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    ICESCO takes part in launch ceremony of 100,000 entrepreneurs program in Morocco

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    Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director-General (DG) of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), participated in the launch ceremony of the 100,000 entrepreneurs’ program in Morocco on Tuesday, 20 June 2023.

    The event was organized by the Ministry of Economic Inclusion, Small Business, Employment and Skills in partnership with the National Agency for the Promotion of Employment and Skills.

    The ceremony was chaired by Dr. Younes Sekkouri, Minister of Economic Inclusion, Small Business, Employment and Skills in Morocco, and saw the attendance of Mr. Abdellatif Miraoui, Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation and a host of officials in the field of entrepreneurship in the country. The program aims to support 100,000 entrepreneurs by 2026, including small contractors, self-contractors and units operating in the informal sector.

    ICESCO DG affirmed the Organization’s support for entrepreneurship and innovation through various programs and initiatives in the Islamic world, notably the ICESCO project for training youth in creating and developing small projects in technology and innovation, and the program for developing a sense of innovation and entrepreneurship among women and youth, implemented in ten (10) African countries.

    ICESCO Director General participates in international symposium on role of media in supporting identity of Al-Quds Al-Sharif

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    Dr. Salim Al-Malik, Director General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), attended the international symposium on “The Role of the Media in Supporting the Cultural Identity of Al-Quds Al-Sharif,” organized by the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication in the Kingdom of Morocco, in cooperation with Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency, in conjunction with the meetings of the Arab Ministers of Information, which Morocco hosts from 19 to 21 June.

    The symposium, which was held on Tuesday 20 June 2023, witnessed a high-level attendance that included ministers and officials from Arab ministries of information, heads of specialized Arab organizations and federations, as well as ambassadors and representatives of Arab diplomatic missions accredited in Rabat, and experts in the field of journalism and media from several Arab countries.

    Dr. Al-Malik affirmed that his attendance at the symposium is part of ICESCO’s established orientations to support Al-Quds Al-Sharif and to promote and protect the civilizational identity of the city, noting that the Organization is striving to support Palestinian institutions in the fields of education, science and culture, and contribute to preserving and valuing the cultural heritage of the city, and preserving its identity.

    The symposium tackled two themes, the first dealt with: “the question of Al-Quds Al-Sharif in the Arab and international media: contents and trends,” while the second theme dealt with the effective media treatment of the question of Al-Quds Al-Sharif in the Arab world, aimed at drawing attention to the risks of promoting misrepresentations, misleading notions and fallacious terms about Al-Quds Al-Sharif and the Palestinian cause.

    ICESCO Regional Educational Centre in Chad and SESRIC hold training session

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    ICESCO Regional Educational Centre in Chad, in cooperation with the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for the Islamic Countries (SESRIC), is holding a training session on methods of establishing small income-generating projects for the benefit of a number of the Center’s staff members and several Arab education leaderships affiliated with the Ministry of National Education and Citizenship Promotion in the Republic of Chad.

    The four-day training session, which kicked off on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, in person at the Center’s headquarters in N’Djamena and via videoconference, aims to introduce participants to the methods and systems of establishing small income-generating projects by presenting some theoretical and applied topics. The session focused on understanding the business environment and market trends, ways to keep up with local and global markets, methods of developing a business plan, financial management systems for small businesses, cash auditing, and marketing policy.

    The session is moderated by Dr. Hesham Abdelghaffar, a specialist in entrepreneurship, and Dr. Ali Mahamat Qamar, Director of ICESCO’s Regional Educational Centre in Chad, who oversees its organizational aspects.

    Opening hours of Exhibition and Museum of Prophet’s Seerah at ICESCO headquarters after Eid al-Adha holiday

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    The International Exhibition and Museum of the Prophet’s Seerah and Islamic Civilization, hosted by the headquarters of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), will reopen its doors to the public after Eid al-Adha holiday, from Monday, June 26 until Tuesday, July 4, 2023.

    The Exhibition and Museum will be open to visitors from 10:00 to 17:00 Rabat time, Every day except Mondays.

    Since its launch on November 28, 2022, under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may Allah assist him, and following its official inauguration by His Royal Highness Prince Moulay El Hassan, Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Morocco, the Exhibition and Museum have received a very large number of visitors, which has exceeded two million from all age groups, including Moroccan citizens, residents and visitors to the Kingdom of Morocco.

    The Exhibition and Museum constitute the culmination of the strategic partnership between ICESCO, the Islamic World League and the Mohammadia League of Scholars, and the first edition held outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Exhibition and Museum are headquartered in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah and aim to present the message of Islam advocating justice, peace, mercy, tolerance, coexistence and moderation, based on the Holy Qur’an, the noble Sunnah of the Prophet and Islamic history, using the latest display technologies.

