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Working hours of Museum and Exhibition of the Prophet’s Seerah at ICESCO headquarters after Eid Al-Adha holiday

Posted on 10 June 202415 August 2024 by MOHAMED.AQEIL

The International Exhibition and Museum of the Prophet’s Seerah and Islamic Civilization, currently housed at the headquarters of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) in Rabat, will reopen its doors to visitors on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, after the Eid al-Adha holiday (from Saturday, June 15 to Tuesday, June 18, 2024).

Following this holiday, the Exhibition and Museum will continue to welcome visitors every day of the week except Monday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rabat time.

Since its opening to the public on November 28, 2022, under the high patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may Allah assist him, and following its official inauguration graced by the presence of HRH Prince Moulay El Hassan, Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Morocco, the Exhibition and Museum has seen large numbers of visitors from all age groups, attracting Moroccan citizens, residents and visitors to the Kingdom, with the total number of visitors approaching six million to date.

The Exhibition and Museum is the outcome of a strategic trilateral partnership among ICESCO, the Muslim World League and the Mohammedia League of Scholars, in its first stop outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which is based in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah. It seeks to disseminate a message of justice, peace, compassion, tolerance, coexistence and moderation, drawing on the teachings of the Holy Quran, Sunnah and the glorious Islamic history, using cutting-edge technology.

Free of charge, visitors may book their visits to the Exhibition and Museum via the following links: http://tickets.ma.salamfairs.com.sa (individuals) and https://forms.gle/YhNbfRAUzo9Cg4Rd9 (groups).

ICESCO Holds Workshop on Teaching Poetry, Short Stories, and Novels to Arabic Learners

Posted on 7 June 202415 August 2024 by MOHAMED.AQEIL

The Mishkat Hall at the headquarters of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) hosted a training workshop on “Teaching Poetry, Short Stories, and Novels to advanced Arabic learners.” The workshop benefited 196 teachers of Arabic as a foreign language in 13 countries. This workshop is the tenth and final session in the series of workshops organized by ICESCO as part of its international program, “Mishkat for Arabic Educational Training,” held in collaboration with Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Medical and Educational Sciences.

The workshop was held by Dr. Habib Maghraoui, an educational trainer and expert in literary criticism and rhetoric, on 5-6 June 2024. The theoretical part aimed to familiarize the participants with the basics of teaching literature and its principles for non-Arabic speakers, emphasizing the importance of methodological reading and its fundamental phases. The practical sessions focused on developing teachers’ skills in methodological reading of literary texts, including preparation, planning, implementation and evaluation.

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

Posted on 5 June 202415 August 2024 by MOHAMED.AQEIL

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.

Five Technology Projects Win at ICESCO Youth Training Program Final in Azerbaijan

Posted on 4 June 202415 August 2024 by MOHAMED.AQEIL

On Monday, 3 June 2024, the International Entrepreneurs Summit and the final of the ICESCO Youth Training Program on how to create and develop small projects in the field of technology and innovation concluded their second session. The events were organized by the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) in partnership with the Azerbaijani Ministry of Culture and several other partners in the Republic of Azerbaijan, where five teams were announced as winners among 33 participating teams from 11 ICESCO Member States.

The closing day of the Summit and the final of the Program in Shusha, Culture Capital of the Islamic world in 2024, were attended by high-level officials, investors, entrepreneurs and international experts in technology and digital economy. Mr. Rashad Azizov, Head of the Department on Creative Industries and Digital Transformation at the Azerbaijani Ministry of Culture, highlighted, at the opening session, the Ministry’s efforts to promote entrepreneurship in the creative industries. Moreover, he expressed his appreciation for ICESCO’s ongoing support in enhancing youth capacities. Dr. Elchin Babayev, Rector of Baku State University, discussed the University’s initiatives to establish scientific chairs and contribute to the promotion of knowledge in Azerbaijan. Ms. Lidia Borrell Damian, Secretary General of Science Europe, reviewed the roles of various scientific and creative fields and explored mechanisms to support entrepreneurs.

This was followed by a high-level session on the importance of startups and inclusive future technology, a panel discussion on empowering women through entrepreneurship in the digital age, and a second session on decentralized artificial intelligence: Investor Perspectives on How to Qualify Startups through Innovation and Collaboration.

The jury then announced the winners of the second edition of ICESCO’s Program to train youth on how to create and develop small projects in the field of technology and innovation. The “Snack Pack” team from Azerbaijan won first place, with a prize of $10,000, for their project to reduce food waste in hotels. The second place, with a prize of $8,000, was won by “ReSkill” from Tajikistan, for their platform project for acquiring programming skills. “Biopols” from Turkey won third place, with a prize of $6,000, for their project to develop a new generation food storage technology with antioxidant and antibacterial properties. Fourth place, with a prize of $3,000, went to “Caredify” from Tunisia, for a smart watch project that allows real-time and remote monitoring of vital signs in cardiac patients, and “High Value”, from Djibouti, for a high-quality goat cheese export project.

