the main lines of the Organization’s vision and strategic orientations, its programs and projects geared towards capacity-building of youth and women, instilling the values of coexistence and civilizational dialogue, as well as encouraging investments in the fields of technology, innovation, artificial intelligence and space sciences. Moreover, Dr. AlMalik noted that ICESCO held several projects with Turkish institutions in space sciences and teaching Arabic to non-Arabic speakers.

    For his part, the Turkish Ambassador expressed his keenness to develop cooperation between ICESCO and various Turkish institutions in the fields of education, science and culture, and the Embassy’s readiness to coordinate and facilitate communication between the Organization and the competent bodies.

    Following the meeting, H.E. İlker Kılıç took a tour to the different pavilions and sections of the International Exhibition and Museum of the Prophet’s Seerah and Islamic Civilization, currently housed at ICESCO headquarters in partnership with the Islamic World League, and the Mohammedia League of Scholars.

    ICESCO Director-General Receives the Ambassador of China in Rabat

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    Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director-General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), met with H.E. Mr. Li Changlin, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the Kingdom of Morocco, to explore prospects for cooperation between ICESCO and several Chinese institutions in the fields of education, science, and culture.

    At the outset of the meeting, held on Monday, 4 December 2023, at ICESCO Headquarters, Dr. AlMalik noted the success of the Silk Road International Conference, organized by ICESCO in partnership with the Institute of Silk Road Strategy Studies (ISRSS) of the Shanghai International Studies University (SISU). The Conference witnessed high-level participation of officials, professors and experts in the field.

    Dr. AlMalik reviewed the main lines of the Organization’s vision and strategic orientations, founded on openness and cooperation with all, to benefit its Member States and Muslim communities worldwide and promote communication between countries and the Islamic world, allowing non-member States to join as observers.

    Moreover, Dr. AlMalik underscored ICESCO’s efforts to shape and develop the skills of youth across all fields through its initiatives and programs, encourage them to delve into space sciences, modern technology, and entrepreneurship and promote dialogue and tolerance to build the societies we want and contribute to sustainable development.

    For his part, the Chinese Ambassador lauded ICESCO for its efforts in its areas of expertise, noting the importance of this meeting to discuss future cooperation programs between ICESCO and various Chinese bodies in the fields of education, science and culture, thus bringing China and the Islamic world together.

    ICESCO and Shanghai International Studies University hold International Silk Road Conference

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    The headquarters of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), in Rabat, hosted the International Silk Road Conference, organized by ICESCO in partnership with the Institute of Silk Road Strategic Studies for Shanghai International Studies University, in China. The event witnessed a high-level participation of officials and ambassadors, as well as international experts and professors from several prestigious universities to present an ambitious and realistic vision of the new Silk Road.

    The conference kicked off on Monday (December 4, 2023), with a general introduction by Ambassador Khalid Fathalrahman, Director of ICESCO Center for Civilizational Dialogue. Afterward, Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, ICESCO Director-General, gave an address, wherein he stressed that the historic Silk Road demonstrates that China and the Chinese people have a longstanding heritage of will and intelligence in human interaction, as it stands as a witness to the rise and fall of many global powers, and constituted a pivotal link between different cultures and civilizations.

    Moreover, Dr. AlMalik underscored the historical role of the Silk Road in facilitating stable commercial transactions that led to the development of political, economic and cultural relations between the Silk Road countries, stressing that the Hajj Road is an extension of the Silk Road in propagating culture and spreading the morals of peaceful exchanges, which ICESCO is seeking to revive through its joint project with the Saudi Ministry of Culture.

    ICESCO Director-General added that China is taking the initiative once again through Chinese President Xi Jinping’s announcement of the launch of the Belt and Road Initiative, noting that the conference comes within the framework of forward-looking and open civilizational dialogue, and affirms that the Islamic world and China share large areas of interest more than they differences they have.

    In his address, Mr. Li Changlin, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the Kingdom of Morocco, stressed that the historic Silk Road was not limited to trade exchange, it also included cultural and civilizational interactions, noting that the conference is an opportunity to open dialogue and discussion on topics that would strengthen the Belt and Road Initiative, and enhance communication and cooperation between participating countries.

    In her intervention, Dr. Ma Lirong, Dean of the Institute of Silk Road Strategic Studies, reviewed the Institute’s efforts on the Silk Road and the Belt and Road Initiative, and the research and academic cooperation between the Institute and many organizations and institutions in the Islamic world.

    The first working session, titled ‘New Silk Road and Chinese-African Relations,’ brought together international experts from Turkey, China and Morocco, followed by a session on the Silk Road’s cultural ties, which saw rich discussions between university professors and experts from Uzbekistan, Qatar and Morocco, in addition to a session on the travelogues of Ibn Battuta and the cultural exchange between the Islamic world and China.

    Three Winning Technological Projects at close of ICESCO’s Youth Training Program in Azerbaijan

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    At the close of its program for training youth in creating and developing small projects in the field of technology and innovation, the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) announced the three winning teams among 12 teams and 90 participants in the Republic of Azerbaijan, one of the ten beneficiary countries of this Program. The program is implemented by ICESCO’s Science and Technology Sector in Azerbaijan in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan, the “New Space Innovation” incubator, and Kapital Bank.

    During the close meeting in Baku, the participants pitched their technological projects before a jury consisting of Dr. Muhammad Sharif, Advisor to ICESCO Science and Technology Sector, along with several experts from the Ministry of Culture, Kapital Bank, the “New Space Innovation” incubator, and a host of international investors.
    At the end of this meeting, the three winning projects were announced, respectively: “Documood”, a cloud platform for creating and signing legal contracts. “Snack Pack”, a project that allows hotels and restaurants to sell surplus food and reduce food waste, and “Agroefficient”, a project on contributing to agricultural efficiency and rationalization of water resources through the use of “hydrogel” technology.

    The Program is part of ICESCO’s strategy of supporting startups in the field of innovation and technology in Member States. It was implemented in 10 Islamic countries in its first edition in 2022 and will be implemented in 10 other countries by the end of 2023.

    ICESCO Director General receives the First Lady of the Republic of the Gambia

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    Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), received Ms. Fatoumata Bah Barrow, First Lady of the Republic of the Gambia, and her accompanying delegation, during her visit to ICESCO Headquarters, on Friday, December 1, 2023, to take part in the opening of the 6th edition of the Pioneering Women Oscar.

    At the outset of the meeting, Dr. AlMalik welcomed the First Lady to ICESCO and reviewed the main aspects of the Organization’s vision and strategic orientations, as well as its activities, programs and initiatives, particularly on capacity building and skills development for women and girls, stressing that they are top priority at ICESCO given their essential role in the development of societies throughout the Islamic world.

    For her part, the First Lady of the Republic of the Gambia commended ICESCO’s efforts in developing the fields of education, science and culture in its Member States, expressing her willingness to strengthen cooperation between ICESCO and the Gambia in the implementation of joint programs and projects to support and develop basic education and combat school dropout among girls.

    After the meeting, Dr. AlMalik took Ms. Fatoumata Bah Barrow on a tour of ICESCO Headquarters, where she learned about the Organization’s working mechanisms, its major programs and projects, and the development and modernization of its organizational structure.

    Afterward, the First Lady of The Gambia visited the International Exhibition and Museum of the Prophet’s Seerah and Islamic Civilization, currently housed at ICESCO Headquarters, as part of a strategic partnership with the Muslim World League (MWL) and the Mohammadia League of Scholar.