    The Exhibition and Museum look forward to welcoming their visitors by reserving tickets free of charge via: http://tickets.ma.salamfairs.com.sa for individuals, and via: https://forms.gle/YhNbfRAUzo9Cg4Rd9 for groups.

    ICESCO holds workshop in Cairo to promote SDG4

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    The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) holds a workshop on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals 4, in cooperation with the Egyptian National Commission for Education, Science and Culture, for the benefit of 25 members of the Egyptian National Commission and representatives of the concerned parties to develop their capacities, providing the participants with advanced skills, and training them to identify and overcome challenges.

    The opening session of the four-day workshop, which kicked off on Monday (June 19, 2023), in Cairo, saw the presence of Dr. Mohamed Samir Hamza, Head of the Cultural Affairs and Scholarships Sector at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Supervisor of the Egyptian National Commission for Education, Science and Culture, who praised ICESCO’s role in developing educational systems and its support for Member States.

    Dr. Ahmed El-Zonfoli, Programs Manager at the Education Sector, represented ICESCO in the workshop. He stressed the importance of the workshop, hoping that it would achieve its objectives and reviewed the efforts made by ICESCO to support its Member States in developing educational systems and facing the relevant challenges.

    The workshop sessions focus on enhancing the competencies of the officials in charge of achieving the SDG4 and reviewing the purposes, indicators mechanisms and methodologies for achieving SDG4, identifying challenges, and exchanging experiences and expertise, as well as presenting future visions.

    ICESCO takes part in closing ceremony of International Exhibition of Contemporary Art and explores cooperation prospects with Brazilian cultural institutions

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    Dr. Mohamed Zinelabidine, Head of the Culture and Communication Sector of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), took part in the closing ceremony of the International Exhibition of Contemporary Art, organized jointly by ICESCO and the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Brazil, the Brazilian International Cultural Center and the Higher Institute of Arts. The Head of the Sector also held a series of meetings with several officials of cultural institutions and bodies in Brazil to discuss prospects for cooperation between ICESCO and these institutions.

    The Exhibition was organized at the initiative of the ICESCO Chair at the University, supervised by Dr. Sandra Rey, as part of ICESCO’s International Chairs Network for Thought, Heritage, Literature and Arts, and attracted large numbers of visitors between March and June 2023. The closing ceremony was attended by a host of prominent intellectual and art figures and a number of creative university professors.

    During his visit to Brazil, Dr. Zinelabidine held a meeting with the President of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and several university officials, where they reviewed the achievements of the “ICESCO Chair on Art and Nature: Common Concepts,” which the University hosts. The meeting was also marked by the signing of a working agreement with the National Foundation of the School of Engineers, and a series of discussions with a large number of thinkers and innovators from Brazil and neighboring countries in Latin America to agree on establishing an international network to work within the scope of ICESCO’s areas of competence and in the context of its international scientific, cultural and artistic partnerships.

    In addition, the Head of ICESCO’s Culture and Communication Sector presented a lecture at the Art Museum in Rio Grande do Sul on the theme, “Culture for Rethinking the World,” to which he reviewed the development of applied social science concepts and their bias towards cultural theories, highlighting ICESCO’s areas of competence and its support for its Member States to develop their comprehensive policies in order to further upgrade their cultural development indicators and promote creative industries and the digital economy.

    Dr. Zinelabidine was also the guest of honor at the Iberé Camargo Foundation, where he attended its international exhibition, and agreed with its Director to hold joint international exhibitions between ICESCO and the Foundation, which houses a collection of more than three thousand international artistic monuments and works with major international institutions and companies.

    ICESCO and Dustin-ma Federal University hold international symposium on smart agriculture in Nigeria

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    The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) and the Federal University of Dustnima held an international symposium on agriculture and its role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The symposium took place on Friday, June 15, 2023, at the University’s headquarters in Katsina, Federal Republic of Nigeria, and focused on the challenges and opportunities for benefiting from modern technologies and best practices in smart farming and launching a pilot project for smart farms in Nigeria.

    ICESCO was represented at the symposium by Dr. Adel Smeda, expert in the Science and Technology Sector, who gave an address highlighting the Organization’s efforts to build the capacity of its Member States to use smart agriculture applications to contribute to food security and sustainable development. The ICESCO representative also underlined the importance of exchanging experiences on methods to increase agricultural productivity, improve farmers’ living conditions, adapt to climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

    The symposium, attended by several researchers, academics, managers and experts in the field of agriculture, saw the launch of a pilot smart farm project hosted by the University. This project will be mainstreamed and implemented in several ICESCO Member States, in coordination with National Commissions for Education, Science, and Culture, and in cooperation with the relevant authorities in each country.

    Examining Cooperation Prospects between ICESCO and Lebanon in Supporting Digital Transformation in Health Sector

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    Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director-General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), received Dr. Firass Abiad, Minister of Health of the Lebanese Republic, to explore cooperation prospects between ICESCO and Lebanon in supporting digital transformation in the health sector, disseminating health awareness and promoting public health.