Recognition awards went to: “Ecofoni”, from Turkey, for its carbon footprint calculation, reporting, and management platform; “Documood”, from Azerbaijan, for its cloud platform for creating and signing legal contracts; and “SE+ O3 Eggs Functional Foods”, from Sudan, for its project to produce high selenium and high Omega-3 poultry eggs, through designed feeds for hen that passes minerals organically to the eggs.

On World Environment Day, ICESCO Calls for Innovation and Use of Technology to Combat Desertification

Posted on 4 June 202415 August 2024 by MOHAMED.AQEIL

Under the theme: “Our land. Our future. We are #GenerationRestoration”, the world celebrates World Environment Day on June 5, which marks this year the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. The aim is to raise awareness of the need to strengthen environmental protection means and mechanisms, and to promote efforts to preserve and rationalize natural resources.
The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) seizes this opportunity to call for capitalizing on young people’s capabilities, helping them to find innovative solutions to the environmental challenges facing the world, using modern technology to limit the impact of climate change, and investing in scientific research to develop smart, sustainable strategies and practices, thereby enforcing the resilience of ecosystems.

Faced with the threat posed by desertification to food security and social peace, ICESCO stresses the importance of mobilizing the international community’s efforts to preserve the environment and biodiversity, especially as 40% of the world’s arable land is suffering from degradation, and some 12 million hectares of soil are lost every year to coastal erosion, deforestation and mining. All of this urges us to adopt alternative and sustainable agricultural models to combat desertification, given that 70% of the world’s water resources are used to meet agricultural needs.

In this context, ICESCO is working to promote the culture of intelligent and sustainable agriculture, and to support its Member States in developing reforestation initiatives and the use of innovative technologies to protect the environment and combat desertification, namely by developing its programs for seedling production and cultivation in several countries, and by organizing training sessions to build the capacities of young people in the countries of the Islamic world in the field of circular, green and blue economies. The aim is also to promote entrepreneurship in these fields, and to organize training sessions to raise awareness of the rational use of natural resources and the rehabilitation of degraded land, in order to contribute to sustainable development for future generations.

ICESCO Hosts 3rd Annual Scientific and Educational Exhibition

Posted on 2 June 202415 August 2024 by MOHAMED.AQEIL

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.

Launch of the International Summit on Entrepreneurship and the Final of ICESCO Youth Training Program

Posted on 2 June 202415 August 2024 by MOHAMED.AQEIL

The International Summit on Entrepreneurship and the final of ICESCO’s 2nd edition program for training young people in creating and developing small-scale technology and innovation projects kicked off on Sunday, 2 June 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. The two events are organized by the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) in partnership with the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan and several other institutions, with a high-level presence of international leaders, entrepreneurs and experts in the field of technology, innovation and economics.

The opening session of the Summit and the Final commenced with a video address by Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director General of ICESCO, who lauded the significance of the topics of the Summit, which tackle financial technology, digital media, tourism, food technology, agriculture, entertainment, gaming, space technology and green technology.

Dr. AlMalik pointed out the success of ICESCO’s program for training young people in creating and developing small-scale technology and innovation projects, due to the number of applicants from 20 countries. Dr. AlMalik added that ICESCO aims, through this program, to support the creation of more than 150 innovative start-ups by 2025, covering the 53 Member States, and to build the capacities of more than 500 entrepreneurs.

Dr. AlMalik ended his speech by thanking the jury and calling on the participants of the Program to be creative and inspirational when presenting their ideas and projects.

Moreover, Mr. Farid Jafarov, Azerbaijan’s Deputy Minister of Culture, expressed his delight at the opportunity to host the final of ICESCO’s 2nd edition program. Mr. Jafarov believed that this event is an opportunity to highlight the innovative spirit of young people in the Islamic world and to consolidate the strategic partnership between the Republic of Azerbaijan and ICESCO.

For his part, Dr. Muhammad Sharif, Advisor in ICESCO’s Science and Environment Sector, stressed the creative spirit of youth and their contribution to developing innovative solutions to the challenges facing the world in general and the Islamic world in particular, thanks to their efforts to develop and acquire new skills. Dr. Sharif thanked the members of the jury for assessing the participants’ projects.

Following, the 33 teams that qualified for the final from Tajikistan, Senegal, Tunisia, Libya, Türkiye, Mali, Sudan, Djibouti, Somalia, Egypt and Azerbaijan presented their projects to a jury of experts and specialists in entrepreneurship and technology. The jury will announce the three winning teams and award them the prizes.

ICESCO Director General Meets Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan in Tashkent

Posted on 31 May 202427 January 2025 by MOHAMED.AQEIL

Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director-General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), met with Mr. Bakhtiyor Saidov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, to discuss ways to enhance the partnership between ICESCO and Uzbekistan in areas of common interest.
At the outset of the meeting, which took place on Friday, 31 May 2024, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tashkent, Dr. AlMalik expressed his delight in meeting with H.E. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the Presidential Palace and conveyed his gratitude and appreciation for His Excellency’s keenness to develop cooperation between ICESCO and various institutions in Uzbekistan.