    At the outset of the meeting, held on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at ICESCO Headquarters, in Rabat, in the presence of Ambassador Ziad Atallah, Ambassador of the Lebanese Republic to the Kingdom of Morocco, Dr. AlMalik welcomed the Lebanese Minister, stressing the Organization’s keenness to enhance cooperation with Lebanon and design joint programs in the health sector, especially after fulfilling the legal procedures for Lebanon’s official accession to ICESCO.

    ICESCO Director-General reviewed the Organization’s efforts in assisting its Member States in the health field by implementing several programs and projects such as the program for improving water, sanitation and hygiene services in 1,000 rural schools in Muslim countries, as well as organizing medical, social and educational caravans to promote public and psychological health.

    For his part, Dr. Abiad commended ICESCO’s efforts, stressing the eagerness of the Lebanese Republic to build closer cooperation with the Organization, in order to develop joint health programmes. He reiterated his gratitude to ICESCO for its assistance in securing the return of Lebanese students after the outbreak of the crisis in Ukraine.

    The meeting brought together Ms. Nadeen Hilal, Advisor to the Lebanese Minister of Health, Dr. Ahmed Said Bah, Advisor to ICESCO Director-General for Partnerships and International Cooperation, Supervisor of the Secretariat of National Commissions and Conferences, and Ms. Sally Mabrouk, Director of the Office of ICESCO Director-General.

    Following the meeting, Dr. AlMalik took Dr. Abiad on a tour of the International Exhibition and Museum of the Prophet’s Seerah and Islamic Civilization, currently held at ICESCO Headquarters, where he listened to detailed explanations about the content of the Exhibition pavilions and sections, that use modern display technology to narrate and document in detail the biography of our Prophet (PBUH).

    ICESCO and Mohammed V University hold inaugural symposium of Open Education Chair in Rabat

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    The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), in partnership with Mohammed V University in Rabat, held the inaugural symposium of ICESCO Open Education Chair: “For Equitable Access to Comprehensive and Quality Education,” which is hosted by the University, in the presence of officials from the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation, and the Moroccan National Commission for Education, Science and Culture, and representatives of several universities and international and regional organizations.

    During the symposium, which was held on Thursday (June 15, 2023) both face-to-face and via videoconference, at the headquarters of the Faculty of Sciences at Mohammed V University in Rabat, the speakers emphasized the role of academic chairs in the fields of education, and their importance in strengthening the roles of universities in deepening applied educational research.

    They pointed out that academic chairs encourage excellence and innovation by integrating modern technology and open educational resources, harnessing artificial intelligence and its applications, and diversifying sources of knowledge, including big data, especially open ones, to enable universities, research centers and scientific studies to enhance efforts geared towards developing education in the Islamic world and beyond in line with the relevant international standards and scientific developments.

    The symposium comes within the framework of ICESCO’s strategic vision in the field of education, which aims to develop scientific research in its Member States on open education, make use of educational resources and practices and open science, and promote copyright, open data and personal data protection, in addition to adopting open education initiatives and practices in Muslim countries.

    ICESCO Director General receives Ambassador of El Salvador in Rabat

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    Dr. Salim Al-Malik, Director-General (DG) of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), received Mr. Ignacio de Cossio, Ambassador of the Republic of El Salvador to the Kingdom of Morocco. Both parties discussed prospects for cooperation between the Organization and El Salvador in the fields of education, science and culture.

    During the meeting, which took place on Thursday 15 June 2023 at ICESCO Headquarters in Rabat, Dr. AlMalik reviewed the key programs and activities implemented by the Organization, within the framework of its new vision and strategic orientations, which are based on openness, cooperation and further communication not only with its Member States but also with other Non-member countries which ICESCO deems eligible for obtaining the observer status.

    ICESCO DG stressed the Organization’s keenness to build fruitful cooperation between ICESCO and El Salvador in areas of common interest, especially the establishment of a center for teaching Arabic to non-Arabic speakers.

    For his part, the Ambassador of El Salvador to Morocco praised the roles played by ICESCO in supporting its Member States in the Organization’s fields of action, stressing his country’s keenness to cooperate with ICESCO. He also affirmed its willingness to discuss the procedures for joining the Organization as an observer country and invited ICESCO Director-General to visit the Republic of El Salvador and meet officials concerned with education, science and culture.

    The meeting was attended, on ICESCO side, by Mr. Anar Karimov, Head of the Partnerships and International Cooperation Sector, Dr. Ahmed Said Bah, Advisor to the DG of Partnerships and International Cooperation, Supervisor of the General Secretariat of National Commissions and Conferences, and Mr. Mohamed Hedi Shili, Director of the Legal Affairs and International Standards Department.