For his part, Mr. Saidov commended ICESCO’s notable efforts in its areas of expertise, affirming that he had received directives from H.E President Mirziyoyev to intensify communication and coordination with ICESCO to deepen cooperation between the two sides through the implementation of joint programs and projects and the organization of joint international conferences, as well as to ensure the success of the celebration of Samarkand as Culture Capital in the Islamic World for 2025.

Following, Dr. AlMalik reviewed the Organization’s current and key initiatives, programs, and projects as part of its new vision and strategic orientations, particularly in youth capacity-building and training them for the professions of tomorrow, supporting entrepreneurship, contributing to the development of education, enhancing the presence of women and girls in various sectors, valorizing and preserving heritage, and consolidating the values of coexistence, peace, and civilizational dialogue.

As part of Dr. AlMalik’s visit, the two sides also explored areas of cooperation, including preparing for the Samarkand celebration, the establishment of a National Commission in Uzbekistan to follow up on cooperation with ICESCO, engaging Uzbek professionals to join at the Organization’s headquarters in Rabat, organizing the proposed international conference on the life and publications of Al-Bukhari, and ensuring ICESCO’s participation in international events in Uzbekistan.

The meeting also discussed a proposal for cooperation between ICESCO and Uzbekistan in the implementation of several joint programs and projects in Afghanistan, particularly in the fields of education, culture, and the preservation and protection of heritage.

At the end of the meeting, the two parties agreed to form a joint team from ICESCO and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan to draft an agreement on future joint programs and projects between the two sides.

ICESCO Director General visits the Center of Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan

Posted on 30 May 20247 March 2025 by MOHAMED.AQEIL

Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), began his visit to the Republic of Uzbekistan by meeting Ambassador Dr. Shoazim Minovarov, Director of the Center of Islamic Civilization, at the new headquarters of the Center, in Tashkent, and together explored cooperation avenues between ICESCO and the Center in areas of common interest.

During this meeting, held on Wednesday, 29 May 2024, Dr. AlMalik and Ambassador Minovarov stressed their desire to establish fruitful cooperation between ICESCO and the Center, which has been created at the initiative of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan to be a hub of Islamic heritage and civilization, including knowledge materials, manuscripts and rare masterpieces from around the world, and host conferences and seminars that highlight the contributions of Islamic world to human civilization.

The meeting examined proposals for bilateral cooperation, including the establishment of an office for ICESCO at the Center’s headquarters to monitor cooperation between the two parties, the creation of the Arabic language excellence training center, based on the agreement signed between the ICESCO’s Center of Arabic for Non-Arabic Speakers and the Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan, which joined the Center, in addition to the Organization’s participation in the official inauguration of the Center and at its conferences and symposia. The new headquarters of the Center will be inaugurated by the middle of next year, in the heart of the capital, Tashkent, on an area of more than seven hectares, conjunctly with the celebration of Samarkand, Culture Capital in the Islamic World for 2025.

At the close of the meeting, ICESCO and the Center agreed to form a joint working group to draft a partnership agreement to be signed at the earliest convenience, covering concrete programs and projects.

The meeting saw the presence of Mr. Anar Karimov, Head of Partnerships and International Cooperation Sector at ICESCO.

ICESCO and the Arab Information and Communication Technologies Organization Sign Cooperation Agreement

Posted on 29 May 202415 August 2024 by MOHAMED.AQEIL

The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) and the Arab Information and Communication Technologies Organization (AICTO), affiliated with the League of Arab States, signed a cooperation agreement to enhance digital governance through developing policies and strategies and coordinating with Member States to set joint mechanisms to find solutions to improve smart and proactive e-services, raise young people’s awareness about innovation mechanisms and future jobs’ digital requirements, and highlight the opportunities pertaining to digital transformation applications.

The agreement was signed on Tuesday, 28 May 2024, by Ms. Sally Mabrouk, Director of the Office of ICESCO Director General, and Eng. Mohamed Ben Omar, AICTO Director General, in the presence of several high-level officials, experts and researchers, on the sidelines of the 21st General Assembly of the Organization and IPv6 Gala 2024 Forum, held in Marrakesh, Kingdom of Morocco.

In a video speech shared during the opening session, Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, ICESCO Director General, stressed that the Internet is no longer limited to digital infrastructure and applications, but rather encompasses a network of social, economic, cultural and educational interactions crossing the boundaries of technology and providing opportunities for upgrading people and society.

He also explained that the agreement aims at consolidating the concept of digital governance, cybersecurity and personal data protection, and enhancing the use of technology to achieve sustainable development by supporting technology projects likely to achieve economic growth and improve the quality of life in the Islamic world.

For his part, Eng. Mohamed Ben Omar called for intensifying efforts among workers in the communications and Internet sector, given its paramount importance in achieving Sustainable Development Goals and ensuring societal development, commending ICESCO’s efforts geared towards bridging the digital gaps in its Member States.

The signed agreement sets forth the joint organization of fora and activities on areas of common interest, preparation of joint studies in the areas of technological development, training and supporting young people with innovative projects and exchanging expertise and experiences in digital development with Member States.

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